Flock vs Rocket.Chat
Flock
flock.com
Rocket.Chat
rocket.chatSide by side
| Figure | Flock | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | 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 |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · Team Communication Software | 7.6 (#15) | 8.5 (#10) |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 7.7 (#44) | 9.0 (#7) |
| Spec score · Instant Messaging Software | 7.6 (#21) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Spec score · Business Instant Messaging - Midmarket Software | 7.6 (#16) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Spec score · Business Instant Messaging - Enterprise Software | 7.5 (#16) | 8.6 (#7) |
| Spec score · Team Collaboration Software | 7.6 (#20) | 8.5 (#14) |
| Spec score · Remote Working software | 7.6 (#18) | 8.6 (#10) |
| Spec score · Google Workspace Communication Tools | 7.6 (#22) | 8.4 (#16) |
| Channels | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Integrations | Google Drive,Google Calendar,GitHub,Trello,Dropbox,Twitter,Bitbucket,Asana,Jira,Zapier,Zoom,Microsoft Dynamics 365,Todoist,GitLab,Zendesk,Freshdesk,OneDrive,Mailchimp | The marketplace lists integrations including Trello, Zapier, Zoom and Rocket.Chat AI, and supports public and private apps. |
| Message history | limited | unlimited |
| Supported platforms | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,Chrome extension,API | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,API,self-hosted |
Plans
Flock
- StarterPrice not published
- StarterPriced on request
- Pro$4.50 a year
- EnterprisePrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
Rocket.Chat
- StarterFree
- CommunityFree
- StarterFree
- CommercialPriced on request
- DefensePriced on request
- GovernmentPriced on request
In their own words
Flock
Flock is a team collaboration service with channels, guest access, messaging, and integrations. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, and is also available as a Chrome extension with API support. Listed integrations include Google Drive and Calendar, GitHub, Trello, Dropbox, Twitter, Bitbucket, Asana, Jira, Zapier, Zoom, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Todoist, GitLab, Zendesk, Freshdesk, OneDrive, and Mailchimp. The free plan has limited message history. Its Starter plan covers 1–20 members, 10,000 searchable messages, 10 public channels, 5 GB total storage, and one team admin. Pro is described for 20–100 members with 10 GB storage per team member and video calls for up to 20 participants. Enterprise is for 100+ members, with 20 GB storage per team member and 99.9% uptime. Pricing lists a free plan, paid plans from $4.50/user/mo (annual), and a 30-day trial. Named plan prices are not provided.
Rocket.Chat
Rocket.Chat has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.