During　the　past　decade,　research　on　the　design　and　synthesis　of　zeolite-like　metal–organic　frameworks　(ZMOFs)　has　developed　greatly.　As　an　important　subclass　of　ZMOFs,　zeolite-like　cluster　organic　frameworks　(ZCOFs)　built　from　4-connected　metal-cluster　secondary　building　units　(SBUs)　and　appropriate　linear　organic　ligand　bridges　have　attracted　sustained　interest,　because　such　materials　not　only　integrate　the　merits　of　inorganic　zeolites,　ZMOFs,　and　metal　clusters,　including　interesting　topologies,　high　surface　areas,　extra-large　cavities　and　channels,　structural　tunability,　and　unique　physicochemical　properties　from　various　metal　clusters,　but　also　open　up　a　new　avenue　to　design　and　fabricate　hybrid　zeolite-like　materials　that　have　many　potential　applications　in　material　sciences.　In　this　review,　recent　developments　in　ZCOFs　are　summarized　by　classifying　the　ZCOFs　into　four　categories　according　to　the　composition　of　the　SBUs:　1)　ZCOFs　based　on　metal–halide　cluster　SBUs,　2)　ZCOFs　based　on　metal–oxygen　cluster　SBUs,　3)　ZCOFs　based　on　metal–chalcogen　cluster　SBUs,　and　4)　ZCOFs　based　on　mixed　types　of　metal-cluster　SBUs.　Besides,　challenges　associated　with　the　design　and　synthesis　of　ZCOFs　and　the　vast　potential　of　this　area　are　also　discussed.　©　2019　Wiley-VCH　Verlag　GmbH　&　Co.　KGaA,　Weinheim