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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BuzzSumo

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ABuzzSumo is an influencer marketing platform focused on influencer location, author reports, content analysis for locating trends, and domain comparisons, useful for competitor analysis. The analysis engine is intentioned to track and optimize content marketing efforts. BuzzSumo was acquired by Brandwatch, which is now a Cision company (acquired February 2021).

    $159

    per month

    Engage121

    Score4 out of 10
    N/AEngage121 Enterprise is a social media management, monitoring, publishing and reporting application serving multiple users across an enterprise – from brand managers, community managers, and the marketing team through to individual outlet owners.N/A
    Pricing
    BuzzSumoEngage121
    Editions & Modules
    Content Creation
    $199
    per month
    PR & Comms
    $299
    per month
    Suite
    $499
    per month
    Enterprise
    $999
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BuzzSumoEngage121
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    BuzzSumoEngage121
    Considered Both Products
    Cision
    No answer on this topic
    Engage121
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    BuzzSumoEngage121
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of BuzzSumo and Engage121
    Feature
    BuzzSumo
    -
    Ratings
    Engage121
    7.2
    3 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Boolean keyword searches00 Ratings3.32 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of BuzzSumo and Engage121
    Feature
    BuzzSumo
    -
    Ratings
    Engage121
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content optimization00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of BuzzSumo and Engage121
    Feature
    BuzzSumo
    -
    Ratings
    Engage121
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Bulk actions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of BuzzSumo and Engage121
    Feature
    BuzzSumo
    -
    Ratings
    Engage121
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content marketing00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Paid media management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of BuzzSumo and Engage121
    Feature
    BuzzSumo
    -
    Ratings
    Engage121
    4.3
    3 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Twitter00 Ratings6.93 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Google+00 Ratings5.83 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of BuzzSumo and Engage121
    Feature
    BuzzSumo
    -
    Ratings
    Engage121
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of BuzzSumo and Engage121
    Feature
    BuzzSumo
    -
    Ratings
    Engage121
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    BuzzSumoEngage121
    Small Businesses
    Help a Reporter Out (HARO)
    Score5 out of 10
    Sendible
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cision Communications Cloud
    Score8 out of 10
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Meltwater
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BuzzSumoEngage121
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (34 ratings)
    6.1
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BuzzSumoEngage121
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cision
    Pros
    • The real-time data unmatched and Buzzsumo is continually improving their tools and dashboards every year (we've noticed that their team listens to suggestions and often implements new features based on how our industry is evolving).
    Cons
    • The price is a little steep for us. We are a small advertising agency and have a lot of tools to consider to improve our efficiency. We just wish it was a little less expensive.
    Incentivized
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    Engage121
    Who is using the platform? How many users might you have? How often would you be using the platform?
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cision
    • Monitors for client PR placements and notifies via email and Slack alerts
    • Helps us research potential journalists writing about the topics relevant to our clients
    • Displays trending web and social content clearly with relevant metrics
    • Allows us to view what's working for our clients' competitors in the media
    Incentivized
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    Engage121
    • It does a good job of allowing for scheduling social media posts in advance.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cision
    • Although I think it's hard, I'd like to see it being used for other mediums as well such as Twitch, etc.
    • It could have better backlink data to include more backlinks that each content piece has.
    • One or two more pricing tiers might work.
    Incentivized
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    Engage121
    • Uploading images after you start a post
    • Analytics could be better
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cision
    No answers on this topic
    Engage121
    We are choosing a new platform to go with. It is not my choice to leave Engage121, but it has the majority of the capabilities that we need to get things done. That said, if needed, I would choose to use it.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cision
    The interface is a little clunky for me, especially on mobile. However, the directions are clear and it didn't take long for me to figure out how to use it. I just wish that things were a little more streamlined.
    Incentivized
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    Engage121
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Cision
    The support we have received over the years has been wonderful. They have definitely demonstrated excellent customer service. We find the chat support to be the quickest and most useful for the day-to-day questions. A rep always responds very timely, answers our questions, and sends a follow-up to ensure we're maintaining success
    Incentivized
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    Engage121
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Cision
    Buffer is a tool that can be very useful for certain uses of Twitter, but in reality, it is very limited when you want to demand a little more. The pros actually weigh a lot, but the serious limitations in several regards do not allow us to give it a higher mark.
    I consider that Buffer is a very useful tool that allows you to have an active presence on social networks without having to be glued to them all day. There are others, among which Hootsuite stands out.
    Incentivized
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    Engage121
    Manalto is a platform that's identical to E121. One good thing about Manalto is the uploading images function. You can upload them anytime in the posting process
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Cision
    • It has had a positive return as it has allowed us to create better content and gain popularity online.
    • Though the cost is relatively high in my opinion, it has allowed us to make better organic content than we would have paid this cost on ads.
    • Helps us find influencers for campaigns.
    Incentivized
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    Engage121
    • Scheduling posts ahead
    Incentivized
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