IRCCloud
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VisitIRCCloud vs Zulip
What both publish
| Fact | IRCCloud | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | Yes | Channels define the audience for conversations and can be public or private. |
| Founded | 2010 | 2012 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | London, England | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Integrations | Slack,GitHub | Zulip lists more than 130 native integrations and hundreds more through Zapier and IFTTT. |
| Message history | unlimited | limited |
IRCCloud plans
- FreeFree
- Solo—
- Team—
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 IRCCloud if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
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.