What is Element?

Element serves as a robust communications platform emphasizing security, founded on the decentralized and end-to-end encrypted Matrix protocol. By facilitating seamless collaboration among your teams, it enhances productivity and overall job satisfaction while ensuring that you retain full control over your data.

With features that allow video conferencing and instant messaging, Element transforms traditional communication methods, akin to modern email solutions. Additionally, it offers integration with platforms like Slack, MS Teams, and WhatsApp for greater connectivity. For environments requiring heightened security, Element can be configured to operate within secure borders, cross-domain gateways, or even in completely air-gapped setups.

Thanks to its Matrix foundation, the decentralized architecture eliminates any single point of failure, making it an ideal choice for critical applications.

To ensure complete data sovereignty, you can deploy Element within your own data center or on-premises. Alternatively, you can opt for our fully managed secure Element Cloud setup, tailored to your preferred region.

According to Forrester, Element is particularly suitable for organizations that value flexibility, federation, and data ownership.

We invite you to reach out and discover how Element can transform your business communications and enhance your operational security.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$5 Per Monthly Active User
Price Overview:
Flexibility between self-hosted or fully-managed in the cloud, with additional collaboration add-ons and bridges available.
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Free Trial Offered?:
Yes

Integrations

Offers API?:
Yes, Element provides an API

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Element
Date Founded:
2017
Company Location:
United Kingdom
Company Website:
element.io
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Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Windows
Mac
Linux
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook
On-Prem
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Support
Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
Albanian
Bulgarian
Catalan
Chinese (Mandarin)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Estonian
Finnish
French
German
Hungarian
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Latvian
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Punjabi
Russian
Slovak
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
Vietnamese
Welsh
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Element Categories and Features

Web Conferencing Software

Electronic Hand Raising
Mobile Access
On-Demand Webcasting
Presentation Streaming
Presentation Tools
Private Chat
Real-Time Chat
Record & Playback Ability
Screen Sharing
Two-Way Audio & Video
Video Conferencing
Whiteboard

Video Conferencing Software

Electronic Hand Raising
Mobile Access
On-Demand Webcasting
Presentation Streaming
Presentation Tools
Private Chat
Real-Time Chat
Record & Playback Ability
Screen Sharing
Two-Way Audio & Video
Video Conferencing
Whiteboard

Team Communication Software

Activity / News Feed
Audio Calls
Calendar Management
Chat / Messaging
Discussion Threads
File Sharing
Mobile Access
Push Notifications
Search
Surveys & Feedback
Task Management
Video Conferencing

Team Chat Software

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
File Sharing
Groups / Channels
Payments
Search / Filter
Self-Destructing Messages
Stickers / GIFs
Threaded Discussion
Video Conferencing
Voice Calling

Messaging Software

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
File Sharing
Groups / Channels
Payments
Search / Filter
Self-Destructing Messages
Stickers / GIFs
Threaded Discussion
Video Conferencing
Voice Calling

Internal Communications Software

App Integration
Blogs
Chat/Messaging
Email Management
Employee Directory
Event Calendar
Newsletter Management
Photo Gallery
Social Sharing
Survey Management
Telephony
Video Chat
Voice Chat

Employee Communication Tools

Activity / News Feed
Audio / Video Conferencing
Blogs
Chat / Messaging
Employee Directory
Event Calendar
File Sharing
Knowledge Management
Newsletter Management
Surveys & Feedback

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Element Customer Reviews

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  • Reviewer Name: David P.
    Position: SysOps
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
    Feature Set
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    Ease Of Use
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    How to provide team collaboration and don't go crazy

    Updated: Jan 11 2023
    Summary

    We are a product IT company that has grown several times recently. At a certain stage, we realized that different parts of the team use a total of more than 10 solutions to communicate with each other. This made us and the users angry, so we decided to do something about it. The Element gave us the opportunity to close issues with migration to a single solution, provided reliable security in communications within the team, as well as with external partners, and also allowed us to collect information from our corporate systems (git, task tracker, etc.).

    Positive

    Pricing: based on our inquiries and after comparing with the closest competitors, the price was on average 30% lower for the same or better set of options.
    Communication: at every stage, from the presale to the solution of everyday problems, there is always a person who can listen to your question, knows how to help you, what to suggest or find someone who can.
    Design: from the point of view of the code, a very modern project that uses the latest trends in development, does not stop developing and improving.
    from the point of view of design, everything is made as native and understandable for users as possible.
    Security: not one of the few solutions that offers a really high-quality level of security that does not burden users and the system, and does not reduce the functionality of the product itself.
    Features: the system is very amenable to customization and scaling, supports all the platforms we need, and also integrates with all corporate services. Even if a certain tool does not have enough functionality for you, it can be added through a feature request.
    Ease: at the beginning of operating the product, you need to understand the basic logic of the architecture and the principles of operation, but after some time you will feel very comfortable in administration and management.
    Customization: one of the developers said that you can customize anything, but it turned out that it is really so. And that's cool!

    Negative

    Due to the high speed of project development, sometimes the documentation does not have time to be updated, which can sometimes be misleading. However, this is easily remedied by communicating with the development team. In the same reason you can sometimes collide with small bugs, usually the fix is ready within a week.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Senior Project Manager
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Excellent Team Collaboration tool for Small businesses

    Date: Nov 10 2022
    Summary

    Element is a reliable product for team communication. The usability of this platform is super easy. Its cross-OS platform support gives the ability to use the Element tool on any platform. Overall, it's great for small businesses.

    Positive

    Element platform is reliable and easy to use. The UI design is intuitive. Secure and encrypted messaging. Works on any IOS and web platforms. Helps to boost team collaboration in small businesses. Cost-effective enterprise plans.

    Negative

    The large file share is not possible on the Element tool.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Sales and Marketing Manager
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Helps to Increase Team Collaboration

    Date: Dec 31 2022
    Summary

    I liked how Element helps to boost team collaboration by enabling a powerful platform to share documents and messages with coworkers. Overall, I highly recommend Element if your team is working remotely and want to increase your collaboration with coworkers then Element is the perfect tool.

    Positive

    Its instant messaging service works flawlessly with hundreds of onboarded co-workers. File or document sharing is very useful. You can share reports and tasks from the same screen. It's available on cross-platform which makes it very practical for team communication.

    Negative

    Its user interface makes difficult in its usability.

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  • Reviewer Name: Stefan L.
    Position: Consultant
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Secure, distributed chat - Element is one of the best

    Date: May 24 2021
    Summary

    Element is a great client to start using secure, distributed chat networks. Once set up, it works and feels like Signal or Telegram, yet it is not owned by anyone per se. Great community to engage in.

    Positive

    - simple, intuitive interface
    - strict security
    - Web client, Android client available
    - Active community

    Negative

    - strict security (if one forgets password, past secure postings are lost)
    - not as widely known as WA or FBmgr

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Senior Technical Support
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Team communication platform.

    Updated: Aug 08 2020
    Summary

    We had a great experience with Riot.im. It allows our inbound team to have a centralized and secure platform to communicate. Works seamlessly on mobile phones.

    Positive

    #1- The Riot.im is available on cross-platform.
    #2- Secure and great privacy features to start instant communications.
    #3- One centralized platform to communicate with the inbound team.

    Negative

    #1- We had an overall positive experience with it.

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