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.
Vector: a Matrix-powered open-source collaboration Web/Android/iOS app launched on June 9, 2016 with 186 votes, #147 of 4,334 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.
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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 while supporting end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, video, and desktop collaboration. The platform is designed for organizations seeking corporate-grade control and security across internal and multi-organization communications.
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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 gives organisations the control they would expect from corporate email, but across an end-to-end encrypted platform that includes mobile messaging, desktop collaboration, voice and video. Element improves trust, productivity and security; both internally and across multiple organisations. Element is based on the Matrix open standard for real time communications, which helps ensure native interoperability with other Matrix-based systems. Element Server Suite Pro is a professionalised…from vector.im
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