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Comparison

Slack vs Zoho Cliq

On the evidence we track, Slack leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Slack82
Zoho Cliq55
Score
Vioscale score
Slack82 / 100medium · 54%
Zoho Cliq55 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq✓
Model
Slackcommercial
Zoho Cliqfreemium
Price level
Slacklow
Zoho Cliqlow
Transparent
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq–
Integrations
Count
Slack2,500
Zoho Cliq9
Security
Disclosure policy
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq✓
Gdpr
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq✓
Iso27001
Slack–
Zoho Cliq✓
Soc2
Slack–
Zoho Cliq✓
Reliability
Status page
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Modality
Messaging
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq✓
Video meetings
Slack-
Zoho Cliq✓
Whiteboard
Slack-
Zoho Cliq✓
Meetings
Screen sharing
Slack-
Zoho Cliq✓
Recording / transcription
Slack-
Zoho Cliq-
Security
End-to-end encryption
Slack-
Zoho Cliq-
SSO / SCIM
Slack-
Zoho Cliq-
Access
Guest / external access
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq✓
Deployment
Hosting
SlackCloud only
Zoho CliqCloud only
Scale
Max participants
Slack-
Zoho Cliq-
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq✓
Public API / bot framework
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq✓
Commercial
Free tier
Slack-
Zoho Cliq✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Slack

Leader

A workspace tool that consolidates team messaging, third-party software integrations, and automated workflows to help distributed teams coordinate work and manage customer interactions more effectively.

Independently observed

Zoho Cliq

A cloud-based business communication solution that centralizes team messaging and external stakeholder interactions through chats, channels, and video calls, enhanced with AI summarization, screen sharing, collaborative whiteboard, and workflow automation capabilities.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Slack

Leader
from £5.75/moSubscriptionFree tier

From £0 (free tier) to £7/user/month (Pro). Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • 90 days of message history
    • Up to 10 apps from Slack App Directory
    • 1:1 audio and video meetings with screen sharing
    • 1:1 external messages via Slack Connect
    • SAML-based single sign-on
    • +9 more
  • Pro£7/user/month (£5.75/user/month billed annually)
    • Unlimited message history
    • Unlimited app integrations
    • 2,600+ apps in Slack App Directory
as of verify ↗

Zoho Cliq

SubscriptionFree tier15-day trial

Free 15-day trial

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq✓
iOS
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq✓
Android
Slack✗
Zoho Cliq✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Slack✓
Zoho Cliq✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Slack

Leader
8 total
  • Salesforce
  • Atlassian
  • Lucid
  • Loom
  • Miro
  • Smartsheet
  • Mural
  • Zapier
Independently observed

Zoho Cliq

9 total
  • Zoho Projects
  • Zoho Mail
  • Zoho Meeting
  • Zoho Analytics
  • Zoho Desk
  • Zoho WorkDrive
  • Zoho Calendar
  • Google APIs
  • YouTube
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.