Element
Self-hosted, encrypted collaboration platform for organizational sovereignty
- Also known as
- element
Available worldwide · Popular in: GB, DE, FR, US
What is Element?
A secure messaging and video conferencing system that prioritizes data control and independence by enabling organizations to self-host their communications infrastructure on open standards.
Element pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free community version. Pro version billed per seat per month.
Community
FreeSelf-hosted community edition for small-scale deployment
- users
- up to 100
- Free frontend and backend
- Self-hosted community server
Pro
Professional home server with advanced performance and compliance features
- Professional home server with dynamic scaling
- 90% resource savings vs Community
- Advanced security advisory
- Level 3 support with SLA
- Long-term support (LTS)
- LDAP and SCIM integration
- OIDC/SSO authentication
- Audit and compliance reporting
- Air-gapped deployment support
- Kubernetes/Helm charts
- White-label mobile app
- Custom branding
- Extended room management
- Content analysis and DLP support
What Element does
The capabilities that matter for collaboration software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Messaging
- ✓
- Video meetings
- ✓
- Whiteboard
- ✓
- Screen sharing
- ✗
- Recording / transcription
- -
- End-to-end encryption
- ✓
- SSO / SCIM
- ✓
- Guest / external access
- ✓
- Compliance controls
- ✓
- Hosting
- Cloud + self-hosted
- Max participants
- unlimited
- App marketplace
- ✓
- Public API / bot framework
- ✓
- Free tier
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Air-gapped
- Self-hosted
Integrations (17)
Independently observed- LDAP⇄•
- SCIM⇄•
- OIDC⇄•
- OAuth⇄•
- Jitsi
- Etherpad
- Grafana
- Google Calendar
- Spotify
- YouTube
- EtherCalc
- TradingView
- Github
- Gitlab
- JIRA
- RSS
- Webhooks
Security & compliance
Independently observed- ISO/IEC 27001:2022active
- Cyber Essentials Plusactive
- WCAG 2.1 Level AA · AAactive
- EN 301 549active
Element FAQ
Common questions about Element, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Element?
A Matrix-based messaging and collaboration solution for organizations to independently host secure, end-to-end encrypted communications infrastructure, with deployment options ranging from cloud to air-gapped environments. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.
Source: https://element.io/de/pricing
How much does Element cost?
Element does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Community, Enterprise and Sovereign), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://element.io/fr/pricing
What platforms does Element support?
Element supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://element.io/de/pricing
Can Element be self-hosted?
Yes. Element can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://element.io/de/pricing
What does Element integrate with?
We have confirmed 17 integrations for Element, including Jitsi, Etherpad, Grafana, Google Calendar, Spotify, YouTube, EtherCalc and TradingView, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://element.io/de/pricing
What security certifications does Element have?
We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Element. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Element not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://element.io/de/security/security-hall-of-fame
Where is Element available?
Element is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United Kingdom, Germany, France and the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Source: https://element.io/fr/pricing
Element alternatives
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- LarkAn AI-powered workspace that gives teams unified context across conversations, knowledge, and tools for smarter automationmedium · 60%
- ZoomIntegrated communication platform providing video meetings, messaging, phone, and team collaborationmedium · 54%
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Element, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 100 | 0.04 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.06 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 35 | 0.06 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.08 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 35 | 0.05 | 1.7 | ✓ |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Hosting: both · Sso scim: Yes · Free tier: Yes · Messaging: Yes · Api access: Yes · Whiteboard: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 16 | mediumsource · 2026-09-03 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: GB · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-13 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-03 · 60% |
| Iso27001 | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60% |
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-13 · 75% |
| Certifications | ISO/IEC 27001:2022, Cyber Essentials Plus, WCAG 2.1 Level AA, EN 301 549 | mediumsource · 2026-09-18 · 60% |
| Trust center | https://element.io/de/security/security-hall-of-fame | mediumsource · 2026-09-03 · 60% |
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