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Rocket.Chat Desktop vs Campfire: catalog facts
Rocket.Chat Desktop	Campfire
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free No subscription; the code is published on GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Provides desktop packages for Windows, macOS and Linux.	Installs on your own server with one command Familiar layout for people coming from Slack or Teams
Workspace access and server licensing are separate from the desktop client.	You have to run and maintain the server yourself Covers chat basics rather than a large integration ecosystem
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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