Rocket.Chat vs Stoat
Rocket.Chat
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| Figure | Rocket.Chat | Stoat |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 9.0 (#7) | 8.1 (#32) |
| API | Rocket.Chat documents REST APIs for users, rooms, Omnichannel and other workspace capabilities, alongside a Realtime API and Livechat Widget API. | Stoat has a public API used by the official apps, and the site says developers can use it to build bots or custom clients. |
| Channels | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2015 | Stoat says it started in 2021 as an open-source chat app without ads. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The marketplace lists integrations including Trello, Zapier, Zoom and Rocket.Chat AI, and supports public and private apps. | GitHub (via webhook); bots; external services via webhooks |
| Supported platforms | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,API,self-hosted | Web,Windows,macOS,Linux,Android,iOS |
Plans
Rocket.Chat
- StarterFree
- CommunityFree
- StarterFree
- CommercialPriced on request
- DefensePriced on request
- GovernmentPriced on request
In their own words
Rocket.Chat
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