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Rocket.Chat vs call-me
Rocket.Chat has 46,133 GitHub stars, 13,891 forks, 4,023 open issues and last shipped yesterday. call-me has 764 stars, 89 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Rocket.Chat leads on adoption by 5,938% (46,133 vs 764 stars). Rocket.Chat is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; call-me is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0. Rocket.Chat has attracted 30% as many forks as stars, call-me 12%. Rocket.Chat was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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Side by side
| Rocket.Chat | call-me | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 46K | ★ 764 |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 14K | ⑂ 89 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Rocket.Chat if
- You weight community size — 46K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick call-me if
- You want the call-me feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and call-me fits your workflow better
About Rocket.Chat
Rocket.Chat is an open source, self hostable team communications platform written in TypeScript that gives organisations full ownership of their messaging, voice, and federation infrastructure instead of renting it from a closed SaaS vendor.
read the full Rocket.Chat overview →
About call-me
Call Me (MiroTalk CME) is an open source, self hosted WebRTC click to call solution for websites. It is written in JavaScript, licensed under AGPL 3.0, and listed under Business Software / Collaboration & Communication. The project provides a browser based video communication widget that a website operator can host independently and embed as a Call Me button.
read the full call-me overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rocket.Chat or call-me more popular?
Rocket.Chat has 46,133 GitHub stars and call-me has 764. Rocket.Chat has the larger community by that measure.
Are Rocket.Chat and call-me free?
Both are open source. Rocket.Chat has no licence declared in this registry, and call-me is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Rocket.Chat and call-me?
Rocket.Chat is written in TypeScript and call-me in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Rocket.Chat or call-me?
Choose Rocket.Chat if you want the larger community (46,133 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose call-me if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.