Rocket.Chat - Chat & collaboration platform

Rocket.Chat is an open source communications platform designed for organizations with strict data security requirements. It allows real-time messaging among colleagues, across different companies, or with customers on various devices like web, desktop, or mobile. This enhances productivity and customer satisfaction rates. Rocket.Chat is trusted by tens of millions of users in over 150 countries, including renowned organizations such as Deutsche Bahn, The US Navy, and Credit Suisse, due to its commitment to maintaining private and secure communication channels.

Users who choose Rocket.Chat benefit from features such as free audio and video conferencing, guest access, screen and file sharing, LiveChat, LDAP Group Sync, two-factor authentication (2FA), end-to-end encryption, single sign-on (SSO), multiple OAuth providers, and unlimited users, guests, channels, messages, searches, and files. Users have the flexibility to set up Rocket.Chat either on the cloud or host their own servers on-premises.

Rocket.Chat boasts a vibrant community of thousands of contributors and stars on Github, making it the largest chat developer community in the open-source communication domain. By opting for Rocket.Chat, users become part of this passionate and constantly evolving community.

KEY FEATURES:

* Open Source Software

* Hassle-free MIT license

* BYOS (bring your own server)

* Multiple Rooms

* Direct Messages

* Private & Public Channels/Groups

* Desktop and Mobile Notifications

* 100+ available integrations

* Edit and Delete Sent Messages

* Mentions

* Avatars

* Markdown

* Emojis

* Three themes: Light, Dark, Black

* Sorting options for conversations

* Transcripts / History

* File Upload / Sharing

* I18n - [Internationalization with Lingohub]

* Hubot Friendly - [Hubot Integration Project]

* Media Embeds

* Link Previews

* LDAP Authentication

* REST-full APIs

* Remote Locations Video Monitoring

* Native Cross-Platform Desktop Application

FAQ

What should I do to extend my workspace’s functionality? Submit a pull request, use integrations, or build a Rocket.Chat app?

Each of those options has its strengths and weaknesses.

Changing the source code is the most powerful way of extending Rocket.Chat, but not the simplest - you need to learn the code base, understand the code pattern and rules, submit a PR, and follow up on any changes requested to get it merged.

However, integrations allow you to write simple scripts that will be executed when a message is sent or received in a channel. They’re quick to learn and write, but their scope is limited.

Apps are the middle ground. They are much more powerful than integrations, allowing you to interact with the UI and execute custom routines on several triggers. They're more complex than learning the code base and can be distributed to our community via the marketplace.

Do I need to host my app somewhere to make it available to Rocket.Chat?

Not at all! Rocket.Chat apps are packaged and deployed to a workspace, and the system will take care of hooking the app up. Apps can be installed manually or via the marketplace.

Can I build and use an app even if it’s not published in the marketplace?

Absolutely! It’s recommended you use our Apps-Engine CLI tool to develop your apps, making it super easy to deploy your apps to your own Rocket.Chat workspace.

Is there a limit to the number of apps I can install?

For premium workspaces, there is no limit on the number of apps that you can install and use.

Community workspaces can enable up to 5 marketplace apps. Private apps can only be enabled in premium plans.