# Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat is an open-source, self-hosted web chat server for company or community messaging, extensible for developers building custom chat platforms. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/47/rocket-chat

## Description

Rocket.Chat is an open-source, self-hosted web chat server for company or community messaging, extensible for developers building custom chat platforms.

## Platform availability

Available on 3 of 9 platforms: Unraid, ZimaOS, Helm.

## Health score

25/100 (Low), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 0 (GitHub repository no longer exists)
- Easy to install: 55 (3 install platforms, install notes, Docker image)
- Light to run: 50 (2 GB minimum RAM)

## Links

- Official website: https://rocket.chat/
- GitHub: https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/library/rocket.chat/
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/rocket-chat-0etljr61sqdlw6?q=Rocket.Chat

## Common questions

### How do self-managed and cloud-hosted Rocket.Chat workspaces differ?

The fundamental difference is who manages the infrastructure and where the data resides.

### Do self-hosted mobile notifications require Rocket.Chat's gateway?

Yes, the mobile notification feature was moved to Rocket.Chat's gateway, and that gateway sends messages to Rocket.Chat's servers so they traverse their server.

### Can Rocket.Chat Community Edition run in an air-gapped environment?

No, Community Edition no longer supports air-gapped environments. Only premium plans, including the free Starter plan, can run Rocket.Chat in air-gapped setups.

### What components are mentioned when setting up self-hosted Rocket.Chat?

A self-hosting discussion describes getting both Rocket.Chat and MongoDB container(s) up and running.

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