Self-host Rocket.Chat

A feature-packed open-source team chat with channels, voice, video, and omnichannel support built in. The most extensible self-hosted Slack alternative if you want everything in one platform.

Key facts

What you need

• Any VPS with at least 2048 MB of RAM
• A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
• About an afternoon — budget time for troubleshooting

Install with Docker Compose

Save this as compose.yml and run docker compose up -d:

copy# Rocket.Chat — official compose (app + MongoDB replica set)
curl -L https://go.rocket.chat/i/docker-compose.yml -o docker-compose.yml
# set ROOT_URL and MongoDB env in .env, then:
docker compose up -d  #  →  http://SERVER_IP:3000