Rocket.Chat
Open-source team chat with full data control.
About Rocket.Chat
In Rocket.Chat’s own words: “Messaging, voice, video, apps, and AI that connect you with allies and partners on any system. Deployed anywhere, entirely under your control.”
Rocket.Chat is open source and can be self-hosted.
People switching from Slack, Discord and Microsoft Teams often consider Rocket.Chat.
Rocket.Chat is an alternative to
Similar to Rocket.Chat
- ElementSecure, decentralised messaging on the Matrix protocol.
- MattermostOpen-source, self-hosted team messaging for secure environments.
- ZulipOpen-source chat organised by topic-based threads.
- DiscordFree voice, video and text — popular for communities and small teams.
- Google ChatMessaging built into Google Workspace.
- SlackTeam messaging with channels, threads, huddles and thousands of integrations.
- Microsoft TeamsChat, meetings and files, included with Microsoft 365.
- MumbleFree, open-source, low-latency voice chat you can host yourself.
Listed for information; LaunchStall isn’t affiliated with Rocket.Chat. The quoted description comes from rocket.chat. Features and plans change — check the official site for current details.