Compare Element vs. Gitter

Element is a communications platform with security at its core, built on Matrix: a decentralised and end-to-end encrypted protocol. Element brings your teams together, boosts productivity and workplace satisfaction, while enabling complete ownership of your data. Easily collaborate with your partners, suppliers or clients with video calls and instant messaging: like email for the 21st century. You can even connect your Slack, MS Teams, WhatsApp accounts. On the other hand Element can be closed for high security environments using secure border and cross domain gateways, and even air-gapped deployments. Being built on Matrix, there is no single point of failure for the network thanks to the decentralised network architecture, making it perfect for mission-critical environments. For full data sovereignty, install Element into your own data centre or on-premise. Alternatively, let us manage your setup in our secure Element Cloud, in a region of your choice. In Forrester’s words: Element is a great fit for: "...organizations that prioritize flexibility, federation, and data sovereignty". Please contact us to explore how your business can benefit from Element.

Gitter serves as a dynamic chat and networking platform that facilitates the management, expansion, and connection of communities through its messaging, content sharing, and discovery features. Users can enjoy the benefits of both public and private communities without limitations on membership, message storage, or integrations. Creating a community is effortless; just set it up and start communicating without the hassle of invitation systems. You can format your messages similarly to other popular developer tools, ensuring a familiar experience. With comprehensive history archives that can be indexed by search engines and shareable permalinks, you also have the option to use Sidecar for direct embedding into your own website. Gitter's design prioritizes seamless community messaging, collaboration, and discovery, making it user-friendly and efficient. Initiating, organizing, and expanding your communities is straightforward, and inviting new members is just a click away. Additionally, Gitter supports an array of integrations, including with platforms like GitHub, Trello, Jenkins, Travis CI, Heroku, Sentry, BitBucket, HuBoard, Logentries, Pagerduty, and Sprintly. It also accommodates custom webhooks, features an open-source repository for further integrations, and offers a flexible API for developers seeking to enhance their experience further. With these tools, Gitter empowers communities to thrive and engage more effectively.