Zulip
Threaded team chat that keeps conversations organized.
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sovereigntyLicenseApache-2.0
PricingFree self-host; paid cloud
Open sourceYes
Self-hostableYes
Local-first dataYes
What it does well
- +Excellent threading model
- +Permissive Apache-2.0 license
- +Great for async teams
Where it falls short
- −Threading is a mental-model shift
- −Smaller ecosystem than Slack
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