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Google Chat vs Zoho Cliq: catalog facts
Google Chat	Zoho Cliq
Freemium Free with a Google account; business features come with paid Google Workspace plans.	Paid Paid business plans with a 15-day free trial.
Web	Web
Integrated with Gmail, Drive and Docs Spaces with threaded conversations	Channels, direct messages, calls and meetings in one app Asynchronous voice and video messages
Requires a Google account Hosted by Google with no self-hosting option	Paid service after the trial Hosted by Zoho, with no self-hosted option
Web application, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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