Rocket.Chat
Open-source chat server supporting real-time group, direct, and private messaging, video calls, file sharing, helpdesk chat, API integrations, desktop notifications, emojis, LDAP authentication, cross-platform apps, and customizable extensions for teams.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Subscription)
- Open Source (MIT)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
Features
- Omnichannel messaging
- Ad-free
- Channels
- Team Collaboration
- Self-Serve Capability
Telegram integration- End-to-End Encryption
- Screen Sharing
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Bots
- Integrated File Sharing
- Chat Bot
- Video Conferencing
- Encrypted VoIP calls
Slack integration- Encrypted Chat
- Location Mapping
- Voice messages
Tags
- Live Chat
- Video Chat
- meteor-js
- Chat Rooms
- chat-servers
Rocket.Chat News & Activities
Recent News
Recent activities
crse added Rocket.Chat as alternative to Fluux Messenger
Alstroemeria added Rocket.Chat as alternative to DCTS
moopes added Rocket.Chat as alternative to Moopes- Danilo_Venom updated Rocket.Chat
Raygen added Rocket.Chat as alternative to Discord
AdamFulop added Rocket.Chat as alternative to Qaxa- AltRazel liked Rocket.Chat
JoelEllis added Rocket.Chat as alternative to Continuwuity- cloudly-chat liked Rocket.Chat
hezhichao added Rocket.Chat as alternative to HZ Chat
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What is Rocket.Chat?
Rocket.Chat is a Web Chat Server developed using JavaScript and the Meteor fullstack framework. It offers a privately hosted chat service for communities and companies, and a platform for developers to create their own chat platforms. Features include video conferencing, helpdesk chat, file sharing, voice messages, and instant link content viewing with support for YouTube, Twitter, and Gifs.
The platform integrates with services like GitHub, GitLab, JIRA, and Confluence through an API. Users can add new packages to implement features. It has native applications for Linux, Windows, OSX, iOS, and Android.
Other features are BYOS, multiple rooms, direct messages, private groups, public channels, desktop notifications, mentions, avatars, markdown, emojis, transcripts/history, internationalization with Lingohub, Hubot integration, media embeds through Iframely Responsive Web Embeds, link previews, LDAP authentication, REST-full APIs, and remote locations video monitoring. A native cross-platform desktop application is also available.
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Rocket.Chat information
Developed by
Rocket.Chat Technologies Corp. Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Freemium product.Pricing
Subscription that costs up to $3 per month + free version with limited functionality.Rating
Average rating of 5Alternatives
145 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
The last version is enterprise-ready, and support is pretty much what you pay for, you can also package it with your own theme, and is a fully white-label product
Hosting a rocketchat instance is painful. None of the deployment methods seem to be properly maintained and the documentation is flawed. Software quality seems to have only degraded within the last two years with many important bug tickets and PRs on github ignored for years rendering documented features (e.g. invite links) unusable.
I assume that few people are running a recent version from the 4.5 series; I have no other explanation for the amount of positive reviews here.
Simple to deploy and use, pluggable through its interface with many other online services. Rights are easily managable.
The ability to self host puts you in the drivers seat and makes for a trustworthy platform. Excellent UI!
Easy installation/configuration. Good device-support.
It is great for working in teams and since you can selfhost it makes it more customizable
If you want a feel of what Rocket.Chat is like, you can sign up for a temporary account and see try out the demo: https://demo.rocket.chat/home