Element vs Rocket.Chat
Both Element and Rocket.Chat are self-hosted alternatives to Discord, Google Chat, Microsoft Teams and Slack. Both are filed under Communication - Custom Communication Systems.
Side by side
| Field | Element | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Fully-featured Matrix client for Web, iOS & Android. | Communications platform that puts data protection first. |
| GitHub stars | 13,633 | 46,357 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Platforms | Nodejs | Nodejs, Docker, K8S |
| Latest release | v1.12.33, 27 October 2026 | 9.0.0-rc.3, 31 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 30 October 2026 | 31 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Communication - Custom Communication Systems | Communication - Custom Communication Systems |
| Website | https://element.io | https://rocket.chat/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/element-hq/element-web | https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Rocket.Chat has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 46,357 against 13,633.
- Rocket.Chat recorded repository activity more recently, 31 October 2026 against 30 October 2026.
- Rocket.Chat has the newer release on record: 9.0.0-rc.3, 31 October 2026, against v1.12.33, 27 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Element is listed under Apache-2.0; Rocket.Chat under MIT.
- Platforms differ: Element lists Nodejs; Rocket.Chat lists Nodejs, Docker, K8S.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Communication - Custom Communication Systems.