chat-ui vs Rocket.Chat

chat-ui and Rocket.Chat share 11 technologies: MongoDB, @slack/bolt, polka, marked, katex, file-type, highlight.js, sharp, Zod, pino, and prom-client. Both are written in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

huggingface

chat-ui

The open source codebase powering HuggingChat

TypeScript11kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit 4e0a95bWhat is chat-ui built with?

Only in chat-ui

In common

RocketChat

Rocket.Chat

Interoperable by design. Governed by you. Open-source, secure platform for messaging, voice, video and governed AI, built for defense and government.

TypeScript46.5kRead on November 13, 2026, at commit 1290222What is Rocket.Chat built with?

Only in Rocket.Chat

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
chat-ui179,282 lines written657 code files
Rocket.Chat948,336 lines written8,409 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
chat-ui7.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, and Jules
Rocket.Chat1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, CodeRabbit, Cursor, and Devin
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
chat-uiLast push November 12, 20262,325 commits11,031 stars
Rocket.ChatLast push November 13, 202625,153 commits46,503 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
chat-ui302 test files55.4% of its code files have a test that imports them
Rocket.Chat2,110 test files18% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, chat-ui or Rocket.Chat?
Rocket.Chat, with 948,336 lines written; chat-ui has 179,282.

The proof: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat's code at commit 1290222

Which has more GitHub stars, chat-ui or Rocket.Chat?
Rocket.Chat, with 46,503 stars; chat-ui has 11,031.

The proof: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat on GitHub

Which has more tests, chat-ui or Rocket.Chat?
Rocket.Chat, with 2,110 test files; chat-ui has 302.

The proof: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat's code at commit 1290222

Which was updated more recently, chat-ui or Rocket.Chat?
Rocket.Chat: its last push was on November 13, 2026, and chat-ui's on November 12, 2026.

The proof: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, chat-ui or Rocket.Chat?
chat-ui: an AI signed 7.5% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, and Jules; in Rocket.Chat, 1%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in huggingface/chat-ui

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