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Rocket.Chat

Open-source team chat often self-hosted in Europe. Good Slack alternative when ops capacity exists.

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MIT · https://www.rocket.chat

Chat

Self-hosted

Hosting: Self-hosted

MIT-licensed chat server; you pick an EU hoster.

Fair 4.3 Easy 3.0 Secure 3.7

Pillar Criterion Score Evidence
Easy Day-one UX Can non-technical staff use it without a project? 3 Slack-like UX with a short learning curve. Source
Easy Operate Admin burden, updates, backups and language coverage. 2 Updates, backups and scaling are your job. Source
Easy Integrate SSO, mail/CalDAV, APIs and common NGO connectors. 4 Webhooks, bots and SSO plugins. Source
Fair Lock-in / exit Can you leave with your data in open formats, at known cost? 4 Open APIs and export; data stays on your server. Source
Fair Sovereignty EU legal entity, EU hosting, and exposure to extra-EU lawful access? 4 Vendor is global; sovereignty depends on your host. Source
Fair Openness Open source or open standards? Are independent implementations possible? 5 MIT open source. Source
Secure IT security Authentication, encryption, patch cadence and independent audit. 4 Security equals your patch cadence. Source
Secure User security 2FA, roles, phishing resistance and safe defaults. 3 Roles and 2FA when configured. Source
Secure Personal data GDPR fit: DPA, residency, sub-processors and Schrems II posture. 4 Personal data stays under your DPA with the hoster. Source