+
+

Related Products

  • Google Workspace
    69,146 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • Connecteam
    10,601 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • InfoBox
    47 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • Axero
    219 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • Haystack
    283 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • Intermedia Unite
    1,631 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • Rippling
    20,776 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • 3CX
    1,236 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • iTacit
    46 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • Kasm Workspaces
    127 Ratings
    Visit Website

About

Element is a secure communications platform built on Matrix: a decentralised and end-to-end encrypted protocol. Bring your teams together, boost productivity and workplace satisfaction, while retaining complete ownership of your data. Element is a leader in the Forrester Wave: Secure Communications report. 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. Please contact us to explore how your business can benefit from Element.

About

Where teams connect to get work done. Unlimited tools for you and your team to work together, wherever you are. Connect everyone in your organization. Empower and transform your whole business, with familiar features like groups, chat and video calls. Over 30,000 global organizations large and small connect their teams with Workplace. Now it's your turn. Our instant messaging feature lets you chat 1-to-1 or in groups, reaching anyone in your organization with text, pictures, voice and video. When someone posts in a different language, Workplace offers to translate it there and then. Helping you become a truly global business. Groups are spaces for sharing updates, files, feedback and more. They're like email threads, but better organized and easier to follow. Org Chart lets you quickly look up coworkers and team info, so you spend less time wondering who to ask for help and more time getting things done.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

For enterprises and governments that want secure communication and flexible federation, protected by end-to-end encryption.

Audience

Companies of all sizes that want a business communications platform and business social network

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$5 Per Monthly Active User
Flexibility between self-hosted or fully-managed in the cloud, with additional collaboration add-ons and bridges available.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

$4 per user per month
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.6 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.8 / 5
support 4.8 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.3 / 5
ease 4.6 / 5
features 4.4 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 3.5 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Pricing: based on our inquiries and after comparing with the closest competitors, the price was on average 30% lower for the same or better set of options. Communication: at every stage, from the presale to the solution of everyday problems, there is always a person who can listen to your question, knows how to help you, what to suggest or find someone who can. Design: from the point of view of the code, a very modern project that uses the latest trends in development, does not stop developing and improving. from the point of view of design, everything is made as native and understandable for users as possible. Security: not one of the few solutions that offers a really high-quality level of security that does not burden users and the system, and does not reduce the functionality of the product itself. Features: the system is very amenable to customization and scaling, supports all the platforms we need, and also integrates with all corporate services. Even if a certain tool does not have enough functionality for you, it can be added through a feature request. Ease: at the beginning of operating the product, you need to understand the basic logic of the architecture and the principles of operation, but after some time you will feel very comfortable in administration and management. Customization: one of the developers said that you can customize anything, but it turned out that it is really so. And that's cool!
  • Its instant messaging service works flawlessly with hundreds of onboarded co-workers. File or document sharing is very useful. You can share reports and tasks from the same screen. It's available on cross-platform which makes it very practical for team communication.
  • Element platform is reliable and easy to use. The UI design is intuitive. Secure and encrypted messaging. Works on any IOS and web platforms. Helps to boost team collaboration in small businesses. Cost-effective enterprise plans.
  • - simple, intuitive interface - strict security - Web client, Android client available - Active community
  • #1- The Riot.im is available on cross-platform. #2- Secure and great privacy features to start instant communications. #3- One centralized platform to communicate with the inbound team.

Cons

  • Due to the high speed of project development, sometimes the documentation does not have time to be updated, which can sometimes be misleading. However, this is easily remedied by communicating with the development team. In the same reason you can sometimes collide with small bugs, usually the fix is ready within a week.
  • Its user interface makes difficult in its usability.
  • The large file share is not possible on the Element tool.
  • - strict security (if one forgets password, past secure postings are lost) - not as widely known as WA or FBmgr
  • #1- We had an overall positive experience with it.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Allows for a collaborative place for my colleagues and me to share ideas, projects, and tasks. Incredibly resource since working remotely.
  • Easy to connect with employees and work. Good video and audio connect which also work great in low connect.
  • I like the simple and interactive method that we can maintain communication, as well as working together between co-workers with Workplace by Facebook, I like this job system, it has a user interface comparable to the social media network Facebook, in addition to being used by all the employees of our company, they were able to share suggestions, chat, make audio and video phone calls, share papers and more, in a very simple to use and also familiar environment.
  • Workplace by Facebook is a good place for formal and informal communication in organizations. It has easy setup with single sign on of company credentials and employees can share their thoughts and also make announcements on walls just like normal Facebook.
  • I like that I can use something just for my business Facebook page and I do not get it confused with my personal one.

Cons

  • Support is incredibly slow when there are any operational issues with this platform.
  • User interface can be improved for non-technical people.
  • I like to integrate with online office devices to modify documents and also spreadsheets online through the system. Eventually we found instability in the system and a drop in the program's functioning.
  • The notification links which we get in emails mostly redirects to a different thread instead of the actual post.
  • It is not user friendly as I think it should be. It also does not always notify me and then when I do look at it, it does not show that I looked at the notification.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Element
Founded: 2017
United Kingdom
element.io

Company Information

Meta
Founded: 2004
United States
www.workplace.com

Alternatives

Pumble

Pumble

CAKE.com Inc

Alternatives

Pumble

Pumble

CAKE.com Inc
Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft
AWS Wickr

AWS Wickr

Amazon

Categories

Categories

Audio Conferencing Supported
Collaboration Supported
File Sharing Supported
Meeting Supported
Messaging Supported
Productivity Supported
Task Management Supported
Team Chat Supported
Team Communication Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Web Conferencing Supported

Employee Communication Tools Features

Activity / News Feed Not Supported
Audio / Video Conferencing Supported
Blogs Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Employee Directory Supported
Event Calendar Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Knowledge Management Not Supported
Newsletter Management Not Supported
Surveys & Feedback Not Supported

Internal Communications Features

App Integration Supported
Blogs Not Supported
Chat/Messaging Supported
Email Management Supported
Employee Directory Supported
Event Calendar Not Supported
Newsletter Management Not Supported
Photo Gallery Not Supported
Social Sharing Supported
Survey Management Not Supported
Telephony Supported
Video Chat Supported
Voice Chat Supported

Messaging Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Not Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Not Supported
Stickers / GIFs Supported
Threaded Discussion Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Team Chat Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Not Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Not Supported
Stickers / GIFs Supported
Threaded Discussion Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Team Communication Features

Activity / News Feed Not Supported
Audio Calls Supported
Calendar Management Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Discussion Threads Supported
File Sharing Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Push Notifications Supported
Search Supported
Surveys & Feedback Not Supported
Task Management Not Supported
Video Conferencing Supported

Video Conferencing Features

Electronic Hand Raising Supported
Mobile Access Supported
On-Demand Webcasting Not Supported
Presentation Streaming Not Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Private Chat Supported
Real-Time Chat Supported
Record & Playback Ability Not Supported
Screen Sharing Supported
Two-Way Audio & Video Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Whiteboard Not Supported

Web Conferencing Features

Electronic Hand Raising Supported
Mobile Access Supported
On-Demand Webcasting Not Supported
Presentation Streaming Not Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Private Chat Supported
Real-Time Chat Supported
Record & Playback Ability Not Supported
Screen Sharing Supported
Two-Way Audio & Video Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Whiteboard Not Supported

Employee Communication Tools Features

Activity / News Feed Supported
Audio / Video Conferencing Supported
Blogs Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Employee Directory Not Supported
Event Calendar Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Knowledge Management Supported
Newsletter Management Supported
Surveys & Feedback Not Supported

Internal Communications Features

App Integration Not Supported
Blogs Not Supported
Chat/Messaging Supported
Email Management Not Supported
Employee Directory Not Supported
Event Calendar Not Supported
Newsletter Management Supported
Photo Gallery Supported
Social Sharing Not Supported
Survey Management Not Supported
Telephony Not Supported
Video Chat Not Supported
Voice Chat Not Supported

Messaging Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Supported
Stickers / GIFs Supported
Threaded Discussion Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Team Chat Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Supported
Stickers / GIFs Supported
Threaded Discussion Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Team Communication Features

Activity / News Feed Supported
Audio Calls Not Supported
Calendar Management Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Not Supported
Discussion Threads Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Mobile Access Not Supported
Push Notifications Not Supported
Search Supported
Surveys & Feedback Not Supported
Task Management Supported
Video Conferencing Supported

Video Conferencing Features

Electronic Hand Raising Not Supported
Mobile Access Supported
On-Demand Webcasting Supported
Presentation Streaming Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Private Chat Supported
Real-Time Chat Supported
Record & Playback Ability Supported
Screen Sharing Supported
Two-Way Audio & Video Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Whiteboard Not Supported

Web Conferencing Features

Electronic Hand Raising Not Supported
Mobile Access Supported
On-Demand Webcasting Supported
Presentation Streaming Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Private Chat Supported
Real-Time Chat Supported
Record & Playback Ability Supported
Screen Sharing Supported
Two-Way Audio & Video Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Whiteboard Not Supported

Collaboration Features

Brainstorming Supported
Calendar Management Supported
Chat / Messaging Not Supported
Contact Management Not Supported
Content Management Not Supported
Document Management Not Supported
Project Management Supported
Real Time Editing Not Supported
Task Management Supported
Version Control Not Supported
Video Conferencing Supported

File Sharing Features

Audit Trail Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Collaboration Supported
Document Management Supported
Drag & Drop Supported
Electronic Signature Not Supported
Encryption Not Supported
File Synchronization Supported
Search Not Supported
User Management Not Supported
Version Control Not Supported
Workflow Management Supported

Meeting Features

Action Item Tracking Supported
Agenda Management Supported
Attendee Management Supported
Board Meetings Not Supported
Committee Meetings Not Supported
Internal Meetings Not Supported
Invitation Management Not Supported
Legislative Meetings Not Supported
Materials Management Not Supported
Meeting Feedback Not Supported
Meeting Preparation Tools Not Supported
Meeting Room Booking Not Supported
Minutes Management Not Supported
Post-Meeting Tools Not Supported
Scheduling Not Supported
Travel Management Not Supported
Voting Management Not Supported

Productivity Features

Collaboration Supported
Database Creation Not Supported
Document Creation Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Notes Management Supported
Office Suite Not Supported
Presentation Tools Not Supported
Project Management Supported
Task Management Supported
Team Chat Supported

Task Management Features

Collaboration Not Supported
Create Subtasks Not Supported
Gamification Not Supported
Gantt Charts Not Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Percent-Complete Tracking Not Supported
Progress Tracking Not Supported
Recurring Tasks Not Supported
Reporting/Analytics Not Supported
Spreadsheet View Not Supported
Task Board View Not Supported
Task Planning Not Supported
Task Scheduling Not Supported
Task Tracking Not Supported
Time Tracking Not Supported
To-Do List View Supported

Unified Communications Features

Audio / Video Conferencing Supported
Calendar Management Not Supported
Call Recording Not Supported
Call Routing Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Fax Management Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Multi-User Collaboration Supported
Voice Mail Not Supported

Integrations

Bloomflow Not Supported
Cal ID Supported
Envoy Not Supported
GitHub Supported
Google Workspace Not Supported
Hardis Group Not Supported
Indent Not Supported
Jira Supported
KODA Bots Not Supported
Komz Not Supported
Microsoft OneDrive Not Supported
PagerTree Not Supported
Prosperoware CAM Supported
SWOOP Analytics Not Supported
Salesforce Not Supported
Sangfor Athena SWG Not Supported
SurveyMonkey Not Supported
SurveyMonkey Enterprise Not Supported
TaskList Not Supported
WorkJam Not Supported

Integrations

Bloomflow Supported
Cal ID Not Supported
Envoy Supported
GitHub Not Supported
Google Workspace Supported
Hardis Group Supported
Indent Supported
Jira Not Supported
KODA Bots Supported
Komz Supported
Microsoft OneDrive Supported
PagerTree Supported
Prosperoware CAM Not Supported
SWOOP Analytics Supported
Salesforce Supported
Sangfor Athena SWG Supported
SurveyMonkey Supported
SurveyMonkey Enterprise Supported
TaskList Supported
WorkJam Supported
Claim Element and update features and information
Claim Element and update features and information
Claim Workplace from Meta and update features and information
Claim Workplace from Meta and update features and information