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

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