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Element
Recommended 4 years ago
Open communication protocol that can be easily ended. Features increase day by day just as the community and developers do.
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Uses Matrix, the open communications protocolPro
Web and mobile (iOS, Android) versions availablePro
Supports text, voice, videoPro
Widgets supportPro
Bridges to other networksPro
Very good and simple interfacePro
SearchPro
Large communityPro
Etherpad real-time document collaborationPro
Simple interfacePro
Markdown supportPro
File SharingPro
VOIP and video conferencingPro
End-to-end encryption (E2EE)Pro
Multi device for one accountPro
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Con Still in active yet early development
There is clearly a User Experience issue esp. in web version which the developers are aware of and are working hard to improve. They've got the concept concrete, so UX won't be an issue in no time. Most often used parts are functional, but some are yet not.
The success of riot depends on how fast the development is, or it'll get outdated too quickly as developers of Signal and Telegram have predicted.