Mattermost

Mattermost is a powerful open-source platform for secure team communication and collaboration, trusted by thousands of organizations including government agencies, financial institutions, and technology companies worldwide. Originally built for developer teams, Mattermost has evolved into a comprehensive workspace that combines messaging, file sharing, video calls, workflow automation, and extensive third-party integrations. Unlike cloud-only solutions like Slack or Microsoft Teams, Mattermost gives you complete control over your data with self-hosting, making it the preferred choice for security-conscious organizations. With 99% feature parity with Slack plus advanced security controls, Mattermost delivers enterprise-grade collaboration without vendor lock-in or per-user fees.

Common Use Cases

DevOps teams use Mattermost for real-time incident response with ChatOps integrations for GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and monitoring tools, receiving alerts and executing commands directly in chat channels. Software development teams coordinate work through threaded discussions, code reviews, and CI/CD pipeline notifications integrated into their daily workflow. Remote and distributed teams rely on Mattermost for persistent chat rooms, video meetings, screen sharing, and searchable message history that keeps everyone aligned across time zones. Government agencies, healthcare organizations, and financial services deploy Mattermost for compliant communication that meets strict data sovereignty, security, and privacy requirements while maintaining modern collaboration features.

Key Features

• Unlimited teams, channels, and message history with full-text search
• One-on-one and group messaging with threaded conversations
• File sharing with preview support for documents, images, and videos
• Audio and video calls with screen sharing capabilities
• Rich integrations with 800+ tools including Jira, GitHub, Zoom, and Jenkins
• Custom slash commands, bots, and webhooks for workflow automation
• Mobile apps for iOS and Android with full feature support
• Advanced search with filters for messages, files, and mentions
• User and team management with SSO and LDAP integration
• Customizable notifications and mention controls
• Plugin marketplace for extending functionality
• High availability and horizontal scaling support

Why deploy Mattermost on Hostinger VPS

Deploying Mattermost on a Hostinger VPS gives your team a professional collaboration platform with complete data ownership and no per-user subscription fees. With dedicated VPS resources and PostgreSQL backend, Mattermost handles hundreds of concurrent users with instant message delivery, file uploads, and search operations without the performance limitations of shared hosting. Hostinger VPS provides the control needed for security-conscious teams to implement custom authentication, SSL certificates, backup strategies, and compliance requirements. The persistent storage ensures your team's entire communication history, files, and configurations remain secure and accessible. This makes Hostinger VPS perfect for startups, remote teams, and enterprises seeking Slack-level collaboration features at a predictable cost with complete data sovereignty.