Element pricing
Element has a free plan.
Free planChecked Oct 5, 2026 against element.io
Plans and prices
- Starts at
- Not published
- Free plan
- The Element app is free for personal use on a public server, and Element Server Suite Community is a free AGPL self-hosted edition for 1 to 100 users.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Community | $0 | Self-hosted Element Server Suite Community: open source under AGPL, for 1 to 100 users, with Element Call. Not meant for commercial production use. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Self-hosted Element Server Suite Pro from 100 users, priced per seat per month through sales: Synapse Pro, SSO, LDAP, auditing and SLA-backed support. |
| Sovereign | Custom | Air-gapped Element Server Suite Pro, priced per deployment, with a dedicated mobile push gateway and no dependence on internet connectivity. |
Read from element.io on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Element before you buy.
How Element's price compares
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|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Free plan | Yes | |
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Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.
Element pricing questions
Is Element free?
Element has a free plan. The Element app is free for personal use on a public server, and Element Server Suite Community is a free AGPL self-hosted edition for 1 to 100 users.
How much does Element cost?
Element lists 3 plans. Community: $0. Enterprise: custom pricing. Sovereign: custom pricing. Prices were read from element.io on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Element have a free trial?
No free trial was listed on element.io when it was checked on Oct 5, 2026.
When were Element's prices last checked?
On Oct 5, 2026, against element.io. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.