# Zulip free for open source

What Zulip gives open source projects, who qualifies, and how to apply. 1 verified offer, last checked 2026-09-07.

- Website: https://zulip.com
- Categories: communication

## Zulip Cloud Standard

**What you get.** Zulip Cloud Standard (the paid team chat plan, including full message history) free for open-source projects; Zulip sponsors hundreds of open-source projects including Rust and Lean.

**Who qualifies.** Applies to the organization. Open-source project communities; formal criteria not published on the page, sponsorship requests are reviewed. Self-hosting the 100% open-source Zulip server is an alternative.

**How to apply.** Create a Zulip Cloud organization and use the "Request sponsorship" flow (or contact sales@zulip.com).

Program page: https://zulip.com/for/open-source/

Verified 2026-09-07 - manual: page live, states 'Zulip Cloud Standard is free for open-source projects!'

Match your repo against all 176 offers: https://foropensource.com/#check

HTML version: https://foropensource.com/company/zulip/ · Data (CC BY 4.0): https://foropensource.com/offers.json