Mattermost
Superlist
| Feature | Mattermost | Superlist |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | devops-teams, security-conscious-orgs, government, enterprise | wunderlist-fans, small-teams, individuals, design-conscious-users |
| Founded | 2015 | 2020 |
| Messaging | ✓ | ✗ |
| Channels | ✓ | ✗ |
| Playbooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hosting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Compliance | ✓ | ✗ |
| Personal Lists | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Workspaces | ✗ | ✓ |
| Markdown Notes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Due Dates | ✗ | ✓ |
| Notifications | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cross Platform | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Mattermost Pros
- Self-hostable
- Open source
- DevOps integrations
- Secure
✗ Mattermost Cons
- Smaller ecosystem
- Fewer integrations than Slack
- Self-hosting complexity
✓ Superlist Pros
- Lightning fast performance
- Seamless personal and team lists
- Beautiful design by Wunderlist creators
- Native apps on all platforms
✗ Superlist Cons
- Relatively new with fewer integrations
- Limited automation features
- No Gantt or timeline views
The Verdict
Mattermost is built for devops teams and security conscious orgs, with a focus on messaging and channels. Superlist targets wunderlist fans and small teams and leads with personal-lists and team-workspaces.
Pricing is close: Superlist starts at $9/mo versus $10/mo for Mattermost — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.