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Comparison · Comms
Rocket.Chat vs Subsplash
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Rocket.Chat and Subsplash — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Rocket.Chat vs Subsplash: at a glance
| Feature | Rocket.Chat | Subsplash |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Comms | Comms |
| Velocity score | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | team-chat, licensing, self-hosted, performance | church-platform, giving-management, integrations, people-management |
| Last editorial update | 4d ago | 2d ago |
| Website | Visit → | — |
What is Rocket.Chat?
Rocket.Chat 9.0 reaches rc.8 with a migration fix as candidates shrink to single patches.
The 9.0 candidate line opened on 27 October with a licensing change: LDAP, SAML and Custom OAuth now require a premium plan. Since rc.4 the candidates have been fixes, and rc.8 on 7 November carries a single one: servers that started during another server's database migration no longer keep stale settings until restart. On 6 November 8.9.1 LTS backported the 9.0 load fixes plus a security hotfix.
What is Subsplash?
Subsplash Giving now syncs donations and people with Planning Center.
Subsplash runs giving, media, people and workflow tools for churches. In November it made Dashboard Home a single view across all its products, then on 10 November connected Subsplash Giving to Planning Center: transactions sync one way on a schedule or on demand, profiles sync both ways, funds are mapped, and each sync produces a report with flagged items staff can fix themselves.
Rocket.Chat vs Subsplash: editorial side-by-side
Rocket.Chat
6.3COMMS
Rocket.Chat 9.0 reaches rc.8 with a migration fix as candidates shrink to single patches.
◆ Current state
The 9.0 candidate line opened on 27 October with a licensing change: LDAP, SAML and Custom OAuth now require a premium plan. Since rc.4 the candidates have been fixes, and rc.8 on 7 November carries a single one: servers that started during another server's database migration no longer keep stale settings until restart. On 6 November 8.9.1 LTS backported the 9.0 load fixes plus a security hotfix.
◆ Where it's heading
9.0 is in stabilization: each candidate is smaller than the last, and the load fixes are being carried to the LTS line rather than held for the major. Native LiveKit video is being promoted step by step, from alpha to beta and now as the named default provider option.
◆ Prediction
With rc.7 down to a handful of fixes, 9.0.0 GA is the next likely release, followed by further 8.9.x LTS patches carrying the same fixes.
Subsplash
5.0COMMS
Subsplash Giving now syncs donations and people with Planning Center.
◆ Current state
Subsplash runs giving, media, people and workflow tools for churches. In November it made Dashboard Home a single view across all its products, then on 10 November connected Subsplash Giving to Planning Center: transactions sync one way on a schedule or on demand, profiles sync both ways, funds are mapped, and each sync produces a report with flagged items staff can fix themselves.
◆ Where it's heading
Recent work focuses on the church office's admin load: notes, multi-select, reconciliation, a unified home page, and now integration with the people database many churches already use. Subsplash is positioning Giving to work alongside Planning Center rather than requiring churches to replace it.
◆ Prediction
Further Planning Center links, such as events or groups, are plausible, but the entries do not indicate which comes next.
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Recent activity from Rocket.Chat and Subsplash
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 3d agoSubsplashPlanning Center Integration
- 7d agoRocket.Chat9.0 rc.8: settings refresh after concurrent migrations
- 8d agoRocket.Chat8.9.1 LTS: load fixes from 9.0 plus a security hotfix
- 8d agoRocket.Chat9.0 rc.7: client memory leak fixed, LiveKit video moves to beta
- 9d agoRocket.Chat9.0 rc.6: Matrix federation auth header fix
- 9d agoRocket.Chat9.0 rc.5: removed-license features shut off, OAuth codes redacted
- 9d agoSubsplashDashboard Home now covers every Subsplash product
- 10d agoRocket.Chat9.0 rc.4: notifications, presence and startup fixed under load
- 14d agoSubsplashPeople Multi-Select
- 1mo agoSubsplashGift totals and recurring status in Giving
- 1mo agoSubsplashNotes on People
- 1mo agoSubsplashShare links that start a video at the current timestamp
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Rocket.Chat and Subsplash?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Rocket.Chat is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Rocket.Chat better than Subsplash?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Rocket.Chat is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Comms products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Rocket.Chat?
Top Rocket.Chat alternatives in Comms are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Rocket.Chat alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/rocketchat for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Subsplash?
Top Subsplash alternatives in Comms are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Subsplash alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/subsplash for the full list with editorial commentary on each.