Mumble vs Zulip
Both Mumble and Zulip are self-hosted alternatives to Discord. Both are filed under Communication - Custom Communication Systems.
Side by side
| Field | Mumble | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Low-latency, high quality voice/text chat software. | Powerful group chat application. |
| GitHub stars | 8,388 | 26,154 |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | C++, deb | Python |
| Latest release | v1.6.0-alpha2, 25 October 2026 | 13.0-rc1, 30 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 30 October 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Communication - Custom Communication Systems | Communication - Custom Communication Systems |
| Website | https://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Main_Page | https://zulip.org |
| Source code | https://github.com/mumble-voip/mumble | https://github.com/zulip/zulip |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Zulip has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 26,154 against 8,388.
- Zulip recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 30 October 2026.
- Zulip has the newer release on record: 13.0-rc1, 30 October 2026, against v1.6.0-alpha2, 25 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Mumble is listed under BSD-3-Clause; Zulip under Apache-2.0.
- Platforms differ: Mumble lists C++, deb; Zulip lists Python.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Communication - Custom Communication Systems.