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Zulip vs Discord

Zulip

Threaded chat that keeps conversations organized.

Discord

Voice, video and text for communities.

CategoryTeam ChatTeam Chat
PricingOpen sourceFreemium
Self-hostableYesNo
Best forAsync and distributed teamsCommunities and small teams
ReplacesSlackSlack
Topic threading
Self-hostable
Free for open source
Powerful search
Voice channels
Screen sharing
Bots
Roles & permissions
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Savings calculator

Team size: 25 seats

Estimated yearly savings

$2,625

$2,625 on Slack vs $0 on Zulip — 100% less. Prices are editable estimates.

Savings calculator

Team size: 25 seats

Estimated yearly savings

$825

$2,625 on Slack vs $1,800 on Discord — 31% less. Prices are editable estimates.