Mattermost

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Mattermost
Developer(s) Mattermost Inc
Initial releaseOctober 2, 2015;9 years ago (2015-10-02)
Repository
Written in Go, [1] [2] JavaScript [3]
Available in16 languages
License MIT License for "Mattermost Team Edition" Linux binary server compiled by Mattermost, Inc., [4] AGPLv3 for uncompiled Mattermost server source code, [4] (Apache License 2.0 for Admin Tools and Configuration Files), [4] and Apache License 2.0 for the rest [5]
Website mattermost.com

Mattermost is an open-source, self-hostable online chat service with file sharing, search, and third party application 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.

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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. [7] 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]

Features

In the media, Mattermost is mostly regarded as an alternative to the more popular Slack. [10] [11] [12] [13] 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. [14] [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ Henrique, Gustavo (2019-01-27). "10 tools written in Go that every developer needs to know • Gustavo Henrique". Gustavo Henrique. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  3. ↑ Finley, Klint (2016-03-16). "Open Sourcers Race to Build Better Versions of Slack". Wired . ISSN   1059-1028. Archived from the original on 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mattermost's License". github.com. 2018-08-01. Archived from the original on 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  5. ↑ "Mattermost's License". github.com. 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-08-26. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  6. ↑ Asay, Matt (2019-02-06). "How open source Mattermost is sneaking up on Slack's messaging empire". TechRepublic . Archived from the original on 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  7. 1 2 "Why we made Mattermost an open source Slack-alternative | Mattermost". www.mattermost.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  8. ↑ "Open source Slack-alternative reaches 1.0: Self-host ready, Slack-compatible, MIT licensed - Mattermost Private Cloud Messaging". Mattermost Private Cloud Messaging. 2015-10-02. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  9. ↑ "GitLab Mattermost, an open source on-premises Slack alternative". GitLab. 2015-08-18. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  10. ↑ "Quelloffene Slack-Alternative zum Selbsthosten: Mattermost 1.0 in der Kurzvorstellung". t3n News (in German). Archived from the original on 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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  13. ↑ Shaw, Russley (2017-05-09). "Which Chat Platform Should I Use?". Russley Shaw. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  14. ↑ "Mattermost v6.0 is Now Available". Mattermost.com. 2021-10-13. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  15. ↑ Wallen, Jack (2022-04-12). "How to use kanban boards in Mattermost". TechRepublic. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
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