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Zulip

Zulip

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Zulip is a powerful open-source team chat application that combines the immediacy of real-time chat with the organization of email-style threading, designed for productive team collaboration.

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Repository activity:
Stars
22,974
Forks
8,512
Watchers
378
Open Issues
2,398
Last commit
16 days ago
Details:
Estimated Popularity
112
Pricing Model
Open-Core
Hosting Type
Hybrid
License
Apache-2.0
Deployment Difficulty
Medium
Language
Python
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Zulip is an open-source team collaboration tool that uniquely combines real-time chat with email-style threading. Its topic-based organization makes it easy to have multiple conversations simultaneously while maintaining context and searchability.

Key Features

  • Unique Threading Model:

    • Topic-based message threads
    • Stream-based organization
    • Persistent conversation history
    • Easy context switching
    • Powerful search across topics
    • Conversation permalinks

  • Efficient Communication:

    • Real-time messaging
    • Markdown formatting
    • Code syntax highlighting
    • LaTeX math rendering
    • Emoji reactions
    • Message editing history

  • Comprehensive Platform:

    • Native mobile apps (iOS/Android)
    • Desktop applications
    • Web interface
    • Email gateway
    • Keyboard-centric navigation
    • Offline message queue

  • Enterprise Features:

    • LDAP/SAML authentication
    • Guest user support
    • Fine-grained permissions
    • Data import/export tools
    • 100+ integrations
    • Self-hosted or cloud options

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