# Hoppscotch Community Edition vs Rocket.Chat

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Hoppscotch Community Edition | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in API | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging |
| GitHub stars | 80 712 ✓ | 46 349 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +209 ✓ | +179 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026.9.0 · 30 Sept 2026 | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Hoppscotch Community Edition scores 83/100 against 82/100 for Rocket.Chat, so it is the safer default.

Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Hoppscotch Community Edition.

## Details

- [Hoppscotch Community Edition](https://selfhost.directory/project/hoppscotch-community-edition) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hoppscotch-community-edition.md)
- [Rocket.Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hoppscotch-community-edition-vs-rocketchat