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Element vs. Zulip

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Element
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Element is a Matrix-based end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) secure collaboration and messaging app. It provides instant messaging, voice and video calls, screen sharing and file sharing; for 1:1s to chat rooms. It’s available to use across Web, Android, iOS, macOS, Windows & Linux. Its decentralised design delivers digital sovereignty, enabling deployment on-premise or through any cloud provider. Element Matrix Services (EMS) provides a SaaS version of Element, in order to…
$2
Minimum 5 users
Zulip
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Zulip is a team chat app that is designed for both live and asynchronous conversations. Zulip topics create a separate space for each discussion, so different conversations will never get in each other's way. Teams of all sizes can use Zulip, and Zulip is 100% open-source enterprise-grade software, self-hosted or in the cloud.
$3.50
per month per user
Pricing
ElementZulip
Editions & Modules
Nickel
$2 per user per month
Minimum 5 users
Silver
$3 per user per month
Minimum 25 users
Gold
$4 per user per month
Minimum 100 users
Platinum
Contact sales
Platinum (On-premise)
Contact sales
Zulip Cloud Free
$0
per month per user
Zulip Free
$0
per month per user
Zulip Basic
$3.50
per month per user
Zulip Cloud Standard
$8
per month per user
Zulip Business
$8
per month per user
Zulip Cloud Plus
$12
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ElementZulip
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup Fee$10 5 usersNo setup fee
Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing.
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Features
ElementZulip
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Element
-
Ratings
Zulip
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Mobile Access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Search00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Element
-
Ratings
Zulip
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Chat00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Element
-
Ratings
Zulip
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Video files00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ElementZulip
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ElementZulip
Likelihood to Recommend
Element
No answers on this topic
Zulip
Zulip is great at what it does, and I enjoy using this product every day, but to me it serves as an alternative to the bigger names in instant communication. If they had more features and offered a simpler profile layout that was easier to look at, my rating would be higher.
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Pros
Element
No answers on this topic
Zulip
  • Letting you send direct messages
  • Letting you customize each message like adding bullet points and hyperlinks
  • Keeping each thread organized
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Cons
Element
No answers on this topic
Zulip
  • It would be nice to see a person's title under their name when you click their profile
  • It would be nice to see a person's direct report when you click their profile
  • Including more personalized information in the quick view of a profile would be nice
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Anonymous
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Usability
Element
No answers on this topic
Zulip
Again, I would like to see more personalized features pertaining to the quick view you get when you click on someone's profile within the software. I do like how it offers a desktop app as well as web browser support. I also like the customizing of notification sounds, there's a lot to choose from which is ideal.
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Alternatives Considered
Element
No answers on this topic
Zulip
I did not have a say in my company choosing Zulip as their main communication channel, but I can understand why they chose Zulip over any other program. It does house different discussion topics better than Teams does in my opinion, and you're able to easily add subtopics underneath them.
Verified User
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Return on Investment
Element
No answers on this topic
Zulip
  • I don't feel suited to answer this as I have been with my organization for less than 2 months.
Verified User
Anonymous
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