Rocket.Chat

Version: 8.1.1
Required minimum memory: 4096MB
Last updated 6 Mar 2026
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Recent Changes

  • Update Rocket.Chat to 8.1.1

  • Full Changelog

  • This release introduces a wide set of breaking changes focused on removing deprecated, end-of-life, and legacy functionality.

  • Support for MongoDB 5.0 and 6.0 has been discontinued, and workspaces must upgrade to MongoDB 8.2 before moving to Rocket.Chat v8.0.0, with a full backup strongly recommended.

  • Several services, settings, and integrations have been removed, including Streamhub, database watchers, Tokenpass OAuth, Mobex and VoxTelesys SMS integrations, second-layer transport encryption, built-in logging tools, legacy Game Center and WebRTC Livechat calls, Off-the-Record messaging, Omnichannel Voice and Current Chats, and the old FreeSwitch-based VoIP architecture.

  • Twilio is now the only supported SMS provider, and admins are expected to rely on the official Prometheus and Grafana monitoring stack for observability.

  • On the API side, the /v1/users.createToken and /v1/e2e.updateGroupKey endpoints have been undeprecated, with added security requirements for token creation.

  • Overall, this release cleans up long-standing deprecated features and shifts workspaces toward modern, supported alternatives, with full details available in the Deprecated and phasing out features documentation.

Overview

A complete team chat solution, from group messages and video calls all the way to helpdesk killer features.

Features

  • Video Conference Chat with your colleagues and friends face-to-face over audio and video.
  • Helpdesk Chat Have your website visitors contact you in real-time and increase conversions.
  • File Sharing Drag-and-drop files or select them from your computer or mobile device.
  • Voice Messages Record and transmit voice messages to a channel, group or private conversation.
  • Link Preview Post a link and immediately view its content. YouTube, Twitter, Gifs!
  • API Integrate your chat to multiple services: GitHub, GitLab, JIRA, Confluence and others.
  • Extendability Want a new killing feature? Add a new package. It's as simple as that.
  • Native Applications Native client applications available for download on Linux, Windows and OSX.
  • Mobile Applications Mobile client applications available for iOS and Android on their respective stores.
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