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TrillianMattermost
Freemium

Free for individuals, with paid plans for businesses and healthcare.

 Freemium

The desktop client is free and open source. The Mattermost server has a free self-hosted…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Apps for all major desktop and mobile platforms
  • HIPAA-compliant plans for healthcare use
  • The server is self-hosted, so message data never leaves your infrastructure
  • Server dropdown lets one client connect to several Mattermost instances
  • Proprietary and closed source
  • Business and healthcare features require a paid plan
  • Needs a Mattermost server, which is real infrastructure to run
  • Electron, so memory use is high for a chat client
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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