Rocket.Chat
What is Rocket.Chat?
Rocket.Chat is a Business app listed as free to download on the App Store, with the subtitle The Secure CommsOS. The listing describes a communication platform covering messaging, voice, video and file sharing, which can run in the cloud or on self-hosted servers. It also lists open source licensing under the MIT license, LDAP and SSO support, and end-to-end encryption.
Pricing. Rocket.Chat is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Teams that want self-hosted team chat on their own servers
- Organizations needing LDAP or SSO login with two-factor authentication
- Developers wanting an open source chat platform with a REST API
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Why this app is in A tier
Rocket.Chat scores 81 out of 100: rating 79, rating count 79, App Store search rank 65, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Rocket.Chat Secure CommsOS™ is a communication platform that unifies messaging, voice, video, AI, and mission-critical applications - ensuring uncompromising security, compliance, and operational efficiency for governments, defense, and critical infrastructure organizations operating in high-stakes environments. The result is an increase in productivity and customer satisfaction rates. Everyday, tens of millions of users in over 150 countries and in organizations such as Deutsche Bahn, The US Navy and Credit Suisse trust Rocket.Chat to keep their communications completely private and secure. By opting for Rocket.Chat, users also benefit from free audio and video conferencing, guest access, screen and file sharing, LiveChat, LDAP Group Sync, two-factor authentication (2FA), E2E encryption, SSO, dozens of OAuth providers and unlimited users, guests, channels, messages, searches and files. Users can set up Rocket.Chat on cloud or by hosting their own servers on-premises. With thousands of contributors and stars on Github, Rocket.Chat has the world’s largest community of chat developers in the open source communication sector. When you choose Rocket.Chat, you join an ever-growing p
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A | B |
| Score | 81 / 100 | 83 / 100 | 73 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.4 ★ | 4.9 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Ratings | 3.7K | 6.8K | 831K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | 5.0 ★ · 20 reviews | 1.1 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 4d ago | 5d ago | 2d ago |
| Price | Free | Free | Free + IAP |
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Questions about Rocket.Chat
Can I host Rocket.Chat on my own servers?
Yes. Users can set up Rocket.Chat in the cloud or by hosting their own servers on-premises, and mentions BYOS (bring your own server).
What security features are mentioned?
The listing mentions E2E encryption, two-factor authentication (2FA), SSO, LDAP Authentication and LDAP Group Sync, and describes the platform as focused on security and compliance.
Is Rocket.Chat free?
Yes. Rocket.Chat is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is Rocket.Chat good for?
Rocket.Chat is built for teams that want self-hosted team chat on their own servers, organizations needing LDAP or SSO login with two-factor authentication, developers wanting an open source chat platform with a REST API. It sits in the group chat list on AppTierList.
Is Rocket.Chat worth it?
Rocket.Chat is A tier, ranked #12 of 17 group chat apps with a score of 81 out of 100, from a 4.4 App Store rating across 3,747 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 11 apps rank above it.
How does Rocket.Chat compare to Flare?
Rocket.Chat is A tier at 81; Flare is A tier at 83. Flare ranks higher. Rocket.Chat is free, with no in-app purchases, Flare is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is Rocket.Chat updated?
Rocket.Chat was updated 4 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Group Chat
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 81 / 100
- Rank in list
- #12 of 17
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.4 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 3,747
- Current version
- (4 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Business
- Good for
- Teams that want self-hosted team chat on their own servers, Organizations needing LDAP or SSO login with two-factor authentication, Developers wanting an open source chat platform with a REST API
- Requires
- iOS 15.1 or later
- Size
- 79 MB
- Age rating
- 9+
- Languages
- 1
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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