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HappyFox vs Mattermost

HappyFox logo

HappyFox

Customer Support

Help desk software for happy customers

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Mattermost logo

Mattermost

Communication & Collaboration

Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: HappyFox the Basic plan caps agents at 5, with unlimited agents only above it; 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 HappyFox and Mattermost actually diverge.

Attributes where HappyFox and Mattermost differ
AttributeHappyFoxMattermost
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryCustomer SupportCommunication & Collaboration
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 HappyFox

  • Ticketing
  • Knowledge base
  • Automation
  • SLA management
  • Self-service portal
  • Reporting
  • Salesforce
  • Slack

Only in Mattermost

Nothing recorded that HappyFox does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

HappyFox

  • Help desk ticketing across email, chat and phonenot Mattermost
  • Managing internal and customer support requests in one queuenot 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.

HappyFox

  • The Basic plan caps agents at 5, with unlimited agents only above it
  • Per agent prices are not published on the main pricing page and require opening a separate page per product
  • The 20% saving requires annual billing

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

HappyFox

$29/month
  • Mighty$29/month
    • Omnichannel ticketing
    • SLA management
    • Basic reporting
  • Fantastic$49/month
    • Everything in Mighty
    • Custom fields
    • Asset management
  • Enterprise$69/month
    • Everything in Fantastic
    • Task management
    • Advanced automation
  • Enterprise Plus$89/month
    • Agent scripting
    • Custom roles
    • Sandbox

Mattermost

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost review.

Which should you pick?

Choose HappyFox if

  • You need ticketing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want knowledge base.

Choose Mattermost if

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

Questions people ask

Is HappyFox or Mattermost better?
Neither clearly leads. HappyFox starts at $29/month and Mattermost at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HappyFox or Mattermost?
HappyFox starts at $29/month and Mattermost at On request.
Does HappyFox or Mattermost run on more platforms?
HappyFox runs on Web, Ios, Android. Mattermost runs on Web.
What is HappyFox best used for?
HappyFox is most often used for help desk ticketing across email, chat and phone, managing internal and customer support requests in one queue. Of those, help desk ticketing across email, chat and phone and managing internal and customer support requests in one queue are not what Mattermost is typically brought in for.
What can HappyFox do that Mattermost cannot?
HappyFox covers Ticketing, Knowledge base, Automation, SLA management.

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