Slack
9.0#4 in team chat appsFrom $8.75 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebLinux
VisitSlack vs Zulip
What both publish
| Fact | Slack | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | Yes | Channels define the audience for conversations and can be public or private. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Salesforce,Jira,Google Drive,ChatGPT,Asana,Miro,Notion,Zoom,GitHub,GitLab,PagerDuty,Box,Dropbox,Zendesk,Freshdesk,HubSpot | Zulip lists more than 130 native integrations and hundreds more through Zapier and IFTTT. |
| Message history | limited | limited |
| Paid from | 7.25 | 3.5 |
| Security controls | Security features include two-factor authentication, access logs, SSO, device management, and data loss prevention. | Self-hosted deployments can run behind firewalls or on air-gapped networks and offer configurable password, session, timeout, log-rotation and API-rate-limit policies. |
Slack plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$8.75 a month
- Business+$18 a month
- Enterprise+Priced on request
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 Slack if…
Slack suits teams that coordinate through channels and connected apps, or need guest and external messaging options. Free workspaces fit users who can work within the 90-day history and ten-app limits.
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.