Stoat
7.1#40 in team chat appsFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitStoat vs Zulip
What both publish
| Fact | Stoat | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | Yes | Channels define the audience for conversations and can be public or private. |
| Founded | Stoat says it started in 2021 as an open-source chat app without ads. | 2012 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | GitHub (via webhook); bots; external services via webhooks | Zulip lists more than 130 native integrations and hundreds more through Zapier and IFTTT. |
| Maker | The service is provided by Revolt Platforms Ltd, registered in England and Wales, with a listed address in London, United Kingdom. | Kandra Labs, Inc. provides Zulip hosting, support and development; its San Francisco address is listed in the terms, and the company was founded in 2016. |
Stoat plans
- FreeFree
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 Stoat 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.