Zoho Cliq is an alternative
to Mattermost
$0/mo (Free) vs Mattermost at — — covering 44% of the 9 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Mattermost's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Zoho Cliq covers 44% of the 9 capabilities compared against Mattermost. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Zoho Cliq | Mattermost |
|---|---|---|
| Channels & group messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Threaded conversations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest & external collaboration | ↑ Professional | ✓ |
| SAML single sign-on | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self-hosted deployment | ✗ | ✓ |
| Compliance exports & audit logs | ↑ Enterprise | ✓ |
| AI search & summaries | ↑ Professional | ✓ |
| App integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workflow automation | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Mattermost has that Zoho Cliq lacks.
- 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.
- Self-hosted deployment — Run the chat platform on your own infrastructure.Missing from Zoho Cliq.
- Compliance exports & audit logs — Export message history and audit logs for compliance.Missing from Zoho Cliq.
- AI search & summaries — Search and summarize conversations with an AI assistant.Missing from Zoho Cliq.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Mattermost | Zoho Cliq |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | — | $0/moFree |
| 10 seats | — | $0/moFree |
| 25 seats | — | $0/moFree |
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 |
| Entry | Free |
| Professional | Contact sales |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Enterprise Advanced | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Zoho Cliq lack compared with Mattermost?
Guest & external collaboration, SAML single sign-on, Self-hosted deployment, Compliance exports & audit logs, AI search & summaries — 5 of the 9 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Mattermost: 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://mattermost.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://mattermost.com/pricing/#skip-nav-target (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Zoho Cliq data last verified 2026-10-29