Mattermost AlternativesTop Group Chat Apps & Team Collaboration Tools like Mattermost

Mattermost is described as 'Secure, open source platform for communication, collaboration, and workflow orchestration across tools and teams' and is a very popular Group Chat app in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Mattermost for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and Mac apps. The best Mattermost alternative is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Discord. Other great apps like Mattermost are Slack, Stoat Chat, Zulip and Element X.

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  1. Element icon

    Element

     766 likes
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    Provides secure collaboration with end-to-end encryption, supporting chat, voice, and video calls. Available on all major platforms, it enables digital sovereignty with a decentralized design and interoperability through bridges to systems like Slack and Teams. Includes enterprise-grade SaaS.

    301 Element alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Snapcraft
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    nrg200
    Positive
    3

    Federated, bridged with many IRC networks.

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    • Most users think Element is a great Mattermost alternative.

    • Element is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Mattermost.

    • Element is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Mattermost.

    • Element is Free Personal and Open SourceMattermost is Paid and Open Source
    • Element is Privacy focusedMattermost is not according to our users
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    Discord

     1105 likes
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    An integrated platform for text and voice communications. Offers tailored channels for different topics, customizable moderation tools, low latency for fluency, and managed user roles for optimal community facilitation.

    191 Discord alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • Electron
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    Comments about Discord as an Alternative to Mattermost
    Luis Lobo
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    Discord has focuses on games, not productivity for business

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    • This alternative is disputed. Discord is a legitimate Mattermost alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Discord is Freemium and ProprietaryMattermost is Paid and Open Source
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    Matrix

     380 likes
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    Matrix defines a set of open APIs for decentralised communication, suitable for securely publishing, persisting and subscribing to data over a global open federation of servers with no single point of control.

    165 Matrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebRTC
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    • Java
    • Perl
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    Slack

     858 likes
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    Offers unified communication for teams with advanced real-time messaging, contextual features, versatile chat tools, and organized conversations in dedicated channels with integrated file sharing on Mac, Windows, Linux, and mobile platforms for enhanced productivity.

    224 Slack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Electron
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    It's a fine alternative. It's paid and proprietary, but has ample support and reliable software. If data privacy is an issue stick with mattermost, rocket.chat or some other software. Weirdly enough, mattermost isn't listed as an alternative to slack even though it should be.

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    • Most users think Slack is a great Mattermost alternative.

    • Slack is the most popular SaaS alternative to Mattermost.

    • Slack is Freemium and ProprietaryMattermost is Paid and Open Source
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    Stoat Chat

     108 likes
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    Stoat (previously Revolt) is a chat platform that puts users first. With text & voice channels, video calling, screen sharing, permissions, mod tools, bots & more. Join any community or build one just the way you like it. It also respects your privacy.

    46 Stoat Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Rust
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • GitHub
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    Zulip

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    Zulip is the only modern team chat app that is designed for both live and asynchronous conversations. Zulip topics create a separate space for each discussion, so different conversations will never get in each other's way.

    221 Zulip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Zulip as an Alternative to Mattermost
    Top Positive Comment
    hritcu
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    Zulip does threaded conversations right, requiring every message to be in a thread and threads to be named. Like Mattermost, Zulip is also open source and can be self-hosted, but they also provide hosting, and for open source projects and research groups this hosting is free.

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    KazimirPodolski
    0

    Zulip is plagued with bugs, incompletenesses and annoyances, creating a ton of friction in everyday work. It doesn't matter how open you are when it's so much harder to work with than competitors.

    strifel
    Positive
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    Also opensource and has the topics feature

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    • Almost everyone thinks Zulip is a great Mattermost alternative.

    • Zulip is Free Personal and Open SourceMattermost is Paid and Open Source
    • Zulip is Privacy focusedMattermost is not according to our users
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    Element X

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    It is the brand new, and fastest ever, Matrix client. It is for personal and community use, and will support enterprise functionality later this year.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Rocket.Chat

     160 likes
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    Rocket.Chat is a Web Chat Server, developed in JavaScript, using the Meteor fullstack framework.

    142 Rocket.Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    ruvenssrgw
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    Is a team collaboration at its core, and also has the alternative of enterprise support.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Rocket.Chat is a great Mattermost alternative.

    • Rocket.Chat is Freemium and Open SourceMattermost is Paid and Open Source
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    Rakuten Viber

     335 likes
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    Offers secure messaging with end-to-end encryption, unlimited free calls, group chats for up to 250 members, rich media sharing, emoji reactions, AR lenses, self-destruct messages, affordable international calls, community channels, and robust privacy across devices.

    160 Rakuten Viber alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    Quiet Chat

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    Quiet is an alternative to team chat apps like Slack, Discord, and Element that does not require trusting a central server or running one's own. In Quiet, all data syncs directly between a team's devices over Tor with no server required.

    55 Quiet Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Microsoft Teams

     55 likes
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    A comprehensive collaboration platform within Office 365, providing centralized chat, file sharing, and HD video meetings. Accessible on multiple platforms, it offers enterprise-grade security and compliance, customizable notifications, and private to group chat sessions.

    248 Microsoft Teams alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • Microsoft 365
    • Apple Car Play
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    Comments about Microsoft Teams as an Alternative to Mattermost
    strifel
    Negative
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    Teams is not Opensource. Mattermost is.

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    • Microsoft Teams is Freemium and ProprietaryMattermost is Paid and Open Source
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