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ElectronMail vs Zulip

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

ElectronMail

6.0
Communication

Unofficial ProtonMail Desktop App

Zulip

7.0
Communication

Desktop client for the Zulip team chat platform

Metric ElectronMail Zulip
Category Communication Communication
AI Score 6.0 7.0
30-day Installs 3 87
90-day Installs 10 267
365-day Installs 63 1.1K
Version 5.3.6 5.12.3
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 1.6K 950
GitHub Forks 106 521
Open Issues 79 201
License GPL-3.0 Apache-2.0
Language TypeScript TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 4mo ago
First Seen Feb 10, 2020 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

ElectronMail

ElectronMail is an unofficial desktop client for ProtonMail and Tutanota, offering a native experience with features like spell checking and persistent sessions. It's ideal for users seeking a desktop alternative to web-based clients.

Serves as a desktop client for ProtonMail and Tutanota, providing a native app experience.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source under GPL-3.0
  • + Cross-platform support for various operating systems
  • + Supports multiple email providers including ProtonMail and Tutanota

Cons

  • - High CPU usage and performance issues
  • - No auto-update feature, requiring manual checks for updates

Zulip

Zulip offers a unique team chat experience with email-style threading, making it an open-source alternative to Slack. It benefits developers and teams who prefer structured conversations over real-time messaging.

Provides a desktop client for team communication with threaded conversations.

Pros

  • + Open-source with active community support
  • + Email-style threading for structured conversations
  • + Integrates well with developer workflows

Cons

  • - UI/UX issues noted, such as tooltip spacing
  • - Requires more resources as a desktop app