> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://natorog.gitbook.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://natorog.gitbook.io/competitors/why-zelchat.md). # Why ZelChat A brief introduction to the origin of ZelChat ## 💡Behind the curtains ZelChat was developed because on the market most plugins that handle chat are poorly optimized \ and have long and unnecessary configurations. \ ZelChat was developed by a server owner for other server owners, a statement that only \ a minecraft server owner will understand! \ The ease of configuration, the extreme performance achieved and the features available make ZelChat a leader in the market! ## ⚡Performances The stress test has been conducted with 200 bots spamming 6 mentions and all the renders features

Incredibly Fast with 0% usage and no message skipped and smooth chat

ZelChat vs ChatControl Red (19.97$)

Heavy usage on the Main Thread, Bukkit Scheduler used, chat feeling laggy and hard to configure!

ZelChat vs InteractiveChat (Free)