Rocket.Chat vs Mattermost

Developers should learn and use Rocket meets developers should learn and use mattermost when they need a secure, customizable, and self-hosted communication solution, especially in environments with strict data privacy or compliance requirements like healthcare, finance, or government. Here's our take.

Rocket.Chat

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use Rocket

Pros

• Chat when building or managing communication tools for organizations that prioritize data privacy, customization, or self-hosting, such as in enterprise, government, or educational settings
• Related to: self-hosted-chat, real-time-communication

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Mattermost

Developers should learn and use Mattermost when they need a secure, customizable, and self-hosted communication solution, especially in environments with strict data privacy or compliance requirements like healthcare, finance, or government

Pros

• It is ideal for teams that want full control over their data, need to integrate with on-premises infrastructure, or require extensive customization through plugins and APIs
• Related to: slack, microsoft-teams

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Rocket.Chat if: You want chat when building or managing communication tools for organizations that prioritize data privacy, customization, or self-hosting, such as in enterprise, government, or educational settings and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Mattermost if: You prioritize it is ideal for teams that want full control over their data, need to integrate with on-premises infrastructure, or require extensive customization through plugins and apis over what Rocket.Chat offers.

The Bottom Line

Rocket.Chat wins

Developers should learn and use Rocket