Comparison
Discord vs Mattermost
Overview
Discord is a community messaging platform with voice, video, and text channels used by developer communities, gaming groups, and remote teams for real-time communication.
Open-source collaboration platform for secure team messaging, incident coordination, and workflow orchestration in self-hosted or sovereign environments.
Which should you choose?
Discord is a freemium, community/voice-first chat platform aimed at startups and SMBs, with cheap Nitro tiers. Mattermost is self-hostable, security- and operations-focused messaging built for technical teams that need playbooks and air-gapped deployment. Choose Discord for casual, voice-driven community or team chat; choose Mattermost for self-hosted, security-conscious operational communication.
TLDR
- —If you want casual, voice-driven community or team chat, choose Discord.
- —If you need self-hosted, security-conscious messaging for technical operations, choose Mattermost.
Features
- —Text channels
- —Voice channels
- —Video calls
- —Thread discussions
- —Server organization
- —Bot ecosystem
- —Stage channels
- —Forum channels
- —Team messaging and channels
- —Playbooks and incident response workflows
- —Self-hosted and air-gapped deployment options
- —Integrations with developer and IT tools
Pricing
Discord
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Core Discord experience is free. |
| Nitro Basic | $2.99/mo | Entry-level premium subscription. |
| Nitro | $9.99/mo | Full premium subscription with boosts and higher media limits. |
Mattermost
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | Free limited-use edition for technical evaluation and smaller teams. |
| Professional | Contact sales | Paid annual seat subscription; public page directs buyers to contact sales. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Paid annual seat subscription with advanced security and scale features; contact sales. |
Company Fit
Discord
Mattermost
Stacks
Mattermost
Alternatives
Discord alternatives
Mattermost alternatives