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Rocket.Chat

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The Secure CommsOS™ for mission-critical operations observed · 2026-10-03

github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat · homepage · TypeScript · NOASSERTION (other) 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

Full methodology

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

Member repositories

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="RocketChat/Rocket.Chat")

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