Zulip vs Rocket.Chat
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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|
Rocket.Chat
126
79.6
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|
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81.4 (best) | 79.6 |
| Release freshness | 83.0 | 91.9 (best) |
| Adoption signals | 73.6 | 77.7 (best) |
| Release freshness |
Updated 87 days ago
|
Updated 57 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
#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: Rocket.Chat
#126 overall · #5 in category
79.6/100
- Platform readiness +28.0 70.0 × 40%
- Release freshness +32.2 91.9 × 35%
- Adoption signals +19.4 77.7 × 25%
Component values are before weighting. Read the full formula