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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Zoho Mail

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AZoho offers their business email suite, which includes Calendar, Tasks, Notes, and Contacts bundled with an inbox.

    $1

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    Zoho CliqZoho Mail
    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
    Mail Lite
    $1
    per user/per month
    Workplace
    $3
    per user/per month
    Mail Premium
    $4
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Zoho CliqZoho Mail
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details10% discount for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Zoho CliqZoho Mail
    Considered Both Products
    Zoho
    Chose Zoho Cliq
    My all-time favorite tool in this space is Slack but Cliq is a close second. Cliq is essentially built to mimic Slack but is not quite as cutting-edge with some of their features. We opted to use Cliq over Slack because of the interconnectedness it offered with all the other …
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    Zoho
    Chose Zoho Mail
    We found Googles offering to be a better fit for our company. Budget friendly, integrated quickly and easily with the CRM and far easier to sort and label emails when compared to Zoho Mail.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    71%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Zoho CliqZoho Mail
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Zoho Cliq and Zoho Mail
    Feature
    Zoho Cliq
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Zoho Mail
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Zoho Cliq and Zoho Mail
    Feature
    Zoho Cliq
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Zoho Mail
    -
    Ratings
    Chat10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Zoho Cliq and Zoho Mail
    Feature
    Zoho Cliq
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zoho Mail
    -
    Ratings
    Video files9.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Zoho Cliq and Zoho Mail
    Feature
    Zoho Cliq
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Mail
    8.5
    7 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Anti-malware00 Ratings9.57 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Threat Detection00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Sandboxing00 Ratings6.53 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Management Tools00 Ratings9.57 Ratings
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    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Sophos Email
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Sophos Email
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Zoho CliqZoho Mail
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Zoho CliqZoho Mail
    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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    Zoho
    If you don't have a huge budget and want something that works with minor quirks here and there then Zoho Mail is definitely something you should look into. For half the price of Google G Suite or Office account you get 5GB of storage per user and can send up to 25MB emails without restrictions. Great for small businesses in my opinion. I have had some issues with their spam filter, but we use SpamTitan and just shut off the one that comes with Zoho Mail. Zoho's spam filter isn't horrible but you should definitely use something in addition or instead of what comes with Zoho.
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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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    Zoho
    • I really like that there is a free version in which a single user can be created. It is really useful because it allows you to evaluate each characteristic of the service without having to buy it.
    • I also really like the visual aspect of the inbox, which is partially customizable. Because you can make small changes such as changing the color, the language, and among other things.
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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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    Zoho
    • It does allow for notifications for various things, but I am not sure where to turn them all off
    • It only counts to 9 the unread email alert, then says 9+
    • Overall I don't think there is much they need to work on.
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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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    Zoho
    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
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    It is very easy to use and does all you need. It sends newsletters to their own folder. A notification folder for more important things. The Spam folder collect the right amount of spam emails
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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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    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Zoho
    No issues
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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    I have spoken with Zoho several times and their support is always friendly and helpful. I have always been asked for security pins and codes when seeking assistance which helps me to feel my accounts are secure and I have never had to wait on hold to speak with someone for more than 5 minutes. They always seem to have someone available to help. If you call asking for instructions on how to do something they gladly walk you through the process and if you just need something done and don't have time to do it yourself they will happily customize whatever you need without you having to spend all day with it.
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    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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    Zoho is free. Also, there is no need for a separate IT guy for creating mail, or if any issues come you don't have to find anyone anyone can check and fix all issues from their super admin panel. Zoho overview is much better than outlook and its appearance of getting mail popup and functionality is better than outlook. My friend suggested for this and also after using I have referred my friend
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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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    • It has a direct impact on the commercial communications of the company since with this application we send the economic proposals for services.
    • Thanks to the fact that we can configure our corporate domain and a signature, we show a corporate professional image.
    • Allows you to manage and store internal and external communications
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    ScreenShots

    Zoho Cliq Screenshots

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    Zoho Mail Screenshots

    Screenshot of All in one viewScreenshot of CalendarScreenshot of TaskScreenshot of NotesScreenshot of Contact managementScreenshot of Instant Chat