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Dock: the Rocket.Chat alternative you host yourself

  • Team workspace focus. Docs, Base, calendar, tasks and drive for internal work.
  • Simpler stack. One Node process and one SQLite file.
  • Meetings with chat. Built in.
  • All in one workspace. Chat, meetings, docs, Base, calendar, tasks, drive and AI agents together.
  • Honest limits. Where Rocket.Chat is stronger, the table says so.
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Why choose Dock over Rocket.Chat

Detailed comparison DockRocket.Chat
Key differences
Open source✗No✓Yes
Customer omnichannel✗No✓Yes
Docs, tables, tasks✓YesNot the focus
Self-hosted✓Yes✓Yes
Per-seat feeNoneEdition-dependent

Details are category-level and change often. Check Rocket.Chat's current plans and documentation.

See how much you could save

150250500
YOU PAY TODAY
$0per month
WITH DOCK
$20per month, your server
Saves $0 / year
Estimate from the numbers you enter. Nothing is sent anywhere. Excludes migration time.

All-in-one, self-hosted

DockMessengerMeetingsDocsWikiBaseCalendarTasksDriveBots & MCP
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Rocket.ChatChannelsOmnichannelFederationMarketplace

See Dock in action

Dock Messenger screen
Dock Docs screen
Dock Base screen
Dock Tasks screen
Dock AI agents screen

Real screenshots of Dock with a fictional team.

Who should choose which

Choose Dock if: Teams that want an internal workspace, not a customer-support desk.

Choose Rocket.Chat if the stronger points in the table are what you need. Product details change, so check Rocket.Chat's current plans and documentation before you decide.

Questions

Can Dock do customer support chat?

No. Use Rocket.Chat or a support tool for customers.

Is Dock cheaper than Rocket.Chat?

Dock has no per-seat fee; you pay for your own server. Whether that is cheaper depends on your team size and what you pay Rocket.Chat. Use the savings calculator above with your own prices.

Compare it yourself

Download Dock. It is free to self-host.

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