Rocket.Chat
The Secure CommsOS™ for mission-critical operations observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 4124
- days_rel: 13
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 193
Adoption not part of the score
46032 stars · 13822 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Rocket.Chat is an open-source, MIT-licensed team communication platform built in TypeScript on Meteor, offering real-time chat, voice/video calls, federation, and omnichannel customer engagement. It can be self-hosted, air-gapped, or run in the cloud, with extensive security features like E2E encryption, RBAC/ABAC, SSO, and a marketplace/apps-engine for extensibility.
Use cases
- self-host a slack alternative for my team
- secure team chat with end-to-end encryption
- deploy an air-gapped chat server for classified networks
- add live chat to my website for customer support
- federate messaging between organizations
- run video calls and screen sharing inside my chat app
- build custom apps and integrations on a chat platform
- compliant messaging for HIPAA or FINRA requirements
When to choose
- you need full data sovereignty with self-hosted, on-prem, or air-gapped deployment
- your organization requires compliance features like E2E encryption, RBAC, audit logs, and SSO (SAML/OAuth/LDAP)
- you want an extensible platform with REST APIs, an apps marketplace, and federation
- you need omnichannel customer engagement including livechat and WhatsApp
When to avoid
- you want a lightweight chat tool with minimal setup and maintenance overhead
- your team is small and a hosted SaaS like Slack or Discord is sufficient
- you need a fully free turnkey experience - advanced enterprise features and support require paid plans
- you prefer not to manage MongoDB and Kubernetes/Docker infrastructure
Facets
application · maturity stable
chat-interface websocket webhook auth api-framework self-hosted video-processing chatbot messaging-platforms self-hosted security privacy developer-tools apis self-hosted windows cross-platform team-chat slack-alternative webrtc federation end-to-end-encryption air-gapped omnichannel livechat meteor typescript apps-engine sovereign-ai web-server docker kubernetes linux macos android ios desktop mobile nodejs
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat · fetched 2026-08-28 · 949a2981c2eb
- homepage: https://rocket.chat/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · dcc0b8653ae3
- site_page: https://docs.rocket.chat/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · ff9d5c81ea94
- site_page: https://developer.rocket.chat/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9c123d8f17e5
- site_page: https://www.rocket.chat/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7c361376fc36
- site_page: https://developer.rocket.chat/docs/modes-of-contribution · fetched 2026-08-29 · da85f31cf1b9
- site_page: https://www.rocket.chat/platform/secure · fetched 2026-08-29 · e1550fd7fe6d
- site_page: https://www.rocket.chat/platform-overview · fetched 2026-08-29 · 52616189528f
- site_page: https://www.rocket.chat/rocket-chat-ai · fetched 2026-08-29 · 74ac3e8fe9ce
- site_page: https://www.rocket.chat/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 12d66ee75e56
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat | main | 95 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.ReactNative | frontend | 98 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Electron | frontend | 98 |
| RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.iOS | frontend | 10 |
For agents
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