{
  "slug": "element-call",
  "category": "video-calls",
  "name": "Element Call",
  "description": "Open source group video calling app built on Matrix and LiveKit, usable standalone in the browser at call.element.io or inside Matrix apps such as Element X. It can be self-hosted.",
  "website": "https://call.element.io",
  "source": "https://github.com/element-hq/element-call",
  "license": "AGPL-3.0",
  "platforms": [
    "web"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "GB",
    "name": "United Kingdom",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": "agreement"
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "B",
  "score": 77,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Element Call scores 77 out of 100 (grade B) on the video calls criteria. It meets 5 of 7 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales, end-to-end encrypted, join without an account and self-hostable. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United Kingdom: Five Eyes member; GDPR-style data protection law; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/element-call/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/element-call/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/element-hq/element-call/blob/main/LICENSE-AGPL-3.0",
      "note": "AGPL-3.0, with a commercial license option."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://call.element.io/config.json",
      "note": "call.element.io sends Sentry error reports to Element's own server by default; PostHog usage analytics are opt-in."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://element.io/pricing",
      "note": "Funded by Element's paid hosting and enterprise plans, with no ads."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "e2ee": {
      "title": "End-to-end encrypted",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/element-hq/element-call/blob/main/README.md",
      "note": "Calls, including group calls, are end-to-end encrypted with MatrixRTC."
    },
    "no_account_needed": {
      "title": "Join without an account",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/element-hq/element-call/blob/main/docs/self_hosting.md",
      "note": "Unregistered users can join a standalone call from a link by entering a name; a temporary account is created automatically."
    },
    "self_hostable": {
      "title": "Self-hostable",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/element-hq/element-call/blob/main/docs/self_hosting.md",
      "note": "Official self-hosting guide with a Matrix homeserver and LiveKit."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:38:23.391Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}