1 million+ businesses helped. Get advice
Get Free Advice
Home

/

Collaboration Software

/

Google Chat vs Rocket.Chat

Updated January 21, 2026

Google Chat vs Rocket.Chat: Which is best for you?

Talk to a human
Advice from pros
Custom shortlist of 3-5 vendors
CTA Compare
55+ software advisors
1 million+ businesses helped
2 million+ verified software reviews
Starting Price

Pricing available upon request

$4.00

per month

Free Trial
Free Version
Screenshots
and Demo
Product Screenshot
See all
Product Screenshot
See all
Top Rated
  Features
Real-Time Chat
4.71
Calendar Sync
4.68
Mobile Access
4.64
See All
Alerts/Notifications
4.56
Real-Time Chat
4.44
Search/Filter
4.43
See All
Integrations
Google Drive
Google Drive
Google Docs
Google Docs
Gmail
Gmail
See All
Jira
Jira
Zapier
Zapier
Confluence
Confluence
See All
Pros / Cons
  • It keeps my conversations, files, and collaborations all in one place, helping our team communicate efficiently and get work done smoothly.
  • It works as quick communication, but I find that it doesn't do its intended job because sometimes I do not even know if I have received a message, unless I get an email notification telling me that there is a message I need to respond to.
Read more
  • Chat has been a satisfying one, it’s been a great tool for instant chat, channels and document sharing.
  • All chats are annoying we want to talk to a person
Read more
Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.3/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.4/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5
4.1/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5
4.2/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
FrontRunners 2025
N/A
Advisor
  Recommendations
N/A
N/A
Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad