Element The European alternative to WhatsApp / Slack
Open SourceDecentralized messenger based on the Matrix protocol
United Kingdom (EU subsidiaries in DE/FR) Messaging instead of WhatsApp / Slack
About Element
Element is a messenger client for the open Matrix protocol, developed by Element (UK) with EU subsidiaries in Germany and France. The federated architecture allows server choice, so messages can stay on EU infrastructure. Several European governments and agencies use Element for internal communications.
Highlights
- ✓ Federated Matrix protocol, no central control
- ✓ End-to-end encryption (Olm/Megolm)
- ✓ Self-hosting or managed EU cloud available
- ✓ Used by German and French government agencies
- ✓ Open source under Apache 2.0 / AGPL
Why European?
- → EU subsidiaries in Germany (GmbH) and France (SARL)
- → Federated: servers can run in the EU for full data sovereignty
- → Used by BwMessenger (German military) and Tchap (French government)
- → Open source: fully auditable
Pricing
Community free (self-hosted) · Enterprise on request
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