Brand Networks Platform vs. Meta Business Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Brand Networks Platform
Score 5.0 out of 10
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The Brand Networks Platform is an ad serving platform from Brand Networks headquartered in Boston.N/A
Meta Business Suite
Score 7.6 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
Brand Networks PlatformMeta Business Suite
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Brand Networks PlatformMeta Business Suite
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Brand Networks PlatformMeta Business Suite
Considered Both Products
Brand Networks Platform
Chose Brand Networks Platform
Facebook for Business has far fewer bugs and errors. Brand Networks has made some major changes over the 3 years that I have been using the platform, but because they are constantly changing and overhauling their platform, there are naturally more bugs in the system -- and this …
Meta Business Suite

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Brand Networks PlatformMeta Business Suite
Ad Network Integration
Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Product A and Product B
Brand Networks Platform
6.0
1 Ratings
21% below category average
Meta Business Suite
-
Ratings
Data Transfer6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
DSP integration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad Campaigns
Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Product A and Product B
Brand Networks Platform
8.0
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Meta Business Suite
-
Ratings
Ad campaign creation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad deployment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad display and retargeting segmentation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Brand Networks Platform
5.8
1 Ratings
29% below category average
Meta Business Suite
-
Ratings
Ad dashboards5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad performance reports7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad conversion tracking4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad attribution reporting4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cross-channel ad management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad forecasting and optimization6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Listening/monitoring
Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Brand Networks Platform
-
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
Brand Networks Platform
-
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
Brand Networks Platform
-
Ratings
Meta Business Suite
2.0
1 Ratings
120% below category average
Customer interaction histories00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Marketing
Comparison of Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Brand Networks Platform
-
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
Brand Networks Platform
-
Ratings
Meta Business Suite
4.5
1 Ratings
54% below category average
Campaign success analytics00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Real-time tracking00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Brand Networks PlatformMeta Business Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
5.0
(1 ratings)
2.8
(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
Brand Networks PlatformMeta Business Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
Brand Networks
If you have a multiple social channel strategy, the Brand Networks Platform does a good job of comparing and summarizing the cross-platform performance of all the social campaigns. They also have really good optimization technology, so if you have a beginner media buyer who doesn't have a lot of time to devote to (or knowledge about) optimizing campaigns, the BN tool would be helpful.
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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
Brand Networks
  • Sleek design -- very attractive UI
  • Constantly innovating and updating the platform
  • Their support desk is very good. Very responsive and can usually update my issue within 1-2 business days.
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  • 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
Brand Networks
  • API data issues. There are somewhat frequent breakdowns in continuous data being pulled from the social platforms
  • The campaign creation flow is a little clunky and has a couple bugs. Users often forgo using the platform to set up new campaigns, and use the native platforms instead
  • Because it's in continual development, there are lots of little bugs that slip through the cracks
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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
Brand Networks
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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
Brand Networks
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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
Brand Networks
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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
Brand Networks
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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
Brand Networks
Facebook for Business has far fewer bugs and errors. Brand Networks has made some major changes over the 3 years that I have been using the platform, but because they are constantly changing and overhauling their platform, there are naturally more bugs in the system -- and this can interfere with the user experience.
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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
Brand Networks
  • If you can create the report you need through automation, you can have those automatically sent to your email or a client's email. That saves time.
  • If optimization works correctly, you get even more efficient costs against you given campaign objective.
  • However, when features are broken, or there is a bug and I can't pull the performance data I need immediately, it detracts from my productivity
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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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