Beeper vs Zulip
Beeper
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Zulip
zulip.comSide by side
| Figure | Beeper | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9.99/mo | $3.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 7 |
| Spec score · Instant Messaging Software | 8.9 (#3) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 8.1 (#36) | 9.4 (#3) |
| Channels | Yes | Channels define the audience for conversations and can be public or private. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Official bridges include WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook and Instagram, Signal, X, Discord, Slack, LinkedIn, Google Messages, Google Chat, and Google Voice. | Zulip lists more than 130 native integrations and hundreds more through Zapier and IFTTT. |
| Supported platforms | macOS,iOS,Android,Windows,Linux,ChromeOS | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,API |
| Self-hosting | Self-hosting can suit people who prefer not to use Beeper's hosted cloud service, need to connect unsupported networks, or cannot use On-Device Connections; Beeper does not provide technical support for self-hosting. | Self-hosting is supported with installer scripts, Docker and prebuilt DigitalOcean or Render images, but administrators handle setup, upgrades and maintenance. |
Plans
Beeper
- Beeper FreeFree
- Beeper Plus$9.99 a month
- Beeper Plus Plus$49.99 a month
- Beeper FreeFree
- Beeper Plus$9.99 a month
- Beeper Plus Plus$49.99 a month
Zulip
- Cloud FreeFree
- Cloud Standard$6.67 a month
- Cloud Plus$10 a month
- Self-hosted FreeFree
- Self-hosted Basic$3.50 a month
- Self-hosted Business$6.67 a month
- Self-hosted EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Zulip
Zulip is team chat software that organizes conversations in channels and supports guest access. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, and also supports an API. Listed integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Calendar, Zoom, Jitsi Meet, Zapier, IFTTT, Sentry, and Zendesk. Zulip offers cloud and self-hosted plans. Cloud Free costs nothing and includes 10,000 messages of search history and 5 GB total file storage. Cloud Standard is $6.67 a month, billed annually, with 5 GB file storage per user. Self-hosted Basic is $3.50 a month, billed monthly. Other options include Cloud Plus, Self-hosted Free, Self-hosted Business, and Self-hosted Enterprise. Cloud Plus and Self-hosted Business have minimum user counts of 10 and 25, respectively. Zulip was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.