Appcast vs. Meta Business Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Appcast
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Appcast is a recruiting software solution offered by Appcast, Inc.
$0
Pay-Per-Applicant
Meta Business Suite
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Formerly known as Facebook Business Suite or Facebook for Business, a solution for small businesses used to manage all business activity on Facebook, Messenger and Instagram from one place. It is presented as a one-stop shop where business owners can manage all marketing and advertising activities on Facebook and Instagram. It centralizes tools that help the user to connect with customers on all apps and get better business results.N/A
Pricing
AppcastMeta Business Suite
Editions & Modules
Appcast Exchange
$0
Pay-Per-Applicant
Clickcast
$0
License
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AppcastMeta Business Suite
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
AppcastMeta Business Suite
Listening/monitoring
Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Appcast
-
Ratings
Meta Business Suite
2.0
1 Ratings
117% below category average
Sentiment analysis00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Broad channel coverage00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Appcast
-
Ratings
Meta Business Suite
3.0
1 Ratings
90% below category average
Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Audience targeting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Engagement
Comparison of Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Appcast
-
Ratings
Meta Business Suite
2.0
1 Ratings
121% below category average
Customer interaction histories00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Marketing
Comparison of Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Appcast
-
Ratings
Meta Business Suite
2.0
1 Ratings
117% below category average
Lead generation00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
Appcast
-
Ratings
Meta Business Suite
4.5
1 Ratings
54% below category average
Campaign success analytics00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Real-time tracking00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Best Alternatives
AppcastMeta Business Suite
Small Businesses
Zoho Recruit
Zoho Recruit
Score 7.8 out of 10
Publer
Publer
Score 9.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Zoho Recruit
Zoho Recruit
Score 7.8 out of 10
Social Suite by Reputation.com
Social Suite by Reputation.com
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
Score 8.1 out of 10
Social Suite by Reputation.com
Social Suite by Reputation.com
Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
AppcastMeta Business Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
2.6
(93 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
AppcastMeta Business Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
Appcast, Inc.
It has allowed me to streamline my job ad buying and selling process all in one dashboard.
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Meta Platforms Inc
Meta for Business has made a lot of improvements, but a lot of work still needs to be done as far as troubleshooting. I've had ad issues for months. It's probably getting close to a year. Every time I've submitted troubleshooting tickets, they're either slow to respond or don't respond at all. More than five times I've asked for help with getting the ad issues resolved. This included an online meeting (quite a first), emailing them, and even chatting with them. I went as far as multiple submissions of the materials they requested; I'm still at square one.
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Pros
Appcast, Inc.
  • Makes it easy to manage job feeds.
  • Makes it easy to manage traffic acquisition from multiple publishers.
  • Easy to use reporting dashboard for you and your customers.
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Meta Platforms Inc
  • Segmentation is HUGE. You can segment by almost anything you want, be it demographic, sociological, behavioral... you name it. You can also create targets based on your visitors and their actions. Even custom lists.
  • They are very good at optimizing your campaigns automatically. This is so important because it will improve your ROI in several multiples otherwise
  • Managing ads in general works fine, and the data, even though is not exactly as accurate as Analytics, it's pretty decent.
  • Gives you placements and different ad types so you can get the most out of it.
  • Pixel and catalog integration are very powerful. You can almost instantly start tracking and catalog fetches your site daily for updates.
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Cons
Appcast, Inc.
  • Need to be more open to suggestions from clients.
  • Need to get better customer service turnaround time.
  • Need more knowledgeable staff.
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Meta Platforms Inc
  • The amount of text allowed on images can be frustrating since it will include ALL text in the image regardless if it is part of the copy or on something random in the background of the image
  • Labeling ads and ad groups can be frustrating as we often had them default to generic titles which we would have to go back and edit. A mandatory field would be helpful, however, that might not be popular opinion as that much detail is really just a personal preference.
  • The constant emails from their sales team to "help you improve" your results are a little much.
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Likelihood to Renew
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Meta Platforms Inc
We have to continue using this tool in order to be effective on this marketing platform. Though there are several changes I wish we could see, the fact is that we will still need to use this product to provide customers with the information they need.
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Usability
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Meta Platforms Inc
I gave it this rating because it is so easy to learn to use and you are able to grow a following quickly by knowing when to post and who to post to or how to get in front of those prospects easily, and using those prospects to reach even further without any additional processes on your end through the sharing from your engaged readers.
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Support Rating
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Meta Platforms Inc
I've found the Facebook for Business support to be hit or miss. For billing questions they're timely and helpful. For complex questions about specific services I've often received a longer wait and a less helpful experience. I'm often redirected to their docs, which are often not particularly helpful.
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Implementation Rating
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Meta Platforms Inc
If you don't want to display your feed to your boss before going over scheduled posts for the week, use the Business site and it will be less awkward instantly. Having someone lean over your shoulder is always a bit awkward, you think about how you smell, maybe consider offering them gum because they have bad breath
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Alternatives Considered
Appcast, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Meta Platforms Inc
Facebook stacks up against them in terms of its service. I choose Facebook for Business since I use it for business for almost more than a year now and I need to say this it is the most best possible business tool definitely a must-have for all the businesses type.
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Return on Investment
Appcast, Inc.
  • Positive sales margins.
  • Positive time allocation.
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Meta Platforms Inc
  • I haven't had much ROI from using Facebook for Business, and unfortunately, other local businesses I know haven't felt that they got much ROI on their paid ads either.
  • The good point of Facebook for Business is that I can still look into who is interested in my products and build around my audience that way.
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ScreenShots

Appcast Screenshots

Screenshot of The Appcast Dashboard: Real-time reporting across all recruitment marketing channels.Screenshot of Appcast Dashboard: Source Report