# Element

A glossy Matrix collaboration client for the web.

Repository: https://github.com/element-hq/element-web
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/element-2
Homepage: https://element.io
Language: TypeScript
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: hacktoberfest, matrix
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:58:13+00:00
Link (homepage): https://element.io
Link (site_page): https://element.io/about
Link (site_page): https://docs.element.io
Link (site_page): https://element.io/pricing
Link (site_page): https://element.io/features

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4060, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 15, "gap_med": 13.0, "n_releases_24m": 67}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 13407, forks 2738 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:03.254077+00:00)

## What it is
Element is a glossy, feature-rich Matrix client for web and desktop, built on the Matrix JS SDK, offering end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice/video calls, and collaboration tools. It is the flagship client of the decentralised Matrix open standard, with sibling apps for Android, iOS, and desktop.

## Use cases
- chat securely with end-to-end encrypted messages
- join a decentralised Matrix network without vendor lock-in
- self-host a team collaboration messenger
- make group voice and video calls
- bridge communication between organisations via federated Matrix
- run a messenger on air-gapped or isolated networks
- replace Slack or Teams with an open-source alternative

## When to choose
- you want a polished open-source chat client on the Matrix protocol
- your organisation needs data sovereignty, federation, or self-hosting
- you need cross-platform encrypted messaging with voice/video support
- you want interoperability with other Matrix-based servers and clients

## When to avoid
- you need a simple library or SDK to embed Matrix into your own app (use matrix-js-sdk instead)
- you require a lightweight or minimal chat client
- you depend on a proprietary, centrally-hosted ecosystem with commercial SLAs but no self-hosting

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, cryptography, websocket, gui
- domain: messaging-platforms, privacy, self-hosted, cross-platform, web-development
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: matrix, messaging, end-to-end-encryption, collaboration, chat-client, federation, voip, video-calls, self-hostable, web-server, desktop, macos, linux, android, ios, typescript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- element-hq/element-web (main) score 95
- element-hq/element-android (main) score 97
- element-hq/element-ios (main) score 92
- element-hq/element-desktop (plugin) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:03.254077+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:13:19.467911+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/element-hq/element-web (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:03.254077+00:00, sha d29baf321e7c)
  - homepage: https://element.io (fetched 2026-08-29T08:09:03.419580+00:00, sha dea91f6a0ec0)
  - site_page: https://element.io/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:09:03.429056+00:00, sha ede03cf7ba45)
  - site_page: https://docs.element.io (fetched 2026-08-29T08:09:03.431218+00:00, sha 36c6c3c2e4f9)
  - site_page: https://element.io/features (fetched 2026-08-29T08:09:03.435229+00:00, sha f7b7027af4ce)
  - site_page: https://element.io/features/support-and-slas (fetched 2026-08-29T08:09:03.440234+00:00, sha ac13273ccc2f)
  - site_page: https://element.io/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:09:03.433013+00:00, sha e1d4037740d5)
  - site_page: https://element.io/integrations (fetched 2026-08-29T08:09:03.437852+00:00, sha 1f96f01f9fbc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.