Rocket.Chat
Rocket.Chat
| Feature | Rocket.Chat | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $4/mo | Free / from $4/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.1 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | security-conscious-organizations, government, self-hosters, enterprises | developers, self-hosted-teams, enterprises, customer-support-teams |
| Founded | 2015 | 2015 |
| Channels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Direct Messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video Calls | ✓ | ✗ |
| Federation | ✓ | ✓ |
| E2e Encryption | ✓ | ✗ |
| Marketplace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video Conferencing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Omnichannel | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Rocket.Chat Pros
- Fully open-source and self-hostable
- End-to-end encryption
- Federation support between instances
- Highly customizable
✗ Rocket.Chat Cons
- Self-hosted requires maintenance
- Mobile apps less polished than Slack
- Smaller app ecosystem
✓ Rocket.Chat Pros
- Fully open-source
- Self-hosted option
- Omnichannel customer support
- Highly customizable
✗ Rocket.Chat Cons
- Requires server resources to self-host
- Less polished than Slack
- Plugin quality varies
The Verdict
Rocket.Chat is built for security conscious organizations and government, with a focus on channels and direct-messaging. Rocket.Chat targets developers and self hosted teams and leads with channels and direct-messaging.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($4/mo for Rocket.Chat, $4/mo for Rocket.Chat), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for enterprises — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.