Communication & Collaboration · head to head
Chanty vs Mattermost
Chanty
Communication & Collaboration
Simple, easy to use, all-in-one team collaboration tool
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Mattermost
Communication & Collaboration
Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Chanty has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Chanty free plan caps at 5 team members; 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 Chanty and Mattermost actually diverge.
| Attribute | Chanty | Mattermost |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Communication & Collaboration).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Chanty
- Free plan caps at 5 team members
- Enterprise tier publishes no price and requires contacting sales
- Monthly billing costs roughly 33% more per seat than annual billing on the Business plan, based on the vendor's own comparison of monthly versus annual per-user rates
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
Chanty
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Chanty review.
Mattermost
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Mattermost if
Nothing in the data separates Mattermost from Chanty on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Chanty or Mattermost better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chanty 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, Chanty or Mattermost?
- Chanty has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Chanty and On request for Mattermost.
- Does Chanty or Mattermost run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Chanty for free?
- Yes. Chanty has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mattermost starts at On request.