Zulip vs Discourse
The best value in each numeric row is marked. Sponsorship has no effect on any of them.
| Criteria |
Zulip
94
81.4
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|
Discourse
181
74.1
=
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|---|---|---|
| Score | 81.4 (best) | 74.1 |
| Release freshness | 83.0 | 87.5 (best) |
| Adoption signals | 73.6 | 78.0 (best) |
| Release freshness |
Updated 87 days ago
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Updated 72 days ago
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| Latest version | 12.2 · 2026-08-10 | v2026.9.0-latest · 2026-08-25 |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| License | Open source | Open source |
| Platforms | ||
| Self-hosted | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloud | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
| Desktop | ✓ | - |
| Mobile | ✓ | - |
| Features | ||
| Integrations | ||
Rank receipt: Zulip
#94 overall · #2 in category
81.4/100
- Platform readiness +34.0 85.0 × 40%
- Release freshness +29.0 83.0 × 35%
- Adoption signals +18.4 73.6 × 25%
Rank receipt: Discourse
#181 overall · #7 in category
74.1/100
- Platform readiness +24.0 60.0 × 40%
- Release freshness +30.6 87.5 × 35%
- Adoption signals +19.5 78.0 × 25%
Component values are before weighting. Read the full formula