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Why choose Monday or Zulip?
In terms of pricing, Monday.com has an entry-level price of $8/month/user, while Zulip is slightly cheaper at $6.67/user/month. Monday.com offers a free trial for 14 days, while Zulip does not have a free trial. Both platforms offer a free version with limited features, but Monday.com offers more add-ons and features such as roles management, graphic personalization, contact management, and file sharing. Zulip, on the other hand, offers more chat-related features such as mentions, group channels, GIFs, and emojis, as well as video and audio calls with screen sharing and recording capabilities. Zulip also offers online document editing and management, while Monday.com offers a newsfeed and task management tools. Both platforms have mobile, web, and desktop apps, as well as integrations and API capabilities, SAML/SSO authentication, and end-to-end encryption.