[.c-title-2][.c-red]Sovereign collaboration[.c-red] for EU government organizations[.c-title-2]

Harness the power of internal and cross-organizational collaboration. Exercise full control over your data and protect sensitive information with a fully GDPR-compliant solution.

[.c-title-2][.c-red]Sovereign collaboration[.c-red] for EU government organizations[.c-title-2]

Harness the power of internal and cross-organizational collaboration. Exercise full control over your data and protect sensitive information with a fully GDPR-compliant solution.

The need to safeguard against security threats, data privacy breaches, and cyber attacks

900%

Increase in cyberattacks on the public sector since 2019

€ 2,381,309,317

Cumulative sum of GDPR fines since 2018

230 000

New malware infections every day from January 2019 to April 2020 in the EU

Trusted by 12M+ users in over 150 countries

Choose from team collaboration features, citizen communication capabilities, or both to deliver a Total Experience.

governments in Europe

Collaboration without security compromises

Remove communication barriers between government agencies and streamline collaboration within a single sovereign collaboration platform. Connect with citizens and partners across agencies and departments regardless of the tools they use.

Secure collaboration for the public sector

Learn how Rocket.Chat supports you in owning and protecting your conversations in this detailed guide.
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Secure distance learning for Universities and Colleges

Learn how you can tackle the technological challenges of digital education in this detailed guide.
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Secure and effective collaboration for hybrid teams

Learn how to enable effective collaboration for your hybrid teams without compromising data security in this detailed guide.
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Secure & compliant customer engagement in Financial Services

Learn how you can communicate with your team, partners, and customers in a secure and compliant way .
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Exceptional digital patient experience compliant with HIPAA

Learn how you can provide exceptional patient experience via in-app chat in this detailed guide for healthcare providers, insurers, and Health Tech organizations.
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The most flexible secure communication platform, designed to support unique workflows

Pre-built apps


Integrate with apps available on our Marketplace to enhance security, collaboration, and operational efficiency.

Custom apps


Create custom apps and integrations tailored to your organization's specific needs in weeks, not months, with our Apps-Engine toolkit.

Embedded chat


Looking to enable a custom in-app chat? Leverage our iframe, chat APIs and SDKs to embed chat functionality into your existing platform or app.

Professional services


From implementation to addressing specific use cases, our experts can help ensure that you get the most out of your investment in Rocket.Chat.

Use interoperability and native integrations for a complete collaboration experience

Enable collaboration via video, online whiteboard, and documents. Integrate Rocket.Chat with Pexip, Collaboard, Nextcloud, and other solutions for extended functionalities built for privacy-conscious organizations. Leverage the Matrix protocol for decentralized and interoperable communications to connect with partners and external collaborators on other platforms.

Secure collaboration for the public sector

Learn how Rocket.Chat supports you in owning and protecting your conversations in this detailed guide.
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[.c-title-3]The best alternative to [.c-red]US-based cloud solutions[.c-red][.c-title-3]

EU government agencies need suitable legal alternatives to US-based cloud services such as Microsoft Teams and Slack. With Skype for Business shutting down, organizations are turning to Rocket.Chat as an on-premise or sovereign cloud alternative with mission-critical data sovereignty features.
“We couldn’t use a cloud-based solution because of legislative, policy, and security requirements. We needed something very similar, but more secure.”
Government of British Columbia
Rocket.Chat
Element
Mattermost
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Skype for Business

Why organizations choose Rocket.Chat

Digital sovereignty
End-to-end encryption
Limited
180+ advanced role-based permissions
Private network deployment
(cloud, on-prem, or air-gapped)
Interoperability - Federation capabilities built on Matrix
Omnichannel citizen engagement
(SMS, email, WhatApp, and other)
White labeling
MIT Open Source license (all editions)
Rocket.Chat
Element
Mattermost
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Skype for Business

Why defense organizations choose Rocket.Chat

Digital sovereignty
180+ advanced role-based permissions
Private network deployment (cloud, on-prem, or air-gapped)
Interoperability - Federation capabilities built on Matrix
Omnichannel citizen engagement (SMS, email, WhatApp, and other)
MIT Open Source license (all editions)
Rocket.Chat
Element
Mattermost
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Skype for Business

Why universities choose Rocket.Chat

Digital sovereignty
180+ advanced role-based permissions
Private network deployment (cloud, on-prem, or air-gapped)
Interoperability - Federation capabilities built on Matrix
Omnichannel citizen engagement (SMS, email, WhatApp, and other)
MIT Open Source license (all editions)
Rocket.Chat
Element
Mattermost
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Skype for Business

Why healthcare organizations choose Rocket.Chat

Digital sovereignty
180+ advanced role-based permissions
Private network deployment (cloud, on-prem, or air-gapped)
Interoperability - Federation capabilities built on Matrix
Omnichannel citizen engagement (SMS, email, WhatApp, and other)
MIT Open Source license (all editions)
Rocket.Chat
Element
Mattermost
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Skype for Business

Why financial institutions and FinTech companies choose Rocket.Chat

Digital sovereignty
180+ advanced role-based permissions
Private network deployment (cloud, on-prem, or air-gapped)
Interoperability - Federation capabilities built on Matrix
Omnichannel citizen engagement (SMS, email, WhatApp, and other)
MIT Open Source license (all editions)
Rocket.Chat
Element
Mattermost
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Skype for Business

Why privacy-conscious Tech companies choose Rocket.Chat

Digital sovereignty
180+ advanced role-based permissions
Private network deployment (cloud, on-prem, or air-gapped)
Interoperability - Federation capabilities built on Matrix
Omnichannel citizen engagement (SMS, email, WhatApp, and other)
MIT Open Source license (all editions)

Carry out your digital transformation initiatives with open source

European Commission supports the use of open source solutions because of their flexibility and scalability capabilities. Leverage Rocket.Chat’s open source nature to reach your organization’s full potential and serve citizens through increased quality of public services.

Centralize and control your communication ecosystem

Use our enterprise-grade security features for full data sovereignty.
Rocket.Chat
Element
Mattermost
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Skype for Business

Why CI organizations choose Rocket.Chat

Digital sovereignty
End-to-end encryption
Limited
180+ advanced role-based permissions
Private network deployment (cloud, on-prem, or air-gapped)
Interoperability - Federation capabilities built on Matrix
Omnichannel citizen engagement (SMS, email, WhatApp, and other)
White labeling
MIT Open Source license (all editions)

A secure, on-premise solution to supercharge public defender support for millions of citizens


With the mission of providing free legal advice, human rights promotion, and defense at all levels, this public juridical service is available to low-income citizens.

Sharing sensitive information with citizens called for the need of a platform such as Rocket.Chat with robust back-end security and customization options to cater to an organization’s unique needs.
"We have already supported over 1M citizen cases using Rocket.Chat. Today, the solution is absolutely critical to our day-to-day operations."

Erik Arnesen
Head of IT, Public Defender's Office of the State of São Paulo (DPESP)

A single platform to meet all state and local government communication needs

Public servants collaboration


Equip government teams with a practical and compliant digital tool to discuss projects and move beyond the inefficiencies of email.

Public
services


Offer authenticated digital support and guidance to citizens, enhancing accessibility to their rights.

Citizen
inquiries


Reduce the burden on non-emergency phone lines and automate responses to common questions.

Emergency
response


Ensure seamless interoperability and instant communication, empowering local and state stakeholders to effectively manage risks.

Security or convenience. Why not both?

“We chose Rocket.Chat because it’s secure, open source, and can be operated on-premise”

We wanted to give everyone the freedom to connect with each other securely. We needed a tool that could bring us together again. Luckily we found one with Rocket.Chat.
Rene Jahnke
Solution Architect, the City of Cologne
Rocket.Chat
Element
Mattermost
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Skype for Business

Why organizations choose Rocket.Chat

Digital sovereignty
End-to-end encryption
Limited
180+ advanced role-based permissions
Private network deployment (cloud, on-prem, or air-gapped)
Interoperability - Federation capabilities built on Matrix
Omnichannel citizen engagement (SMS, email, WhatApp, and other)
White labeling
MIT Open Source license (all editions)

#1 Skype for Business Server replacement for secure and compliant collaboration

If Microsoft Teams or S4B Server Subscription Edition are not an option for your organization, the time to act is now. Look for an on-premises or sovereign cloud alternative with mission-critical data sovereignty features.

Why Rocket.Chat is the preferred choice of European governmental agencies

Self-managed deployment
GDPR-compliance
ISO27001 compliance
BITV 2.0 and WCAG compliance
E2E encryption
Active directory integration
180+ role-based permissions
Unlimited conversation history
Omnichannel communications
Classified Naval Director
“Rocket.Chat was, more often than not, the ONLY way that my Special Operations Task Force intel team and I could coordinate with our interagency counterparts. It always worked, it was universally used and respected, and it made otherwise impossible cross-domain and cross-organizational communication possible.”
Director at Naval Agency
Erik Arnesen
“Within 2 months of using Rocket.Chat, we understood how efficient it was, so we wanted to scale with quality and stability. The team at Rocket.Chat understood how important it was for us to grow together.”
Head of IT, Public Defender’s Office of the State of São Paulo (DPESP)
Niki Papazoglakis
"We needed a highly secure messaging platform to communicate across US government agencies. Rocket.Chat met all requirements and was the perfect choice to provide a secure platform across desktop and mobile environments."
CEO at Mobility 4 Public Safety

Our current contract vehicles

Rocket.Chat possesses the following licenses through which government agencies can place orders
GSA Contract #:
47QSEA20D009S
NASA SEWP:
NNG15SD09B

Our current contract vehicles

Rocket.Chat possesses the following licenses through which government agencies can place orders
NASA SEWP:
NNG15SD09B
GSA Contract #:
47QSEA20D009S

Talk to our experts about deploying Rocket.Chat in an air-gapped environment to achieve maximum security and legal compliance.

Tom Strobel
Sr. Director Enterprise Sales
tom.strobel@rocket.chat

Our partners in Europe

Rocket.Chat possesses the following licenses through which government agencies can place orders

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Our current contract vehicles

Rocket.Chat possesses the following licenses through which government agencies can place orders
GSA Contract #:
47QSEA20D009S
NASA SEWP:
NNG15SD09B

Our current contract vehicles

Rocket.Chat possesses the following licenses through which government agencies can place orders
NASA SEWP:
NNG15SD09B
GSA Contract #:
47QSEA20D009S

Talk to our experts about deploying Rocket.Chat in an air-gapped environment to achieve maximum security and legal compliance.

Tom Strobel
Sr. Director Enterprise Sales
tom.strobel@rocket.chat
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