Compare Mattermost and Rocket.Chat 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (50.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free With One-Time Purchase
Mattermost
Star Rating
(364)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 3 pricing plansRocket.Chat
Star Rating
(361)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free With One-Time Purchase
Browse all 3 pricing plansMattermost vs Rocket.Chat
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Mattermost easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that Rocket.Chat is easier to set up. Both products were equally easy to administer.
- Reviewers felt that Mattermost meets the needs of their business better than Rocket.Chat.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Mattermost is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Mattermost and Rocket.Chat received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Mattermost
Starter
$0.00
Increased productivity for small teams
- Unlimited 1:1 and group messaging
- Unlimited users, channels, teams
- Unlimited boards
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
Mattermost
Free Trial is available
Rocket.Chat
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
300
8.6
280
Ease of Use
8.8
306
8.7
287
Ease of Setup
8.1
96
8.2
130
Ease of Admin
8.3
69
8.3
122
Quality of Support
8.2
231
8.0
235
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
58
8.2
109
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
295
8.4
277
Features by Category
Business Instant Messaging
8.7
196
8.6
165
8.6
203
8.1
175
8.0
192
8.0
166
Business Instant Messaging
7.8
119
7.7
108
7.9
111
7.6
102
Business Instant Messaging
8.0
178
7.8
151
8.9
189
9.0
170
8.3
166
8.5
123
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
4.9
15
9.0
5
AI - Business Instant Messaging
5.3
15
9.0
5
6.2
15
9.3
5
4.6
14
7.7
5
5.7
14
7.0
5
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
5.9
11
Not enough data
5.3
11
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
Setup
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Management
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
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
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
8.5
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.2
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
13
|
Verified
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.7
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
16
Software Type
Not enough data
8.2
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
21
|
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Communication
Not enough data
8.7
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
48
Internal Use
Not enough data
8.0
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
82
|
Verified
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
Communication
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
Planning
9.6
19
Not enough data
9.6
19
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
Workflow Management
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Mattermost and Rocket.Chat are categorized as Business Instant Messaging
Unique Categories
Mattermost is categorized as Product Management and Workflow Management
Rocket.Chat is categorized as HIPAA Compliant Messaging, Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS), Live Chat, Video Conferencing, and UCaaS Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Mattermost
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
21.0%
Computer Software
14.4%
Financial Services
4.6%
Internet
3.7%
Automotive
3.7%
Other
52.4%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Computer Software
14.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.7%
Education Management
3.4%
Other
51.4%
Discussions
What is Mattermost used for?
3 Comments
HF
Mattermost is used primarily as a chat platform.Read more
What is Mattermost used for?
2 Comments
BB
For business & professional communications mostly. You can say opensource slack.Read more
Is Slack a Mattermost?
2 Comments
BB
Slack is not “Mattermost”. But Mattermost in same category, and best open-source alternative to slack with more features.Read more
Rocket chat had the voice message option but it was removed. Could it be reinstated or I will have to ask my company because it might be a case it was restricted by them?
2 Comments
RL
I was actually fooled and scammed by someone I trusted with my funds through a transaction we did and I feel so disappointed and hurt knowing that someone...Read more
Can I use this for personal use, similar to Whatsapp or Telegram?
2 Comments
RL
I was actually fooled and scammed by someone I trusted with my funds through a transaction we did and I feel so disappointed and hurt knowing that someone...Read more
Is is possible to customize the REST Api of Rocket Chat?
2 Comments
W
If you mean building Rocket Chat Apps then have a look on the forums, these can be put up on the Rocket Chat...Read more
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