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Head-to-head · Team Chat Apps

Slack vs Zoho Cliq

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Slack #2 in Team Chat Apps 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Slack
Zoho Cliq #3 in Team Chat Apps 9.1/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Zoho Cliq

Slack leads on 0 checks, Zoho Cliq on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSlack · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Zoho Cliq

Slack scores higher on our rubric for team chat apps: 9.3 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

On message history, Zoho Cliq gives you Unlimited where Slack offers Limited.

Slack is the better fit for integration-heavy teams. Zoho Cliq is the better fit for teams in the Zoho ecosystem.

  • Slack fits best

    Integration-heavy teams

  • Zoho Cliq fits best

    Teams in the Zoho ecosystem

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Side by side

Feature Slack 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Zoho Cliq 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.1
Ranking #2 in Team Chat Apps #3 in Team Chat Apps
Best for Integration-heavy teams Teams in the Zoho ecosystem
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $7.25/user/mo —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Docs · 24/7 Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 2,600+ integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Slack 2/2 · Zoho Cliq 2/2
Channels ✓ ✓
Guest access ✓ ✓
Specs
Message history Limited Unlimited
Integrations Salesforce, Jira, Google Drive, ChatGPT, Asana, Miro, Notion, Zoom, GitHub, GitLab, PagerDuty, Box, Dropbox, Zendesk, Freshdesk, HubSpot Zoho People, Zoho Projects, Zoho Calendar, Zoho Notebook, Office 365, Twitter, third-party extensions
Supported platforms web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, api web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, API
Maximum members Not checked yet 100000 users
Our review
Pros
  • Channels, direct messages, huddles, guests, and Slack Connect
  • Broad integrations with Salesforce, Jira, GitHub, and other tools
  • Workflow automation, AI features, and enterprise administration
  • Free plan includes messaging, meetings, screen sharing, and file storage
  • Covers channels, calls, tasks, bots, administration, and external collaboration
  • Runs across web, desktop, mobile, Linux, and API environments
Cons
  • The Free plan includes only 90 days of message history
  • Paid access starts at $7.25 per user per month on annual billing
  • Enterprise+ requires contacting sales for pricing
  • Free message history is limited
  • Paid plan prices are not shown here
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple chat teams
Our verdict

Slack organizes workplace communication around public and private channels, direct messages, shared spaces, and Slack Connect external messaging. It is aimed at teams that need structured conversations alongside searchable message and file…

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Zoho Cliq is a business communication and collaboration platform for organizations and distributed teams. It brings one-to-one and group messaging, organization and team channels, searchable conversations, file sharing, audio and video…

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  1. SlackTeam Chat Apps 9.3Free plan
  2. Zoho CliqTeam Chat Apps 9.1Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Slack — where it wins

    • Channels, direct messages, huddles, guests, and Slack Connect
    • Broad integrations with Salesforce, Jira, GitHub, and other tools
    • Workflow automation, AI features, and enterprise administration

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan includes only 90 days of message history
    • Paid access starts at $7.25 per user per month on annual billing
    • Enterprise+ requires contacting sales for pricing

  • Zoho Cliq — where it wins

    • Free plan includes messaging, meetings, screen sharing, and file storage
    • Covers channels, calls, tasks, bots, administration, and external collaboration
    • Runs across web, desktop, mobile, Linux, and API environments

    Where it doesn't

    • Free message history is limited
    • Paid plan prices are not shown here
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple chat teams

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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