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Rocket.Chat Desktop vs Wire: catalog facts
Rocket.Chat Desktop	Wire
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Freemium A limited free personal tier is available. Business plans are paid.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Provides desktop packages for Windows, macOS and Linux.	Encrypted group calls and guest rooms aimed at organisations Clients are open source and the server can be self-hosted
Workspace access and server licensing are separate from the desktop client.	The free personal tier is limited and the focus is on paid business plans Requires an account tied to an email address or phone number
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account 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 22, 2026

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