Flock vs Zoho Cliq

Flock

• Small and mid-sized teams that want chat, calls and to-dos in one app
• Teams that want polls, notes and reminders built into their chat
• Nonprofits, which can ask for special pricing

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

Flock

• Starter is meant for teams of 1 to 20 members, searches only 10,000 messages and has 10 public channels.
• Group video calls are capped at 20 participants and, like screen sharing, need Pro or Enterprise.
• Guests are free for 90 days from the invitation, then billed at the same rate as team members.
• Single sign-on and Active Directory sync are listed under Enterprise, which is priced by quote.

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.

Flock

Channels and direct messages

Public channels open to the whole company, private invite-only channels, and 1-1 and group messages, with an All Channel feed that gathers new messages in one place.

Video and voice calls

1-1 video calls are on the free plan. Pro and Enterprise add group video calls with up to 20 participants and screen sharing. Voice notes can be sent in any channel.

To-dos, notes, polls and reminders

Discussions can be turned into shared to-dos with due dates, alongside team notes organized by channel, anonymous polls and reminders.

File sharing

Files are shared in chats and channels. Storage is 5 GB for the whole team on Starter, 10 GB per member on Pro and 20 GB per member on Enterprise.

App store and API

The app store lists integrations such as Google Drive, Asana, Trello, Jira, GitHub and Zoom, with webhooks and developer documentation for building custom apps.

Admin and security controls

Paid plans allow multiple team admins and multiple approved sign-up domains. Single sign-on and Active Directory sync are listed under Enterprise.

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.

Flock

• Starter$0

  For teams of 1-20 members. Unlimited 1-1 and group messages, 10,000 searchable messages, 10 public channels, 5 GB in total and 1-1 video calls.

• PRO$4.50

  per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)

  Aimed at teams of 20-100. Unlimited searchable messages and channels, 10 GB per member, group video calls with up to 20 participants and screen sharing.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For organizations with 100+ members. 20 GB per member, single sign-on, Active Directory sync, custom onboarding and dedicated support.

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.

Flock

• Annual discount

  25% less with annual billing

  Flock PRO costs $4.50 per user / month billed annually against $6 per user billed monthly.

• Nonprofit

  Special pricing for nonprofits

  Flock's pricing FAQ says nonprofit organizations get special pricing based on geography and area of work, quoted through a live chat with its team.

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.