Element

Element is a communication tool for team communication. In its own words: Element is a Matrix-based end-to-end encrypted messenger and secure collaboration app. It’s decentralised for digital sovereign self-hosting, or through a hosting service such as Element Matrix Services. Element….

What the free plan gives you

Free Matrix client and homeserver.

Because Element is open source, the ceiling is your own infrastructure rather than a billing page. Self-hosting costs nothing but your time, and a hosted plan is there if you would rather not run it.

What it does

Element covers tRUSTED BY SECURE ORGANIZATIONS, collaboration in isolation., connectivity between organisations, independence from siloed systems, resilient communications..

When you would pay

You may never need to. The free tier is not a funnel step here, so the sensible move is to use it until something it genuinely cannot do forces the question.

We list Element because the free plan was checked against its own pricing page, not because a vendor asked. If it has changed, tell us and we will re-check it.