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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Zoho Cliq

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AZoho Chat is a live chat tool, from Zoho Corporation.

    $18

    per month up to 25 users

    Zulip

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AZulip is a team chat app that is designed for both live and asynchronous conversations. Zulip topics create a separate space for each discussion, so different conversations will never get in each other's way. Teams of all sizes can use Zulip, and Zulip is 100% open-source enterprise-grade software, self-hosted or in the cloud.

    $3.50

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Zoho CliqZulip
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $18
    per month up to 25 users
    Professional
    $20
    per month $2 for each additional user over 10
    Enterprise
    $40
    per month $4 for each additional user over 10
    Zulip Cloud Free
    $0
    per month per user
    Zulip Free
    $0
    per month per user
    Zulip Basic
    $3.50
    per month per user
    Zulip Cloud Standard
    $8
    per month per user
    Zulip Business
    $8
    per month per user
    Zulip Cloud Plus
    $12
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Zoho CliqZulip
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details10% discount for annual pricing.Discount available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Zoho CliqZulip
    Considered Both Products
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Zulip
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Zoho CliqZulip
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Zoho Cliq and Zulip
    Feature
    Zoho Cliq
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Zulip
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Task Management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Search9.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Zoho Cliq and Zulip
    Feature
    Zoho Cliq
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zulip
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Chat10.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Notifications9.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Discussions10.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Surveys5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Zoho Cliq and Zulip
    Feature
    Zoho Cliq
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Zulip
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Video files8.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Audio files8.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Access control9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Flock
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    Flock
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Zoho CliqZulip
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Zoho CliqZulip
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Zoho
    It is very well suited as a messaging tool, where one needs to communicate quickly to a colleague the status of a particular task or an update to the work. This is especially useful for field work where the field team can report the work done and any additional resources required. We have faced issues when virtual meetings are held for a team of 10+ members with a lot of drop-offs and poor quality of reception (audio & video). While some may be attributed to poor internet connection, we do not face the same issue when using Zoom meetings. This area requires strengthening.
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    Zulip
    Zulip is great at what it does, and I enjoy using this product every day, but to me it serves as an alternative to the bigger names in instant communication. If they had more features and offered a simpler profile layout that was easier to look at, my rating would be higher.
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    Pros
    Zoho
    • External channels allow in-office staff a private channel to directly relay messages to customers.
    • Automated notifications through Zoho CRM can be easily triggered.
    • Audio/screen share components offer zoom-quality calling without extraneous setups.
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    Zulip
    • Letting you send direct messages
    • Letting you customize each message like adding bullet points and hyperlinks
    • Keeping each thread organized
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    Cons
    Zoho
    • Initial set up can be a little daunting if you aren't a tech-savvy person. For large organizations, this might not matter since you would have a dedicated IT team that will handle it (as we did) but if you are a small business owner looking to set this up yourself, I imagine it would take some trial and error to get working.
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    Zulip
    • It would be nice to see a person's title under their name when you click their profile
    • It would be nice to see a person's direct report when you click their profile
    • Including more personalized information in the quick view of a profile would be nice
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Zoho
    Zoho Cliq has become an integral part of our daily business. Every single member of our team who has a job involving a computer has an active Zoho Cliq license and uses the tool continuously throughout the day. It cuts down on meetings and allows the team to feel very connected to one-another even though we are distributed geographically.
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    Zulip
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Zoho
    Easy to use Larger File sharing like videos, audios, even zip files Make internal group calls Multiple channel creation sharing development scripts is also easy
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    Zulip
    Again, I would like to see more personalized features pertaining to the quick view you get when you click on someone's profile within the software. I do like how it offers a desktop app as well as web browser support. I also like the customizing of notification sounds, there's a lot to choose from which is ideal.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Zoho
    It's available 24X7. We have never faced any serious issues with the connectivity. Whenever we faced issues, it has been traced to a browser issue or Windows app issue or a mobile issue.
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    Zulip
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Zoho
    No issues
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    Zulip
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Zoho
    Any time that I have had an issue, and there haven't been many user support jumps right on and helps me right away.
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    Zulip
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Zoho
    Excellent support. Online training and supporting videos, and resources are more than sufficient to get started. Moreover, their support channel, especially the chat window, is very helpful and provides an instant solution to all our queries. For any complicated issue, they always get back by email with the solution and on occasions even call back.
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    Zulip
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Zoho
    Implementation is very simple and easy. Create a Zoho account (free or paid), send/ receive an invite, log in, verify your credentials and get started. Admin would have created the channels for you, and you start contributing. The entire process is smooth, and you can get started within minutes. The Admin has to work at the backend, initially, and decide on the permissions for the individual and the team and set up permissions for access to other applications too. This needs to be planned out, tested and implemented.
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    Zulip
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Zoho
    Functionality wise Zoho Chat fairs pretty well against the other options. I still use all the other options as I need to be flexible in how I communicate with clients. It is the integration into the ZohoCRM & Cliq that puts Zoho Chat above the others and is why I try to encourage clients to move across to the app
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    Zulip
    I did not have a say in my company choosing Zulip as their main communication channel, but I can understand why they chose Zulip over any other program. It does house different discussion topics better than Teams does in my opinion, and you're able to easily add subtopics underneath them.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Zoho
    Bulk discounts can be considered. Slab-wise user discounts would attract more users.
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    Zulip
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Zoho
    The system works perfectly well. At times, we have faced issues with the desktop application - it doesn't start, or takes time to start, or even logs off on its own. However, the browser as well as the mobile application work perfectly well, and we have never faced issues with them
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    Zulip
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Zoho
    • our business save time and improve communication. We noticed a 20% faster response time to customer issues because team members can communicate instantly.
    • reduced our internal email clutter, saving about 10 hours a week for staff who used to spend time sorting through emails.
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    Zulip
    • I don't feel suited to answer this as I have been with my organization for less than 2 months.
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