Google Chat
7.8#22 in team chat appsFrom $7 a monthAndroidiOSWebLinux
VisitGoogle Chat vs Zulip
What both publish
| Fact | Google Chat | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | Yes | Channels define the audience for conversations and can be public or private. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Gmail,Calendar,Drive,Meet,Google Groups,Asana,Jira,PagerDuty,GitHub,Workday,Salesforce,ServiceNow,Trello,Zapier | Zulip lists more than 130 native integrations and hundreds more through Zapier and IFTTT. |
| Paid from | 7 | 3.5 |
Google Chat plans
- Business Starter$7 a month
- Business Standard$14 a month
- Business Plus$22 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Base—
- Starter—
Zulip plans
- 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
Pick Google Chat if…
Google Chat suits individuals and organizations seeking messaging alongside other Google Workspace apps. Its large collaboration spaces and custom-app options also fit teams that need to connect Chat with other tools or build extensions.
Pick Zulip if…
Zulip suits teams that want channel-based chat across desktop, mobile, and web platforms. Its cloud and self-hosted options provide different deployment choices.