Element vs Quiet

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

Element

AGPL-3.0

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

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Quiet

GPL-3.0

Private, peer-to-peer Slack and Discord alternative built on Tor and IPFS that needs no servers and no accounts.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Element	Quiet
License	AGPL-3.0	GPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	13,230	2,609
Forks	2,665	138
Open Issues	3,693	729
Last Commit	Jun 19, 2026	Jun 22, 2026
First Released	Jul 22, 2015	Dec 14, 2021
Categories	Team Chat & Messaging Tools	Team Chat & Messaging Tools
Tags	#chat #messaging #privacy #self hosted #voice chat	—

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