eXpress vs Rocket.Chat
eXpress
express.ms
Rocket.Chat
rocket.chatSide by side
| Figure | eXpress | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · Secure Team Chat Software | 7.9 (#13) | 8.5 (#3) |
| Spec score · Business Instant Messaging - Midmarket Software | 8.1 (#13) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Founded | 2015 | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Integrations | The maker lists more than 70 systems for SmartApps integration, including email clients, document management systems, CRM, and antivirus. | The marketplace lists integrations including Trello, Zapier, Zoom and Rocket.Chat AI, and supports public and private apps. |
| Messaging | The messenger supports personal and group chats, threads, chat tags, reactions, channels, and file sharing. | The Starter workspace includes channels, groups, direct messages, threaded discussions, searchable history and read receipts. |
Plans
Rocket.Chat
- StarterFree
- CommunityFree
- StarterFree
- CommercialPriced on request
- DefensePriced on request
- GovernmentPriced on request
In their own words
eXpress
eXpress is an enterprise communication and mobility platform that brings workplace messaging, video meetings, and employee access to business processes together. Its messenger supports personal and group chats, threads, tags, reactions, channels, and file sharing. Video conferences include recording, hand raising, persistent chat, and background effects. SmartApps provide a single window for employee processes and corporate systems; the maker lists more than 70 integration systems, including email, document management, CRM, and antivirus. The mail client connects to Gmail, Exchange, and Yandex accounts. The maker describes multi-layer end-to-end encryption, encrypted mobile storage, TLS 1.3 and DTLS transport encryption, and three independent authentication channels. Corporate customers can deploy on their own secure servers or in a secure cloud. Listed platforms include web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and Aurora OS, with an Outlook add-in for conferences. A free plan and a 30-day trial are listed. Corporate plans have individual conditions, with pricing handled by the commercial department.
Rocket.Chat
Rocket.Chat has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.