Jitsi Meet vs Mattermost
Both Jitsi Meet and Mattermost are self-hosted alternatives to Microsoft Teams.
Side by side
| Field | Jitsi Meet | Mattermost |
|---|---|---|
| Description | WebRTC application that uses Jitsi Videobridge to provide high quality, scalable video conferences. | Platform for secure collaboration across the entire software development lifecycle, can be integrated with Gitlab. |
| GitHub stars | 30,180 | 39,499 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | ⊘ Proprietary |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker, deb | Go, Docker, K8S |
| Latest release | stable/jitsi-meet_11248, 14 September 2026 | v11.7.15-rc1, 28 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 31 October 2026 | 2 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Communication - Video Conferencing | Communication - Custom Communication Systems |
| Website | https://jitsi.org/Projects/JitsiMeet | https://mattermost.com/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet | https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Mattermost has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 39,499 against 30,180.
- Mattermost recorded repository activity more recently, 2 November 2026 against 31 October 2026.
- Mattermost has the newer release on record: v11.7.15-rc1, 28 October 2026, against stable/jitsi-meet_11248, 14 September 2026.
- Licenses differ: Jitsi Meet is listed under Apache-2.0; Mattermost under ⊘ Proprietary.
- Platforms differ: Jitsi Meet lists Nodejs, Docker, deb; Mattermost lists Go, Docker, K8S.
- Jitsi Meet is filed under Communication - Video Conferencing; Mattermost is filed under Communication - Custom Communication Systems.