What AI says about Zulip
Since Jul 5Updated Oct 27, 2026Based on 41,353 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Zulip is an open-source team chat platform centered on topic-based threaded messaging for asynchronous communication. It is among the brands most often named for teams seeking self-hosted, open-source chat platforms that organize discussions into structured threads and keep data private.
Mentioned in
1%
of AI answers about Zulip and its rivals
The market map
Team Collaboration Chat PlatformsMentioned in
- #1tiedMattermostMentioned in 61%Avg. position 4.0
- #1tiedZulipMentioned in 58%Avg. position 3.7
- #3tiedRocket.ChatMentioned in 46%Avg. position 4.3
- #3tiedMicrosoft TeamsMentioned in 43%Avg. position 4.0
- #5SlackMentioned in 36%Avg. position 3.6
- #6tiedMatrixMentioned in 29%Avg. position 5.4
- #6tiedGoogle ChatMentioned in 27%Avg. position 5.0
- #6tiedElementMentioned in 26%Avg. position 5.0
- #10tiedDiscordMentioned in 23%Avg. position 7.3
- #12TwistMentioned in 18%Avg. position 3.4
- #13tiedNextcloud TalkMentioned in 9%Avg. position 6.8
- #16tiedPumbleMentioned in 7%Avg. position 6.6
- #16tiedBasecampMentioned in 5%Avg. position 7.5
- #16tiedMicrosoft Teams EssentialsMentioned in 4%Avg. position 2.8
Where Zulip ranks in AI
MarketRank · Mentioned in
Topics where AI mentions Zulip
TopicMentioned in · on this topicRank
- AI picks mostMentioned in
- What's a good, secure team chat platform that's self-hosted and offers threaded conversations?on this questionAI picks Zulip and 1 more about as often95%
Excerpts where Zulip appeared in the AI's answer
ChatGPTOct 16, 2026, ChatGPT My top recommendation is **Zulip** if threaded conversations are a priority and you want to host your team's messages on your own infrastructure.
Google AI ModeSep 21, 2026, Google AI Mode Zulip handles threading differently than Slack or Teams; it is strictly and uniquely topic-threaded
- I need a team chat app that is open source and does not claim ownership of our data.on this questionAI picks Rocket.Chat and 2 more about as often91%
Excerpts where Zulip appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeOct 21, 2026, Google AI Mode Zulip combines team chat with a unique, highly organized threaded conversation model
ChatGPTOct 7, 2026, ChatGPT Zulip is an excellent choice if you want something that feels more like a conventional workplace chat application.
- QuestionAI picks mostMentioned in
- AI picks mostMentioned in
- My team needs a central place to communicate. What's the best team chat app that is open-source?on this questionAI picks Mattermost and 1 more about as often93%
Excerpts where Zulip appeared in the AI's answer
ChatGPTSep 22, 2026, ChatGPT If you want one open-source team chat for a typical team, I’d start with Zulip.
Google AI ModeSep 14, 2026, Google AI Mode Zulip is best for remote or technical teams heavily reliant on asynchronous, highly organized communication.
- My team needs a central place to communicate asynchronously. What's the best team chat app that prioritizes threaded conversations?on this questionAI picks Twist most76%
Excerpts where Zulip appeared in the AI's answer
ChatGPTSep 24, 2026, ChatGPT If you want, I can also compare Twist vs. Slack vs. Zulip specifically for a 5–20 person team.
ChatGPTSep 20, 2026, ChatGPT Zulip — Particularly interesting for technical teams because conversations are organized by topics/threads
- best team chat software for remote teamson this questionAI picks Slack and 3 more about as often44%
How AI describes Zulip
Common descriptions
excellent · topic-based threading · organized · unique · open-source · highly organized
Tone of AI’s statements about Zulip
- Positive76%
- Neutral23%
- Mixed1%
- Negative<1%
Rated above a rival
- organizationEvery answer comparing Zulip on organization rates it better than a rival.
Question: I need a team chat app that is open source and does not claim ownership of our data.
Google AI ModeOct 21, 2026
Zulip combines team chat with a unique, highly organized threaded conversation model
ChatGPTOct 7, 2026
Zulip is an excellent choice if you want something that feels more like a conventional workplace chat application.
Google AI ModeAsk Google AI Mode yourself (opens in a new tab)ChatGPTAsk ChatGPT yourself (opens in a new tab)
Question: What's a good, secure team chat platform that's self-hosted and offers threaded conversations?
ChatGPTOct 16, 2026
My top recommendation is **Zulip** if threaded conversations are a priority and you want to host your team's messages on your own infrastructure.
ChatGPTAsk ChatGPT yourself (opens in a new tab)Google AI ModeAsk Google AI Mode yourself (opens in a new tab)
How prominently AI mentions Zulip
Position in answers
- Named first18%
- 2nd or 3rd20%
- Later63%
Each engine’s share of its own answers across Zulip’s markets
- ChatGPT1%
- Google AI Mode1%
Insights for Zulip
Since Jul 5
Gap between platforms: The platform gap in Team Collaboration Chat Platforms narrowed
ChatGPTChatGPT56%Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode38%
Sources AI cites
zulip.com 22%Other sites 78%
- Your site22%
- Zulip — organized team chat (opens in a new tab) · 10%Leaves Zulip out
- Zulip for open-source projects (opens in a new tab) · 4%
- Terms of Service | Zulip terms and policies (opens in a new tab) · 2%
- Security | Zulip (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Features | Zulip (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Self-host Zulip (opens in a new tab) · 1%Leaves Zulip out
- Introduction to topics | Zulip help center (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Move from Zulip Cloud to self-hosting | Zulip help center (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- GDPR compliance | Zulip help center (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Zulip self-hosting documentation (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Leaves Zulip out16%
- Zulip for open-source projects (opens in a new tab) · 6%
- Self-host Zulip (opens in a new tab) · 3%Leaves Zulip out
- Zulip — organized team chat (opens in a new tab) · 3%Leaves Zulip out
- Features | Zulip (opens in a new tab) · 3%Leaves Zulip out
- Security | Zulip (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Why Zulip? Efficient communication with organized team chat. (opens in a new tab) · <1%Leaves Zulip out
- 3%
- GitHub - zulip/zulip: Zulip server and web application. Open-source team chat that helps teams stay productive and focused. · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · 3%
- GitHub - okhosting/awesome-communication: A curated list of open source chat, communication and collaboration tools · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- zulip/docs/production/securing-your-zulip-server.md at main · zulip/zulip (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 3%
- Rocket Chat VS Mattermost VS Zulip: Sovereignty Over Slack (2026) (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- 17.6 🌐🔐 Try Element Self-Hosted with Matrix. The most ... (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Top 5 Self-Hosted Chat Apps for Businesses: Secure and Customizable Solutions - YouTube (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Rocket Chat VS Mattermost VS Zulip: Sovereignty Over Slack ... (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Rocket Chat VS Mattermost VS Zulip: Sovereignty Over ... (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Self-Hosted Team Messenger: Element + Matrix Setup Guide ... (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Zulip - The Open Source Team Chat That Puts You in Control (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Best All-In-One Messaging Apps for Teams | ClickUp (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Protect Your Privacy! Use Matrix: A Self-Hosted, E2E Encrypted ... (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 2%
- Stoat (formerly Revolt) v/s rocket.chat v/s Zulip v/s mattermost? (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Now that RocketChat 6.5 limits to 25 users or less ... - Reddit (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Selfhosted Open Source Chatserver (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Zulip 11.0: Organized chat for distributed teams (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Best self hosted chat application like Slack? : r/selfhosted - Reddit (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Self hosted alternative to teams / slack, for file sharing and instant messaging? (opens in a new tab) · <1%
The page AI cites most for Zulip
