Mattermost vs Discourse

The best value in each numeric row is marked. Sponsorship has no effect on any of them.

Comparison of Mattermost vs Discourse
Criteria Mattermost
114 80.0 =
Discourse
181 74.1 =
Score 80.0 (best) 74.1
Release freshness 94.0 (best) 87.5
Adoption signals 76.5 78.0 (best)
Release freshness
Updated 50 days ago
Updated 72 days ago
Latest version v10.11.24 · 2026-09-16v2026.9.0-latest · 2026-08-25
Pricing FreeFree
License Open sourceOpen source
Platforms
Web ✓ ✓
Linux ✓ -
Self-hosted - ✓
Cloud - ✓
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: Mattermost
#114 overall · #3 in category
80.0/100
  1. Platform readiness +28.0 70.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +32.9 94.0 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +19.1 76.5 × 25%
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Rank receipt: Discourse
#181 overall · #7 in category
74.1/100
  1. Platform readiness +24.0 60.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +30.6 87.5 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +19.5 78.0 × 25%
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