Software
Element/Matrix
Open source communication platform based on the Matrix protocol
✅ Low Risk · Score 0.89/5
Product Details
- Vendor
- 🇬🇧 Element (New Vector Ltd)
- HQ Country
- 🇬🇧 GB
- Risk Level
- ✅ Low
- Open Source
- Yes
- Data Portability
- Full
- Self-Hosted
- Yes
Hosting & Jurisdiction
Data Residency
🇳🇴 NO
🏳️ EU/EEA
Jurisdiction Exposure
🛡️ No foreign exposure
Fully self-hosted option. Open source, federated protocol. UK vendor but self-hosting eliminates jurisdiction concerns.
NDSI Assessment
0.9
/ 5.0 risk score
v1.0 · 2025-12-01
Key Concerns
- Requires technical expertise for self-hosting
- Less polished UX than Teams/Slack
- Fewer integrations
NDSI Assessment Breakdown
Norwegian Digital Sovereignty Index v1.0 — Assessed 2025-12-01
Data
✅ 0/5
Full control with self-hosting
Environment
⚠️ 2/5
Varies by hosting
Legal
✅ 1/5
UK with EU adequacy, can be self-hosted
Local presence
⚠️ 2/5
No Norwegian presence, community support
National security
✅ 0/5
Self-hosted option with full control
Operational
✅ 0/5
Can be fully self-operated
Security
✅ 1/5
End-to-end encryption, audited
Strategic
✅ 1/5
UK company, open source
Supply chain
✅ 1/5
Open protocol, many providers
Technology
✅ 0/5
Open source and standard
Use Areas
Communication