Rocket.Chat Community
Discord without the public friend graph: channels, threads and files for up to a hundred concurrent users.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- MIT
- Hosting Model
- Self-host (your server)
- Platforms
- desktopmobilewebself-hostedself-host, real ops
- Installation
- Deploy the Community workspace with Docker Compose, Podman, or Kubernetes
- Operational Setup
- A production installation requires MongoDB, DNS/TLS, email, backups, upgrades, and enough capacity planning to stay within the Community plan's 100-concurrent-user limit.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Users, rooms, messages, and most metadata live in MongoDB; uploads live on local storage or a configured object-storage backend.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Rocket.Chat Community provides channels, threads, and files, but it has no Discord-wide social network, requires MongoDB administration, and caps the Community workspace at 100 concurrent users.
Replaces 5 paid apps
up to $50.73/mo ($609/yr) in subscriptions
Rocket.Chat Community FAQ
Common questions
Is Rocket.Chat Community free and open source?+
Rocket.Chat Community is an open-source tool licensed under MIT that runs on self-host. Discord without the public friend graph: channels, threads and files for up to a hundred concurrent users.
What paid software does Rocket.Chat Community replace?+
Rocket.Chat Community serves as a free replacement for 5 paid SaaS applications: Discord Nitro, Mattermost Professional, Microsoft Teams, Pumble, Slack Pro, saving up to $50.73/month ($609/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Rocket.Chat Community?+
Installation: Deploy the Community workspace with Docker Compose, Podman, or Kubernetes. Setup notes: A production installation requires MongoDB, DNS/TLS, email, backups, upgrades, and enough capacity planning to stay within the Community plan's 100-concurrent-user limit.
What is the catch or trade-off with Rocket.Chat Community?+
Rocket.Chat Community provides channels, threads, and files, but it has no Discord-wide social network, requires MongoDB administration, and caps the Community workspace at 100 concurrent users.