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Add to SafariWhen comparing MegaChat vs Zulip, the Slant community recommends MegaChat for most people. In the question“What are the best Skype alternatives?” MegaChat is ranked 20th while Zulip is ranked 24th. The most important reason people chose MegaChat is:
Both chat and video calls are encrypted.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Security and privacy via end-to-end encryption
Both chat and video calls are encrypted.
Pro No software to install
MegaChat is browser-based and can be accessed via any modern web browser.
Pro Free
Pro Built-in simple filesharing
Pro Good audio and video quality
Pro Helps keep track of different conversations
Instead of rooms or channels Zulip is built around topics. This allows you to have multiple conversations at the same time without conversations interfering with each another. It also allows you to reference conversations without clutter.
Pro Free and open source software
Zulip is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.
Pro Easy asynchronous conversations
Its threaded model helps people working in different timezone's communicate effectively.
Pro Apps for every platform
Pro Hosted or on-premise
With data export tools so you can migrate.
Pro Intuitive interface
I struggled with Slack, never finding the settings I like to adjust. With Zulip never had such issues.
Cons
Con In beta
There still are some bugs that have to be worked out.
Con No End-to-End Encryption
Not even for private one-to-one messages, let along group chats.
Con Takes some getting used to
As most chat software uses the concept of channels or rooms, getting in the habit of splitting each topic off in a separate category can require some getting used to and discipline.
