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Zulip vs Zoho Cliq: catalog facts
Zulip	Zoho Cliq
Freemium The server and clients are free and open source and can be self-hosted at no cost. Zulip…	Paid Paid business plans with a 15-day free trial.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Web
Topic-based threading inside channels, which makes catching up genuinely practical Self-hostable, or hosted, with free plans for open-source communities	Channels, direct messages, calls and meetings in one app Asynchronous voice and video messages
The topic model takes getting used to and needs team discipline to work The desktop client shares most of its code with the web app, so it inherits its quirks	Paid service after the trial Hosted by Zoho, with no self-hosted option
Downloadable app	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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