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Mattermost alternatives
The best Mattermost alternatives in team collaboration tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 14, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Mattermost? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in team collaboration tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Mattermost shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 6.3 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Mattermost
Mattermost v12.1 puts bots and burn-after-reading messages under the same access rules.
Mattermost v12 shipped in parts: agents limited to the requesting user's access, Cross Guard for transfers across security domains, and user, device and channel attributes in access policy. A November 9 partnership pairs v12 with Arqit's quantum-safe device trust. v12.1 on November 13 extends attribute-based access control to bot accounts and to Burn-on-Read permissions, and Desktop v6.4 fixes Boards on subpath deployments.
Velocity 6.3 · Last update 11h ago
Top 12 alternatives to Mattermost
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Double turns a recorded Chrome session into an agent that repeats the task.
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Teable adds Get Started guides to templates and shareable artifacts from the CLI.
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Softr's AI App Builder generates the database, roles, workflows and frontend from one prompt.
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Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
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Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
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GitLab's week is guides: Jira tickets to merge requests, and cleaning up leaked agent secrets.
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CryptPad rebuilt its server and swapped its office engine; now it is patching the fallout.
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Readwise launches Books, its own ebook store and reading app, a week after unbundling.
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Slack now hosts any A2A agent without Slack-specific code.
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Interact opens its intranet to outside AI assistants and uses Claude to attack its own platform.
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Nextcloud's November patches lean on preview speed and sharing fixes across three branches.
Mattermost vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattermost (baseline) | 6.3 | 1 | access controlzero trustdefense | Mattermost v12: Agents Are Doing the Work. Now Control What They Can See. |
| GitHub | 10.0 | 0 | copilotcode-securityactions | — |
| Double | 8.8 | 3 | ai-agentsaccountingtask recording | Double records a task in Chrome and turns it into an agent |
| Teable | 8.8 | 0 | no-code-databaseai-agentstemplates | — |
| Softr | 7.5 | 2 | no-codeai app builderdatabase | AI App Builder |
| Asana | 6.3 | 1 | work-managementgovernancepermissions | Introducing: Tables |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | project managementreportingbulk actions | — |
| GitLab | 6.3 | 1 | ai agentsduo agent platformsecrets | GitLab Orbit is GA: Higher agent accuracy, lower token cost |
| CryptPad | 6.3 | 1 | self-hostingencryptionoffice-suite | 🍂 Autumn Release (2026.10.0) |
| Readwise | 6.3 | 1 | ebook-storereading-appspricing | Readwise launches Books, an ebook store and reading app |
| Slack | 6.3 | 1 | agentsa2amcp | Bring your A2A agents to Slack |
| Interact | 5.0 | 0 | intranetmcpagentic-ai | — |
| Nextcloud | 5.0 | 0 | self-hostedfile-sharingsecurity-patches | — |
The 12 best Mattermost alternatives, in depth
1. GitHub · velocity 10.0
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Over the last 30 days GitHub shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Mattermost's 1. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Mattermost leans on access control, zero trust and defense, GitHub focuses on copilot, code security and actions.
GitHub has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Mattermost in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
2. Double · velocity 8.8
Double turns a recorded Chrome session into an agent that repeats the task.
Over the last 30 days Double shipped 3 meaningful updates vs Mattermost's 1, most recently “Double records a task in Chrome and turns it into an agent”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Mattermost leans on access control, zero trust and defense, Double focuses on ai agents, accounting and task recording.
Over the last 30 days Double has been shipping faster than Mattermost — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
3. Teable · velocity 8.8
Teable adds Get Started guides to templates and shareable artifacts from the CLI.
Over the last 30 days Teable shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Mattermost's 1. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Mattermost leans on access control, zero trust and defense, Teable focuses on no code database, ai agents and templates.
Teable has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Mattermost in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
4. Softr · velocity 7.5
Softr's AI App Builder generates the database, roles, workflows and frontend from one prompt.
Over the last 30 days Softr shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Mattermost's 1, most recently “AI App Builder”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Mattermost leans on access control, zero trust and defense, Softr focuses on no code, ai app builder and database.
Over the last 30 days Softr has been shipping faster than Mattermost — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
5. Asana · velocity 6.3
Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 1 meaningful update vs Mattermost's 1, most recently “Introducing: Tables”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Mattermost leans on access control, zero trust and defense, Asana focuses on work management, governance and permissions.
Asana and Mattermost have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
Over the last 30 days Hive shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Mattermost's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Mattermost leans on access control, zero trust and defense, Hive focuses on project management, reporting and bulk actions.
Hive has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Mattermost in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
7. GitLab · velocity 6.3
GitLab's week is guides: Jira tickets to merge requests, and cleaning up leaked agent secrets.
Over the last 30 days GitLab shipped 1 meaningful update vs Mattermost's 1, most recently “GitLab Orbit is GA: Higher agent accuracy, lower token cost”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Mattermost leans on access control, zero trust and defense, GitLab focuses on ai agents, duo agent platform and secrets.
GitLab and Mattermost have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. CryptPad · velocity 6.3
CryptPad rebuilt its server and swapped its office engine; now it is patching the fallout.
Over the last 30 days CryptPad shipped 1 meaningful update vs Mattermost's 1, most recently “🍂 Autumn Release (2026.10.0)”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Mattermost leans on access control, zero trust and defense, CryptPad focuses on self hosting, encryption and office suite.
CryptPad and Mattermost have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full CryptPad trajectory → · Compare Mattermost vs CryptPad →
9. Readwise · velocity 6.3
Readwise launches Books, its own ebook store and reading app, a week after unbundling.
Over the last 30 days Readwise shipped 1 meaningful update vs Mattermost's 1, most recently “Readwise launches Books, an ebook store and reading app”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Mattermost leans on access control, zero trust and defense, Readwise focuses on ebook store, reading apps and pricing.
Readwise and Mattermost have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Readwise trajectory → · Compare Mattermost vs Readwise →
10. Slack · velocity 6.3
Slack now hosts any A2A agent without Slack-specific code.
Over the last 30 days Slack shipped 1 meaningful update vs Mattermost's 1, most recently “Bring your A2A agents to Slack”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Mattermost leans on access control, zero trust and defense, Slack focuses on agents, a2a and mcp.
Slack and Mattermost have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. Interact · velocity 5.0
Interact opens its intranet to outside AI assistants and uses Claude to attack its own platform.
Over the last 30 days Interact shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Mattermost's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Mattermost leans on access control, zero trust and defense, Interact focuses on intranet, mcp and agentic ai.
Interact has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Mattermost in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Interact trajectory → · Compare Mattermost vs Interact →
12. Nextcloud · velocity 5.0
Nextcloud's November patches lean on preview speed and sharing fixes across three branches.
Over the last 30 days Nextcloud shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Mattermost's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Mattermost leans on access control, zero trust and defense, Nextcloud focuses on self hosted, file sharing and security patches.
Nextcloud has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Mattermost in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Nextcloud trajectory → · Compare Mattermost vs Nextcloud →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Mattermost?
The top Mattermost alternatives we currently track in team collaboration tools are GitHub, Double, Teable, Softr, Asana, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Mattermost alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Mattermost directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Mattermost" link to a side-by-side /compare page.