# Mattermost vs Microsoft Teams

Source: https://listme.name/compare/mattermost-vs-microsoft-teams
Framed by the ranking: https://listme.name/best/team-chat-software

| | Mattermost | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88.5 | 89.0 |
| Rank | #4 | #3 |
| Price | Free plan, paid upgrades | Free plan, paid upgrades |
| Best for | Regulated teams that must keep chat on their own servers | Organizations already standardized on Microsoft 365 |
| Hosting | Self-hosted or private cloud | Hosted by Microsoft |

Self-hosted team chat for private cloud and air-gapped networks, with source published under AGPL-3.0. It asks more of an IT team than Slack, and its Enterprise features sit in paid editions. Chat, meetings and shared files in one app, tied into Microsoft 365 and Outlook, which is why many organizations use it by default. It is hosted only and heavier than Slack or Zulip.