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Open-source alternatives to Rocket.Chat

24 projects in the catalog are in the same category as Rocket.Chat: Communication. They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 14 run with Docker, 9 have a permissive license and 24 had a commit in the last 90 days.

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Rocket.Chat and its alternatives: platforms, Docker, license, GitHub stars and last commit
ProjectRuns onSelf-host with DockerLicenseStarsLast commit
Rocket.Chat (this project)Web, Docker / self-host, Desktop, MobileYesCustom (read before use)46k
FoloWeb, Desktop, MobileNot listedAGPL-3.039k
MattermostWeb, Docker / self-host, DesktopYesCustom (read before use)39k
MastodonWeb, Docker / self-hostYesAGPL-3.050k
ntfyDocker / self-host, MobileYesApache-2.035k
NextcloudWeb, Docker / self-hostYesAGPL-3.037k
ElementWeb, DesktopNot listedAGPL-3.014k
SimpleX ChatDesktop, MobileNot listedAGPL-3.020k
DiscourseWeb, Docker / self-hostYesGPL-2.048k
ZulipDocker / self-hostYesApache-2.026k
Buzz (Block)DesktopNot listedApache-2.035k
PostizDocker / self-hostYesAGPL-3.037k
LiveKitDocker / self-hostYesApache-2.021k
HulyDocker / self-hostYesEPL-2.028k
Thunderbird for AndroidMobileNot listedApache-2.014k
Signal for AndroidMobileNot listedAGPL-3.029k
Telegram DesktopDesktopNot listedGPL-3.033k
LangBotDocker / self-hostYesApache-2.018k
MailspringDesktopNot listedGPL-3.018k
LemmyDocker / self-hostYesAGPL-3.015k
NovuDocker / self-hostYesCustom (read before use)40k
ChatwootDocker / self-hostYesCustom (read before use)37k
bitchatMobileNot listedUnlicense36k
MeetilyDesktopNot listedMIT31k
DograhDocker / self-hostYesBSD-2-Clause5.8k

Web apps (6)

Self-hosted Docker apps (10)

Desktop apps (5)

Mobile apps (3)