Zulip alternatives
10 apps that do what Zulip does, starting with the Communication apps that share most of its features.
Ordered by category, then by how many of Zulip’s listed features each app shares, then by our organic score (ratings, visitor feedback, listing completeness, freshness). Payment, Pro plans and verification are not inputs. How ranking works
Alternatives to Zulip
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Position 1
Open-source team chat for secure collaboration
Why it’s here
- Shares 5 of Zulip's listed features: Public API, Self-hosting, Single sign-on (SSO) and 2 more
- Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira and 1 more
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 2
Open-source communications platform
Why it’s here
- Shares 4 of Zulip's listed features: Public API, Self-hosting, Team chat and 1 more
- Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira and 1 more
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 3
Channels, huddles and workflows for teams
Why it’s here
- Shares 4 of Zulip's listed features: Public API, Single sign-on (SSO), Team chat and 1 more
- Integrates with Asana, GitHub, Google Calendar and 7 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 4
Secure, decentralized messaging on Matrix
Why it’s here
- Shares 3 of Zulip's listed features: Self-hosting, Team chat and Threaded conversations
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 5
Voice, video and text chat for communities
Why it’s here
- Shares 2 of Zulip's listed features: Team chat and Threaded conversations
- Integrates with GitHub
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 6
Chat, meetings and calls for Microsoft 365
Why it’s here
- Shares 2 of Zulip's listed features: Team chat and Threaded conversations
- Integrates with Asana, GitHub, Jira and 4 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 7
Video meetings, calling and messaging
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of Zulip's listed features: Team chat
- Integrates with Google Calendar, Outlook and Slack
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 8
Video meetings, team chat and webinars
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of Zulip's listed features: Team chat
- Integrates with Google Calendar, HubSpot, Microsoft Teams and 3 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 9
Customer messaging for small businesses
Why it’s here
- Integrates with HubSpot, Shopify, Slack and 3 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 10
Shared inbox and customer operations platform
Why it’s here
- Integrates with Gmail, HubSpot, Jira and 4 more
- Paid plans from $19/month
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
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