I'm disappointed with the new pricing for self-hosted Zulip customers. While I understand the need to monetize, charging a flat rate of $8/month/user for push notifications seems excessive, especially when notifications are the only feature that can't work without purchasing a plan. It would be more transparent and fair to charge based on the number of notifications sent instead of a per-seat basis. The current pricing model could discourage small organizations from using Zulip, as adding a new member becomes a significant financial decision.
Because it's not a commodity, you can't plug another notification service in any app and then pay that notification service provider just for notifications