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Overview
ElementMattermostTypeOpen SourceOpen Source
CategoryCommunicationCommunication
PricingFree (self-hosted)Free (self-hosted)
Self-Hostable
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
GitHub Metrics
ElementMattermostStars13k36.3k
Forks2.6k8.5k
Contributors331390
Open Issues3.6k870
Last CommitApr 2026Apr 2026
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ElementMattermostHealth Score
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92Excellent
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