Zulip Alternatives

Zulip is described as 'Threaded group chat with topics for live or async collaboration, open-source, supporting self-hosted or cloud use, suited for organized team discussions' and is a very popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Zulip for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Web-based, Windows and iPad apps. The best Zulip alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Zulip are Telegram, Element, Discord and Matrix.

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Zulip alternatives are mainly Group Chat Apps, but if you're looking for Instant Messengers or Video Calling Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Self-Hosted. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Zulip.
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  1. Quebic icon
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    Quebic is the best way to communicate over text, voice, and video. On our platform, users own their data, and we will not sell your information to third parties.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  2. Xabber icon
     53 likes

    Open source Jabber (XMPP) client with multi-account support, clean and simple interface. Being both free (as in freedom!) and ad-free, Xabber is designed to be the best Jabber client for Android .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  3. Kik icon
     56 likes

    Kik is way more than just messaging. It’s the easiest way to connect with your friends, stay in the loop, and explore – all through chat. No phone numbers, just pick a username.

    92 Kik alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Kindle Fire
     
  4. VoceChat icon
     2 likes

    Private social media. Embed a self-hosted Discord alternative under your site.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Campfire is an installable, self-hosted group chat system. Easily invite people. Make rooms. @mentions, DMs, and mobile support. The basics done right. And since you get the code and host it yourself, you can customize it however you’d like for your own use.

    49 ONCE Campfire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Docker
     
  6. Ryver icon
     7 likes

    Ryver provides all of your team communications in one place: chats, posts, and files. Invite as many team members and guests as you need.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
  7. Pivot.app icon
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    Pivot is a workspace platform for communities, courses, projects, and teams. It combines real-time and async communication tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. JANDI icon
     4 likes

    JANDI is a group-oriented enterprise messaging platform with an integrated suite of collaboration tools for workplace.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  9. Adapt Chat icon
     3 likes

    Open source encrypted group-chat platform focused on privacy and efficiency, featuring Rust-based backend for speed, customizable interface, minimal data collection, real-time messaging, community-driven improvements, and ergonomic design for various use cases.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Hack Chat icon
     22 likes

    hack.chat is a minimal, distraction-free chat application. Channels are created and joined by going to https://hack.chat/?your-channel. There are no channel lists, so a secret channel name can be used for private discussions.

    Source code : https://github.com/hack-chat/main.

    42 Hack Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Let's Chat icon
     38 likes

    Self-hosted chat for small teams.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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