Element alternatives 2026: 5 options compared by facts

Services from our Team chat apps ranking you can choose instead of Element, by Score. For each one we show the factors where it beats Element.

Element: Our Score 66/100 See the full ranking

  1. 1

    Wire

    77/100

    Stronger than Element in: Communication, Security and data control, Track record

    Price per user per month
    $10.03
    Free plan
    Yes
    Full message history on the free plan
    Not verified
    End-to-end encrypted messages
    Yes
    Self-hosting
    Yes
  2. 2

    Pumble

    77/100

    Stronger than Element in: Price and free plan, Communication, Track record

    Price per user per month
    $2.99
    Free plan
    Yes
    Full message history on the free plan
    Yes
    End-to-end encrypted messages
    Not verified
    Self-hosting
    Not verified
  3. 3

    Rocket.Chat

    67/100

    Stronger than Element in: Communication

    Price per user per month
    Not verified
    Free plan
    Yes
    Full message history on the free plan
    Not verified
    End-to-end encrypted messages
    Yes
    Self-hosting
    Yes
  4. 5

    Zoom Workplace

    58/100

    Stronger than Element in: Communication

    Price per user per month
    $16.99
    Free plan
    Yes
    Full message history on the free plan
    Not verified
    End-to-end encrypted messages
    Not verified
    Self-hosting
    Not verified
  5. 6

    Zulip

    50/100

    Stronger than Element in: Price and free plan, Track record

    Price per user per month
    $8.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    Full message history on the free plan
    No
    End-to-end encrypted messages
    Not verified
    Self-hosting
    Yes