Mattermost vs. WhatsApp Business

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Mattermost
Score 8.8 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
WhatsApp Business
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
WhatsApp Business is a free to download app that was built FOR small business, allowing users to connect with customers easily by using tools to automate, sort and quickly respond to messages. For medium and large businesses, the WhatsApp Business API powers communication with customers all over the world, allowing them to connect with them on WhatsApp in a simple, secure, and reliable way.N/A
Pricing
MattermostWhatsApp Business
Editions & Modules
Free Self-Hosted
$0
per month per user
Professional
$10
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Us
per month per user
WhatsApp Business
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MattermostWhatsApp Business
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Top Pros
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Features
MattermostWhatsApp Business
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Mattermost
8.2
46 Ratings
5% above category average
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Task Management6.934 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.127 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.643 Ratings00 Ratings
Search9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Mattermost
8.7
49 Ratings
9% above category average
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Chat9.649 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications8.349 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions9.147 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys9.430 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase7.633 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook8.39 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Mattermost
9.1
29 Ratings
14% above category average
WhatsApp Business
-
Ratings
Versioning9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files9.423 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files9.423 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.119 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control9.623 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features8.820 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive8.613 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync9.817 Ratings00 Ratings
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MattermostWhatsApp Business
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User Ratings
MattermostWhatsApp Business
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(51 ratings)
9.0
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.7
(7 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
6.2
(6 ratings)
9.5
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(9 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.7
(36 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MattermostWhatsApp Business
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
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By using WhatsApp Business, I can now respond to customers faster, keep them updated about new deals, and even send out surveys to understand their needs. The ability to send stickers and photos makes the app more interactive and engaging. It easily beats other social networks in terms of the quality and quantity of messages sent, which is a good thing for businesses.
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Pros
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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  • Ease of communication with clients which helped us in improving our customer satisfaction and quick response time.
  • We can customise messages for different clients such as for vendors, business clients.
  • Excellent support in share images, videos, documents. It saves a whole lot of time and effort by email it to various clients and stakeholders.
  • Various options to create catalogue & showcase accordingly
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Cons
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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Meta Platforms Inc
  • Scalability is difficult to suggest, and the quality of the links, especially when made on video, should be improved.
  • Traveling with WhatsApp Business is tricky because unable to hold calls, and the app is banned in some countries.
  • It's possible to improve API support and extract the application's satisfaction index.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Meta Platforms Inc
It's ease and pocket friendly use makes it best in the market when you are required to connect with client directly and showcase your products. One needs to understand how powerful WhatsApp Business as a tool is if he/she knows it's use at it's potential. There are many customisations one can do and interact with multiple clients at one time which saves time and efforts.
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Usability
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.
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Meta Platforms Inc
Most reliable app for business and personal use. I rely on it with any hesitation. Its encrypted chatting system impresses me a lot. Easy file transfer is also appreciated. Maximum people use this app, so I can communicate with most people through this. It makes my life more comfortable.
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Support Rating
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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Meta Platforms Inc
There were some issues in the beginning when the app used to get hanged. We had emailed customer support, and we received a response promptly. There was an issue with the phone where some updates had to be downloaded. You can also complete a form online to contact customer support. The staff can speak many languages
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Implementation Rating
Mattermost
This went as expected. No surprises or major hurdles.
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Meta Platforms Inc
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Alternatives Considered
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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Meta Platforms Inc
In a business organisation communication is the main factor for the development. And WhatsApp Business is the most perfect software for it. The software is designed with full of perfect features for the better communication. It performs very effectively than other software. I am fully satisfied with the features of the software. A superb software to me.
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Return on Investment
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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Meta Platforms Inc
  • it is simple to communicate with a big group of people at once
  • WhatsApp now has a new tool that allows me to track the location of a buddy or contact.
  • it is compatible with practically every smartphone now on the market
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ScreenShots

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.