Rocket.Chat AlternativesTop Group Chat Apps & Instant Messengers like Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat is described as 'Web Chat Server, developed in JavaScript, using the Meteor fullstack framework' and is a very popular Group Chat app in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Rocket.Chat for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and Mac apps. The best Rocket.Chat alternative is Element, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Rocket.Chat are Matrix, Slack, Jitsi Meet and Mattermost.

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Rocket.Chat alternatives are mainly Group Chat Apps, but if you're looking for Team Collaboration Tools or Instant Messengers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Self-Hosted + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Rocket.Chat.
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Rocket.Chat is a Web Chat Server, developed in JavaScript, using the Meteor fullstack framework.

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Rocket.Chat alternatives page was last updated Apr 19, 2025
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  1. Element icon

    Element

     718 likes
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    Provides secure collaboration with end-to-end encryption, supporting chat, voice, and video calls. Available on all major platforms, it enables digital sovereignty with a decentralized design and interoperability through bridges to systems like Slack and Teams. Includes enterprise-grade SaaS.

    302 Element alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    Video calls for desktop and mobile

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Federated
    4.  Team Collaboration
    5.  Encrypted Chat
    6.  Video Calling
    7.  Matrix Protocol
    8.  Voice Chat
    9.  Direct Messaging
    10.  Federation
    11.  Cross-Platform
    12.  Dark Mode

    Element VS Rocket.Chat

     
    Comments about Element as an Alternative to Rocket.Chat
    James AI
    Positive Sep 1, 2023
    1

    Yes its their main competitor, except for the omnichannel feature

    Rocket.Chat Icon
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    • Almost everyone thinks Element is a great Rocket.Chat alternative.

    • Element is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Rocket.Chat.

    • Element is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Rocket.Chat.

    • Element is Freemium and Open SourceRocket.Chat is also Freemium and Open Source
    • Element is Decentralized and Privacy focusedRocket.Chat is not according to our users
  2. Matrix icon

    Matrix

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    Matrix defines a set of open APIs for decentralised communication, suitable for securely publishing, persisting and subscribing to data over a global open federation of servers with no single point of control.

    162 Matrix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebRTC
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    • Java
    • Perl
    Main Page

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Federation
    4.  Team Collaboration
    5.  Random Video Chat
    6.  Encrypted Chat
    7.  Voice Chat
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Spaces
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Support for @mentions

    Matrix VS Rocket.Chat

     
    Comments about Matrix as an Alternative to Rocket.Chat
    Guest
    Negative Mar 20, 2020
    6

    Matrix is "a set of open APIs", not team collaboration software.

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    • Most users think Matrix is a great Rocket.Chat alternative.

    • Matrix is Free and Open SourceRocket.Chat is Freemium and Open Source
    • Matrix is Decentralized, Privacy focused and LightweightRocket.Chat is not according to our users
  4. Slack icon

    Slack

     853 likes
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    Offers unified communication for teams with advanced real-time messaging, contextual features, versatile chat tools, and organized conversations in dedicated channels with integrated file sharing on Mac, Windows, Linux, and mobile platforms for enhanced productivity.

    220 Slack alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Electron
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Slack screenshot 1

    Top Slack Features

    1.  Team Collaboration
    2.  Multi Channel
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Support for @mentions
    5.  Channels
    6.  Threaded Conversations
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  HIPAA Compliant
    9.  Reactions
    10.  Real time collaboration
    11. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    12.  VoiP Calls

    Slack VS Rocket.Chat

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Slack is a great Rocket.Chat alternative.

    • Slack is the most popular SaaS alternative to Rocket.Chat.

    • Slack is Freemium and ProprietaryRocket.Chat is Freemium and Open Source
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  6. Jitsi Meet icon

    Jitsi Meet

     258 likes
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    Go ahead, video chat with the whole team. In fact, invite everyone you know. Jitsi Meet is a fully encrypted, 100% open source video conferencing solution that you can use all day, every day, for free.

    148 Jitsi Meet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple Watch
    • F-Droid
    Jitsi Meet screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Browser-based
    2.  Video Conferencing
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Video Calling
    5.  Screen Sharing
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Encrypted Chat
    8.  Remote Work
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Stream audio
    11.  Unlimited users
    12.  WebRTC

    Jitsi Meet VS Rocket.Chat

     
    Comments about Jitsi Meet as an Alternative to Rocket.Chat
    luison
    Negative Aug 28, 2023
    0

    Jitsi is a video chatting system not a team coms

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    • Jitsi Meet is Free and Open SourceRocket.Chat is Freemium and Open Source
    • Jitsi Meet is Privacy focused and LightweightRocket.Chat is not according to our users
  7. Mattermost icon

    Mattermost

     249 likes
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    Mattermost is a secure, open source platform for communication, collaboration, and workflow orchestration across tools and teams.

    127 Mattermost alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    Mattermost screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Team Collaboration
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Chat Bot
    4.  On-premises software
    5.  Multi Channel
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  Support for @mentions
    11.  Support for MarkDown
    12.  End-to-End Encryption

    Mattermost VS Rocket.Chat

     
    Comments about Mattermost as an Alternative to Rocket.Chat
    Guest
    Positive Mar 20, 2020
    0

    It's largely the same but completely different under the hood. You might prefer the one or the other.

    Rocket.Chat Icon
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    • Almost everyone thinks Mattermost is a great Rocket.Chat alternative.

    • Mattermost is Freemium and Open SourceRocket.Chat is also Freemium and Open Source
    • Mattermost is LightweightRocket.Chat is not according to our users
  8. Zulip icon

    Zulip

     206 likes
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    Zulip is the only modern team chat app that is designed for both live and asynchronous conversations. Zulip topics create a separate space for each discussion, so different conversations will never get in each other's way.

    227 Zulip alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    Zulip screenshot 1

    Top Zulip Features

    1.  Threaded Conversations
    2.  Team Collaboration
    3.  Support for Hotkeys
    4.  Community-based
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Chat Bot
    8.  Secure Chat
    9.  Third party integrations
    10.  Integrated File Sharing
    11. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    12.  Integrated Search

    Zulip VS Rocket.Chat

     
  10. Element X icon

    Element X

     27 likes
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    It is the brand new, and fastest ever, Matrix client. It is for personal and community use, and will support enterprise functionality later this year.

    96 Element X alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Element X screenshot 1
    Element X screenshot 2
    Element X screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Matrix Protocol
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Support for MarkDown
    10.  Support for @mentions
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  Voice Chat

    Element X VS Rocket.Chat

     
  11. Guilded icon

    Guilded

     74 likes
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    An advanced gaming chat platform competitor to Discord with features like calendars, advanced voice chat, and forums to better manage and grow your gaming communities.

    120 Guilded alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Chat for gaming communities
    with power user features
    Bring conversations to life with threads

    Properties

    1.  Gaming-focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Voice Chat
    2.  Text chat
    3.  Tournament Management
    4.  Calendar Integration
    5.  Private Chat
    6.  Scheduling
    7.  VoiP Calls
    8.  Integrated Chat
    9.  Gamification
    10.  Reminders
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Support for @mentions

    Guilded VS Rocket.Chat

     
  12. Microsoft Teams icon

    Microsoft Teams

     55 likes
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    A comprehensive collaboration platform within Office 365, providing centralized chat, file sharing, and HD video meetings. Accessible on multiple platforms, it offers enterprise-grade security and compliance, customizable notifications, and private to group chat sessions.

    242 Microsoft Teams alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft 365
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
    Microsoft Teams screenshot 1

    Top Microsoft Teams Features

    Features

    1.  Team Collaboration
    2. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Microsoft Office integration
    3. Microsoft SharePoint icon  Sharepoint integration
    4.  Planner
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  Calendar View
    7.  Reminders
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Live Captions Translation
    10.  VoiP Calls
    11. Azure DevOps icon  Azure DevOps integration
    12. Trello icon  Trello integration

    Microsoft Teams VS Rocket.Chat

     
  13. Briefing icon

    Briefing

     28 likes
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    The preservation of privacy is the main driver for this project. Secure technologies, such as WebRTC, are used to establish a direct connection between the participants. The website that provides the web application and mediates the communication stores as little data as...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
    Briefing screenshot 1

    Briefing Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  WebRTC
    3.  Video Calling
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Video Conferencing
    8.  Audio Conferencing
    9.  Anonymous Chat

    Briefing VS Rocket.Chat

     
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