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Zulip

Open-source team chat organized by topic threads

Zulip is an open-source team chat app that organizes conversations into streams and topics, making async discussion easier to follow. Available as cloud or self-hosted.

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Zulip is an alternative to

Slack · Microsoft Teams · Discord

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Questions

Is Zulip free?

Zulip is free to start, with paid plans.

Is Zulip open source?

Yes, Zulip is open source.

Can Zulip be self-hosted?

Yes, you can run Zulip on your own server.

What platforms does Zulip run on?

Zulip is available for Web, Self-hosted, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android.

What are some alternatives to Zulip?

Similar indie products include Rocket.Chat, Mattermost, Element, Campfire and 4 more.

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