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
- 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 2 comparisons
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
Zoho Cliq in our comparisons
Team Communication
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Sarah ChenUpdated October 2026
Slack alternatives
Stay with Slack if you want the easiest chat app with the most integrations. Pick Microsoft Teams if your company already uses Microsoft 365.
+1Sarah ChenUpdated October 2026
Team Communication+2Sarah ChenUpdated October 2026
Microsoft Teams alternatives
Keep Microsoft Teams if you already pay for Microsoft 365. Otherwise, Slack is the best replacement for chat, and Google Chat is the obvious pick for Google Workspace companies.
+2Sarah ChenUpdated October 2026