Mattermost
FreeSelf-hosted team chat and collaboration for channels, calls, and playbooks
Best for chat · self-hosted · collaboration
Our own editorial score, not public reviews.
Strengths
- Channels
- Calls
Skip if
you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call
Mattermost is a team-chat platform. Run channels, calls, and playbooks on a server you host yourself — a hub, not a clip dump.
Key features
- Channels
- Calls
- Playbooks
- Self-hosted
Why it is on Toolora
We list Mattermost for people who need chat · self-hosted · collaboration. Skip it if you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call.
Closest alternatives on Toolora: Zulip, Element, BandLab.
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