Comparison

Rocket.Chat vs BuzzLine

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rocket.Chat

A secure communication platform that integrates messaging, voice, video, and AI for organizations requiring high security and compliance. It offers features like E2E encryption and two-factor authentication to protect sensitive communications.

Highlights
  • Unified messaging, voice, and video
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Open source software
  • On-premises or cloud hosting
  • Guest access
  • File sharing
Features
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Rocket.Chat Secure CommsOS™ is a communication platform that unifies messaging, voice, video, AI, and mission-critical applications—ensuring uncompromising security, compliance, and operational efficiency for governments, defense, and critical infrastructure organizations operating in high-stakes environments. The result is an increase in productivity and customer satisfaction rates. Everyday, tens of millions of users in over 150 countries and in organizations such as Deutsche Bahn, The US Navy and Credit Suisse trust Rocket.Chat to keep their communications completely private and secure. By opting for Rocket.Chat, users also benefit from free audio and video conferencing, guest access, screen and file sharing, LiveChat, LDAP Group Sync, two-factor authentication (2FA), E2E encryption, SSO, dozens of OAuth providers and unlimited users, guests, channels, messages, searches and files. Users can set up Rocket.Chat on cloud or by hosting their own servers on-premises. With thousands of contributors and stars on Github, Rocket.Chat has the world’s largest community of chat developers in the open source communication sector. When you choose Rocket.Chat, you join an ever-growing passionate community that constantly improves our platform with us :) KEY FEATURES: * Open Source Software * Hassle-free MIT license * BYOS (bring your own server) * Multiple Rooms * Direct Messages * Private & Public Channels/Groups * Desktop and Mobile Notifications * 100+ available integrations * Edit and Delete Sent Messages * Mentions * Avatars * Markdown * Emojis * Choose between 3 themes: Light, Dark, Black * Sort conversations alphabetically or group by activity, unread or favourites * Transcripts / History * File Upload / Sharing * I18n - [Internationalization with Lingohub] * Hubot Friendly - [Hubot Integration Project] * Media Embeds * Link Previews * LDAP Authentication * REST-full APIs * Remote Locations Video Monitoring * Native Cross-Platform Desktop Application

About

BuzzLine

Features
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Buzzline is a private, end-to-end encrypted messenger built for teams and the people they work with. Every message, voice note, photo, and file is encrypted on your device using the Signal Protocol — so no one in between, not even us, can read your conversations. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Direct messages — fast, reliable one-to-one chat • Channels — open rooms your organization can discover and join • Teams — private, invite-only spaces where you control who joins • Voice notes, photos, and videos — all encrypted before they leave your device • Multi-device — your history stays in sync across your phone, tablet, and the web • Replies, reactions, read receipts, and typing indicators PRIVATE BY DESIGN • End-to-end encryption on every message and attachment (Signal Protocol) • The server stores only encrypted data — it never sees your plaintext • You're in control: delete your account and wipe this device at any time Buzzline keeps your team's communication secure without getting in the way.

Screenshots

Rocket.Chat4 screens
BuzzLine4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rocket.Chat and BuzzLine are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Rocket.Chat versus BuzzLine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocket.ChatBuzzLine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB28 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRocket.Chat Technologies Corp.Kailash Sharma

Bugs and requests

Rocket.Chat

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Messages not loading properly
  • Inability to stay logged in
  • Broken translation feature
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Admin panel not functioning on mobile

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved notification settings
  • Enhanced file sharing and management
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Streamlined admin panel for mobile
  • Integrated video/audio calling

BuzzLine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rocket.Chat

No in-app purchases

None

BuzzLine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rocket.Chat free?
Rocket.Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BuzzLine free?
BuzzLine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rocket.Chat or BuzzLine have ads?
Neither Rocket.Chat nor BuzzLine shows ads.

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