Rocket.Chat
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The Secure CommsOS™ for mission-critical operations observed · 2026-10-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 82
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 4172
- days_rel: 41
- days_push: 18
- n_releases_24m: 181
Adoption not part of the score
46207 stars · 13941 forks observed · 2026-10-03
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.97
Rocket.Chat is an open‑source, secure communications platform that provides real‑time messaging, voice, video and collaboration tools. It can be self‑hosted, deployed in containers or on‑premises, and extended via a rich Apps‑Engine and APIs.
Use cases
- host a secure team chat server for a government agency
- enable real‑time messaging and video calls in a private corporate network
- integrate custom bots and workflows into an internal collaboration platform
- provide an air‑gapped communication solution for mission‑critical operations
- replace commercial SaaS chat tools with a self‑hosted, compliant alternative
- build a federated chat network that connects multiple organizations securely
When to choose
- You need full control over data residency and compliance (e.g., classified or regulated environments).
- Your organization requires on‑premise, air‑gapped, or private‑cloud deployment.
- You want extensibility through custom apps, APIs, and federation with other servers.
- You need built‑in voice, video, and screen‑sharing capabilities without third‑party services.
When to avoid
- You prefer a fully managed SaaS solution with zero operational overhead.
- Your team lacks the expertise to maintain and scale a self‑hosted service.
- You need a lightweight chat client with minimal feature set and low resource usage.
Facets
application · maturity active
chat-interface video-processing file-upload auth authorization api-framework websocket ui-components real-time security erp windows cross-platform cli mission-critical air-gapped self-hosted open-source enterprise-grade zero-trust sso end-to-end-encryption voice federation rtc communication devops linux macos docker kubernetes web-server electron mobile
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat · fetched 2026-10-03 · 949a2981c2eb
- homepage: https://rocket.chat/ · fetched 2026-09-14 · 59c084764484
- site_page: https://developer.rocket.chat/docs · fetched 2026-09-14 · 9c123d8f17e5
- site_page: https://docs.rocket.chat/ · fetched 2026-09-14 · ff9d5c81ea94
- site_page: https://www.rocket.chat/install · fetched 2026-09-14 · 2c562608761c
- site_page: https://developer.rocket.chat/docs/modes-of-contribution · fetched 2026-09-14 · da85f31cf1b9
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/hubot-rocketchat · fetched 2026-09-14 · 50486f70f8a3
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/hubot-natural · fetched 2026-09-14 · f6c27e19cf4a
- site_page: https://www.rocket.chat/platform/secure · fetched 2026-09-14 · e1550fd7fe6d
- site_page: https://www.rocket.chat/platform-overview · fetched 2026-09-14 · 52616189528f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat | main | 92 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.ReactNative | frontend | 96 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Electron | frontend | 99 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.iOS | frontend | 10 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Android | frontend | 10 |
| RocketChat/hubot-rocketchat | plugin | 10 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.RaspberryPi | infra | 10 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Livechat | plugin | 10 |
| RocketChat/fuselage | sdk | 93 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.js.SDK | sdk | 64 |
| RocketChat/hubot-natural | plugin | 10 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Ops | plugin | 10 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Apps-engine | plugin | 10 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Cordova | frontend | 10 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.PWA | frontend | 32 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Kotlin.SDK | sdk | 10 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Federation | backend | 10 |
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