Target Audience
App Alternatives
Team communication and collaboration platform

Async team communication built around organized conversations

Secure team communication with self-hosted and cloud deployment
Open-source team chat organized around topics

Open-source secure messaging and collaboration built on Matrix
What is Mattermost
Mattermost is an open source collaboration platform for technical and operational teams with messaging, calls, workflows, and integrations. It supports self hosted and cloud deployments.
Overview
Mattermost is a collaboration platform built around channel-based messaging, file sharing, threaded discussions, audio calls, screen sharing, and search. It is aimed particularly at technical, operational, security, government, and other teams that need control over their collaboration infrastructure. The platform has an open-source Team Edition and commercial editions with additional enterprise capabilities. Its marketplace includes integrations for tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Jira, ServiceNow, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams.
Who should use it
- You want to self-host team communication on infrastructure you control
- You need messaging, file sharing, threads, calls, and screen sharing
- You are building DevOps workflows around developer and operational tools
- You need REST APIs, webhooks, plugins, and slash commands for customization
- You need collaboration software designed for security-sensitive environments
Key Features
- Channels, direct messages, and threaded discussions
- File sharing with link and media previews
- 1:1 audio calls and screen sharing
- Playbooks for workflow and checklist management
- Boards for organizing projects and work
- REST API for custom integrations and automation
- Plugins, webhooks, and slash commands
- Self-hosted deployment and enterprise controls
Integrations Supported
Frequently Asked Questions
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