Made in IndiaFree plan
Starts at
Free plan
- Starting price
- From ₹24/month
- Starter on monthly billing; ₹20/month billed yearly
- Free trial / plan
- Free trial
- 15-day free trial
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Web
- App Advisor rating
- 4.8
- transparency & India fit
What is Zoho Connect?
Zoho Connect is a company intranet and employee engagement platform. It includes feeds, announcements, town halls, surveys, groups, boards, a knowledge base (manuals), custom apps and workflows. Zoho says 6,000+ organisations and 1 million+ users use it.
Zoho sells it as Starter (for 25 users), Enterprise and Ultimate, billed monthly or yearly. The India price list starts at ₹24/month for Starter, and yearly billing saves up to 20%.
What works well
- +Very low INR entry price
- +Town halls, surveys and sentiment analysis for internal communications
- +Custom apps and workflows on Enterprise and above
- +15-day free trial, no credit card
- +iOS and Android apps
What to watch out for
- −Starter is capped at 25 users and 25 GB
- −Gamification, dashboards, enterprise search and live broadcast need Ultimate
- −Zoho mentions a forever-free plan but does not publish its limits on the pricing table
Best suited for: Mid-size Indian companies building an intranet · HR and internal-comms teams running announcements, surveys and town halls
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Zoho Connect features
Researched from Zoho Connect's official product pages · updated September 2026.
Communication
- Feeds and announcements
- Polls
- Town halls
- Surveys
- Live broadcast (Ultimate)
Collaboration
- Groups and channels
- Forums
- Manuals / knowledge base
- Tasks & boards with Gantt view
Customisation
- Custom apps (forms)
- Workflows
- Webhooks
- Custom domain
Engagement
- Gamification (points & badges)
- Peer recognition
- Social advocacy
- Sentiment analysis
AI capabilities
- Zia writing assistant
- Post summaries
- NLP contextual search
Zoho Connect pricing (INR)
SourceEvery edition as published by the vendor · free trial: 15-day free trial, no credit card required. Prices exclude GST unless stated. Full Zoho Connect pricing breakdown
Starter
₹24/month
Monthly; ₹20/month billed yearly
- For up to 25 users
- 25 GB storage
- Feeds, channels, forums, events, manuals
- Tasks & boards
- Video conference for 10 participants
- Integrates with 10 Zoho apps
Enterprise
₹70/month
Monthly; ₹58.33/month billed yearly
- Starts at 10 users
- 2 GB storage per member
- Town halls and surveys
- External users, custom apps, webhooks
- Custom domain and styling
- Zia writing assistant
Ultimate
₹140/month
Monthly; ₹116.67/month billed yearly
- Starts at 10 users
- Dashboards and org chart
- Enterprise search
- Gamification and peer recognition
- Live broadcast, sentiment analysis
- Custom roles
- • Zoho's price file does not say whether these amounts are per user or per plan. Check the unit on Zoho's pricing page before quoting a total
- • Zoho says accounts move to a 'forever free plan' when the trial ends, but does not publish that plan's limits
- • Yearly billing saves up to 20%
Buying for a team? App Advisor can get you a volume quote and any partner discount available.
Integrations, security & India
Trust, compliance & who uses Zoho Connect
Customers named by the vendor
6,000+ organisations and 1 million+ users (vendor claim)
Is Zoho Connect the best choice for you?
Best choice if you are…
- Mid-size Indian companies building an intranet
- HR and internal-comms teams running announcements, surveys and town halls
Look elsewhere if you are…
- Teams that mainly need real-time chat (see Zoho Cliq or Slack)
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Zoho Connect screenshots
Specifications
- Category
- Team chat & collaboration
- Vendor
- Zoho Corporation
- Headquarters
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 1996
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Platforms
- Web
- Best for
- Startup, Small business, SMB
- Made in India
- Yes
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Compare all Zoho Connect alternatives with pricing →Zoho Connect — frequently asked questions
What is Zoho Connect?+
Zoho Connect is an intranet platform for internal communication and employee engagement. It includes feeds, town halls, surveys, groups, boards, manuals, custom apps and workflows.
What is Zoho Connect pricing in India?+
Zoho's India price list shows Starter at ₹24/month, Enterprise at ₹70/month and Ultimate at ₹140/month on monthly billing. Yearly billing works out to ₹20, ₹58.33 and ₹116.67 per month.
Is Zoho Connect free?+
Zoho offers a 15-day free trial. It says accounts move to a forever-free plan after the trial, but the pricing page does not list that plan's limits.
How many users does Zoho Connect Starter support?+
Starter is built for up to 25 users and includes 25 GB of storage. Enterprise and Ultimate start at 10 users with 2 GB per member.
Zoho Connect vs Zoho Cliq: what is the difference?+
Connect is an intranet for announcements, forums, knowledge bases and engagement. Cliq is Zoho's chat app. This profile covers only Connect.
Does Zoho Connect have a mobile app?+
Yes. Zoho lists apps for iOS and Android.
What is Zoho Connect?+
Zoho Connect is team chat & collaboration by Zoho Corporation, an Indian company from Chennai. Intranet and employee community.
How much does Zoho Connect cost?+
Zoho Connect has a free plan. Check the vendor's pricing page for current plans.
Does Zoho Connect offer a free trial or free plan?+
Yes — Zoho Connect offers a free plan you can start with.
Is Zoho Connect made in India?+
Yes. Zoho Connect is built by Zoho Corporation, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Who is Zoho Connect best suited for?+
Zoho Connect suits startup, small business, smb buyers looking for team chat & collaboration.
What are the best alternatives to Zoho Connect?+
Popular alternatives in team chat & collaboration include Zoho Cliq, Flock, Confluence. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.
How is Zoho Connect deployed?+
Zoho Connect is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.
About Zoho Corporation
Zoho Corporation · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Founded 1996 · 128 products in our catalogue · Indian company
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