Verified comparison

Chanty is an alternative
to Mattermost

$40/mo (Business) vs Mattermost at — — covering 67% of the 9 compared capabilities.

Same job. Way less money.

Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

Mattermost basis

plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.

Chanty basis

Business: 4 USD/monthly; 9 extra seat(s) × 4 USD.

The short version

We list 1 assessed alternative; Mattermost's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.

Chanty covers 67% of the 9 capabilities compared against Mattermost. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

Capability	Chanty	Mattermost
Channels & group messaging	✓	✓
Threaded conversations	✗	✓
Guest & external collaboration	✓	✓
SAML single sign-on	✓	✓
Self-hosted deployment	✓	✓
Compliance exports & audit logs	✓	✓
AI search & summaries	✗	✓
App integrations	✓	✓
Workflow automation	✗	✓

Capabilities Mattermost has that Chanty lacks.

Threaded conversations — Reply within a thread instead of the main channel feed.
Missing from Chanty.
AI search & summaries — Search and summarize conversations with an AI assistant.
Missing from Chanty.
Workflow automation — Automate routine steps directly within chat.
Missing from Chanty.

The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.

Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.

Chanty

Mattermost

What does Chanty lack compared with Mattermost?

Threaded conversations, AI search & summaries, Workflow automation — 3 of the 9 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

Mattermost: 2026-09-07; Chanty: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.

https://mattermost.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
https://mattermost.com/pricing/#skip-nav-target (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
Chanty data last verified 2026-09-07