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Element / Matrix
Open-source encrypted-messaging platform
11.0K stars
Since 2020
Self-hosted communication platform with encrypted-messaging, federation, bridges
License
Apache-2.0
Min RAM
1 GB
Min CPUs
2 cores
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
intermediate
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✕
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Primary: secure-messaging
- ✓ Primary: federated-communication
- ✓ Primary: bridge-to-slack-irc
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Technical specs
Language
TypeScript
API type
REST
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
docker
Community
GitHub stars 11.0K
Contributors 0
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing Element / Matrix.org
Funding vc_backed
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2020
Best fit
Team size
smallmediumenterprise
Industries
general