Rocket.Chat vs Slack
Thinking of swapping Slack for the open-source Rocket.Chat? Here’s the honest trade-off.
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What you give up vs Slack
- Resource-heavy (Node.js + MongoDB) and can be slow at scale on modest hardware
- Some enterprise features (engagement dashboard, scalability, advanced auth) require a paid plan
- UI can feel cluttered compared to Slack
- Mobile apps have historically lagged the web client in polish
What you gain
- • Full data ownership — self-host Rocket.Chat on your own infrastructure.
- • No per-seat SaaS bill (Slack: per-seat pricing and a capped message history).
- • Open-source code you can audit and extend (MIT).