Choose Wire if you need
- All platforms. We haven't found it on Zulip's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Wire's lowest paid plan is Wire for SMB at €7.45 per person per month, billed annually, as of October 28, 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 Web.
- Only Wire lists All platforms.
- Only Zulip lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and API.
- Both list GDPR and SSO.
- Only Zulip lists HIPAA.
- Zulip has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Wire.
- Both can be self-hosted.
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
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android or API. We haven't found them on Wire's website.
- HIPAA. We haven't found it on Wire's website.
Wire
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Zulip
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Review ZulipThe facts
- What it does
- WireMessaging, calls, conferencing, and file sharing, fully end-to-end encrypted and open source.
- ZulipOrganized chat for distributed teams
- Free plan
- WireYes
- ZulipYes
- Pricing
- WirePer person, monthly or annual
- ZulipPer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
- Wire
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Web
Only Wire
- All platforms
Only Zulip
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
- API
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Wire and Zulip yet.
Used either of them?
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