Choose Microsoft Teams if you need
- Windows or macOS. We haven't found them on Rocket.Chat's website.
- Integration with PowerPoint, Microsoft Whiteboard or Microsoft Loop. We haven't found them on Rocket.Chat's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Microsoft Teams's lowest paid plan is Microsoft Teams Essentials at $4.00 per user per month, paid yearly, as of October 20, 2026.
- Both are available on iOS and Android.
- Only Microsoft Teams lists Windows and macOS.
- Only Rocket.Chat lists API.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Rocket.Chat lists GDPR, HIPAA and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Microsoft Teams.
- Rocket.Chat has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Microsoft Teams.
- Rocket.Chat can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Microsoft Teams.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Rocket.Chat if you need
- API. We haven't found it on Microsoft Teams's website.
- Integration with Jira, GitHub or GitLab. We haven't found them on Microsoft Teams's website.
Microsoft Teams
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Review Rocket.ChatThe facts
- What it does
- Microsoft TeamsChat, collaborate, and meet with anyone, anywhere
- Rocket.ChatOne secure platform for messaging, voice, video, apps and AI
- Free plan
- Microsoft TeamsYes
- Rocket.ChatYes
- Pricing
- Microsoft TeamsPer user, monthly
- Rocket.ChatNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- Microsoft Teams
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- iOS
- Android
Only Microsoft Teams
- Windows
- macOS
Only Rocket.Chat
- API
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Microsoft Teams
- PowerPoint
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Microsoft Teams and Rocket.Chat yet.
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