Chatto vs Element

Comparing two open source alternatives to Slack and Discord . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Chatto

AGPL-3.0

A self-hosted chat application for teams and communities with video calls, voice calls, and screen sharing.

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Element

AGPL-3.0

Open-source Matrix client for secure, decentralized messaging, voice, and video — runs on your own server.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Chatto	Element
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	2,638	13,398
Forks	117	2,735
Open Issues	208	3,833
Last Commit	Aug 22, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
First Released	Apr 8, 2026	Jul 22, 2015
Categories	Team Chat & Messaging Tools	Team Chat & Messaging Tools
Tags	#chat #collaboration #self hosted #privacy	#chat #messaging #privacy #self hosted #voice chat

GitHub stars over time

Chatto

Element13,398

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