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Element

European Communication Software

CommunicationOpen SourceEU region availableLondon, United KingdomSince 2017freemium

Element is a European alternative to

Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Pricing
Free plan + paid
Data Residency
EU region 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.

Element is headquartered in United Kingdom, so it is bound by UK GDPR. Customers can choose to have their data hosted in the EU.

Element at a glance

European headquarters

Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, as stated in its own legal pages.

Data residency: EU region available

You can choose EU hosting for your data.

Bound by UK GDPR

Its headquarters puts it under UK GDPR, not under US law.

Open source

The source code is public, so you can inspect it.

How we check headquarters

Key Features
End-to-end encrypted messaging
Decentralized architecture (Matrix protocol)
Voice and video calls
Security & compliance certifications

We haven't reviewed Element's certifications yet. This says nothing about whether Element holds any — only that we have not checked.

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
Product Specifications
Replaces
Slack, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp

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Free, enterprise plans available. Check the current plans and terms on Element's own website.

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