Verified comparison

Flock is an alternative
to Mattermost

$45/mo (PRO) vs Mattermost at — — covering 44% of the 9 compared capabilities.

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Cheaper. Not the same job.

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.

Flock basis

PRO: 4.5 USD/monthly; 9 extra seat(s) × 4.5 USD.

The short version

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

Capability comparison

Flock covers 44% of the 9 capabilities compared against Mattermost. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

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

What you give up

Capabilities Mattermost has that Flock lacks.

  • Threaded conversations — Reply within a thread instead of the main channel feed.
    Missing from Flock.
  • SAML single sign-on — Sign in through your company's SAML single sign-on.
    Missing from Flock.
  • Self-hosted deployment — Run the chat platform on your own infrastructure.
    Missing from Flock.
  • Compliance exports & audit logs — Export message history and audit logs for compliance.
    Missing from Flock.
  • AI search & summaries — Search and summarize conversations with an AI assistant.
    Missing from Flock.

Price at your volume

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

UsageMattermostFlock
3 seats—$13.50/moPRO
10 seats—$45/moPRO
25 seats—$112.50/moPRO

Plans & pricing, side by side

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

Flock
StarterFree
PRO$4.50/seat/mo
EnterpriseContact sales
Mattermost
EntryFree
ProfessionalContact sales
EnterpriseContact sales
Enterprise AdvancedContact sales

Frequently asked

What does Flock lack compared with Mattermost?

Threaded conversations, SAML single sign-on, Self-hosted deployment, Compliance exports & audit logs, AI search & summaries — 5 of the 9 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

Mattermost: 2026-10-26; Flock: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.

Who switched

Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.

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