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The secure collaboration alternative to Skype for Business

Moving to a new collaboration platform is time-consuming and complex, and deferring the decision can create security risks and workflow inefficiencies. As organizations prepare for the end of Skype for Business’ extended support in October 2025, ensuring a seamless transition to a new system is essential.

Mattermost is a secure collaboration hub that helps organizations increase the speed and efficiency of mission-critical work in complex environments.

Extend your Microsoft environment with a secure digital hub for technical teams

Mattermost is built to integrate, extend, and complement your unique environment. With powerful functionality and key DevSecOps integrations, you have the flexibility to extend the platform. Mattermost helps your team focus on critical operational work while using the tools they chose to get the job done.

  • Pre-built Outlook calendar integration
  • OneDrive integration for Office 365
  • User Management with Azure Active Directory
  • SSO with ADFS and Office 365

Connect your entire toolchain

Context switching can slow down even the fastest-moving development teams. Bring every SaaS and custom application your team relies on together with Mattermost, and build custom actions and bots to get more from your workspace.

  • Plugin Framework
  • REST API
  • Custom Bots
  • Interactive Messages
  • Slash Commands
  • Webhooks
  • Plugins
  • Modify Source Code
  • Zapier Support
  • Pre-built plugins

The Mattermost Difference

Security from End to End

Meet complex security and compliance needs with a highly configurable platform that deploys to public and private clouds or air-gapped networks.

A Fast, Familiar Interface

Mattermost provides a user-friendly experience while offering robust technical collaboration features designed for complex workflows.

Open Source Adaptability

Mattermost’s modern architecture supports extensive customization, APIs, and open-source code to conform to your unique workflow needs.

Resilient Deployment Options

Control over how you deploy, ensuring greater control over downtime and a more resilient environment for your team.

Designed for the way technical and operational teams work

Team Messaging

Team collaboration and technical workflows

Work together effectively with real-time communication, file and code snippet sharing, in-line code syntax highlighting, and workflow automation purpose-built for technical teams.

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Custom Integrations

Flexible integrations with essential technical tools

Execute and automate workflows with flexible, custom integrations with popular technical tools like GitHub, GitLab and ServiceNow.

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Audio & Screen Sharing

Communication that fits your flow

Seamlessly switch from chat to audio calls and screenshare without switching tools.

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Workflow Automation

Orchestrate and execute repeatable processes with better command

Checklist-based process playbooks with workflow orchestration in one unified location.

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Security and compliance to keep you in control

Mattermost is easily customized to meet your specific compliance requirements with fine-grained data retention, audit logs and access controls.

  • Self-hosted deployment and database ownership
  • Built-in identity & access controls
  • Advanced mobile security
  • Compliance auditing with oversight
  • Secure cloud and data isolation
  • Enterprise Information Archiving integration
  • Data encryption at rest and in transit
  • Full access to APIs, drivers, and open source code

If you value your data and privacy and aim for high reliability and general ease of use, then self-hosted Mattermost is by far the best option out there.

Jan Šídlo
Head of IT