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Element

European Communication Software

CommunicationOpen SourceEU AvailableLondon, United KingdomSince 2017freemium
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Data Protection
GDPR Compliant
Data Residency
EU Available
Company Size
~200
About Element

UK-based Matrix client. Decentralized, end-to-end encrypted communication. Used by governments.

Element is a European alternative to Slack, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp. Pricing starts at Free, enterprise plans available.

As a European company, Element is fully GDPR compliant and stores all customer data within the European Union. Your data stays in Europe, protected by strict EU privacy laws and not subject to foreign government data requests like the US CLOUD Act.

Why Choose Element?

European Headquarters

Headquartered in United Kingdom with EU data centers

GDPR Compatible

Built with privacy and data protection as core principles

No US CLOUD Act

Your data is not subject to US government access requests

European Support

Customer support in your timezone with local expertise

Key Features
End-to-end encrypted messaging
Decentralized architecture (Matrix protocol)
Voice and video calls
Bridging to Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, IRC
Self-hosted or managed cloud
Federation between organizations
Spaces for organizing teams and projects
Threads for organized conversations
Widgets and bot integrations
Used by NATO and governments
Pricing

Starter

Free

Limited users, basic features

Business

From $5/user/mo

Full features, managed hosting

Enterprise

Custom

On-premises, air-gapped, government-grade

Visit Element for the latest pricing details.

Integrations
Slack (bridge)Microsoft Teams (bridge)WhatsApp (bridge)IRCJitsiGitHubGitLabPagerDuty
Company Info
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2017
Employees
~200
Funding
Raised $50M+, backed by Automattic, Notion Capital

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