Zulip is 100% cheaper
than Pumble
$0/mo (Zulip Cloud Free) vs Pumble PRO at $29.90/mo for 10 seats ($2.99/seat) — covering 86% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
PRO plan at $29.90/mo ($2.99/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Zulip Cloud Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Pumble costs $29.90/mo on the PRO plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Zulip covers 86% of the 7 capabilities compared against Pumble. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Zulip | Pumble |
|---|---|---|
| Channels & group messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Threaded conversations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited message history | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audio/video calls & screen sharing | ◐ | ✓ |
| Guest & external collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| App integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAML single sign-on | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Pumble has that Zulip lacks.
- Unlimited message history — Search and access message history without a retention limit.Missing from Zulip.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Pumble | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $8.97/mo | $0/mo (Zulip Cloud Free) |
| 10 seats | $29.90/mo | $0/mo (Zulip Cloud Free) |
| 25 seats | $74.75/mo | $0/mo (Zulip Cloud Free) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Zulip Cloud Free | Free |
| Zulip Cloud Standard | $8/seat/mo |
| Zulip Cloud Plus | $12/seat/mo |
| Self-hosted Free | Free |
| Self-hosted Basic | $3.50/mo |
| Self-hosted Business | $8/seat/mo |
| Self-hosted Enterprise | Contact sales |
| FREE | Free |
| PRO | $2.99/seat/mo |
| BUSINESS | $4.99/seat/mo |
| ENTERPRISE | $7.99/seat/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Zulip than Pumble?
100% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $0/mo on Zulip Cloud Free vs $29.90/mo on PRO. That is $358.80 a year.
What does Zulip lack compared with Pumble?
Unlimited message history — 1 of the 7 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Pumble: 2026-09-07; Zulip: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://pumble.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Zulip data last verified 2026-09-07