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24 alternatives to Vector: a Matrix-powered open-source collaboration Web/Android/iOS app

Element is a digitally sovereign, secure and interoperable communications platform. Built on the Matrix open standard, it gives users the independence to control and manage their communications.

Element is an open-source collaboration platform available on web, Android, and iOS that enables secure communications using the Matrix open standard. It allows users to manage their own communications infrastructure… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Vector: a Matrix-powered open-source collaboration Web/Android/iOS app launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MGX (Now Atoms)▲1,296

   Turn your ideas into products that sell

   2025 · atoms.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Matrix▲77

   An open network for secure, decentralized communication

   2019 · matrix.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wire▲304

   Great conversations. Built for mobile, tablets, & desktop.

   2014 · wire.com · its alternatives →

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   Ionic Platform▲288

   Build, deploy, and scale hybrid apps, the easy way

   2016 · ionic.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Matrix-CRDT – real-time collaborative apps using Matrix as backend▲320

   Hi HN! Matrix-CRDT connects the worlds of Yjs [1] (a proven, high performance CRDT) with that of Matrix.org [2]. It started as an experiment, asking myself; can we store "state updates of a datastore" in Matrix instead of chat messages? Now, I'm convinced it's actually a really powerful combination to develop real-time, collaborative software. I'm using it for a new project and so far didn't have to write a backend yet. Matrix takes care of a lot of stuff: Authentication, E2EE, federation, hosting, etc. - so I can focus on the client. I love the ideas of Local First [3] software. Personally,…

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Orchestra▲793

   A chat-centric workspace for builders and modern teams

   2025 · orch.so · its alternatives →

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   Atomic▲444

   The fastest way to design beautiful interactions

   2015 · atomic.io · its alternatives →

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   Orbital▲375

   Fun and interactive audio spaces for teams and communities

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Element▲78

   A space RTS for people who don't have time for a normal RTS

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Batch▲395

    The first-ever 100% free engagement platform for mobile apps

    2015 · batch.com · its alternatives →

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    Atomic.io 2.0▲328

    Ultra fast, scalable and fully collaborative prototyping

    2016 · atomic.io · its alternatives →

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    Vector – A High-Performance Log and Metric Router Written in Rust▲322

    A high-performance observability data pipeline. Contribute to vectordotdev/vector development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Stride▲527

    Atlassian's new group messaging and video meeting platform

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Supabase Vector▲398

    The open source backend for AI applications

    2023 · supabase.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Alloy ▲433

    AI prototyping with your real app

    Nov 2025 · alloy.app · its alternatives →

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    Mantle Chat▲298

    Collaboration platform where teams work with AI together

    May 2026 · mantle.chat · its alternatives →

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    Atomic▲140

    Hey HN, I’ve been building Atom (https://github.com/rush86999/atom), an open-source, self-hosted AI automation platform. I built this because while tools like OpenClaw are excellent for one-off scripts and personal tasks, I found them difficult to use for complex business workflows (e.g., managing invoices or SaaS ops). The main issue was State Blindness: the agent would fire a command and assume it worked, without "seeing" if the UI or state actually updated. I just shipped a new architecture to solve this called Canvas AI Accessibility. The Technical Concept: Instead of…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Alloy Automation▲388

    Complex automation made easy, and with no code

    2019 · runalloy.com · its alternatives →

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    Atomic▲106

    Hey HN - I first posted about my knowledge base product, Atomic, here around a month ago; since then, a viral tweet by Karpathy has produced a torrent of AI powered knowledge base projects. meanwhile I've been shipping like crazy, here are some of the new features shipped in the last month: - Rebuilt the iOS app with an Android app on the way - expanded both the MCP and internal agent chat toolkit immensely - A custom, CodeMirror6-based markdown editor with obsidian-style rendering - A dashboard view that provides a daily summary of atoms created or updated in the last day And many bug fixes…

    Apr 2026 · atomicapp.ai · its alternatives →

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    Layer Platform API▲202

    Build rich application-to-user messaging

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Elements▲252

    A free iOS UI kit, brought to you by Sketch

    2017 · sketch.com · its alternatives →

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    Vector - A High-Level Programming Language for GPU Computing▲142

    2013 · zhehaomao.com · its alternatives →

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    Alloy▲281

    A web browser for the power user

    2016 · alloy.simoncaminada.ch · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Atomic CRM▲157

    The open-source CRM toolkit for personalized solutions

    2024 · marmelab.com · its alternatives →

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