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Cal.com vs Mattermost

Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Software

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Mattermost logo

Mattermost

Software

Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Cal.com has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cal.com free plan limited to single user only; Mattermost no prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cal.com and Mattermost actually diverge.

Attributes where Cal.com and Mattermost differ
AttributeCal.comMattermost
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb
Founded2021Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cal.com

  • Custom booking pages
  • Team scheduling
  • Collective scheduling
  • Routing forms
  • Webhooks
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Zoom

Only in Mattermost

Nothing recorded that Cal.com does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cal.com

  • Schedule meetings and manage availabilitynot Mattermost
  • Accept payments via Stripe and PayPalnot Mattermost
  • Integrate with Salesforce and HubSpotnot Mattermost

Mattermost

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mattermost review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cal.com

  • Free plan limited to single user only
  • Free plan restricted to 1 user account
  • Teams plan requires yearly billing at $12/user/month
  • Organizations plan requires yearly billing at $28/user/month
  • Free plan lacks team collaboration features

Mattermost

  • No prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales
  • Professional is capped at a maximum of 250 users, forcing a move to Enterprise for larger teams
  • Licenses are sold only as prepaid annual subscriptions, and organizations that exceed their licensed seat count must purchase additional seats on a prorated quarterly basis

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cal.com review.

Mattermost

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cal.com if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension.
  • You also want team scheduling.

Choose Mattermost if

Nothing in the data separates Mattermost from Cal.com on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Mattermost better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Mattermost at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Mattermost?
Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cal.com and On request for Mattermost.
Does Cal.com or Mattermost run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Mattermost runs on Web.
Can I use Cal.com for free?
Yes. Cal.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mattermost starts at On request.
What is Cal.com best used for?
Cal.com is most often used for schedule meetings and manage availability, accept payments via stripe and paypal, integrate with salesforce and hubspot. Of those, schedule meetings and manage availability and accept payments via stripe and paypal are not what Mattermost is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Mattermost cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms.

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