Google Workspace is an alternative
to Rocket.Chat
$70/mo (Business Starter) vs Rocket.Chat at — — covering 50% of the 10 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Business Starter: 7 USD/monthly; 9 extra seat(s) × 7 USD.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Rocket.Chat's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Google Workspace covers 50% of the 10 capabilities compared against Rocket.Chat. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Google Workspace | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Channels & group messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Threaded conversations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audio/video calls & screen sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest & external collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| App integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workflow automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAML single sign-on | ✗ | ✓ |
| Compliance exports & audit logs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-hosted deployment | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI search & summaries | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Rocket.Chat has that Google Workspace lacks.
- Threaded conversations — Reply within a thread instead of the main channel feed.Missing from Google Workspace.
- Guest & external collaboration — Invite people outside your organization into a conversation.Missing from Google Workspace.
- App integrations — Connect other apps and tools into the chat.Missing from Google Workspace.
- SAML single sign-on — Sign in through your company's SAML single sign-on.Missing from Google Workspace.
- Self-hosted deployment — Run the chat platform on your own infrastructure.Missing from Google Workspace.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Rocket.Chat | Google Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | — | $21/mo (Business Starter) |
| 10 seats | — | $70/mo (Business Starter) |
| 25 seats | — | $175/mo (Business Starter) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Business Starter | $7/seat/mo |
| Business Standard | $14/seat/mo |
| Business Plus | $22/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Starter | Free |
| Commercial | Contact sales |
| Government | Contact sales |
| Defense | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Google Workspace lack compared with Rocket.Chat?
Threaded conversations, Guest & external collaboration, App integrations, SAML single sign-on, Self-hosted deployment — 5 of the 10 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Rocket.Chat: 2026-08-31; Google Workspace: 2026-08-25 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.rocket.chat/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- Google Workspace data last verified 2026-08-25