Mattermost vs Revolt
Self-host pick — both replace Discord (Community / voice chat).
Both Mattermost and Revolt self-host as a replacement for Discord (Community / voice chat). Pick Mattermost if you want engineering teams who want Discord-shaped chat but with Slack-style polish; pick Revolt if you want open-source projects and communities that want a Discord-shaped tool with no Trust & Safety surprises. Both are AGPL-family licensed and similar to set up.
| Mattermostopen-source | Revoltopen-source | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 (Team Edition) | AGPL-3.0 |
| Setup time | 15min docker-compose | 20min docker-compose |
| Monthly cost | $5 VPS for ~50 daily-active users. | $10 VPS for a small server — Mongo + several Rust services. |
| GitHub | mattermost/mattermost | revoltchat/self-hosted |
| Replaces | Discord + 2 other | Discord |
Good fit for
Mattermost
Engineering teams who want Discord-shaped chat but with Slack-style polish.
Weak at:Voice/video huddles are weaker than Discord's voice channels.
Revolt
Open-source projects and communities that want a Discord-shaped tool with no Trust & Safety surprises.
Weak at:Voice quality is good but the bot ecosystem is tiny.
In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli discord prints Discord's self-host options including both —
how the CLI works →
FAQ
Which is easier to self-host, Mattermost or Revolt?
Mattermost: 15min docker-compose. Revolt: 20min docker-compose.
What does each cost to run?
Mattermost: $5 VPS for ~50 daily-active users.. Revolt: $10 VPS for a small server — Mongo + several Rust services.. Both projects are free and open source.
Do Mattermost and Revolt replace the same SaaS?
Yes — both are open-source alternatives to Discord.