Zulip — European Team Communication alternative
Replaces Slack
Zulip is a European team communication provider based in International / EU and a GDPR-compliant alternative to Slack. Open-source team chat organized by topics, with EU hosting options. Data stays within EU or Swiss jurisdiction, outside the reach of the US Cloud Act.
Last verified: May 18, 2026
Key features
- Topic-based threads
- Open source
- Self-hostable
- Keyboard-driven
Why choose Zulip?
Zulip is based in International / EU and operates under European data-protection rules. For organisations that want to move away from Slack, it offers a sovereign, EU-aligned alternative — without the US Cloud Act or FISA 702 exposure that affects US-headquartered services.
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