Zoho Cliq is cheaper, but covers only 3 of 7 compared capabilities
$0/mo (Free) vs Chanty Business at $40/mo for 10 seats ($4/seat) — covering 43% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
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10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Business plan at $40/mo ($4/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Chanty costs $40/mo on the Business plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Zoho Cliq covers 43% of the 7 capabilities compared against Chanty. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Zoho Cliq | Chanty |
|---|---|---|
| Channels & group messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited message history | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
| Audio/video calls & screen sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest & external collaboration | ↑ Professional | ✓ |
| App integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAML single sign-on | ✗ | ✓ |
| Compliance exports & audit logs | ↑ Enterprise | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Chanty has that Zoho Cliq lacks.
- Unlimited message history — Search and access message history without a retention limit.Missing from Zoho Cliq.
- Guest & external collaboration — Invite people outside your organization into a conversation.Missing from Zoho Cliq.
- SAML single sign-on — Sign in through your company's SAML single sign-on.Missing from Zoho Cliq.
- Compliance exports & audit logs — Export message history and audit logs for compliance.Missing from Zoho Cliq.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Chanty | Zoho Cliq |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $12/moBusiness | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 10 seats | $40/moBusiness | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 25 seats | $100/moBusiness | $0/mocheaperFree |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Standard | $1.80/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Professional | $3.60/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Business | $4/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Zoho Cliq than Chanty?
100% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $40/mo on Business. That is $480 a year. But it covers only 3 of 7 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Zoho Cliq lack compared with Chanty?
Unlimited message history, Guest & external collaboration, SAML single sign-on, Compliance exports & audit logs — 4 of the 7 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Chanty: 2026-10-26; Zoho Cliq: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.chanty.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.chanty.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Zoho Cliq data last verified 2026-10-29