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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LiquidPlanner

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    LiquidPlanner is a cloud based predictive project management solution. Some key features include: Dynamic Timeline View, Workload View, and Real-Time Activity Stream.

    $0

    per month per user

    Zoho Cliq

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AZoho Chat is a live chat tool, from Zoho Corporation.

    $18

    per month up to 25 users

    Pricing
    LiquidPlannerZoho Cliq
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month per user
    Essentials
    $15.00
    per month per user
    Professional
    $25
    per month per user
    Ultimate
    $35
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    CALL FOR VOLUME PRICING
    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
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LiquidPlannerZoho Cliq
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—10% discount for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    LiquidPlannerZoho Cliq
    Considered Both Products
    LiquidPlanner
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    LiquidPlannerZoho Cliq
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of LiquidPlanner and Zoho Cliq
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    8.1
    15 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zoho Cliq
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Task Management8.711 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Resource Management8.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.68 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.810 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.47 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Team Collaboration8.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology7.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration7.914 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access4.89 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of LiquidPlanner and Zoho Cliq
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Zoho Cliq
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of LiquidPlanner and Zoho Cliq
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Cliq
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of LiquidPlanner and Zoho Cliq
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Cliq
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Video files00 Ratings9.66 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings9.36 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings9.36 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    LiquidPlannerZoho Cliq
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (17 ratings)
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.4
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LiquidPlannerZoho Cliq
    Likelihood to Recommend
    LiquidPlanner
    LiquidPlanner is amazing for any time of project management scenario where you have to manage several teams and details. Running a project through LiquidPlanner is so easy because it lets you break down the project into sections and folders and small tasks that you can assign to specific people. With a small to medium size team-- LiquidPlanner is amazing for organizing and tracking details. If you have a huge team or not a ton of details to track LiquidPlanner might not be right for you because it is a software that requires some good training to learn and has tons of functions that can be utilized so it seems better suited to be used by a smaller group looking to coordinate or for people who have lots of details that can be difficult to track.
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    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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    Pros
    LiquidPlanner
    • Priority based planning. Every other planning software we've used relies on dates and therefore needs constant attention. Priority based planning means that the plan is always up to date.
    • Ease of use. LiquidPlanner has a very short learning curve. This is critical to getting team members to use it.
    • Forecasting. LiquidPlanner makes it very easy to run scenarios by simply dragging and dropping projects and reassigning resources.
    • Awesome Support. I get personal responses very fast. Usually within a couple hours. And, they listen and ask for more information.
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    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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    Cons
    LiquidPlanner
    • The interface is messy and cluttered. The best way to find things and see what you actually want to see is the main Projects view which is also the most cluttered and hardest to maneuver in.
    • Clicking an external link someone posted in a comment or task description doesn't open in a new window by default, so we are constantly having to go back to get to LiquidPlanner again.
    • The way that the interface saves your state globally (rather than per tab instance) means that if you click a link from someone else to a task that's not yours, then it adjusts your filters on the Projects page. Then if you refresh another LiquidPlanner window where you were on the Projects tab, suddenly all of its filters are updated and what you were looking at may no longer be there.
    • It might just be the way that we use the system, but the Home and My Work tabs are fairly useless for us. They typically don't show the tasks we're actually looking for.
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    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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    Likelihood to Renew
    LiquidPlanner
    We may not renew LiquidPlanner's contract, but only because my company has recently been acquired and we'll be adopting some of the software that they're using to standardize process. LiquidPlanner's development team releases new features pretty often, so it seems like the gaps and inefficiencies are slowly getting smaller/less frequent
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    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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    Usability
    LiquidPlanner
    Easy to learn and utilize. Can export charts and reports for sharing with colleagues.
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    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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    Reliability and Availability
    LiquidPlanner
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Performance
    LiquidPlanner
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    No issues
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    Support Rating
    LiquidPlanner
    They have been great in trying to come up with creative solutions to help us do what we want to do with the platform. I would say their support has been exceptional because we have hit them with some complex requests.
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    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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    Online Training
    LiquidPlanner
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Implementation Rating
    LiquidPlanner
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    LiquidPlanner
    Miro is a more versatile tool, but not quite made for planning and organizing. LiquidPlanner is very intuitive, fast to learn and easy to communicate. The added value of prioritizing tasks, personalized boards and gantt charts are really important during the planning and design thinking in the business. LiquidPlanner is simplified yet more helpful.
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    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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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    LiquidPlanner
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Bulk discounts can be considered. Slab-wise user discounts would attract more users.
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    Scalability
    LiquidPlanner
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Return on Investment
    LiquidPlanner
    • LiquidPlanner really forces you to map out your workflow. For me, honing into a template that I can later adjust as needed has been huge, as there is less time at the beginning of a project trying to assign and figure out what needs to happen when usually it never changes.
    • Communication between employees, especially ones not immediately available in the office has been very welcomed. It helps having conversations documented in a public, logical place that is easy to find and refer to as the project continues.
    • Our productivity has definitely skyrocketed as we've really gotten a feel and committed to using LiquidPlanner daily. As we move forward, we continually try to add more and more ways for us to use the service.
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    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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    ScreenShots

    LiquidPlanner Screenshots

    Screenshot of Project Dashboards allow users to build high-level views that help visualize data.Screenshot of Workload Views allow users to see an entire team's workload at once and make resource adjustments in stride.Screenshot of Time Sheets keep track of hours per task and automatically update project estimates.Screenshot of Project View allows users to view any project in detail, assign tasks, set their priority, and access schedule risk.Screenshot of My Work View is a personalized view of all work to always know what to work on next.

    Zoho Cliq Screenshots

    Screenshot of Zoho Cliq UIScreenshot of Remote WorkScreenshot of Video CallsScreenshot of Integrations in Zoho CliqScreenshot of Zoho Cliq view across devices