Nextcloud Talk
8.2#12 in team chat appsFrom €71.29 a yearAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitNextcloud Talk vs Zulip
What both publish
| Fact | Nextcloud Talk | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | No | Channels define the audience for conversations and can be public or private. |
| Founded | 2016 | 2012 |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Stuttgart, Germany | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Integrations | Nextcloud Files,Nextcloud Groupware,Nextcloud Calendar,Nextcloud Deck,Nextcloud Whiteboard,Matterbridge,Microsoft Teams,Discord,Matrix,IRC,Slack,Mattermost,XMPP,Pexip,SIP | Zulip lists more than 130 native integrations and hundreds more through Zapier and IFTTT. |
| Self-hosting | Talk is a self-hosted, on-premises audio, video and chat service that can also be hosted by a trusted local provider. | Self-hosting is supported with installer scripts, Docker and prebuilt DigitalOcean or Render images, but administrators handle setup, upgrades and maintenance. |
Nextcloud Talk plans
- Standard€71.29 a year
- Premium€104.99 a year
- Ultimate€204.75 a year
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 Nextcloud Talk if…
Talk suits organizations seeking self-hosted communication with chat, calls, and connections to Nextcloud collaboration tools. Its larger-call and webinar options require the High Performance Backend and sufficient infrastructure.
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.