Mattermost

Mattermost is an open-source messaging and collaboration platform designed primarily for teams and organizations that need secure, self-hosted, and highly customizable communication tools—similar to Slack, but with more control and privacy.

Team Messaging (Chat)

  • Channels for team and topic-based communication (public/private)
  • Direct and group messaging
  • Threaded conversations

Security & Privacy

  • End-to-end control over data and infrastructure

Integration & Extensibility

  • Integrates with DevOps tools (like GitLab, Jira, Jenkins)
  • Plugin support and REST APIs
  • Slash commands, webhooks, and bots

Collaboration Tools

  • File sharing, search, emojis, markdown support
  • Boards (like Trello) for project planning
  • Playbooks for workflows and incident response