Communication / Comparison
Zoom vs Zulip
- Zoom: from $14.16 a month, free plan not confirmed. Zulip: free plan; paid plans vary, free plan yes. Plans differ, so check what each price includes.
| Zoom Video meetings with AI summaries, chat and cloud recording | Zulip Open-source team chat organised by topic | |
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| Starting price | From $14.16 a month | Free plan; paid plans vary |
| Free plan | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Pricing in detail | Basic plan with 40-minute meetings (its price is not shown on the pricing page). Pro is $14.16 per user a month billed annually ($16.99 monthly); Business $18.33 ($21.99 monthly). Enterprise on request. | Free to download and run on your own server under the Apache-2.0 licence; you pay only for your hosting. |
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Company | Zoom Communications | Zulip |
| Works with | Not listed | Not listed |
| Facts checked on | 20 Oct 2026 | 22 Oct 2026 |
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