Compare FreshChat and Rocket.Chat 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (50.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free With One-Time Purchase
FreshChat
Star Rating
(493)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansRocket.Chat
Star Rating
(361)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free With One-Time Purchase
Browse all 3 pricing plansFreshChat vs Rocket.Chat
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FreshChat easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FreshChat overall.
- Reviewers felt that FreshChat meets the needs of their business better than Rocket.Chat.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FreshChat is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FreshChat over Rocket.Chat.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Rocket.Chat
Starter
Free
With One-Time Purchase
For small organizations looking
for self-hosted team collaboration.
- Up to 50 users
- Self-managed hosting only
- ALL PREMIUM CAPABILITIES, INCLUDING:
Free Trial
FreshChat
Free Trial is available
Rocket.Chat
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
401
8.6
279
Ease of Use
9.1
403
8.7
286
Ease of Setup
8.8
257
8.2
129
Ease of Admin
9.0
244
8.3
121
Quality of Support
8.8
395
8.0
234
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
240
8.2
108
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
403
8.4
276
Features by Category
Messenger
8.9
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
Channels
8.7
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
9.0
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Customers
9.0
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.6
164
Not enough data
8.1
174
Not enough data
8.0
165
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.7
107
Not enough data
7.6
101
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.8
150
Not enough data
8.9
169
Not enough data
8.6
122
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
10.0
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
8.5
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.1
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
12
|
Verified
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
8.6
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
15
Software Type
Not enough data
8.1
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
20
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
59
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
9.2
63
Support
Not enough data
8.7
57
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.7
53
Responses
8.5
103
Not enough data
8.6
104
Not enough data
8.9
102
Not enough data
8.7
99
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
105
Not enough data
8.9
100
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
8.5
99
Not enough data
8.4
78
Not enough data
9.0
93
Not enough data
8.8
94
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
42
Not enough data
8.6
42
Not enough data
Conversational Platform
8.6
148
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
127
Not enough data
8.6
111
Not enough data
Support Automation
8.6
133
Not enough data
8.6
135
Not enough data
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.8
116
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
61
Not enough data
8.5
61
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
73
9.4
8
8.6
72
9.2
8
7.8
73
9.4
8
Communication
9.2
281
|
Verified
8.7
107
|
Verified
8.5
294
|
Verified
8.3
121
|
Verified
8.4
202
|
Verified
8.1
78
|
Verified
8.9
248
|
Verified
8.5
108
|
Verified
8.2
138
|
Verified
8.7
48
Internal Use
8.5
273
|
Verified
8.0
109
|
Verified
8.7
268
|
Verified
8.7
93
|
Verified
8.4
221
|
Verified
8.1
80
|
Verified
8.7
256
|
Verified
8.4
78
|
Verified
9.0
252
|
Verified
8.7
101
|
Verified
8.5
255
|
Verified
8.7
82
|
Verified
Generative AI
8.9
33
Not enough data
Self-Service Experience
8.9
92
Not enough data
8.7
93
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
8.5
67
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
Self-Service Platform
9.1
74
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
8.0
68
Not enough data
8.8
77
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.2(won by default)
23
Not enough data
9.5(won by default)
23
Not enough data
Process
9.4(won by default)
43
Not enough data
9.4(won by default)
48
Not enough data
9.2(won by default)
42
Not enough data
Channels
9.2(won by default)
50
Not enough data
9.2(won by default)
53
Not enough data
9.5(won by default)
53
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
43
Not enough data
9.3(won by default)
44
Not enough data
Insight
9.2(won by default)
41
Not enough data
8.9(won by default)
49
Not enough data
9.2(won by default)
46
Not enough data
9.1(won by default)
48
Not enough data
Agentic AI - UCaaS Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Extensions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FreshChat and Rocket.Chat are categorized as Live Chat
Unique Categories
FreshChat is categorized as Conversational Marketing, Conversational Support, Chatbots, Social Customer Service, Customer Self-Service, and AI Customer Support Agents
Rocket.Chat is categorized as Business Instant Messaging, HIPAA Compliant Messaging, Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS), Video Conferencing, and UCaaS Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FreshChat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Rocket.Chat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Computer Software
9.8%
Consumer Services
8.0%
Financial Services
5.6%
Retail
4.8%
Other
61.4%
Information Technology and Services
22.7%
Computer Software
14.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.7%
Education Management
3.4%
Other
51.2%
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