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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Progress ShareFile

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AShareFile is a cloud-based file sharing and storage service built for business. The product was acquired by Citrix Systems in 2011, and is now offered by Progress Software.

    $54.45

    per month 3 users (minimum)

    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
    Progress ShareFileZoho Cliq
    Editions & Modules
    Advanced
    $18.15
    per month per user (minimum 3 users)
    Premium
    $28.59
    per month per user (minimum 3 users)
    Industry Advantage
    $45.83
    per month per user (minimum 3 users)
    Virtual Data Room
    $77.00
    per month per user (minimum 5 users)
    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
    Progress ShareFileZoho Cliq
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.10% discount for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Progress ShareFileZoho Cliq
    Considered Both Products
    Progress ShareFile
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    59 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    59 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    43 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Progress ShareFileZoho Cliq
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Progress ShareFile and Zoho Cliq
    Feature
    Progress ShareFile
    9.0
    94 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zoho Cliq
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Versioning9.077 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files8.857 Ratings9.66 Ratings
    Audio files9.153 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.082 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.589 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    File search8.090 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync9.575 Ratings9.36 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings9.36 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Progress ShareFile and Zoho Cliq
    Feature
    Progress ShareFile
    9.4
    89 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Zoho Cliq
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management9.484 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization9.490 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management9.571 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Progress ShareFile and Zoho Cliq
    Feature
    Progress ShareFile
    8.8
    90 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Zoho Cliq
    -
    Ratings
    Performance9.287 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability8.990 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports8.373 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Progress ShareFile and Zoho Cliq
    Feature
    Progress ShareFile
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Cliq
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Progress ShareFile and Zoho Cliq
    Feature
    Progress ShareFile
    -
    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
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    User Ratings
    Progress ShareFileZoho Cliq
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (119 ratings)
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (33 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (14 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Progress ShareFileZoho Cliq
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Progress ShareFile
    When we have a particularly large ad or job printing file that would "clog up" the email process, using ShareFile is very helpful. It's also useful for particular photographers we work with to upload a batch of photos all at once. Where it doesn't work as well for us is when trying to get clients to make use of a login to access folders. We find them reluctant to take on the learning curve. It works best for us when we just send them a clickable download link, and at most just require a tracking name and email address.
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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
    Progress ShareFile
    • Secure File Storage and Sharing.
    • Workflows to get customer/affiliate responses to comments on documents.
    • I used to have the signature feature initially, but it was removed from the original plan, so I could only use it if I chose to select the higher plan price.
    • I love the upload notifications and reports on user activity.
    • The document storage versions are fantastic. I am the only user with Delete privileges, and I love that I can make those selections.
    • Integrations with Microsoft 365 - FANTASTIC - thank you.
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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
    Progress ShareFile
    • The web console is not the most user friendly site to use to get to, and send my files.
    • We have had users that have not liked the change in workflow to get files from Progress ShareFile when they were used to just clicking on files on an email.
    • That management of the tools are not the most user friendly. There have been some improvements but keeping up with certs and setting up new users can be more work than expected.
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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
    Progress ShareFile
    It's a highly effective and secure storage system, has robust workarounds for serving the various equipment limits of our users, meets high security requirements of HIPAA standards, significantly reduces our needs for producing paper trails.
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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
    Progress ShareFile
    ShareFile is so easy to use I was able to download all of my projects files and have them set up to sync before my supervisor could even come over to explain the process to me. It is a neatly organized and intuitive software that allows even the less tech-savvy to become power users.
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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
    Progress ShareFile
    The software has never been down when I needed to use it.
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    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
    Progress ShareFile
    Easy to use, easy to integrate with Outlook. I only gave it a 9 because I have found that sometimes it does not play nicely with Outlook and can slow it down. But, when that happens (not frequent), I restart Outlook and all is well again
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    Zoho
    No issues
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    Support Rating
    Progress ShareFile
    Citrix was generally responsive and helpful in solving technical issues. Like any cloud based SaaS product there is a danger that it may go down. This was a rare occurrence over my three years of using the product. The more common issue we encountered was clients forgetting their login which was easily managed through a forgot password functionality.
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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
    Progress ShareFile
    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
    Progress ShareFile
    Good documentation for the API. With a little help from RS tech staff, any competent programmer should be able to integrate RightSignature with an existing system in a week or three. That help is easy to get as well
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    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
    Progress ShareFile
    ShareFile is easier and does what you need. I have moved a few organizations from SharePoint to ShareFile. Just easier. You can setup different areas for different departments, setup their permissions and it is easy enough for them to do what they want in their zones. The mobile app works great as well. So you can all the features you really use from SP, but just easier to setup and use.
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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
    Progress ShareFile
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Bulk discounts can be considered. Slab-wise user discounts would attract more users.
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    Scalability
    Progress ShareFile
    I am a one person office. I have no idea how this software would scale to a larger office.
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    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
    Progress ShareFile
    • All of our clients and consulting engineers find ShareFile easy to use, thus complementing our business.
    • Our staff also find ShareFile intuitive, accessible, and easy to use, making it an ideal, everyday indispensable desktop tool for everyone in our company.
    • ShareFile can be linked to our firm's primary website as a placed for private use. We haven't found need for this yet, but might in the future.
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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

    Progress ShareFile Screenshots

    Screenshot of the ShareFile dashboardScreenshot of ShareFile's Outlook PluginScreenshot of the Projects interfaceScreenshot of ShareFile's link sharing optionsScreenshot of ShareFile's e-signature

    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