Gitter vs Zulip
Gitter
gitter.im
Zulip
zulip.comSide by side
| Figure | Gitter | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $3.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 7.7 (#47) | 9.4 (#3) |
| Channels | Yes | Channels define the audience for conversations and can be public or private. |
| Encryption | The homepage describes end-to-end encrypted messaging; the migration announcement says encryption for private rooms must be turned on after access. | Clients use TLS over HTTPS, Cloud data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and mobile push content uses end-to-end encryption that hides message metadata from push providers. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The migration announcement points users to bots or bridges such as matrix-hookshot and go-neb for integration and activity feeds. | Zulip lists more than 130 native integrations and hundreds more through Zapier and IFTTT. |
| Supported platforms | web,desktop,Android,iOS | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,API |
Plans
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.