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Slack vs Zulip

Updated February 10, 2026

Slack vs Zulip: Which is best for you?

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Starting Price
$8.75

per month

$6.67

per month

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Top Rated
  Features
Group Management
4.90
Group Messaging
4.87
Chat/Messaging
4.85
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Access Controls/Permissions
4.93
Communication Management
4.89
Real-Time Chat
4.89
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Integrations
Any.do
Any.do
Betterworks
Betterworks
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GitHub
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Pros / Cons
  • It allows for sharing of documents, links, doing a hurdle, and screen sharing and all those other essential things important in a semi professional environment.
  • I hate it when I receive a call and I don't have my earphones connected. If I answer the call directly, I find that many times the earphones are not recognized, and usually I need to restart Slack to make my earphones recognizable. When you have an important call, that sucks.
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  • It combines the immediacy of chat with the structure of email, allowing complex projects and parallel discussions to stay organized without chaos.
  • I know most businesses use Slack, but the problem with Slack is that there's not enough structure to the conversations, which all get interleaved, which makes it impossible to get information out of them retrospectively.
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Ease-of-Use
4.6/ 5
4.6/ 5
Value for Money
4.6/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.9/ 5
Customer Support
4.4/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5
Functionality
4.6/ 5
4.6/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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Ideal Customer Size
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Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
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Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad