Element Hosting
Element is the leading client for the Matrix protocol. Communicate with end-to-end encryption via chat, voice, and video with full control over your data.
What is Element?
Element is the leading client for the Matrix protocol. Communicate with end-to-end encryption via chat, voice, and video with full control over your data.
Features & Benefits
End-to-end encryption
Element on your own vServer gives you full control and flexibility.
Chat, voice, video
Element on your own vServer gives you full control and flexibility.
Matrix protocol
Element on your own vServer gives you full control and flexibility.
Bridging to Slack, IRC, etc.
Element on your own vServer gives you full control and flexibility.
Spaces & threads
Element on your own vServer gives you full control and flexibility.
Cross-platform
Element on your own vServer gives you full control and flexibility.
3 Steps to Element
From ordering to running installation in just minutes
Order vServer
Choose a suitable vServer plan. For Element we recommend at least the XB (4 vCores, 8GB RAM). Your server is ready in 60 seconds.
Install Element with 1-Click
In the customer center, simply select Element as a template. The installation runs fully automatically.
Configure & Get Started
After installation, access Element directly through your browser. Set everything up to your liking.
Recommended vServer for Element
All plans with 1-click Element installation, root access and unlimited traffic
Virtual NVMe XS
For Testing
- vCores: 2
- ECC RAM: 2 GB
- NVMe SSD: 75 GB
- Traffic: Flatrate
- DDoS Protection
- 1-Click Element
Virtual NVMe XB
Recommended
- vCores: 4
- ECC RAM: 8 GB
- NVMe SSD: 150 GB
- Traffic: Flatrate
- DDoS Protection
- 1-Click Element
Virtual NVMe XP
Power User
- vCores: 4
- ECC RAM: 16 GB
- NVMe SSD: 256 GB
- Traffic: Flatrate
- DDoS Protection
- 1-Click Element
Virtual NVMe XE
Team & Enterprise
- vCores: 6
- ECC RAM: 32 GB
- NVMe SSD: 512 GB
- Traffic: Flatrate
- DDoS Protection
- 1-Click Element
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Element hosting
Element is the leading client for the Matrix protocol. Communicate with end-to-end encryption via chat, voice, and video with full control over your data.
For Element we recommend at least the XB (4 vCores, 8GB RAM). This plan provides enough resources for smooth operation. For higher usage or more users, we recommend upgrading to a larger plan.
With our 1-click installation, Element is automatically set up on your vServer. After ordering, simply select Element as a template in the customer center. All dependencies are automatically installed and configured.
Yes, Element is open source and licensed under the Apache-2.0 license. The software itself is completely free. You only pay for the vServer running Element – starting from just €2.95/month.
Yes! Element runs exclusively on your own vServer in our datacenter in Stuttgart. Your data never leaves Germany and is stored fully GDPR compliant. We operate our own infrastructure – no third-party providers, no external hardware.
Yes, upgrading to a larger vServer is possible at any time. Simply contact our support and we'll take care of it – without data loss and without interruption.
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What sets us apart from other providers
Own Datacenter
We operate our entire infrastructure ourselves in Stuttgart – no resellers, no external hardware.
Cancel Monthly
No long contract terms. Cancel monthly – fair and flexible.
30-Day Money Back
Not satisfied? Get your money back within 30 days – no questions asked.
100% Germany
Your data never leaves Germany. GDPR compliant and under German law.
Green IT –
Hosting with Responsibility
Climate protection and our environment matter to us. That's why we operate our entire infrastructure exclusively with electricity from renewable energy sources. We even generate part of it ourselves with our own solar power plant directly at the datacenter.