Flock vs Rocket.Chat
No clear leader: Rocket.Chat (66.6) and Flock (62.0) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for team chat. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Flock
A team communication tool that consolidates messaging, video calling, file sharing, and task management features into one shared workspace to enable coordinated work across departments.
Rocket.Chat
Rocket.Chat provides real-time messaging, voice, video conferencing, and third-party integrations designed for organizations with strict security and compliance requirements. It supports deployment in cloud, on-premise, hybrid, and air-gapped environments for defense and critical infrastructure operations.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Flock
Free plan available; Pro from $2/user/mo introductory pricing.
- FreeFree
- Unlimited messages and channels
- 1-1 and group video calling
- File sharing
- Up to 5 third-party integrations
- Message search
- Pro$2/user/mo (introductory pricing; regular $3/user/mo)
- Advanced admin controls
- Guest member support
- Video calling up to 20 participants with unlimited duration
- Unlimited integrations
- Custom fields
- +1 more
Rocket.Chat
- StarterFree
- CommercialContact sales
- GovernmentContact sales
- DefenseContact sales
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Trello
- Jira
Flock
- Asana
Rocket.Chat
- Bitbucket Cloud
- GitHub
- Google Drive
- Google Calendar
- Google Workspace
- Loom
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Salesforce CRM
- Hubspot CRM
- Confluence
- Google Meet
- Dropbox
- Slack
- Telegram
- Facebook Messenger
- BigBlueButton
- Pexip
- ChatGPT
- Rocket.Chat AI
- Zapier
- Bamboo
- +10 more
Flock or Rocket.Chat: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.