Products

Zulip

Organized chat for distributed teams

zulip.com Source★ 26.2KApache-2.0Productivity & Collaboration / Team Communication

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
133K
Down17.3%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$3.5/mo
Lower than 85% of peersNiche median $8.995000000000001/mo
Creators
Alex Vandiver
No social account linkedCo-created with Anders Kaseorg, Greg Price +3 more
Launched
5y ago
2021-05-24 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events1 change · 1 marketing move

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on DevHuntLaunch

    Zulip — Open-source team chat organized by topic threads

    Oct 4 · 41d agoLaunch page

    At the time: 133K visits/mo1 concurrent move
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Open source team chat with powerful threading

    May 24, 2021 · 5y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
selfh.st★ 26.2K Stars · 10.6K ForksApache-2.0Python
2015-09-25Source
Replaces / alternatives to:
Discord

Team collaboration tool with threading

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-11-11
GitHub Stars
★ 26.2K
Forks
10.6K
License
Apache-2.0
Primary language
Python
COSS Monetization Path:Community Self-Hosted (Apache-2.0 · Docker) → Managed Cloud (from $3.5/mo)
View cloud pricing →

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search52%
  • Direct35%
  • Referrals6%
  • Social3%
  • Other4%

Countries

  • United States18%
  • Germany17%
  • India11%
  • Spain7%
  • United Kingdom5%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2010-12-01

KeywordMonthly volume
zulip20K
zulip login750
how do you duplicate a "channel" on zulip?330
zuliop—
zulip1.emtelco—

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Free
Unknown
10,000 messages of search history · File storage up to 5 GB total
Standard
$8/mo
Billed annually $6.67/mo-17%
File storage up to 5 GB per user
Plus
$12/mo
Billed annually $10/mo-17%
10 users minimum · File storage up to 25 GB per user
Free
Unknown
Basic
$3.5/mo
Business
$6.67
25 users minimum
Enterprise
Unknown

Trial: None · 3 paid tiers ($3.5–$12) · Up to 17% off annually · Enterprise custom tier · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $3.5/mo, Lower than 85% of peers; “Team Communication” median is $8.995000000000001/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2021-05-24

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: jQueryFeatures

    jQuery→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Enterprise Clean (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Organized chat for distributed teams”

Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.

Conversion path: Headline Over Large Product Shot + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Customer / Press Logo Strip

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.9 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Source Sans 3
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
Customer / Press Logo Strip
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Medium Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Enterprise Clean

Trustworthy blue-anchored palette, structured grids, and prominent customer logo walls.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #5e97c6;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted-foreground: #d5e4f2;
  --accent: #2f6fb6;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "Source Sans 3", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Source Sans 3", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #5E97C6 (~40%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~32%) · Text #FFFFFF (~8%) · Muted Text #D5E4F2 (~6%) · Accent #2F6FB6 (~14%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Headline Over Large Product Shot
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses Customer / Press Logo Strip
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.
- Visual summary: Enterprise Clean (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Experimental navigation patterns
- Low-legibility decorative fonts
- Visual novelty that obscures the value proposition

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Zulip cost?
Free: Unknown; Standard: $8/mo (annual billing available); Plus: $12/mo (annual billing available); Free: Unknown; Basic: $3.5/mo; Business: $6.67; Enterprise: Unknown. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Zulip get?
Vaneform estimates 133K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Zulip and what platforms does it support?
Zulip is catalogued under Team Communication: Organized chat for distributed teams. Supported platforms: Mobile App, API.
Is Zulip open source?
Zulip has a public repository (https://github.com/zulip/zulip) under the Apache-2.0 license, recording 26.2K GitHub stars, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source

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