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Rocket.Chat vs Jitsi
Rocket.Chat has 46,133 GitHub stars, 13,891 forks, 4,023 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Jitsi has 29,931 stars, 8,026 forks, 141 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Rocket.Chat leads on adoption by 54% (46,133 vs 29,931 stars). Rocket.Chat is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Jitsi is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. Rocket.Chat has attracted 30% as many forks as stars, Jitsi 27%. Rocket.Chat was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (webrtc), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| Rocket.Chat | Jitsi | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 46K | ★ 30K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 14K | ⑂ 8.0K |
| 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 Jitsi if
- You want the Jitsi feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Jitsi 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.
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About Jitsi
Jitsi Meet is an open source video conferencing platform built on WebRTC standards, designed for privacy focused, account free video calls. It operates as a standalone web application or embeddable component, supporting both browser based and native mobile usage without requiring user accounts to join meetings. The project lives in the video communication ecosystem, competing directly with proprietary services like Zoom, Google Meet, and Slack’s built in calling.
read the full Jitsi overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rocket.Chat or Jitsi more popular?
Rocket.Chat has 46,133 GitHub stars and Jitsi has 29,931. Rocket.Chat has the larger community by that measure.
Are Rocket.Chat and Jitsi free?
Both are open source. Rocket.Chat has no licence declared in this registry, and Jitsi is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Rocket.Chat and Jitsi?
Rocket.Chat is written in TypeScript and Jitsi in TypeScript. 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 Jitsi?
Choose Rocket.Chat if you want the larger community (46,133 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Jitsi if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.