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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (67.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 1 month per user
No pricing available
Element
Star Rating
(37)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 1 month per user
Browse all 2 pricing plansSignal
Star Rating
(449)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SignalElement vs Signal
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Signal easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Signal overall.
- Reviewers felt that Signal meets the needs of their business better than Element.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Signal is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Signal over Element.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Element
Element Business
$5.00
1 month per user
For teams who need secure communications hosted in our secure cloud hosting service.
- The Element app
- Cloud admin console
- Customer support
Signal
No pricing availableFree Trial
Element
Free Trial is available
Signal
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
28
8.9
277
Ease of Use
8.6
28
9.0
283
Ease of Setup
8.9
11
9.3
48
Ease of Admin
8.1
9
8.9
35
Quality of Support
8.1
25
8.5
230
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
10
9.4
32
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
28
8.3
247
Features by Category
Business Instant Messaging
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.0
18
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.4
21
Not enough data
9.3
21
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Frontline Worker Communication PlatformsHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Encryption
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Element and Signal share no categories
Unique Categories
Element is categorized as Business Instant Messaging and Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Signal is categorized as Encryption
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Element
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Signal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Computer Software
12.5%
Marketing and Advertising
9.4%
Writing and Editing
6.3%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.3%
Other
50.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.6%
Computer Software
9.3%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Computer & Network Security
3.4%
Education Management
3.2%
Other
62.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
Element has no discussions with answers
Is Signal app really safe?
6 Comments
PC
Signal says in their support section here (https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007320391-Is-it-private-Can-I-trust-it-):
Signal...Read more
What’s the future for signal?
2 Comments
CG
Signal will grow more if whatsapp will make mistakes in future.Read more
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