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AChat and Element
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Chat for organisations, with a free Community edition and Enterprise and Sovereign options priced by seat or deployment.
Which to choose
Choose Element if you're running chat for an organisation and want your own deployment.
Choose AChat if it's for you and the people you keep up with, and you want to start in a browser with nothing to set up.
Side by side
| Feature | AChat | Element |
|---|---|---|
| Sign up without a phone number | Yes | YesTheir page (opens in a new tab) |
| End-to-end encryption on personal chats | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| History comes back on a new device | Partly | Not stated on the pages we checked |
What AChat doesn't do
AChat has no voice or video calls. Your encrypted history comes back only with another linked device or your recovery key. Lose both, and nobody can restore it, including us.
What each costs
Element
| Plan | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Community | Free | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
| Enterprise | Price not stated | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
Check it yourself
Prices change. Open their site before you decide.
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