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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Element

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AElement is a Matrix-based end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) secure collaboration and messaging app. It provides instant messaging, voice and video calls, screen sharing and file sharing; for 1:1s to chat rooms. It’s available to use across Web, Android, iOS, macOS, Windows & Linux. Its decentralised design delivers digital sovereignty, enabling deployment on-premise or through any cloud provider. Element Matrix Services (EMS) provides a SaaS version of Element, in order to…

    $2

    Minimum 5 users

    Mattermost

    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Mattermost from the company of the same name in Palo Alto is a messaging, collaboration and communication platform providing high security and compliance for the businesses that need it.

    $0

    per month per user

    Pricing
    ElementMattermost
    Editions & Modules
    Nickel
    $2 per user per month
    Minimum 5 users
    Silver
    $3 per user per month
    Minimum 25 users
    Gold
    $4 per user per month
    Minimum 100 users
    Platinum
    Contact sales
    Platinum (On-premise)
    Contact sales
    Free Self-Hosted
    $0
    per month per user
    Professional
    $10
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Us
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ElementMattermost
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$10 5 usersOptional
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ElementMattermost
    Considered Both Products
    Element
    No answer on this topic
    Mattermost
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    43 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    45 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    Features
    ElementMattermost
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Element and Mattermost
    Feature
    Element
    -
    Ratings
    Mattermost
    8.3
    46 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.034 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.410 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.410 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.427 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings9.143 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.925 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Element and Mattermost
    Feature
    Element
    -
    Ratings
    Mattermost
    8.4
    49 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings9.249 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.449 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.847 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.930 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings6.033 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.713 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Element and Mattermost
    Feature
    Element
    -
    Ratings
    Mattermost
    9.1
    29 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings9.323 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings9.323 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings7.919 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings9.923 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings9.020 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings8.613 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings10.017 Ratings
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    ElementMattermost
    Small Businesses
    Flock
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Flock
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ElementMattermost
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (51 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (36 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ElementMattermost
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Element
    No answers on this topic
    Mattermost
    I used Mattermost on a full remote company and it perfectly suited our collaboration and communication culture. The company dealt with privileged and personal information of a huge data base of users, so it was a significant advantage for our need to comply with industry regulations.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Element
    No answers on this topic
    Mattermost
    • Easy intergration to our main CRM (Monday.com)
    • I'm not techy myself but I have seen a lot of our previous integrations in Slack transferred over to Mattermost so that's fun
    • The desktop and phone app (android) works well enough. I haven't tried it on the Apple ecosystem yet.
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    Cons
    Element
    No answers on this topic
    Mattermost
    • Some of the features in paid plans could be free, however, they have much offered in free plan (self-hosted)
    • The Desktop App we use on windows has some bugs, like when Mattermost is down and comes back up, the app needs restart
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Element
    No answers on this topic
    Mattermost
    Mattermost has been an excellent tool for our business, allowing for a very cost-effective means of communicating, collaborating, and sharing project and business documentation and resources. The free community edition allows for simple installation on existing cloud server resources which results in significantly lower recurring costs compared to the competition
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    Usability
    Element
    No answers on this topic
    Mattermost
    It's an extremely easy to use software, and I would recommend it to every company that is growing. I think they could improve their notification system, as it gets a little spammy sometimes and important notifications get lost. Also needs to improve the number of private chats that you are allowed to create.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Element
    No answers on this topic
    Mattermost
    We have not had to contact support for Mattermost ever. All that we have needed has been available in the documentation or website. One of our DevOps team members set it up in a couple of hours. The whole team was using Mattermost that same day. No support needed.
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    Implementation Rating
    Element
    No answers on this topic
    Mattermost
    This went as expected. No surprises or major hurdles.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Element
    No answers on this topic
    Mattermost
    I feel slack is a bit more difficult to use overall than Mattermost. Mattermost makes the tasks of communicating across departments and team members easier, as well as giving the ability to share information via hyper links, attachments, and other forms of communication among every body here. Also, easier user interface
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    Return on Investment
    Element
    No answers on this topic
    Mattermost
    • Improved Communication Efficiency by consolidating all the variety of messaging apps etc
    • real-time communication and collaboration has improved the orgs ability to address issues and implement changes rapidly.
    • Accelerated decision-making processes, reducing the time required for team approvals and discussions which used to be in back and forth emails.
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    ScreenShots

    Element Screenshots

    Screenshot of Collaboration widgetsScreenshot of Connect with other apps

    Mattermost Screenshots

    Screenshot of Channels: All team communications in one place.Screenshot of Playbooks: Orchestrates work across tools and teams.Screenshot of Boards: Project planning and milestones.Screenshot of Connections: Unites the entire technology stack through a single point of collaboration.