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# Twist vs Zulip Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Twist** [

4.1/5(34)

](https://www.g2.com/products/twist/reviews#reviews)

**Zulip** [

4.6/5(117)

](https://www.g2.com/products/zulip/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Twist**
Free Trial

**Free** · Free

**Zulip**
Free Trial

**Free** · Zulip Coud Free

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Twist**
Not enough reviews yet

**Zulip**
1 month

Based on 35 responses

Return on Investment

**Twist**
Not enough reviews yet

**Zulip**
4 months

Based on 35 responses

Perceived Cost

**Twist**
Not enough reviews yet

**Zulip**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Twist**
Not enough reviews yet

**Zulip**
78%

Pros & Cons

**Twist**
[
Ease of Use (11)
](https://www.g2.com/products/twist/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2328539&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Communication (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/twist/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2066525&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Integration Issues (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/twist/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2411672&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Loading (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/twist/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2328518&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Zulip**
[
Ease of Use (32)
](https://www.g2.com/products/zulip/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1157096&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (29)
](https://www.g2.com/products/zulip/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1156760&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (11)
](https://www.g2.com/products/zulip/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1156873&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Integration Issues (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/zulip/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1940125&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Twist**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_8ec3c17e3fb1df25b6a8bd7cc69cf2d1/github.png "Product Avatar Image")

GitHub

](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/twist/integrations)

**Zulip**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_8ec3c17e3fb1df25b6a8bd7cc69cf2d1/github.png "Product Avatar Image")

GitHub

](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_1eff145289f3ee8649ba9d287a4fc68a/gitlab.jpeg "Product Avatar Image")

GitLab

](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_793034d14bb0f3fa12d97cf3cc0032c4/jira.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Jira

](https://www.g2.com/products/jira/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/zulip/integrations)

Screenshots

**Twist**
 ![Twist screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/150605/why-features-channels-60aacd.jpg)

**Zulip**
 ![Zulip screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/198891/Screen-Shot-2022-01-25-at-10.47.09-AM.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Twist**

8.4

8.420

**Zulip**

9.3

9.3105

Ease of Use

**Twist**

8.7

8.720

**Zulip**

8.5

8.5106

Ease of Setup

**Twist**

9.0

9.012

**Zulip**

9.1

9.180

Ease of Admin

**Twist**

8.1

8.16

**Zulip**

9.1

9.146

Quality of Support

**Twist**

8.6

8.616

**Zulip**

9.2

9.282

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Twist**

8.6

8.66

**Zulip**

9.4

9.441

Product Direction (% positive)

**Twist**

8.8

8.820

**Zulip**

8.7

8.7104

Features

Business Instant Messaging[Hide 69 FeaturesShow 69 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.5

19

6.1

107

Business Instant Messaging

File Sharing

8.6(tied score)

13

8.6(tied score)

96

Notifications

8.2

13

8.9(won by 0.7)

97

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Search

8.2

14

8.3(won by 0.1)

96

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Business Instant Messaging 

Audio Conferencing

7.5(won by 1.1)

8

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

6.4

80

Video Conferencing

6.5(won by 0.4)

8

6.1

79

Two-Way Audio & Video

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Business Instant Messaging

Mobile Application

7.9(tied score)

11

7.9(tied score)

94

Web Application

8.3

12

9.2(won by 0.9)

92

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Third-Party Integrations

7.1

11

7.8(won by 0.7)

82

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging

Text Summarization

6.4(won by 2.7)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

3.7

49

AI - Business Instant Messaging

AI Powered Search

5.8(won by 1.9)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

3.9

47

Smart Notifications

7.5(won by 2.8)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

4.7

50

AI Powered Language Translation

7.7(won by 4.0)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

3.7

46

Content Generation

7.3(won by 3.4)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

3.9

47

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

3.9(won by default)

9

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

4.3(won by default)

9

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Group Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bulk Send

Not enough data

Not enough data

Meeting Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rich Text Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Transcripts/Chat History

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Message Recall

Not enough data

Not enough data

Canned Responses

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Communication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Configuration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Read Receipts

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Chat

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Broadcast Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

One-to-One Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Calendar

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Photos

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Blogs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Collaboration & Productivity[Hide 45 FeaturesShow 45 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do List

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Twist](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_c8bcba4e4ee8238ae1e351815918e191/twist.png "Twist")](https://www.g2.com/products/twist/reviews)

Twist

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

72.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

28.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

[![Zulip](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/140e619c1a2ef6a693eba5b8257ca5d3/zulip.svg "Zulip")](https://www.g2.com/products/zulip/reviews)

Zulip

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

70.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

22.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

7.2%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

72.0%

70.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

28.0%

22.5%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

7.2%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Twist](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_c8bcba4e4ee8238ae1e351815918e191/twist.png "Twist")](https://www.g2.com/products/twist/reviews)
Twist

Computer Software

12.0%

Marketing and Advertising

12.0%

Entertainment

8.0%

Business Supplies and Equipment

4.0%

Computer Games

4.0%

Other

60.0%

[![Zulip](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/140e619c1a2ef6a693eba5b8257ca5d3/zulip.svg "Zulip")](https://www.g2.com/products/zulip/reviews)
Zulip

Research

23.6%

Computer Software

17.3%

Higher Education

8.2%

Information Technology and Services

6.4%

Consumer Services

2.7%

Other

41.8%

Alternatives

**Twist Alternatives**

 ![Microsoft Teams](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/80ccd59e9b2a19036d9eb91995af1b69/microsoft-teams.svg "Microsoft Teams")

[
Microsoft Teams
](/products/microsoft-teams/reviews)

 ![Slack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1547670687/slack.svg "Slack")

[
Slack
](/products/slack/reviews)

 ![Flock](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_822f869632144692127128db5570cfa3/flock.jpg "Flock")

[
Flock
](/products/flock/reviews)

 ![Mattermost](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6111157b6ded2030827134a6a2ab74b5/mattermost.png "Mattermost")

[
Mattermost
](/products/mattermost/reviews)

**Zulip Alternatives**

 ![Slack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1547670687/slack.svg "Slack")

[
Slack
](/products/slack/reviews)

 ![Rocket.Chat](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/53040764d390ae2c9fb8f8bde33f1bf1/rocket-chat.svg "Rocket.Chat")

[
Rocket.Chat
](/products/rocket-chat/reviews)

 ![Mattermost](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_6111157b6ded2030827134a6a2ab74b5/mattermost.png "Mattermost")

[
Mattermost
](/products/mattermost/reviews)

 ![Element](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/bed9c5f9bed9bd847ebbdfdd7cfab305/element-io.svg "Element")

[
Element
](/products/element-io/reviews)