Rumbletalk versus Chatwoot

RumbleTalk is an online group chat platform for websites and virtual events. It offers 5 Chat Types you can use anytime:

1. Members Chat
   A closed group chat exclusively for your members. This can be used with a log-in system or integration of your own user base.
   Use it for: Private communities and VIP sites

2. Queued Chat
   A moderated group chat with a designated administrator that can screen messages before it goes live.
   Use it for: Hosting Q&A Sessions, webinars, conferences

3. Private Chats
   A one-on-one chat where anyone can start a conversation with a fellow chatter.
   Use it for: Networking and dating sites

4. Experts Chat
   A one-on-one chat where only the chat admin can start a conversation with any user.
   Use it for: Professional consultation, job interviews, and private tutoring

5. Social Chat
   A public group chat accessible to anyone
   Use it for: Open communities, marketplace, fan page, and public discussions. To keep the chat safe, the chat owner can ban users and profanity, slow down the chat, mute all users, and export the chat transcript.

Rumbletalk’s unique feature is being able to approve or reject messages within the chat before it goes live - perfect for hosting Q&A sessions during live online events. This powerful chat platform makes connecting and engaging with your audience super easy because of other engagement features such as polls,  file sharing, video and audio calls, and admin moderation.

Chatwoot is a Free Open Source Software and SaaS live chat platform. You can choose to have your live chat hosted by them or opt for self-hosting. The installation process of a self-hosted live chat has been simplified with their one-click install guides for cloud providers like AWS, DigitalOcean, and Heroku or with deployment options like Docker, Linux VM (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS), or the Chatwoot CTL.

Open Source

Chatwoot’s Community Edition is published under the MIT license. You can find SDK implementations, review the code or contribute to the projects in the Chatwoot repository. The Enterprise Edition is available under a proprietary license. You can still audit the source code. However, modification is not allowed.