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Mattermost

Mattermost provides a flexible, open-source platform for secure team collaboration, designed for organizations with strict security and privacy requirements.

6 sources 36,004 stars Self-hosted MIT + EE

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About

Mattermost is an open-source collaboration platform built for organizations that require high levels of privacy, security and control over their communications. Some key features and benefits include: Mattermost is designed for industries like defense, government, financial services, and critical infrastructure that have stringent requirements around data sovereignty and security. It provides a self-hosted alternative to cloud-based tools, giving organizations complete control over their collaboration environment. The platform aims to improve team productivity and accelerate mission-critical work by providing a centralized hub for communication, process management, and integrations. With its focus on security and flexibility, Mattermost enables organizations to collaborate effectively even in highly regulated or air-gapped environments.

Why it stands out

Mattermost is an open source alternative to Slack, Teams. Licensed under MIT + EE, it gives you full access to the source code and the freedom to modify, self-host, and contribute. You can deploy it on your own servers for complete data ownership and privacy.

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Channels

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Playbooks

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AI

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Security

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Segmented Deployment

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Flexible deployment options

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Advanced security and compliance

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Customizable and extensible

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Channels for team communication

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Playbooks for process management

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AI-powered features

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Mobile and desktop apps

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Channels & direct messaging

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Threaded conversations

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File sharing & search

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Playbooks for incident response

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150+ integrations

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High availability & clustering

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