Comparison

Element Call vs Nextcloud Talk

On the evidence we track, Element Call leads this comparison with a composite score of 43/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Element Call43
Nextcloud Talk20
Score
Vioscale score
Element Call43 / 100medium · 54%updating
Nextcloud Talk20 / 100low · 3%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
Model
Element Callfreemium
Nextcloud Talkcommercial
Price level
Element Calllow
Nextcloud Talk
Transparent
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
Integrations
Count
Element Call9
Nextcloud Talk4
Security
Disclosure policy
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
Gdpr
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
Iso27001
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
Trust center
Market
Availability
Nextcloud Talk

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for video conferencing. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Webinar mode
Element Call-
Nextcloud Talk-
Live transcription
Element Call-
Nextcloud Talk-
AI assistant
Element Call-
Nextcloud Talk-
Breakout rooms
Element Call-
Nextcloud Talk-
Browser join
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk-
Pstn dial in
Element Call-
Nextcloud Talk-
Virtual backgrounds
Element Call-
Nextcloud Talk-
SSO SAML
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk-
HIPAA available
Element Call-
Nextcloud Talk-
SOC2
Element Call-
Nextcloud Talk-
Open source
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Element Call

Leader

An open-source messaging, voice, and video communication platform designed for complete data sovereignty with self-hosted or air-gapped deployment options.

Independently observed

Nextcloud Talk

An integrated collaboration suite for on-premises deployment that enables audio/video conferencing, chat, and document sharing with end-to-end encryption and GDPR compliance. Designed for organizations requiring complete control over their communication infrastructure.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Element Call

Leader
HybridFree tier

Free Community edition; Enterprise and Sovereign available on quote

  • CommunityFree
    • Self-hosted
    • Open source AGPL
    • Free frontend and backend
    • Includes Element Call
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Synapse Pro
    • Enhanced security
    • Advanced monitoring
    • Dynamic scaling
    • 4-hour response SLA
  • SovereignContact sales
as of verify ↗

Nextcloud Talk

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
iOS
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
Android
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
macOS
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
Windows
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
Linux
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
Self-hosted
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
On-premise
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk
Air-gapped
Element Call
Nextcloud Talk

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Element Call

Leader
9 total
  • GitHub
  • JIRA
  • OpenProject
  • LDAP
  • Active Directory
  • SCIM
  • OIDC
  • OAuth
  • Webhooks
Independently observed

Nextcloud Talk

4 total
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • IRC
  • Collabora Online
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.