Mattermost vs Element
A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Secure team messaging for technical teams. | Secure, decentralized chat on Matrix. |
| GitHub stars | 33K | 12K |
| License | Source Available | AGPL 3.0 |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Pricing | Free & Open Source | Free & Open Source |
| Self-hostable | ||
| Replaces | Slack, Microsoft Teams | Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
Mattermost features
- Channels, threads, and direct messages
- Slash commands and integrations
- Playbooks for incident response
- SSO, LDAP, and compliance exports
- Self-hosted with full data control
Element features
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- Decentralized, federated rooms
- Voice and video calls
- Bridges to Slack, Discord, IRC
- Self-host your own homeserver