Pumble vs Zoho Cliq
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Pumble
Team chat with unlimited message history on the free plan
Zoho Cliq
Team chat, calls and meetings from the Zoho suite
Where they differ
- Pumble starts at $2.49 per seat / month, billed annually. Zoho Cliq starts at $16.20 per month for up to 25 users, billed annually (Standard).
- Zoho Cliq also covers whiteboard and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Pumble | Zoho Cliq | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $2.49 per seat / month, billed annually | $16.20 per month for up to 25 users, billed annually (Standard) |
| Free plan | Unlimited users, channels and message history, 1:1 voice and video meetings, 10 GB of storage per workspace and up to 3 apps and integrations. | 10,000 searchable messages, 100 GB of file storage per organization, 100 participants per group or channel, and meetings of up to 100 people limited to 60 minutes. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of all paid features, no credit card required | Free trial of the paid plans: 15 days according to the homepage, 14 days according to the pricing FAQ |
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| Made by | CAKE.com Inc. | Zoho Corporation |
| Price read from | pumble.com | zoho.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Pumble
- Teams that want a free chat app without a message-history cap
- Companies using Clockify or Plaky, which integrate natively at no cost
- Teams moving from Slack, using the built-in Slack import
- Teams on a budget: paid plans start at $2.49 per seat / month
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
Worth knowing
Pumble
- The Free plan allows only 1:1 meetings; group meetings and screen sharing start on Pro.
- Guest access, user groups and meeting recordings need the Business plan.
- Single sign-on, data retention settings and the audit log are limited to Enterprise.
- Free workspaces get 10 GB of storage in total and up to 3 apps and integrations beyond Clockify and Plaky.
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.
Key features
Pumble
- Channels, threads and direct messages
- Public and private channels, threads for side conversations, and 1-on-1 or group direct messages, with unlimited message history on every plan.
- Voice and video meetings
- 1:1 voice and video meetings are on the free plan. Group meetings start on Pro with up to 50 members and rise to 100 on Business and Enterprise.
- Screen sharing and recordings
- Screen sharing and on-screen annotations come with Pro, and meeting recordings with Business. Meeting links can be sent to people outside the workspace.
- Voice and video messages
- Record a voice or video message for teammates to play later, and schedule written messages to be sent at a chosen time.
- Guest access
- From Business, guests can be limited to chosen channels. Each paid seat includes 5 free single-channel guests; multi-channel guests need their own seat.
- Integrations, API and MCP server
- Apps for Google Calendar, GitHub, Jira, Zapier and others, a public API and SDK for custom apps, and an MCP server for connecting AI agents.
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.
Plans
Pumble
Free$0
Unlimited users and message history, 1:1 voice and video meetings, voice and video messages, 10 GB of storage per workspace and up to 3 integrations.
Pro$2.49
per seat / month, billed annually ($2.99 billed monthly)
Group meetings with up to 50 members, screen sharing with annotations, customizable sidebar sections, 10 GB of storage per seat and up to 10 integrations.
Business$3.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($4.99 billed monthly)
Guest access, permissions, user groups, meeting recordings, meetings with up to 100 members, 20 GB of storage per seat and unlimited integrations.
Enterprise$6.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly)
Single sign-on (SAML2, OAuth2), data retention settings, audit log, full organization analytics and 100 GB of storage per seat.
CAKE.com Bundle$12.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($15.99 billed monthly)
Enterprise features of Pumble together with Clockify time tracking and Plaky project management.
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.
Ways to pay less
Pumble
- Annual discount
About 2 months free with annual billing
Pumble's pricing FAQ says paying annually gives roughly 2 months free: Pro is $2.49 per seat / month billed annually against $2.99 billed monthly.
- Other savings
CAKE.com Bundle with Clockify and Plaky
The bundle includes the Enterprise versions of Pumble, Clockify and Plaky for $12.99 per seat / month billed annually, which the vendor states is 53% less than their combined price.
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.
