Choose Microsoft Teams if you need
No checked fact sets Microsoft Teams apart from Zulip yet.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Microsoft Teams's lowest paid plan is Microsoft Teams Essentials at $4.00 per user per month, paid yearly, 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 Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
- Only Zulip lists Web, Linux and API.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Zulip lists GDPR, HIPAA and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Microsoft Teams.
- Zulip has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Microsoft Teams.
- Zulip can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Microsoft Teams.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Zulip if you need
- Web, Linux or API. We haven't found them on Microsoft Teams's website.
- Integration with GitHub, GitLab or Jira. We haven't found them on Microsoft Teams's website.
Microsoft Teams
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Zulip
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Review ZulipThe facts
- What it does
- Microsoft TeamsChat, collaborate, and meet with anyone, anywhere
- ZulipOrganized chat for distributed teams
- Free plan
- Microsoft TeamsYes
- ZulipYes
- Pricing
- Microsoft TeamsPer user, monthly
- ZulipPer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
- Microsoft Teams
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Windows
- macOS
- iOS
- Android
Only Microsoft TeamsNothing else listed
Only Zulip
- Web
- Linux
- API
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Microsoft Teams
People who switched
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