Independent Reviews
We deploy the software, note what breaks, and score it on deployment ease, documentation, community health, and production readiness. Read our methodology →
Mattermost
Communication & Community
Secure team collaboration — messaging, playbooks, and integrations.
9.1/10
Recommended
Wire
Communication & Community
End-to-end encrypted team collaboration — messaging, calls, EU-based.
8.2/10
Enterprise only
Element
Communication & Community
Matrix-based team messaging — decentralized and end-to-end encrypted.
7.8/10
Niche use
Cinny
Communication & Community
Elegant Matrix client — end-to-end encrypted, clean interface.
7.4/10
Good for Matrix users
Stoat
Communication & Community
Self-hostable Discord alternative (formerly Revolt) — servers, channels, voice.
6.8/10
Emerging
Quiet
Communication & Community
Peer-to-peer team chat over Tor — no servers, no phone number, no metadata.
6.1/10
Experimental