Slack vs Zulip
Both are team chat tools. Here's how their key features, pricing and fit line up, from each vendor's own site.
| Feature |
Slack
Category leader
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|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan $7.25/user/month billed annually ($8.75 monthly) | Free plan $3.50/user/mo |
| Best for | Teams of 10-5,000+ that run on many connected apps and need the largest integration ecosystem, though the free plan keeps only 90 days of history. | Distributed teams and open-source communities that work asynchronously and want every conversation threaded by topic. |
| Team size | 1–500+ people | 2–500 people |
| Channels | Yes | Yes |
| Threaded replies | Yes | Yes |
| Direct and group messages | Yes | Not listed |
| Searchable history | Yes | Yes |
| App integrations | Yes | Yes |
| Huddles and calls | Yes | Yes |
| Visit | Visit | Visit |
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