Zulip vs Mattermost

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

Comparison of Zulip vs Mattermost
Criteria Zulip
94 81.4 =
Mattermost
114 80.0 =
Score 81.4 (best) 80.0
Release freshness 83.0 94.0 (best)
Adoption signals 73.6 76.5 (best)
Release freshness
Updated 87 days ago
Updated 50 days ago
Latest version 12.2 · 2026-08-10v10.11.24 · 2026-09-16
Pricing FreeFree
License Open sourceOpen source
Platforms
Web ✓ ✓
Self-hosted ✓ -
Cloud ✓ -
Desktop ✓ -
Mobile ✓ -
Linux - ✓
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: Zulip
#94 overall · #2 in category
81.4/100
  1. Platform readiness +34.0 85.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +29.0 83.0 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +18.4 73.6 × 25%
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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%
Data from GitHub Last sync Computed on Sponsorship weight 0%, never counted Read the full formula

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