Link copied to clipboard # Mattermost vs Openfire Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/mattermost/openfire/export.csv) MattermostOpenfire[+ Add Product](#) Pricing **Mattermost** Free Trial **$0.00** · Starter **$10.00** 1 Users Per Month · Professional **Contact Us** 1 Users Per Month · Enterprise **Openfire** No pricing available **Pricing Insights** from reviews Perceived Cost **Mattermost** $$$$$ **Openfire** Not enough reviews yet Average Discount **Mattermost** 14% **Openfire** Not enough reviews yet Uncover valuable pricing insights from real user feedback to improve your shopping experience. See it for free Time to Implement **Mattermost** 6 months Based on 100 responses **Openfire** 6 months Based on 100 responses Return on Investment **Mattermost** 6 months Based on 100 responses **Openfire** 6 months Based on 100 responses **Pros & Cons** from reviews **Mattermost** Ease of Use (15) Features (14) Not Intuitive (8) Performance Issues (8) **Openfire** Not enough data Integrations **Mattermost** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_793034d14bb0f3fa12d97cf3cc0032c4/jira.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Jira ](https://www.g2.com/products/jira/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_a7650f11b01ccd7a9b1e8aebcfc869d7/zabbix.png "Product Avatar Image") Zabbix ](https://www.g2.com/products/zabbix/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/mattermost/integrations) **Openfire** Not enough data Screenshots **Mattermost** ![Mattermost screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/105316/01-Channels-Hero.png) **Openfire** ![Openfire screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/37452/Openfire_screenshot2.png) **Ratings** from reviews Meets Requirements **Mattermost** **8.7** /10 Based on 302 responses **Openfire** **8.8** /10 Based on 14 responses Ease of Use **Mattermost** **8.8** /10 Based on 308 responses **Openfire** **8.8** /10 Based on 14 responses Ease of Setup **Mattermost** **8.1** /10 Based on 98 responses **Openfire** **9.0** /10 Based on 10 responses Ease of Admin **Mattermost** **8.3** /10 Based on 69 responses **Openfire** **9.2** /10 Based on 10 responses Quality of Support **Mattermost** **8.2** /10 Based on 233 responses **Openfire** **8.0** /10 Based on 9 responses Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Mattermost** **9.0** /10 Based on 58 responses **Openfire** **9.2** /10 Based on 8 responses Product Direction (% positive) **Mattermost** **8.4** /10 Based on 297 responses **Openfire** **10.0** /10 Based on 13 responses **Features** ratings from reviews Business Instant Messaging **6.9** /10 Based on 224 responses Not enough data Workflow Management **8.2** /10 Based on 21 responses Not enough data Product Management **8.9** /10 Based on 20 responses Not enough data User Insights **Reviewers' Company Size** Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 30.3% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 37.4% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 32.3% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 30.3% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 37.4% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 32.3% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 50.0% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 21.4% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 28.6% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 50.0% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 21.4% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 28.6% **Reviewers' Industry** [![Mattermost](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6111157b6ded2030827134a6a2ab74b5/mattermost.png "Mattermost")](https://www.g2.com/products/mattermost/reviews) Mattermost Information Technology and Services 21.2% Computer Software 14.3% Financial Services 4.6% Internet 3.7% Automotive 3.7% Other 52.4% [![Openfire](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_e54c5e67cc525ca35f8f082b7b38ee23/openfire.png "Openfire")](https://www.g2.com/products/openfire/reviews) Openfire Information Technology and Services 42.9% Computer Software 21.4% Retail 7.1% Professional Training & Coaching 7.1% Outsourcing/Offshoring 7.1% Other 14.3% Alternatives **Mattermost Alternatives** ![Slack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1547670687/slack.svg "Slack") [ Slack ](/products/slack/reviews) ![Microsoft Teams](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/80ccd59e9b2a19036d9eb91995af1b69/microsoft-teams.svg "Microsoft Teams") [ Microsoft Teams ](/products/microsoft-teams/reviews) ![Rocket.Chat](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/53040764d390ae2c9fb8f8bde33f1bf1/rocket-chat.svg "Rocket.Chat") [ Rocket.Chat ](/products/rocket-chat/reviews) ![ClickUp](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b675771627028c890e21cb68228a24e9/clickup.svg "ClickUp") [ ClickUp ](/products/clickup/reviews) **Openfire Alternatives** ![Socket.Io](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_c13320392397522bb5c39454d240ebf0/socket-io.png "Socket.Io") [ Socket.Io ](/products/socket-io/reviews) ![Slack Connector for Jira](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_654ba63687e9dbd9fcc17a95c9437f75/slack-connector-for-jira.png "Slack Connector for Jira") [ Slack Connector for Jira ](/products/slack-connector-for-jira/reviews) ![Sovos eFileMyForms](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_50420410d2a9dac31c5d02596741e3c5/sovos-efilemyforms.png "Sovos eFileMyForms") [ Sovos eFileMyForms ](/products/sovos-efilemyforms/reviews) ![Gitter](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1492101344/gitter.png "Gitter") [ Gitter ](/products/gitter/reviews) ## Mattermost vs Openfire When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Openfire is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Openfire overall. - Reviewers felt that Openfire meets the needs of their business better than Mattermost. - When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Mattermost is the preferred option. - For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Openfire over Mattermost.