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Rocket.Chat 2025 Recap

Before we get too far into 2026, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what brought us here: the commitment to show up, connect, and build together. This video highlights the moments and achievements that shaped our 2025 — and the collaboration that made them possible. As we continue building ahead, let’s keep dreaming, owning, trusting, and sharing in 2026. Interested in joining us in the future?

From Slack to sovereign platforms: a guide for European government

European government agencies face critical compliance challenges using cloud-hosted Slack due to US CLOUD Act jurisdiction over data controlled by American platforms. The key distinction: the issue is not the software itself, but who controls the data. This guide defines what a sovereign communication platform is, presents the leading compliant alternatives: Rocket.Chat, Mattermost, and Element.

Rocket.Chat + Pexip: Integrated Secure Comms for Government

Standard IT tools weren't built for high-security environments—or for connecting seamlessly with mission partners across complex networks. In this session, experts from Rocket.Chat and Pexip explore how Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs) and defense agencies are modernizing collaboration without compromising on security. What you’ll learn in this webinar: Standard IT tools often trap data in silos, slowing down critical decision-making. We discuss how to move from legacy systems to air-gapped, mission-ready solutions that ensure total data sovereignty.

Rocket.Chat 8.0: Intelligent, Connected and Secure by default

Rocket.Chat is built for organizations that require secure, sovereign and resilient collaboration under continuous governance. Rocket.Chat 8.0 expands that foundation with workspace federation, attribute-based access controls (ABAC), integrated voice escalation, and intelligent search. In environments where security, governance, and operational continuity are non-negotiable, collaboration cannot rely on a model in which access, context, and boundaries are configured ahead of time.

Europe Moves Fast on Digital Sovereignty: EDIC Launches, Netherlands Sets Vision

On December 12, 2025, something significant happened in The Hague. The Netherlands officially launched the Digital Commons EDIC (European Digital Infrastructure Consortium), bringing together nine EU member states in a coordinated effort to build sovereign digital infrastructure.

Product Roundup: What's new in Rocket.Chat 7.13

7.13 is a quiet release on the surface but a heavy one under the hood. It is the kind of release that makes everything feel more secure even before you notice what changed. → We hardened encryption, sharpened call workflows, tightened governance for federated comms, and set the groundwork for post-quantum security. If you care about clarity, control, or cryptographic durability, this is the version you will want to update to.

Building securely in an open world: our take on supply chain responsibility

Open source software powers nearly everything we build today. According to the 2024 State of the Software Supply Chain report, open source adoption continues to accelerate. This scale lets teams move fast, share knowledge, and build on proven foundations instead of starting from scratch. But it also expands the attack surface. The same openness that accelerates innovation can also invite risk.

Introducing Launchpad: The fastest way to deploy Rocket.Chat

Stop configuring. Start collaborating. What if you could deploy Rocket.Chat with the confidence that comes from built-in best practices, automated setup, and expert guidance—all in just minutes? That's exactly what Launchpad delivers. Meet Launchpad, Rocket.Chat's opinionated deployment path that gets your Secure CommsOS instance up and running quickly and reliably.

Product Roundup: What's new in Rocket.Chat 7.11

A command center is always buzzing with activity. Imagine a major infrastructure failure has occurred, the kind that brings multiple agencies scrambling to a virtual command center. You have analysts coordinating field teams, urgent updates coming in from every direction, and decisions need to be made in seconds. Rocket.Chat v7.11 delivers the architectural backbone needed to support the kind of complexity that defines day-to-day operations in mission-critical environments.

Building a connected future: Native federation and Matrix partnership

Over the years, we’ve been on an incredible journey at Rocket.Chat—working to make communication more interoperable, secure, and sovereign. Today, we’re excited to share three big updates on this journey: the alpha release of native federation, our continued support for Matrix.org, and what you can expect from us at the Matrix Conference 2025.