Chanty vs Zoho Cliq

Chanty

• Teams of up to 5 that want free chat with unlimited searchable history
• Teams that want tasks and a kanban board inside their chat app
• Nonprofits and schools, which are offered 50% off

Zoho Cliq

• Organizations already using Zoho apps such as Zoho Projects, Desk or Mail
• Small teams: Standard is a flat monthly price for up to 25 users
• Teams that want to build bots, commands and widgets inside chat

Chanty

• The Free plan is limited to 5 team members, with 20 GB of file storage shared by the whole team.
• Group audio and video calls and screen sharing need the Business plan; Free covers one-on-one calls only.
• SAML, SCIM, analytics, the enterprise API and AI compatibility are listed only under Enterprise, which is priced on request.
• No free trial of Business is advertised; there is a 14-day money-back guarantee after the first payment.

Zoho Cliq

• The Free plan searches only 10,000 messages, caps meetings at 60 minutes and has no call recording or external channels.
• Standard is a flat price covering up to 25 users, while Professional and Enterprise are per user with a 10-user minimum.
• Guest chat, task management, roles and permissions, and live events need Professional or Enterprise.
• Audit history, eDiscovery and data loss prevention are limited to Enterprise.

Chanty

Conversations and threads

Public, private and one-on-one conversations with threads, @mentions, pins, code snippets, voice messages, and scheduled and disappearing messages.

Audio and video calls

One-on-one calls are on the free plan; group audio and video calls with screen sharing come with Business. The site cites support for up to 1,000 video participants.

Built-in task manager

Create a task from scratch or turn any message into one, then assign it, set a due date and priority, and filter tasks by status, date or person.

Kanban board view

Tasks can be switched to a kanban board view, each with a due date, status and priority, and a task can be discussed in its related conversation.

AI agents in chat

Agents can be added to chats and mentioned like a teammate, with per-role limits on who they answer to and a log of their actions. Pricing lists AI compatibility under Enterprise.

Guests, roles and permissions

Business includes 3 free single-conversation guest seats per paid member, customizable roles and permissions, and data retention policies.

Zoho Cliq

Chats, channels and threads

Unlimited 1-1 and group chats on every plan, with organization and personal channels, threads, read receipts and @mentions. Paid plans raise groups to 500 participants.

Calls and meetings

1-1 audio and video calls, screen sharing and meetings for up to 100 participants. Professional and Enterprise allow 1,000 active participants and 10,000 viewers.

Voice and video messages

Audio and video messages and screen recordings can be sent in chat, limited to 5 minutes on Free, 15 on Standard and 60 on Professional and Enterprise.

External channels and Networks

From Standard, external channels bring in people from other organizations, 5 per user license. Networks, a separate space for partners, is a paid add-on; Professional and Enterprise include 3.

Developer platform

Bots, slash commands, message actions, functions, schedulers, databases and widgets are available on every plan with per-plan quotas, alongside a REST API.

On-demand chat summary

Professional and Enterprise can generate a summary of a chat on request, part of what Zoho describes as AI-powered conversations.

Chanty

• Free$0

  Up to 5 team members, unlimited searchable history, one-on-one audio and video calls, task management, 20 GB of storage per team and up to 10 integrations.

• Business$3

  per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)

  Group audio and video calls, screen sharing, task boards, 20 GB of storage per user, roles and permissions, SSO and 2FA, and 3 free guest seats per member.

• EnterpriseCustom

  White labeling, SAML and SCIM, analytics and reporting, an enterprise API, data residency in the US, EU or APAC, and an on-premise option.

Zoho Cliq

• Free$0

  Chats and channels, 10,000 searchable messages, 100 GB of storage per organization, and meetings for up to 100 participants capped at 60 minutes.

• Standard$16.20

  per month for up to 25 users, billed annually ($18 billed monthly)

  Flat price covering up to 25 users. Unlimited searchable messages, external channels, call recording, 24-hour meetings, custom domain and basic usage reports.

• Professional$1.80

  per user / month, billed annually ($2 billed monthly)

  10 users minimum. 100 GB of storage per user, guest chat, task and team management, roles and permissions, live events and on-demand chat summaries.

• Enterprise$3.60

  per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)

  10 users minimum. Adds audit history, advanced usage reports, eDiscovery, data loss prevention and branded meetings.

Chanty

• Annual discount

  25% less with annual billing

  Chanty Business costs $3 per user / month billed annually against $4 per user billed monthly.

• Nonprofit

  50% off for nonprofits and education

  The pricing page advertises a 50% discount for registered nonprofit organizations and educational institutions, claimed by contacting Chanty after creating a team space.

Zoho Cliq

• Annual discount

  Save 10% with yearly billing

  Zoho's pricing page lists a 10% saving for yearly billing: Professional is $1.80 per user / month billed annually against $2 billed monthly.

• Nonprofit

  Special pricing for nonprofits and schools

  The pricing page says discounts and special pricing apply to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions, arranged by contacting Zoho. No amounts are published.