Team Communication
Zoho Cliq
From $1.80Free planG2 4.4 · 268 reviews
Small and mid-sized businesses that want Slack-style team chat on a tight budget, especially teams already using Zoho apps such as Zoho CRM, Zoho Mail, or Zoho Workplace.
Quick overview
- Pricing
- Free; paid from $1.80/user/month (annual, 10-user minimum)
- Plans
- Free plan available. Standard: $16.20/month flat for up to 25 users, billed annually. Professional: $1.80/user/month billed annually (minimum 10 users). Enterprise: $3.60/user/month billed annually (minimum 10 users). Yearly billing saves 10% versus monthly. Local taxes are extra.
- G2 rating
- 4.4 / 5.0
- Comparisons
- Featured in 1 comparison
Key features
- Channels, threads, and direct messages with file sharing and search
- Audio/video meetings with screen sharing on every plan, including Free
- External channels for working with clients and partners (Standard and up)
- Bots, custom commands, and workflows through the Cliq developer platform
- Admin and compliance controls on higher tiers (roles and permissions, audit history, eDiscovery, DLP)
Pros
- Lowest paid per-user price in this comparison
- Familiar Slack-style layout, so onboarding is quick
- Meetings with screen sharing included, even on the free plan
- Tight integration with the wider Zoho app suite
Cons
- Smaller third-party integration ecosystem than Slack or Microsoft Teams
- Less familiar to external partners, who may not have it installed
- Professional and Enterprise tiers require at least 10 users
Sarah Chen