Mattermost Explained

Mattermost
Collapsible:no
Developer:Mattermost Inc
Discontinued:no
Programming Language:Go,[1] [2] JavaScript[3]
Ver Layout:stacked
Language Count:16
License:MIT License for "Mattermost Team Edition" Linux binary server compiled by Mattermost, Inc., AGPLv3 for uncompiled Mattermost server source code, (Apache License 2.0 for Admin Tools and Configuration Files),[4] and Apache License 2.0 for the rest[5]

Mattermost is an open-source, self-hostable online chat service with file sharing, search, and integrations. It is designed as an internal chat for organisations and companies, and mostly markets itself as an open-source alternative to Slack[6] [7] and Microsoft Teams.

History

The code was originally proprietary, as Mattermost was used as an internal chat tool inside SpinPunch, a game developer studio, but was later open-sourced. The 1.0 was released on October 2, 2015.[8]

The project is maintained and developed by Mattermost Inc. The company generates funds by selling support services and additional features that are not in the open-source edition.

It was also integrated into GitLab as "GitLab Mattermost",[9] although in 2017 GitLab acquired Gitter,[10] another popular chat tool, but in 2021 GitLab sold Gitter to Element, the parent company of Matrix.[11]

Features

In the media, Mattermost is mostly regarded as an alternative to the more popular Slack.[12] [13] [14] [15] Aside from the in-browser version, there are desktop clients for Windows, MacOS and Linux and mobile apps for iOS and Android.

As of version 6.0 Mattermost includes kanban board and playbook features integrated in main interface.[16] [17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 open source alternatives to Slack for team chat. Baker. Jason. 2017-08-17. Opensource.com. en. 2019-04-12. 2019-04-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190406061952/https://opensource.com/alternatives/slack. live.
  2. Web site: 10 tools written in Go that every developer needs to know • Gustavo Henrique. Henrique. Gustavo. 2019-01-27. Gustavo Henrique. en. 2019-04-12. 2019-04-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190412024219/https://gustavohenrique.net/en/2019/01/10-tools-written-in-go-that-every-dev-needs-to-know/. live.
  3. Open Sourcers Race to Build Better Versions of Slack. Finley. Klint. 2016-03-16. Wired. 2019-07-15. https://archive.today/20170309120107/https://www.wired.com/2016/03/open-source-devs-racing-build-better-versions-slack/. 2017-03-09. 1059-1028. live.
  4. Web site: Mattermost's License. 2018-08-01. github.com. 2018-12-16. 2019-06-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601131529/https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/blob/master/LICENSE.txt. live.
  5. Web site: Mattermost's License. 2018. github.com. 2018-12-16. 2020-08-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20200826131703/https://github.com/mattermost/desktop/blob/master/LICENSE.txt. live.
  6. Web site: How open source Mattermost is sneaking up on Slack's messaging empire. Asay. Matt. 2019-02-06. TechRepublic. en. https://archive.today/20190715185138/https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-open-source-mattermost-is-sneaking-up-on-slacks-messaging-empire/. 2019-07-15. live. 2019-07-15.
  7. Web site: Why we made Mattermost an open source Slack-alternative Mattermost. www.mattermost.org. en-US. 2018-10-21. 2018-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181021111450/https://www.mattermost.org/why-we-made-mattermost-an-open-source-slack-alternative/. live.
  8. News: Open source Slack-alternative reaches 1.0: Self-host ready, Slack-compatible, MIT licensed - Mattermost Private Cloud Messaging. 2015-10-02. Mattermost Private Cloud Messaging. 2018-10-21. en-US. 2018-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181021151212/https://mattermost.com/blog/mattermost-3-4-16/. live.
  9. News: 2015-08-18 . GitLab Mattermost, an open source on-premises Slack alternative . en . GitLab . 2018-10-21 . 2018-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181021111614/https://about.gitlab.com/2015/08/18/gitlab-loves-mattermost/ . live .
  10. News: 2017-03-15 . GitLab acquires software chat startup Gitter, will open-source the code . en-US . VentureBeat . 2018-10-21 . 2018-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181204135955/https://venturebeat.com/2017/03/15/gitlab-acquires-software-chat-startup-gitter-will-open-source-the-code/ . live .
  11. Web site: Element acquires Gitter to get more developers on board with the open Matrix messaging protocol . 2022-06-28 . TechCrunch . en-US . 2020-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005065333/https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/09/30/element-acquires-gitter-to-get-more-developers-on-board-with-the-open-matrix-messaging-protocol/ . live .
  12. News: Quelloffene Slack-Alternative zum Selbsthosten: Mattermost 1.0 in der Kurzvorstellung. t3n News. 2018-10-21. de. 2017-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20171123184546/http://t3n.de/news/quelloffene-slack-alternative-mattermost-645316/. live.
  13. News: Mattermost - Open-Source-Alternative zu Slack. 2015-10-23. entwickler.de. 2018-10-21. de-DE. 2018-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181021111753/https://entwickler.de/online/tools/mattermost-184240.html. dead.
  14. Web site: Five Open-Source Slack Alternatives » okTurtles Blog. blog.okturtles.org. 2 November 2015 . en-US. 2018-10-21. 2018-12-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206105520/https://blog.okturtles.org/2015/11/five-open-source-slack-alternatives/. live.
  15. Web site: Which Chat Platform Should I Use?. Shaw. Russley. 2017-05-09. Russley Shaw. 2018-10-21. 2018-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181021111605/https://medium.com/@russleyshaw/which-chat-platform-should-i-use-d73f22d558f3. live.
  16. Web site: 2021-10-13 . Mattermost v6.0 is Now Available . 2022-04-19 . Mattermost.com . en-US . 2022-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525012955/https://mattermost.com/blog/mattermost-v6-0-is-now-available/ . live .
  17. Web site: Wallen . Jack . 2022-04-12 . How to use kanban boards in Mattermost . 2022-04-19 . TechRepublic . en-US . 2022-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416020103/https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-use-kanban-boards-mattermost/ . live .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Mattermost".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.