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Holst vs Rocket.Chat

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Holst

4.0
Communication

Online whiteboard for team collaboration

Rocket.Chat

8.0
Communication

Official desktop client for Rocket.Chat

Metric Holst Rocket.Chat
Category Communication Communication
AI Score 4.0 8.0
30-day Installs 16 61
90-day Installs 16 141
365-day Installs 16 909
Version 0.0.7 4.18.3
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 14 1.7K
GitHub Forks 1 811
Open Issues - 238
License BSD-3-Clause MIT
Language Go TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 11y ago 7mo ago
First Seen Oct 5, 2026 Feb 27, 2016

Reviews

Holst

Holst is an online whiteboard designed for team collaboration, offering a platform for real-time brainstorming and project planning. Despite its niche appeal, the app's inactive development and low adoption rates raise concerns about its reliability and future support.

Holst provides an online whiteboard for real-time team collaboration.

Pros

  • + Offers a collaborative online whiteboard environment.
  • + BSD-3-Clause license provides open-source flexibility.
  • + Auto-updates ensure the app remains current.

Cons

  • - Low user adoption with zero recent installs.
  • - Inactive development since 2015.
  • - Minimal community contribution and interest.

Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat is a secure and interoperable communication platform that integrates with the Matrix protocol, offering encrypted messaging for teams and organizations. Its official desktop client provides a seamless experience for real-time chat and collaboration.

Provides a desktop client for Rocket.Chat, enabling real-time messaging and team collaboration.

Pros

  • + Supports Matrix protocol for interoperability
  • + Always encrypted communication
  • + Open-source with active development

Cons

  • - Auto-update issues reported in the past
  • - Open issues regarding notifications