Element vs Session

Element

7.0 #25 in Team chat apps

About Element

Session

6.7 #5 in Secure messaging apps

About Session
ElementSession
Free planNoYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid from—$2.99/mo
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsAndroid, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, WindowsAndroid, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows
Free planYes—

Both are listed in Best Secure Messaging Apps. On Freedom251, Element scores higher on our published basis.