🆚 NodeBB vs. Zulip

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Internet forum software
Internet forum software

About

NodeBB is an open-source forum software built with Node.js that supports real-time streaming discussions, instant notifications via WebSockets, multiple database backends (Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL), mobile-friendly responsive design, and a REST API.

Zulip is an open-source team chat and collaboration software available in cloud and self-hosted versions.

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United States

Website

Pricing

Free version ✔️Open source
Cloud
Starter
(50K pageviews)
$20/month
Hamlet
(500K pageviews)
$100/month
Village
(2M pageviews)
$250/month
City
(10M pageviews)
$750/month
Free version ✔️Open source
Zulip Cloud
Free version ✔️5 GB, 10,000 messages of search history
Standard$8/user/month
Plus$12/user/month

Categories

Internet Forum Software › Rank #14
Internet Forum Software › Rank #19
Instant Messaging › Rank #26
Online Collaboration › Rank #30

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The NodeBB Internet forum software is 5 times more popular than Zulip.
Total websites

Market share

Internet Forum Software

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

NodeBB is more popular than Zulip in all countries.
United States
Germany
India
United Kingdom
Canada
Czech Republic
Norway
Israel
Argentina
Bulgaria

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

NodeBB is more popular than Zulip in all market segments.
Forum/Bulletin Boards
Games
Internet Services
Education/Reference
Portal Sites
Sports
Fashion/Beauty
Recreation/Hobbies
Software/Hardware

See also

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