Element Web
Matrix & XMPPGlossy Matrix client for the web and desktop
Replaces Slack, Discord
Self-hosted apps by element-hq
7 self-hosted projects maintained by element-hq on GitHub — combined community: 22,209 GitHub stars.
Portfolio at a glance
Everything element-hq ships here sits in one category, matrix & xmpp, so these projects are best read as alternatives or companions to each other. Element Web is the flagship at 13,569 stars — Glossy Matrix client for the web and desktop. 3 of 7 are written primarily in TypeScript. The oldest dates from 2014 and the newest from 2023. 5 publish a Docker deployment path.
| Projects | 7 |
|---|---|
| Combined stars | 22,209 |
| Hosted on | GitHub |
| Languages | TypeScript (3), Python (1), Go (1), Swift (1) |
| Licenses | AGPL-3.0 (4), Apache-2.0 (3) |
| Setup difficulty | Easy (3), Medium (2), Hard (2) |
| Min. RAM range | 50–1,024 MB |
| First releases | 2014–2023 |
Categories covered
All apps from element-hq
Synapse
Matrix & XMPPReference homeserver for the Matrix network
Replaces Slack, Discord
Element Call
Matrix & XMPPEncrypted group video calls on Matrix
Replaces Zoom, Google Meet
Dendrite Lite
Matrix & XMPPSecond-generation Matrix homeserver written in Go
Replaces Slack, Discord
Element X
Matrix & XMPPNext-generation fast Matrix client for mobile
Replaces WhatsApp, Signal
Hydrogen
Matrix & XMPPWeb client for Matrix
Matrix Authentication Service
Matrix & XMPPOAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect provider for Matrix homeservers