Comparison

RingCentral vs Rocket.Chat

On the evidence we track, RingCentral leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★RingCentral76
Rocket.Chat67
Score
vioscaleAI score
RingCentral76 / 100medium · 72%
Rocket.Chat67 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Model
RingCentralfreemium
Rocket.Chatfreemium
Price level
RingCentrallow
Rocket.Chatlow
Transparent
RingCentral✗
Rocket.Chat✗
Integrations
Count
RingCentral500
Rocket.Chat50
Security
Certifications
RingCentral–
Disclosure policy
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Gdpr
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Hipaa
RingCentral–
Rocket.Chat✓
Iso27001
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Scorecard
RingCentral–
Rocket.Chat8.7
Soc2
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
RingCentral99.999
Rocket.Chat–
Status page
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
RingCentral–
Rocket.Chat339
Github stars
RingCentral–
Rocket.Chat46,211
Activity
Commits last 30d
RingCentral–
Rocket.Chat100
Release
Cadence days
RingCentral–
Rocket.Chat1
History
RingCentral–
Rocket.Chat20 items
Language
Primary
RingCentral–
Rocket.ChatTypeScript
Content
Faq
RingCentral7 items
Rocket.Chat6 items

Capabilities

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

Modality
Messaging
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Video meetings
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Whiteboard
RingCentral-
Rocket.Chat-
Meetings
Screen sharing
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Recording / transcription
RingCentralRecording + AI notes
Rocket.ChatRecording
Security
End-to-end encryption
RingCentral-
Rocket.Chat✓
SSO / SCIM
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Access
Guest / external access
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Deployment
Hosting
RingCentralCloud only
Rocket.ChatCloud + self-hosted
Scale
Max participants
RingCentralup to 300 participants
Rocket.Chat4000+
Ecosystem
App marketplace
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Public API / bot framework
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Commercial
Free tier
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓

What each one is

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

RingCentral

Leader

A communication platform enabling businesses to automate and analyze customer interactions through AI-powered voice, messaging, and video capabilities. It helps organizations manage communications, improve customer satisfaction, and gain insights from customer interactions at scale.

Independently observed

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

RingCentral

Leader
from $20/moSubscription

From $20/user/month (billed annually). Free trial available.

  • Core$20/user/month (billed annually)
    • Unlimited domestic calling
    • On-demand call recording
    • 100 toll-free minutes
    • 25 SMS per user per month
    • HD meetings (200 participants)
    • +4 more
  • Advanced$25/user/month (billed annually)
    • Everything in Core
    • CRM integrations
    • Connect multiple sites
    • Core reporting and insights
    • 1000 toll-free minutes
    • +6 more
  • Ultra$35/user/month (billed annually)
    • Everything in Advanced
    • 10000 toll-free minutes
    • 200 SMS per user per month
    • RingCentral Webinar
    • Historical and real-time insights
    • +3 more
  • Customer Engagement BundleContact sales
    • Everything in Ultra
    • Business SMS Booster
    • Call Queues Booster
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
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
iOS
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Android
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
macOS
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✗
Windows
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✗
Linux
RingCentral✗
Rocket.Chat✓
CLI
RingCentral✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
RingCentral✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Self-hosted
RingCentral✗
Rocket.Chat✓
On-premise
RingCentral✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Hybrid
RingCentral✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Air-gapped
RingCentral✗
Rocket.Chat✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Google Workspace
  • ChatGPT

RingCentral

Leader
13 total - 11 not shared
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zendesk
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Bullhorn
  • Netsuite
  • ServiceNow
  • Sugar CRM
  • Dynamics
  • Microsoft 365
  • Claude
Independently observed

Rocket.Chat

36 total - 34 not shared
  • Bitbucket Cloud
  • GitHub
  • Google Drive
  • Google Calendar
  • Trello
  • Loom
  • WhatsApp
  • GitLab
  • Jira
  • Bitbucket
  • Salesforce CRM
  • Hubspot CRM
  • Confluence
  • Google Meet
  • Dropbox
  • Slack
  • Telegram
  • Facebook Messenger
  • Instagram
  • BigBlueButton
  • Pexip
  • Rocket.Chat AI
  • Zapier
  • Bamboo
  • +10 more
Independently observed
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