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Computer

Privacy

App

Decentralised

2021-08-10

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Type	Link	Value
IT	https://element.io	Budget

Parent:: Applications, Privacy & Security

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Element

title: Summary
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Element is a peer-to-peer encrypted IM App supporting Messaging, Audio and Video calls among two users or in groups. It allows for 'Spaces' as well and is structured a little like Discord with a layer of encryption on top.

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Characteristics

Criteria	Rating	Observation
Security	strong	No known attack or vulnerability; selected by public bodies
Privacy	strong	E2EE, 0-k; metadata known to be public, however
Service Integration	strong	Integration with most prevailing IM Apps
User Exp	average	Easy-to-use service on a stand-alone basis
Pricing	strong	Free tier & paid tier within the market

Structure

This section covers an overview of the structure of the service.

Protocol

The protocol is developed by matrix.org, a fundation based in the United Kingdom. Element is a client based on the protocol. There are a few other Clients available.

Host

Being Privacy-aware, Element offers the option to Selfhosting an instance of their Chat or rent space on their server.

Client

Element is the most user-friendly Client to access the Matrix protocol, having been selected to be forked by the French government for their Public Servants, the German Army and the German Health system as a secure IM Client.

Bridges

Matrix.org benefits from an environment of developpers who have created bridges between the protocol and popular IM Apps:

iMessanges for iPhone
Whatsapp
Signal
Telegram
Slack

Pricing

Element pricing page

Tier	Price p.m.	Features
Free	Free	Unlimited 121 & group chats; access to open Matrix network
Home	$10	Free + dedicated server space; 5 users; server whitelabelling

Further steps

Element: Implement 'Home' with bridges to retire iMessages, Whatsapp & Signal
Selfhosting an instance of Element ✅ 2021-09-14

Documentation

title: Installation guides
[Synapse, Matrix homeserver](https://matrix.org/docs/guides/installing-synapse)

[Install tutorial](https://cyberhost.uk/element-matrix-setup/)
[Alternative titorial](https://theselfhostingblog.com/posts/self-hosting-your-own-matrix-server-on-a-raspberry-pi/)

Bridges Whatsapp bridge Signal bridge Telegram bridge iMessage bridge

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