Teams search for a MentorcliQ alternative when the entry price is a five-figure annual sum, when they only need pairing and check-ins rather than a talent suite, or when they want prices and plans visible before a sales call. Alternatives range from monthly self-serve plans to quote-only platforms with deeper integrations and compliance listings.
Short answer: The first three places are kept for challengers when the category has enough of them; the best-known brands come after that, in ranked order. For MentorcliQ users, the top three picks from our mentoring software ranking are Mentorloop, Mentorly and Mentoring Complete. Pick Mentorloop if you want a published monthly price rather than an annual quote. Every one of the 11 products below comes from Best Mentoring Software in 2026, with a note on how it departs from MentorcliQ.
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Pricing: Published starting price for CliQ Start, billed annually; Plus and Complete quoted
Established in: Not stated by the vendor
Built for: HR teams wanting mentoring tied to skills data, ERGs and a Workday link
Not for: Buyers needing a price for anything above the entry tier
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Why buyers look past MentorcliQ
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The entry price is set by headcount
MentorcliQ's pricing page lists CliQ Start from 9,900 US dollars, described as 100 employees per year, with Plus and Complete on custom quotes. A pilot with a few dozen participants still sits in a band sized for employees, so small programmes pay for capacity they do not fill.
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Tiers add breadth you may not run
The Start tier already lists Smart Matching, analytics, an AI mentoring assistant, HRIS and SSO. Plus adds a success coach, training and a mobile app, and Complete adds unlimited programs, multi-language support and benchmarking. Buyers who want matching and scheduling alone end up reading through a long feature ladder.
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Programme limits are unclear on the page
The page describes Start as suited to one program, lists unlimited programs under Complete, and its FAQ says unlimited programs are available generally. It also gives no trial, only a demo and a quote. Confirm both points with sales before treating the entry price as final.
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What each one does differently
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Mentorloop
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Mentorloop states a monthly Pro price with unlimited matches across programs, so a first budget can be set without a call. Matching weighs the whole cohort instead of single pairs, and data can be hosted in Australia, the United Kingdom or the United States. Extra programs are bought separately, HRIS sync belongs to Enterprise, and SAML 2.0 SSO is listed.
Switch from MentorcliQ if you want a published monthly price rather than an annual quote.
Mentorly prints three monthly plans in US dollars tied to bands of 50, 100 and 500 users, plus a custom Enterprise tier, so cost scales visibly with headcount. Smart Matching shows compatibility scores and bookings sync both ways with calendars. The first two plans allow one program manager, and HRIS integration is only on demand.
Switch from MentorcliQ if your programme has 50 to 500 people and you want the cost visible by band.
Mentoring Complete publishes four yearly tiers capped by matches and simultaneous programs, so spending is predictable while the caps can bite. Matching comes at the lowest tier and scheduling from Starter, whereas in-app chat and advanced analytics wait for Scale. HRIS and SSO belong to Enterprise and cost extra below it. No legal entity is named.
Switch from MentorcliQ if you can estimate matches per year and want fixed yearly tiers.
Qooper lets administrators pair by hand, suggest mentors in bulk or let the system auto-match, which fits programmes mixing curated and automatic pairing. Named integrations include Workday, SAP, BambooHR, Okta and Teams, and an ROI calculator supports reporting. Nothing is priced on the site, and the footer shows a Chicago address.
Switch from MentorcliQ if you want to choose between manual, bulk and automatic matching per programme.
With Together Platform you set criteria and weight each one when pairing mentors and mentees, then add custom surveys and dashboards. SOC 2 and SAML sign-in are listed, with calendar and HRIS connections named. The pricing page is a form asking for name, email, country, company and participant count, so no figure appears. The footer reads Together (US) Inc.
Switch from MentorcliQ if weighted matching criteria and a listed SOC 2 report matter to your security review.
PushFar ships ready-to-launch programme templates and gamification, which shortens setup for a team with no mentoring design of its own. Dashboards follow engagement, skills and retention. SAML, role-based access and GDPR controls are listed. The only call to action on the site is a demo request, so cost stays unknown, and the footer reads PushFar Ltd.
Switch from MentorcliQ if you need programme templates to launch quickly without design work.
Mentorink Limited is registered in London and pairs people on skills, goals and preferences, bundling chat, video calls, tasks, notes and scheduling in one product. Live dashboards show progress, and HRIS, LMS and SSO links include Office 365 and Google Workspace sign-in. Pricing follows a demo or strategy call, and hosting arrangements are not described on the page we read.
Switch from MentorcliQ if you want a UK-registered vendor with video calls built in.
Ten Thousand Coffees prices by employees with access, in a Standard plan up to 5,000 and a quoted Extended plan above. Configuration, kick-off meetings and admin training are included. SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance are listed, with Workday and Okta links. Everyone with access counts toward the price, not only active participants.
Switch from MentorcliQ if you run networking and mentoring across a large workforce and need audited security.
Chronus names Rumi Match for pairing, Roleplays for AI coaching, Reporting and Insights, and Orchestration and Agents. Its headquarters is in Seattle with a separate India office, and Chronus LLC holds the copyright. The pricing page offers only Book a demo. The breadth means more to configure than a pairing-only tool, much as with MentorcliQ.
Switch from MentorcliQ if you want AI roleplays and orchestration agents beside matching.
Mentor Collective calls itself the only mentoring platform designed for higher education. It offers one-to-one and flash mentoring, real-time risk signals and student reporting, with human support alongside the software. Quotes come through a demo only. Its focus on students suits universities, and sits awkwardly beside employee programmes of the kind MentorcliQ serves.
Switch from MentorcliQ if you are a university or college mentoring students.
People360 is the name now shown at people360ai.com, where insala.com redirects, and the site presents it as Insala's workplace suite. Mentoring appears beside coaching, career management and predictive people analytics. No price, trial or country was found, so little can be confirmed beyond that and it ranks last for this move.
Switch from MentorcliQ if mentoring is one part of a wider career-management plan.
You want to see a monthly price before talking to anyone
Mentorloop: It lists a monthly Pro price with unlimited matches, and data can be held in Australia, the United Kingdom or the United States.
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Your programme has between 50 and 500 people
Mentorly: Three monthly plans in US dollars are tied to bands of 50, 100 and 500 users, with compatibility scores shown when matching.
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Your security review asks for audit reports
Ten Thousand Coffees: It lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, and prices by employees with access, in a Standard plan up to 5,000.
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You want to decide per programme how pairs are made
Qooper: Administrators can match by hand, suggest mentors in bulk or auto-match, with Workday, SAP and Okta links named.
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You are a university mentoring students
Mentor Collective: It is designed for higher education, with flash mentoring, risk signals and human support; quotes come through a demo.
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When MentorcliQ is still the right choice
MentorcliQ stays the right choice when you want a single vendor for mentoring across a large company. Its tiers list Smart Matching, an AI mentoring assistant, Skills Intelligence, ERG community spaces, HRIS and SSO, and Plus and Complete add a success coach, ATD-accredited training and benchmarking. A programme team that will use that breadth gets more here than from a pairing-only tool.
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What moving off MentorcliQ involves
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Participant data and match history
Export participants, goals, survey answers and past matches before you cancel, and ask the destination which fields it can import. Match history helps avoid repeating pairings, so keep it even if the new tool cannot load it.
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HRIS and SSO connections need rebuilding
MentorcliQ lists HRIS and SSO at the entry tier. Check that your new vendor supports the same identity provider and HR system, and whether that connection sits in a higher plan, as it does with several options here.
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Time the switch between cohorts
Move between programme cycles rather than mid-cohort. Run a small pilot in the new tool first, since matching rules and survey wording rarely transfer as they were.
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Questions about replacing MentorcliQ
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How much does MentorcliQ cost?
The pricing page lists CliQ Start from 9,900 US dollars, described as 100 employees per year. CliQ Plus and CliQ Complete are custom quotes. The page mentions no trial and offers a demo and a personalised quote.
Which mentoring platforms publish a price?
Mentorloop lists a monthly Pro price and Mentorly lists three monthly plans in US dollars by user band. Mentoring Complete publishes four yearly tiers. Most others quote after a demo or form.
Which alternatives list security certifications?
Ten Thousand Coffees lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Together Platform lists SOC 2 and SAML. PushFar lists SAML, role-based access and GDPR controls. Ask each for its current report.
Is there a UK-registered alternative?
Mentorink Limited is registered in London. Many other vendors in this list state no country on their own sites, so check the contract entity before you sign.
Which alternative suits a university?
Mentor Collective is designed for higher education, with flash mentoring and risk signals for students. It is a weaker match for employee mentoring.
Can I choose how people are matched?
Qooper offers manual, bulk and automatic matching, and Together Platform lets you weight matching criteria. Mentorly shows compatibility scores and Mentorloop weighs a whole cohort at once.
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Checked 8 November 2026
MentorcliQ pricing: CliQ Start from 9,900 dollars, 100 employees per year, Plus and Complete quotes, features per tier, no trial listed.
MentorcliQ home: Smart Matching, Skills Intelligence, no headquarters stated.
Mentorloop: Monthly Pro plan, unlimited matches, data regions, SAML 2.0 SSO.
Mentorly: Monthly plans by user band of 50, 100 and 500, compatibility scores, calendar sync.
Mentoring Complete: Four yearly tiers, match and program caps, chat and analytics at Scale.
Qooper: Manual, bulk and automatic matching, Workday and SAP integrations, Chicago address.
Together Platform: Weighted matching criteria, SOC 2 and SAML listed, pricing form.
PushFar: Programme templates, gamification, SAML and GDPR controls, demo request.
Mentorink: London registration, skills and goals matching, built-in video, Office 365 sign-in.
Ten Thousand Coffees: Standard up to 5,000 employees, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, Workday and Okta.
Chronus: Rumi Match, AI Roleplays, Seattle headquarters, Book a demo.
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