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Mattermost vs Zoom Webinars

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Mattermost

Software

Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Zoom Webinars

Software

Dedicated webinar platform by Zoom for large-scale events

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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 Webinars webinars tier limited to standard platform features; advanced features like pre-recorded content and multi-session events require Webinars Plus or Events tier

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Mattermost and Zoom Webinars differ
AttributeMattermostZoom Webinars
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebCloud-based SaaS
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Webinars does not also cover.

Only in Zoom Webinars

  • Attendee registration
  • HD video
  • Screen sharing
  • Polls and surveys
  • Q&A
  • Breakout rooms
  • Recording
  • Analytics

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 Webinars

  • Large-scale broadcasts with 10,000+ attendeesnot Mattermost
  • Multi-session virtual events and hybrid conferencesnot 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 Webinars

  • Webinars tier limited to standard platform features; advanced features like pre-recorded content and multi-session events require Webinars Plus or Events tier
  • All tiers support up to 100,000 attendees but 30-hour event limit applies across all packages

Pricing, plan by plan

Mattermost

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost review.

Zoom Webinars

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Zoom Webinars review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Mattermost if

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

Mattermost review

Choose Zoom Webinars if

  • You need attendee registration.
  • You work on Cloud-based SaaS.
  • You also want hd video.
Zoom Webinars review

Questions people ask

Is Mattermost or Zoom Webinars better?
Neither clearly leads. Mattermost starts at On request and Zoom Webinars at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mattermost or Zoom Webinars?
Mattermost starts at On request and Zoom Webinars at On request.
Does Mattermost or Zoom Webinars run on more platforms?
Mattermost runs on Web. Zoom Webinars runs on Cloud-based SaaS.
What can Mattermost do that Zoom Webinars cannot?
Zoom Webinars covers Attendee registration, HD video, Screen sharing, Polls and surveys.
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