SmartSuite vs. Zoho Cliq

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SmartSuite
Score 5.5 out of 10
N/A
SmartSuite provides a collaborative Work Management platform that enables teams to plan, track and manage workflows - whether it be a project, an ongoing process or routine everyday tasks. SmartSuite helps coordinate people and work across all levels of an organization to ensure that team members have the information they need to accomplish the work that matters most. Team members can create a workflow, or choose from over 200 templates that can be tailored to their exact needs.
$10
per month per user
Zoho Cliq
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Chat is a live chat tool, from Zoho Corporation.
$0
Pricing
SmartSuiteZoho Cliq
Editions & Modules
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Free
$0
Unlimited
$3/user/month
up to 500 users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SmartSuiteZoho Cliq
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsBilled monthly: Up to 500 users = $3 / user / month 501 - 1000 users = $2.5 / user / month 1001 - 5000 users = $2 / user / month 5001 - 10K users = $1.5 / user / month 10K + = Rs. 40 / user / month (or) $1 / user / month
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Top Pros
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Features
SmartSuiteZoho Cliq
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
SmartSuite
3.9
19 Ratings
63% below category average
Zoho Cliq
8.6
2 Ratings
9% above category average
Task Management4.319 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Resource Management4.218 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts3.815 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling4.017 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Workflow Automation4.218 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Team Collaboration4.319 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology4.319 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management4.218 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration4.218 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access4.118 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking3.815 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management4.017 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management3.916 Ratings00 Ratings
Search00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
SmartSuite
2.9
16 Ratings
87% below category average
Zoho Cliq
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates3.815 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting3.815 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software3.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
SmartSuite
-
Ratings
Zoho Cliq
7.8
2 Ratings
3% below category average
Chat00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
SmartSuite
-
Ratings
Zoho Cliq
9.5
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Video files00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
SmartSuiteZoho Cliq
Likelihood to Recommend
4.3
(19 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
1.3
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
1.3
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
1.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SmartSuiteZoho Cliq
Likelihood to Recommend
SmartSuite
It is best suited to be a google alternative for a google drive due to its multiple functions. Can add action items, upload multiple types of files and assign people responsibilities and tasks. It combines resource platform abilities with project management functionality in order to unite all your needs in one area.
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Zoho
Zoho Cliq has allowed our office to be remote-worker friendly since onboarding. Teams are able to meet throughout the day with ease. Completing "@" messages allow for inter-office communication in a semi-public space (i.e. on our #Sales channel, a sales team member can "@" me to ask a question, and if I don't answer, a teammate can reply first). And having the audio/screen share capability allows "parking lot" conversations to not derail the chat. The only caveat really is your available screen real estate to manage multiple conversations at once. Honestly, as a product, it feels as potent as Slack or Discord (minus silly bots). I don't have a single complaint about the platform.
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Pros
SmartSuite
  • SmartSuite is a good collaboration tool
  • The capabilities of the platform are immense
  • The customization features allow users to set up the report type and view it exactly as they want
  • The choice of the fields to be used in the records and reports is really wide
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Zoho
  • Its interface is really simple to use so you don't need to spend a lot of time training your people to manage incoming contacts.
  • The visitor tracking is excellent. It will provide a lot of very useful data for your team to see what works on your site and what doesn't.
  • It integrates really well with other Zoho apps.
  • Their support is excellent. We got useful, informative responses from them when we had to contact them.
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Cons
SmartSuite
  • A little better home screen, which is already in the works!
  • Better experience in the my work panel, which is also in the works already!
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Zoho
  • Not missing functionality as such but would be useful to record audio chats
  • Zoho not as widely adopted than other Chat clients like Hangouts/Skype
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Likelihood to Renew
SmartSuite
I have a great expereance
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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
SmartSuite
This is beta software without support. Nobody works at this company.
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Zoho
Ease of use! It's easy enough to open chat, start audio sessions, screen shares, or even sending files. The fact that individual "emojis" can be applied to normal chats is wonderful. Allows to "acknowledge" without lengthy back-and-forths. Automation via CRM turns Cliq into a productivity tool beyond communication. Simply put, I don't how you could improve the system (save for a few UI boosts). As it stands, it's a powerful tool that is easy to pick up and play with.
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Support Rating
SmartSuite
They have a great tutorial and a lot of hits during the work process
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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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Implementation Rating
SmartSuite
That's easy. Just try
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
SmartSuite
For our team, SmartSuite contains all features that we need. Before we use Asana, Trello and tried to use Airtable. But all of these management systems did not satisfy us. Then we started using SmartSuite, got to know all the possibilities and decided to switch to it
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Zoho
We selected Zoho because it was already a part of the Zoho toolset we were using. They offered a free trial which was a big help in our purchasing decision. Our team looked at one other alternative but we weren't satisfied with the pricing quote we got from them and the fact that we were already using other Zoho apps made our decision easier.
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Return on Investment
SmartSuite
  • We have to spend less time on checking where the project is at
  • We can have less PM's in the business
  • Our clients are happier thus leading to more business
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Zoho
  • Positive - Easier Comms with specific Clients. Encouraging more to use it to engage with me
  • Negative - Yet another comms channel to manage would like to have less. But see previous positive
  • Positive - Came as part of my Zoho One subscription so low cost
  • Has a wealth of options still to investigate as part of Cliq
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