Discord vs Mattermost
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
Quick Comparison
Rating
4.5
vs4.3
Starting Price
Free
vsFree
Pricing Model
freemium
vsfreemium
Feature
Discord
Mattermost
Voice channels
Text channels
Screen sharing
Forum channels
Bots & integrations
Stage channels
Team messaging
File sharing
Integrations
Self-hosting
Open source
Mobile apps
Discord Pros
- Free core features with no message history limits
- Superior voice chat quality (low latency)
- Extensive bot ecosystem for automation
- Strong community features (roles, channels, permissions)
- Stage channels excellent for live events
- Active development and frequent updates
Discord Cons
- Aggressive Nitro monetization frustrates users
- Not suitable for regulated industries
- Moderation tools inadequate for large servers
- No enterprise compliance features
- 'Gaming platform' stigma limits business adoption
- Search functionality weaker than Slack
Mattermost Pros
- Complete data sovereignty with self-hosted deployment
- Open source with no vendor lock-in
- Slack-like familiar interface
- Air-gapped deployment possible for high-security orgs
- Strong compliance and audit logging
- Active community and development
Mattermost Cons
- Self-hosting requires significant DevOps expertise
- Mobile apps noticeably inferior to Slack/Teams
- Smaller app ecosystem than commercial alternatives
- Complex initial setup
- Performance depends heavily on server resources