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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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License model

  • FreemiumOpen Source

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • iPad
  • Self-Hosted
  • Cloudron
4.7 / 5 Avg rating (9)
155likes
7comments
0news articles

Features

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  1.  Omnichannel messaging
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  Channels
  4.  Team Collaboration
  5.  Self-Serve Capability
  6. Telegram icon  Telegram integration
  7.  End-to-End Encryption
  8.  Screen Sharing
  9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  10. WhatsApp icon  Whatsapp integration
  11.  Bots
  12.  Integrated File Sharing
  13.  Video Conferencing
  14.  Chat Bot
  15. Slack icon  Slack integration
  16.  Encrypted Chat
  17.  Encrypted VoIP calls
  18.  Location Mapping
  19.  Voice messages

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Rocket.Chat information

  • Developed by

    US flagRocketChat
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription that costs up to $3 per month + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.7
  • Alternatives

    137 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

Our users have written 7 comments and reviews about Rocket.Chat, and it has gotten 155 likes

Rocket.Chat was added to AlternativeTo by julime on Jun 17, 2015 and this page was last updated Apr 19, 2025. Rocket.Chat is sometimes referred to as RocketChat, Rocket Chat.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
Ruvenss G Wilches
May 27, 2020
6

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

Top Negative Comment
krumelmonster
Mar 21, 2022
0

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.

Baptiste THIVEND
Jan 26, 2022
2

Simple to deploy and use, pluggable through its interface with many other online services. Rights are easily managable.

Shark
Jan 29, 2019
5

The ability to self host puts you in the drivers seat and makes for a trustworthy platform. Excellent UI!

Guest
Jun 17, 2018
4

Easy installation/configuration. Good device-support.

Guest
May 3, 2017
0

It is great for working in teams and since you can selfhost it makes it more customizable

John Fastman
Jan 9, 2017
3

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

What is Rocket.Chat?

Rocket.Chat is a Web Chat Server, developed in JavaScript, using the Meteor fullstack framework.

It is a great solution for communities and companies wanting to privately host their own chat service or for developers looking forward to build and evolve their own chat platforms.

VIDEO CONFERENCE Chat with your colleagues and friends face-to-face over audio and video.

HELPDESK CHAT Have your website visitors contact you in real-time and increase conversions.

FILE SHARING Drag-and-drop files or select them from your computer or mobile device.

VOICE MESSAGES Record and transmit voice messages to a channel, group or private conversation.

LINK PREVIEW Post a link and immediately view its content. YouTube, Twitter, Gifs!

API Integrate your chat to multiple services: GitHub, GitLab, JIRA, Confluence and others.

EXTENDABILITY Want a killer new feature? Add a new package. It is as simple as that.

NATIVE APPLICATIONS Native client applications available for download on Linux, Windows and OSX.

MOBILE APPLICATIONS Mobile client applications available for iOS and Android on their respective stores.

Other features:

  • BYOS (bring your own server)
  • Multiple Rooms
  • Direct Messages
  • Private Groups
  • Public Channels
  • Desktop Notifications
  • Mentions
  • Avatars
  • Markdown
  • Emojis
  • Transcripts / History
  • I18n - Internationalization with Lingohub
  • Hubot Friendly - Hubot Integration Project
  • Media Embeds - Iframely Responsive Web Embeds
  • Link Previews
  • LDAP Authentication
  • REST-full APIs
  • Remote Locations Video Monitoring
  • Native Cross-Platform Desktop Application

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