Get started with Rocket.Chat

The Starter plan enables a self-managed workspace featuring many Rocket.Chat paid capabilities. It is ideal for technical evaluation or small teams.

$0/ free - Up to 50 users - Available from version 6.5
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Access to the core
Rocket.Chat feature set

Starter

$0
user/month
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Deployment & operational control
  • On-premise deployment (air-gapped available with paid plans only)
  • One workspace per organization
  • Up to 50 users
Identity and access management
  • Active Directory and LDAP authentication
  • Single sign-on
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Role-based access control
Compliance
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Data retention policies
  • Data loss prevention
  • Content moderation and monitoring
Communications
  • Channels, groups, direct messages and threaded discussions
  • Multimedia and file sharing
  • Searchable message history
  • Read receipts
  • Unlimited push notifications
  • Localized interface in 64 languages
  • Video integrations: Pexip, Jitsi, BigBlueButton, Google Meet, Zoom
  • Mobile app (iOS and Android)
Extensibility & customization
  • Pre-built apps from the Rocket.Chat Marketplace
  • Custom apps with Apps Engine
  • Visual customization (themes, colors, layouts)
Up to 50 users

Resources to help you get started

Starter support runs on community knowledge and self-serve documentation only.

Installation guides

Deployment options for Docker, Snap, Kubernetes, and more. Pick the method that fits your infrastructure.

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Documentation

Admin handbook, security hardening, and everything you need to
manage your workspace.

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Community forum

Get help from other Rocket.Chat users,
share configurations, and find answers to common questions.

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What are the options if my team outgrows Starter?

Upgrade to a paid plan

Purpose-built for government, defense, and highly regulated 
organizations where security and compliance are non-negotiable.
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Paid plans offer advanced controls, scalability, and the reliability required for mission-critical environments.

Unlimited users

Premium and dedicated hosting

Air-gapped deployment

Multi-instance and microservices architecture

Advanced governance

Rocket.Chat AI capabilities

Zero trust access controls

Disaster recovery (cloud workspaces)

Dedicated enterprise-grade support

Option 1
Explore plans →

Stay free with Community

An open-source (MIT) edition for teams that have outgrown Starter user limits and require only very basic capabilities.

Not suitable for production deployment by organizations that depend on Rocket.Chat for business-critical operations, compliance, reliability.

Core messaging only: basic channels, DMs

Basic identity management

Video calls via Jitsi and BigBlueButton only

Up to 100 concurrent users, not suitable
for teams that exceed this threshold

Limited app integrations

Push notifications capped at 10,000/month

Option 2

How to downgrade →
See the full feature breakdown across all options →

FAQs

Does Starter support air-gapped deployments?
Can I pay additionally for support in Starter?
Do you offer special pricing for non-profits?
What happens if I exceed the Starter user limit?
How do I upgrade from Starter to a paid plan?
Will my data be preserved when changing plans?