Google Chat vs Zulip

At a glance

Zulip has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Google Chat.
Google Chat's lowest paid plan is Starter at $7 per user per month, billed monthly, as of October 20, 2026.
Zulip's lowest paid plan is Standard at $6.67 per user per month, billed annually, or $8 billed monthly, as of October 20, 2026.
Both are available on API.
Only Zulip lists Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Both work with GitHub, Jira and PagerDuty.
Zulip lists GDPR, HIPAA and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Google Chat.
Both have a public API.
Zulip can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Google Chat.

From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.

From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.

No checked fact sets Google Chat apart from Zulip yet.

Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS or Android. We haven't found them on Google Chat's website.

No reviews yet

Nobody has reviewed Google Chat yet. Its rating shows once it has 3 reviews.

No reviews yet

Nobody has reviewed Zulip yet. Its rating shows once it has 3 reviews.

What it does: Google ChatAI-powered chat for teams of all sizes; ZulipOrganized chat for distributed teams
Free plan: Google ChatNot confirmed; ZulipYes
Pricing: Google ChatPer user, monthly; ZulipPer user, monthly
Paid plans from: Google ChatStarter: $7 per user per month, billed monthly

From the platforms and integrations each website lists.

Both

Only Google ChatNothing else listed

Only Zulip

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Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.

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