diff --git a/src/core/autotests/usersforroomfilterproxymodeltest.cpp b/src/core/autotests/usersforroomfilterproxymodeltest.cpp
--- a/src/core/autotests/usersforroomfilterproxymodeltest.cpp
+++ b/src/core/autotests/usersforroomfilterproxymodeltest.cpp
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
     proxy.setSourceModel(&model);
     QCOMPARE(proxy.rowCount(), 0);
 
-    QVector<User *> users;
+    QVector<User> users;
     for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-        User *user = new User;
-        user->setName(QStringLiteral("name%1").arg(i));
-        user->setStatus(QStringLiteral("status%1").arg(i));
-        user->setUserId(QStringLiteral("userId%1").arg(i));
-        user->setUserName(QStringLiteral("username%1").arg(i));
+        User user;
+        user.setName(QStringLiteral("name%1").arg(i));
+        user.setStatus(QStringLiteral("status%1").arg(i));
+        user.setUserId(QStringLiteral("userId%1").arg(i));
+        user.setUserName(QStringLiteral("username%1").arg(i));
         users.append(user);
     }
     model.setUsers(users);
diff --git a/src/core/autotests/usersforroommodeltest.cpp b/src/core/autotests/usersforroommodeltest.cpp
--- a/src/core/autotests/usersforroommodeltest.cpp
+++ b/src/core/autotests/usersforroommodeltest.cpp
@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@
 void UsersForRoomModelTest::shouldAddValues()
 {
     UsersForRoomModel w;
-    QVector<User *> users;
+    QVector<User> users;
     QSignalSpy rowInsertedSpy(&w, &UsersForRoomModel::rowsInserted);
     QSignalSpy rowABTInserted(&w, &UsersForRoomModel::rowsAboutToBeInserted);
     for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-        User *user = new User;
-        user->setName(QStringLiteral("name%1").arg(i));
-        user->setStatus(QStringLiteral("status%1").arg(i));
-        user->setUserId(QStringLiteral("userId%1").arg(i));
-        user->setUserName(QStringLiteral("username%1").arg(i));
+        User user;
+        user.setName(QStringLiteral("name%1").arg(i));
+        user.setStatus(QStringLiteral("status%1").arg(i));
+        user.setUserId(QStringLiteral("userId%1").arg(i));
+        user.setUserName(QStringLiteral("username%1").arg(i));
         users.append(user);
     }
     w.setUsers(users);
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@
     users.clear();
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
-        User *user = new User;
-        user->setName(QStringLiteral("name%1").arg(i));
-        user->setStatus(QStringLiteral("status%1").arg(i));
-        user->setUserId(QStringLiteral("userId%1").arg(i));
-        user->setUserName(QStringLiteral("username%1").arg(i));
+        User user;
+        user.setName(QStringLiteral("name%1").arg(i));
+        user.setStatus(QStringLiteral("status%1").arg(i));
+        user.setUserId(QStringLiteral("userId%1").arg(i));
+        user.setUserName(QStringLiteral("username%1").arg(i));
         users.append(user);
     }
     w.clear();
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@
 void UsersForRoomModelTest::shouldVerifyData()
 {
     UsersForRoomModel w;
-    QVector<User *> users;
+    QVector<User> users;
     for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-        User *user = new User;
-        user->setName(QStringLiteral("name%1").arg(i));
-        user->setStatus(QStringLiteral("online"));
-        user->setUserId(QStringLiteral("userId%1").arg(i));
-        user->setUserName(QStringLiteral("username%1").arg(i));
+        User user;
+        user.setName(QStringLiteral("name%1").arg(i));
+        user.setStatus(QStringLiteral("online"));
+        user.setUserId(QStringLiteral("userId%1").arg(i));
+        user.setUserName(QStringLiteral("username%1").arg(i));
         users.append(user);
     }
     w.setUsers(users);
diff --git a/src/core/autotests/usertest.cpp b/src/core/autotests/usertest.cpp
--- a/src/core/autotests/usertest.cpp
+++ b/src/core/autotests/usertest.cpp
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@
 //    const QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(content);
 //    const QJsonObject fields = doc.object();
 
-//    User *user = new User;
-//    user->parseUser(fields);
+//    User user;
+//    user.parseUser(fields);
 //    const bool equal = (*user == *expectedUser);
 //    if (!equal) {
 //        qDebug() << " current value " << user;
diff --git a/src/core/model/roommodel.h b/src/core/model/roommodel.h
--- a/src/core/model/roommodel.h
+++ b/src/core/model/roommodel.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     void removeRoom(const QString &roomId);
 
     void getUnreadAlertFromAccount(bool &hasAlert, int &nbUnread);
-    void userStatusChanged(User *user);
+    void userStatusChanged(const User &user);
 
     UsersForRoomModel *usersModelForRoom(const QString &roomId) const;
 
diff --git a/src/core/model/roommodel.cpp b/src/core/model/roommodel.cpp
--- a/src/core/model/roommodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/model/roommodel.cpp
@@ -396,12 +396,12 @@
     }
 }
 
-void RoomModel::userStatusChanged(User *user)
+void RoomModel::userStatusChanged(const User &user)
 {
     const int roomCount = mRoomsList.count();
     for (int i = 0; i < roomCount; ++i) {
         Room *room = mRoomsList.at(i);
-        if (room->name() == user->userName()) {
+        if (room->name() == user.userName()) {
             const QModelIndex idx = createIndex(i, 0);
             Q_EMIT dataChanged(idx, idx);
         }
diff --git a/src/core/model/usersforroommodel.h b/src/core/model/usersforroommodel.h
--- a/src/core/model/usersforroommodel.h
+++ b/src/core/model/usersforroommodel.h
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@
     explicit UsersForRoomModel(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~UsersForRoomModel() override;
 
-    void setUsers(const QVector<User *> &users);
+    void setUsers(const QVector<User> &users);
 
     void clear();
     Q_INVOKABLE int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent = {}) const override;
     Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const override;
 
     void parseUsersForRooms(const QJsonObject &root, UsersModel *model, bool restapi);
-    void userStatusChanged(User *newuser);
+    void userStatusChanged(const User &newuser);
     void removeUser(const QString &userId);
     void addUser(const User &users);
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 private:
     QString generateDisplayName(const User &user) const;
     void checkFullList();
-    QVector<User *> mUsers;
+    QVector<User> mUsers;
     int mTotal = 0;
     int mOffset = 0;
     bool mHasFullList = false;
diff --git a/src/core/model/usersforroommodel.cpp b/src/core/model/usersforroommodel.cpp
--- a/src/core/model/usersforroommodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/model/usersforroommodel.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 UsersForRoomModel::~UsersForRoomModel()
 {
-    qDeleteAll(mUsers);
 }
 
 void UsersForRoomModel::removeUser(const QString &userId)
@@ -45,12 +44,11 @@
     //TODO verify if it
 }
 
-void UsersForRoomModel::setUsers(const QVector<User *> &users)
+void UsersForRoomModel::setUsers(const QVector<User> &users)
 {
     if (mUsers.isEmpty()) {
         if (rowCount() != 0) {
             beginRemoveRows(QModelIndex(), 0, mUsers.count() - 1);
-            qDeleteAll(mUsers);
             mUsers.clear();
             endRemoveRows();
         }
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@
 {
     if (!mUsers.isEmpty()) {
         beginRemoveRows(QModelIndex(), 0, mUsers.count() - 1);
-        qDeleteAll(mUsers);
         mUsers.clear();
         endRemoveRows();
     }
@@ -90,18 +87,18 @@
         return QVariant();
     }
 
-    User *user = mUsers.at(index.row());
+    const User &user = mUsers.at(index.row());
     switch (role) {
     case DisplayName:
-        return generateDisplayName(*user);
+        return generateDisplayName(user);
     case UserName:
-        return user->userName();
+        return user.userName();
     case IconStatus:
-        return user->iconFromStatus();
+        return user.iconFromStatus();
     case UserId:
-        return user->userId();
+        return user.userId();
     case Name:
-        return user->name();
+        return user.name();
     }
 
     return {};
@@ -173,7 +170,7 @@
         mTotal = root[QLatin1String("total")].toInt();
         mOffset = root[QLatin1String("offset")].toInt();
         const QJsonArray members = root[QStringLiteral("members")].toArray();
-        QVector<User *> users;
+        QVector<User> users;
         users.reserve(members.count());
         for (const QJsonValue &current : members) {
             if (current.type() == QJsonValue::Object) {
@@ -183,16 +180,16 @@
                 const QString id = userObject[QStringLiteral("_id")].toString();
                 const double utcOffset = userObject[QStringLiteral("utcOffset")].toDouble();
                 const QString status = userObject[QStringLiteral("status")].toString();
-                QScopedPointer<User> user(new User);
-                user->setName(name);
-                user->setUserName(userName);
-                user->setUserId(id);
-                user->setUtcOffset(utcOffset);
-                user->setStatus(status);
-                if (user->isValid()) {
-                    users.append(user.take());
+                User user;
+                user.setName(name);
+                user.setUserName(userName);
+                user.setUserId(id);
+                user.setUtcOffset(utcOffset);
+                user.setStatus(status);
+                if (user.isValid()) {
+                    users.append(user);
                 } else {
-                    qCWarning(RUQOLA_LOG) << "Invalid user" << *user;
+                    qCWarning(RUQOLA_LOG) << "Invalid user" << user;
                     mTotal--;
                 }
             } else {
@@ -207,26 +204,26 @@
             mTotal = result[QLatin1String("total")].toInt();
             mOffset = root[QLatin1String("offset")].toInt(); //TODO verify if a day we use no rest api
 
-            QVector<User *> users;
+            QVector<User> users;
             users.reserve(records.count());
             for (const QJsonValue &current : records) {
                 if (current.type() == QJsonValue::Object) {
                     const QJsonObject userObject = current.toObject();
                     const QString userName = userObject[QStringLiteral("username")].toString();
                     const QString name = userObject[QStringLiteral("name")].toString();
                     const QString id = userObject[QStringLiteral("_id")].toString();
-                    User *user = new User;
-                    user->setName(name);
-                    user->setUserName(userName);
-                    user->setUserId(id);
+                    User user;
+                    user.setName(name);
+                    user.setUserName(userName);
+                    user.setUserId(id);
                     if (model) {
-                        user->setStatus(model->status(id));
+                        user.setStatus(model->status(id));
                     }
                     //Add status!
-                    if (user->isValid()) {
+                    if (user.isValid()) {
                         users.append(user);
                     } else {
-                        qCWarning(RUQOLA_LOG) << "Invalid user" << *user;
+                        qCWarning(RUQOLA_LOG) << "Invalid user" << user;
                         mTotal--;
                     }
                 } else {
@@ -240,13 +237,13 @@
     }
 }
 
-void UsersForRoomModel::userStatusChanged(User *newuser)
+void UsersForRoomModel::userStatusChanged(const User &newuser)
 {
     const int roomCount = mUsers.count();
     for (int i = 0; i < roomCount; ++i) {
-        User *user = mUsers.at(i);
-        if (newuser->userId() == user->userId()) {
-            user->setStatus(newuser->status());
+        User &user = mUsers[i];
+        if (newuser.userId() == user.userId()) {
+            user.setStatus(newuser.status());
             const QModelIndex idx = createIndex(i, 0);
             Q_EMIT dataChanged(idx, idx);
         }
diff --git a/src/core/model/usersmodel.h b/src/core/model/usersmodel.h
--- a/src/core/model/usersmodel.h
+++ b/src/core/model/usersmodel.h
@@ -43,23 +43,23 @@
     Q_REQUIRED_RESULT int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const override;
     Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
 
-    void addUser(User *userFromUserId);
+    void addUser(const User &userFromUserId);
     void removeUser(const QString &userId);
 
     void updateUser(const QJsonObject &array);
     Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString userStatusIconFileName(const QString &name) const;
 
     Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QString status(const QString &userId) const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
-    void userStatusChanged(User *user);
-    void userNameChanged(User *user);
-    void nameChanged(User *user);
-    void statusMessageChanged(User *user);
+    void userStatusChanged(const User &user);
+    void userNameChanged(const User &user);
+    void nameChanged(const User &user);
+    void statusMessageChanged(const User &user);
 
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(UsersModel)
-    QVector<User *> mUsers;
+    QVector<User> mUsers;
 };
 
 #endif // USERSMODEL_H
diff --git a/src/core/model/usersmodel.cpp b/src/core/model/usersmodel.cpp
--- a/src/core/model/usersmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/model/usersmodel.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 UsersModel::~UsersModel()
 {
-    qDeleteAll(mUsers);
 }
 
 int UsersModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
@@ -44,18 +43,18 @@
     if (index.row() < 0 || index.row() >= mUsers.count()) {
         return QVariant();
     }
-    const User *user = mUsers.at(index.row());
+    const User &user = mUsers.at(index.row());
     switch (role) {
     case UserName:
-        return user->name();
+        return user.name();
     case UserId:
-        return user->userId();
+        return user.userId();
     case UserStatus:
-        return user->status();
+        return user.status();
     case UserIcon:
-        return user->iconFromStatus();
+        return user.iconFromStatus();
     case UserStatusText:
-        return user->statusText();
+        return user.statusText();
     }
 
     return {};
@@ -65,8 +64,8 @@
 {
     const int userCount = mUsers.count();
     for (int i = 0; i < userCount; ++i) {
-        if (mUsers.at(i)->userName() == name) {
-            return mUsers.at(i)->iconFromStatus();
+        if (mUsers.at(i).userName() == name) {
+            return mUsers.at(i).iconFromStatus();
         }
     }
 
@@ -79,8 +78,8 @@
     const int userCount = mUsers.count();
 
     for (int i = 0; i < userCount; ++i) {
-        if (mUsers.at(i)->userId() == userId) {
-            return mUsers.at(i)->status();
+        if (mUsers.at(i).userId() == userId) {
+            return mUsers.at(i).status();
         }
     }
     //Return offline as default;
@@ -92,35 +91,34 @@
     qCDebug(RUQOLA_LOG) << " User removed " << userId;
     const int userCount = mUsers.count();
     for (int i = 0; i < userCount; ++i) {
-        if (mUsers.at(i)->userId() == userId) {
-            qCDebug(RUQOLA_LOG) << " User removed " << mUsers.at(i)->name();
+        if (mUsers.at(i).userId() == userId) {
+            qCDebug(RUQOLA_LOG) << " User removed " << mUsers.at(i).name();
             //Send info as it's disconnected. But don't remove it from list
-            User *user = mUsers.at(i);
-            user->setStatus(QStringLiteral("offline"));
+            User &user = mUsers[i];
+            user.setStatus(QStringLiteral("offline"));
             const QModelIndex idx = createIndex(i, 0);
             Q_EMIT userStatusChanged(user);
             Q_EMIT dataChanged(idx, idx);
             break;
         }
     }
 }
 
-void UsersModel::addUser(User *newuser)
+void UsersModel::addUser(const User &newuser)
 {
     //It can be duplicate as we don't remove user from list when user is disconnected. Otherwise it will not sync with
     // user for room list
     qCDebug(RUQOLA_LOG) << " User added " << newuser;
     const int userCount = mUsers.count();
     bool found = false;
     for (int i = 0; i < userCount; ++i) {
-        if (mUsers.at(i)->userId() == newuser->userId()) {
+        if (mUsers.at(i).userId() == newuser.userId()) {
             found = true;
-            User *user = mUsers.at(i);
-            user->setStatus(newuser->status());
+            User &user = mUsers[i];
+            user.setStatus(newuser.status());
             const QModelIndex idx = createIndex(i, 0);
             Q_EMIT userStatusChanged(user);
             Q_EMIT dataChanged(idx, idx);
-            delete newuser;
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -137,38 +135,38 @@
     const QString id = array.value(QLatin1String("id")).toString();
     const int userCount = mUsers.count();
     for (int i = 0; i < userCount; ++i) {
-        if (mUsers.at(i)->userId() == id) {
-            User *user = mUsers.at(i);
+        if (mUsers.at(i).userId() == id) {
+            User &user = mUsers[i];
             const QJsonObject fields = array.value(QLatin1String("fields")).toObject();
 
             const QString newStatus = fields.value(QLatin1String("status")).toString();
             bool userDataChanged = false;
             if (!newStatus.isEmpty()) {
-                user->setStatus(newStatus);
+                user.setStatus(newStatus);
                 const QModelIndex idx = createIndex(i, 0);
                 Q_EMIT dataChanged(idx, idx);
                 Q_EMIT userStatusChanged(user);
                 userDataChanged = true;
             }
             const QString newName = fields.value(QLatin1String("name")).toString();
             if (!newName.isEmpty()) {
-                user->setName(newName);
+                user.setName(newName);
                 const QModelIndex idx = createIndex(i, 0);
                 Q_EMIT dataChanged(idx, idx);
                 Q_EMIT userNameChanged(user);
                 userDataChanged = true;
             }
             const QString newuserName = fields.value(QLatin1String("username")).toString();
             if (!newuserName.isEmpty()) {
-                user->setUserName(newuserName);
+                user.setUserName(newuserName);
                 const QModelIndex idx = createIndex(i, 0);
                 Q_EMIT dataChanged(idx, idx);
                 Q_EMIT nameChanged(user);
                 userDataChanged = true;
             }
             const QString statusMessage = fields.value(QLatin1String("statusText")).toString();
             if (!statusMessage.isEmpty()) {
-                user->setStatusText(statusMessage);
+                user.setStatusText(statusMessage);
                 const QModelIndex idx = createIndex(i, 0);
                 Q_EMIT dataChanged(idx, idx);
                 Q_EMIT statusMessageChanged(user);
diff --git a/src/core/rocketchataccount.h b/src/core/rocketchataccount.h
--- a/src/core/rocketchataccount.h
+++ b/src/core/rocketchataccount.h
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
     void fillOauthModel();
     void initializeAuthenticationPlugins();
     void setDefaultAuthentication(AuthenticationManager::OauthType type);
-    void userStatusChanged(User *user);
+    void userStatusChanged(const User &user);
     void setChannelJoinDone(const RocketChatRestApi::ChannelBaseJob::ChannelInfo &channelInfo);
     void openArchivedRoom(const RocketChatRestApi::ChannelBaseJob::ChannelInfo &channelInfo);
 
diff --git a/src/core/rocketchataccount.cpp b/src/core/rocketchataccount.cpp
--- a/src/core/rocketchataccount.cpp
+++ b/src/core/rocketchataccount.cpp
@@ -1773,10 +1773,10 @@
     mUserModel->updateUser(object);
 }
 
-void RocketChatAccount::userStatusChanged(User *user)
+void RocketChatAccount::userStatusChanged(const User &user)
 {
-    if (user->userId() == userID()) {
-        const User::PresenceStatus status = Utils::presenceStatusFromString(user->status());
+    if (user.userId() == userID()) {
+        const User::PresenceStatus status = Utils::presenceStatusFromString(user.status());
         statusModel()->setCurrentPresenceStatus(status);
         Q_EMIT userStatusUpdated(status);
     }
diff --git a/src/core/rocketchatbackend.cpp b/src/core/rocketchatbackend.cpp
--- a/src/core/rocketchatbackend.cpp
+++ b/src/core/rocketchatbackend.cpp
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@
 {
     //Move code in rocketchataccount directly ?
     //qDebug() << "replyJson " << replyJson;
-    User *user = new User;
-    user->setUserId(replyObject.value(QLatin1String("_id")).toString());
-    user->setUserName(replyObject.value(QLatin1String("username")).toString());
-    user->setStatus(replyObject.value(QLatin1String("status")).toString());
-    if (user->isValid()) {
+    User user;
+    user.setUserId(replyObject.value(QLatin1String("_id")).toString());
+    user.setUserName(replyObject.value(QLatin1String("username")).toString());
+    user.setStatus(replyObject.value(QLatin1String("status")).toString());
+    if (user.isValid()) {
         mRocketChatAccount->usersModel()->addUser(user);
     } else {
         qCWarning(RUQOLA_LOG) << " Error during parsing user" << replyObject;
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@
             qCDebug(RUQOLA_LOG) << "User id set to " << mRocketChatAccount->settings()->userId();
         } else {
             //TODO add current user ? me ?
-            User *user = new User;
-            user->parseUser(object);
+            User user;
+            user.parseUser(object);
             if (mRocketChatAccount->ruqolaLogger()) {
                 QJsonDocument d;
                 d.setObject(object);
diff --git a/src/core/user.h b/src/core/user.h
--- a/src/core/user.h
+++ b/src/core/user.h
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
     QString mStatusText;
     double mUtcOffset = 0.0;
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(User)
+Q_DECLARE_TYPEINFO(User, Q_MOVABLE_TYPE);
 LIBRUQOLACORE_EXPORT QDebug operator <<(QDebug d, const User &t);
 
 #endif // USER_H