vioscale
Comparison

Gather vs Rocket.Chat

On the evidence we track, Gather leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Gather full profile →Rocket.Chat full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
★Gather67
Rocket.Chat57
Score
Vioscale score
Gather67 / 100high · 75%
Rocket.Chat57 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Model
Gatherfreemium
Rocket.Chatcommercial
Price level
Gatherlow
Rocket.Chatlow
Starting price
Gather$12
Rocket.Chat–
Transparent
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✗
Integrations
Count
Gather5
Rocket.Chat8
Security
Disclosure policy
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Gdpr
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Hipaa
Gather–
Rocket.Chat✓
Iso27001
Gather–
Rocket.Chat✓
Scorecard
Gather–
Rocket.Chat8.7
Soc2
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Gather–
Rocket.Chat339
Github stars
Gather–
Rocket.Chat46,031
Activity
Commits last 30d
Gather–
Rocket.Chat100
Release
History
Gather–
Rocket.Chat20 items
Language
Primary
Gather–
Rocket.ChatTypeScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Modality
Messaging
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Video meetings
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Whiteboard
Gather✗
Rocket.Chat-
Meetings
Screen sharing
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Recording / transcription
GatherRecording + AI notes
Rocket.Chat-
Security
End-to-end encryption
Gather✗
Rocket.Chat✓
SSO / SCIM
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Access
Guest / external access
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Deployment
Hosting
GatherCloud only
Rocket.ChatCloud + self-hosted
Scale
Max participants
Gatherhundreds
Rocket.Chat4000+
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Gather✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Public API / bot framework
Gather✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Commercial
Free tier
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Gather

Leader

Gather is a cloud-based virtual office platform that enables distributed teams to collaborate naturally through a shared digital space. Team members can see each other's availability, join conversations instantly, share screens, record meetings with AI-generated notes, and build team culture—all without the friction of constant meeting scheduling.

Independently observed

Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat is an open-source communications system designed for organizations requiring secure messaging, voice, video, and collaboration with complete infrastructure control and support for regulated environments.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Gather

Leader
from $12/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $12/member/month, 30-day free trial

  • Essential$12/member/month
    • Personalized virtual office
    • Unlimited meetings and chat
    • Meeting recordings
    • AI meeting notes and transcriptions
    • Meeting screen sharing
    • +4 more
  • CustomContact sales
    • All Essential features
    • Custom onboarding
    • Larger customized spaces
    • Hybrid solutions
    • Single sign-on (SSO)
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Rocket.Chat

Quote-basedFree tier
  • StarterFree
  • CommercialContact sales
  • GovernmentContact sales
  • DefenseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓
iOS
Gather✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Android
Gather✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Windows
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gather✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Self-hosted
Gather✗
Rocket.Chat✓
On-premise
Gather✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Air-gapped
Gather✗
Rocket.Chat✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Google Calendar
  • GitHub

Gather

Leader
7 total - 5 not shared
  • Spotify
  • Google Chrome Extension
  • Outlook (planned)
  • Google Chrome
  • Outlook
Independently observed

Rocket.Chat

8 total - 6 not shared
  • Bitbucket Cloud
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • Trello
  • Loom
  • WhatsApp
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.