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Microsoft Teams Essentials vs. Mattermost Professional
pricing checked June 2026
Cheaper start
$4/mo
Microsoft team chat and meetings
- Best for: Teams already on Microsoft 365
- Model: per-seat
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$10/mo
Self-hostable team chat
- Best for: Teams needing on-prem chat
- Model: per-seat
Pricing math
Microsoft Teams Essentials is 60% cheaper than Mattermost Professional on starting plans — roughly $6/mo · $72/yr per seat.
Formula: monthly = pricier − cheaper · percent = round((monthly / pricier) × 100) · annual = monthly × 12
Verdict
Pick Microsoft Teams Essentials if you're teams already on microsoft 365. Pick Mattermost Professional if you're teams needing on-prem chat.
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Caveats
- Microsoft Teams Essentials: Best experience requires Microsoft 365
- Mattermost Professional: Self-hosting requires ops effort
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