Zulip vs Rocket.Chat
The best value in each numeric row is marked. Sponsorship has no effect on any of them.
| Criteria |
Zulip
120
85.0
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|
Rocket.Chat
70
88.8
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|
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85.0 | 88.8 (best) |
| Release freshness | 96.4 | 100.0 (best) |
| Adoption signals | 73.6 | 77.7 (best) |
| Release freshness |
Updated 42 days ago |
Updated 12 days ago |
| Latest version | 12.2 · 2026-08-10 | 8.8.1 · 2026-09-09 |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| License | Open source | Open source |
| Platforms | ||
| Self-hosted | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloud | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile | ✓ | ✓ |
| Desktop | ✓ | - |
| Features | ||
| Integrations | ||
Rank receipt: Zulip
#120 overall · #6 in category
85.0/100
- Release freshness +48.2 96.4 × 50%
- Adoption signals +36.8 73.6 × 50%
Rank receipt: Rocket.Chat
#70 overall · #2 in category
88.8/100
- Release freshness +50.0 100.0 × 50%
- Adoption signals +38.9 77.7 × 50%
Component values are before weighting. Read the full formula