Zoho Cliq vs Nextcloud Talk

Zoho Cliq8.9Visit Nextcloud Talk8.5Visit

Higher score Zoho Cliq #4 in Business Instant Messaging - Midmarket Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Zoho Cliq

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Nextcloud Talk #8 in Business Instant Messaging - Midmarket Software 8.5/10 Open source · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Nextcloud

• Zoho Cliq fits best

  Organizations using Zoho or needing flexible chat

• Nextcloud Talk fits best

  Teams needing self-hosted, federated collaboration

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Side by side

Feature	Zoho Cliq 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Nextcloud Talk 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Business Instant Messaging - Midmarket Software	#8 in Business Instant Messaging - Midmarket Software
Best for	Organizations using Zoho or needing flexible chat	Teams needing self-hosted, federated collaboration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	€71.29/user/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	7 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoho Cliq 1/4 · Nextcloud Talk 1/4
Guest access	✓	✓
Self-hosted option	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Single sign-on	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Retention controls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Message history	Unlimited	Not checked yet
Max file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Unlimited searchable message history and channels support ongoing team conversations. Guest meetings and external channels support collaboration beyond the organization. Works across web, desktop, mobile, and API, with Zoho and Office 365 integrations.	Federated chat and video calls, plus end-to-end encrypted calls Guest rooms, screen sharing, webinars and breakout rooms Chat integrates file and document collaboration with Nextcloud apps
Cons	Audit history, eDiscovery, and data loss prevention are Enterprise features. Team and task management controls are limited to the Professional plan. Call recording and custom domain and email require the Standard plan.	Talk is optional at extra cost on the listed Enterprise tiers The listed category specs do not include channels Talk-specific pricing is not published with the listed tier prices
Our verdict	Zoho Cliq brings one-to-one and group messaging, channels, threaded conversations, search, file sharing, reminders, calls, and meetings into a business communication app. It suits organizations that want flexible team chat, especially… Read the review →	Nextcloud Talk brings text chat, audio and video calls, meetings and webinars into a self-hosted collaboration platform. It is suited to teams that want control over deployment and need conversations with both colleagues and external… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoho Cliq — where it wins

  • Unlimited searchable message history and channels support ongoing team conversations.
  • Guest meetings and external channels support collaboration beyond the organization.
  • Works across web, desktop, mobile, and API, with Zoho and Office 365 integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Audit history, eDiscovery, and data loss prevention are Enterprise features.
  • Team and task management controls are limited to the Professional plan.
  • Call recording and custom domain and email require the Standard plan.

• Nextcloud Talk — where it wins

  • Federated chat and video calls, plus end-to-end encrypted calls
  • Guest rooms, screen sharing, webinars and breakout rooms
  • Chat integrates file and document collaboration with Nextcloud apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Talk is optional at extra cost on the listed Enterprise tiers
  • The listed category specs do not include channels
  • Talk-specific pricing is not published with the listed tier prices

• Zoho Cliq8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible business chat service with searchable history, guest collaboration, and Zoho integrations.

  Visit Zoho CliqFull verdict →
• Nextcloud Talk8.5/10 · Open source · 30-day trial

  Open-source team chat with guest access, federation and collaboration tools for self-hosted teams.

  Visit NextcloudFull verdict →