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Team chat · 11 alternatives

Instead of Rocket.Chat, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Rocket.Chat on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Rocket.Chat sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Rocket.ChatWhat you have now
Open-source communications platform with omnichannel support.
PriceFreemium
from $4/seat
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Slack#1
Channel-based messaging for teams and companies.
PriceFreemium
from $8/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Telegram#2
Cloud chat with channels, bots and large group support.
PriceFree
premium $5/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Signal#3
End-to-end encrypted messaging from a nonprofit.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Jitsi Meet#4
Free, open-source video calls with no account required.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Discord#5
Voice, video and text chat for communities and friends.
PriceFreemium
Nitro $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Element#6
Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.
PriceFree
hosting from $5
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Mattermost#7
Secure, self-hostable collaboration for technical teams.
PriceFreemium
from $10/seat
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Matrix#8
Open federated protocol powering decentralized chat and calls.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Wire#9
Encrypted messaging and calls aimed at business users.
PriceFreemium
from $7/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Recline.social#10
Private community chat with no email signup required
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Mirotalk#11
Browser WebRTC calls with chat and screen share
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web

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Rocket.Chat alternatives at a glance

Rocket.Chat is a freemium team chat app (from $4/seat). We compared 11 alternatives: 7 are open source, 7 are completely free, 5 can be self-hosted and 0 work fully offline. The most popular is Slack, with 4k likes.

Most liked overallSlack

Channel-based messaging for teams and companies.

Freemium
Best free optionTelegram

Cloud chat with channels, bots and large group support.

Free
Best open-source optionSignal

End-to-end encrypted messaging from a nonprofit.

Free · Open source
Best to self-hostJitsi Meet

Free, open-source video calls with no account required.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable

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