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Mattermost vs Zoom Webinar

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Mattermost

Software

Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Zoom Webinar

Software

Professional video conferencing and webinar hosting

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Zoom Webinar has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Mattermost no prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales; Zoom Webinar free tier capped at 40 minutes per meeting with up to 100 participants

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mattermost and Zoom Webinar actually diverge.

Attributes where Mattermost and Zoom Webinar differ
AttributeMattermostZoom Webinar
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebDesktop, Mobile, Tablet
FoundedUnknown2011

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 Mattermost

Nothing recorded that Zoom Webinar does not also cover.

Only in Zoom Webinar

  • HD video conferencing
  • Screen sharing
  • Recording
  • Chat
  • Breakout rooms
  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams

What people use each for

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

Mattermost

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mattermost review.

Zoom Webinar

  • Large-scale webinars up to 1,000 participants on Enterprise tiernot Mattermost
  • Professional organisations needing end-to-end encryption and customer-managed keysnot Mattermost
  • Hybrid work environments with integrated PBX phone servicenot Mattermost

Where each one falls short

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

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

Zoom Webinar

  • Free tier capped at 40 minutes per meeting with up to 100 participants
  • Free tier lacks cloud storage and advanced AI Companion features
  • Higher tiers require commitments to larger participant counts (Business: 300, Enterprise: 1000)

Pricing, plan by plan

Mattermost

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost review.

Zoom Webinar

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Zoom Webinar review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Mattermost if

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

Mattermost review

Choose Zoom Webinar if

  • You need hd video conferencing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Desktop, Mobile, Tablet.
  • You also want screen sharing.
Zoom Webinar review

Questions people ask

Is Mattermost or Zoom Webinar better?
Neither clearly leads. Mattermost starts at On request and Zoom Webinar at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mattermost or Zoom Webinar?
Zoom Webinar has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mattermost and Free for Zoom Webinar.
Does Mattermost or Zoom Webinar run on more platforms?
Mattermost runs on Web. Zoom Webinar runs on Desktop, Mobile, Tablet.
Can I use Zoom Webinar for free?
Yes. Zoom Webinar has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mattermost starts at On request.
What can Mattermost do that Zoom Webinar cannot?
Zoom Webinar covers HD video conferencing, Screen sharing, Recording, Chat.
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