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| Fact | Slack | Zoho Cliq |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | Yes | Cliq supports organization, personal, external, announcement, team, and multi-team channels. |
| Free plan | Yes | After a trial, accounts can be downgraded to a free plan. |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Salesforce,Jira,Google Drive,ChatGPT,Asana,Miro,Notion,Zoom,GitHub,GitLab,PagerDuty,Box,Dropbox,Zendesk,Freshdesk,HubSpot | Zoho People,Zoho Projects,Zoho Calendar,Zoho Notebook,Office 365,Twitter,third-party extensions |
| Message history | limited | unlimited |
| Supported platforms | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android,api | Cliq is available for mobile and wearables, with references to desktop and mobile apps. |
Slack suits teams that coordinate through channels and connected apps, or need guest and external messaging options. Free workspaces fit users who can work within the 90-day history and ten-app limits.
Zoho Cliq suits businesses looking for team chat, meetings, and workflow tools across desktop, mobile, and web. Its developer platform may suit teams building internal apps or automations.