Compare Rocket.Chat and Wire 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free With One-Time Purchase
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Rocket.Chat
Star Rating
(365)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free With One-Time Purchase
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Star Rating
(65)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 2 pricing plansRocket.Chat vs Wire
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Rocket.Chat easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Wire, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Rocket.Chat meets the needs of their business better than Wire.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Wire is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Wire 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:
Wire
Wire Cloud
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For organizations requiring the strictest levels of team management and data control.
- Zero Trust - Cloud based
- Data sovereignty
- End-to-end encrypted messaging and conferencing
Free Trial
Rocket.Chat
Free Trial is available
Wire
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
280
8.3
44
Ease of Use
8.7
287
8.6
44
Ease of Setup
8.2
130
8.3
13
Ease of Admin
8.3
122
8.8
13
Quality of Support
8.0
235
8.5
40
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
109
7.9
13
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
277
8.6
41
Features by Category
Business Instant Messaging
8.6
165
8.4
36
8.1
175
8.4
36
8.0
166
8.5
31
Business Instant Messaging
7.7
108
9.2
33
7.6
102
8.9
33
Business Instant Messaging
7.8
151
8.8
35
9.0
170
9.1
31
8.5
123
8.1
24
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
9.0
5
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
8.5
25
|
Verified
8.5
11
|
Verified
8.5
17
Feature Not Available
8.7
13
Feature Not Available
9.2
18
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.1
13
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Meeting Coordination
9.2
19
Feature Not Available
8.7
17
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
22
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.2
16
8.2
11
|
Verified
Software Type
8.2
23
|
Verified
8.3
11
|
Verified
9.4
17
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
9.0
21
|
Verified
8.6
11
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
59
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
9.2
63
Not enough data
Support
8.7
57
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Communication
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
Not enough data
Internal Use
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
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Rocket.Chat and Wire are categorized as Business Instant Messaging and Video Conferencing
Unique Categories
Rocket.Chat is categorized as HIPAA Compliant Messaging, Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS), Live Chat, and UCaaS Platforms
Wire has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Rocket.Chat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wire
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
22.6%
Computer Software
14.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.7%
Education Management
3.4%
Other
51.4%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Computer Software
7.4%
Oil & Energy
5.6%
Design
5.6%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.7%
Other
61.1%
Discussions
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
Can I do computer to computer remote screen sharing (including annotation abilities? I hate join me and love Wire and would jump at a subscritption if you have those features.
1 Comment
JS
Not as far as I can tell however there are secure options that would satisfy your desire perhaps to remain outside the 13 eyes listening network.
I would...Read more
Where and how are the encryption keys stored? Does Wire have access to those keys?
1 Comment
Official Response from Wire
Encryption keys are generated and stored locally on your device and are never transmitted.
Wire Swiss GmbH does not have access to them.
See our...Read more
Is Wire Open Source?
1 Comment
Official Response from Wire
Yes. Please see github.com/wireapp/wire for more information.Read more
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