Meta Business Manager vs. Zoho Social

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Meta Business Manager
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Meta Business Manager (formerly Facebook Business Manager, or Pages Manager) is a mobile app that supports management of up to 50 Facebook pages from a smart phone or tablet, allowing social media managers to see activity, post updates, and respond immediately to customers.N/A
Zoho Social
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Social helps marketers in small to large organizations to grow the social media presence of their brand with actionable insights focused on content and engagement. Zoho Social provides marketers with pre-publishing insights based on the engagement level of previous posts and the activity of their audience. Zoho Social even goes a step ahead to shows users the percentage of their audience that’s likely to see their post now, suggests the next best time to post and lets them schedule…
$10
per month
Pricing
Meta Business ManagerZoho Social
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Standard
$10
per month
Professional
$25
per month
Agency
$200
per month
Agency Plus
$300
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Meta Business ManagerZoho Social
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAdd Ons Users at $10 / user / month Brands $10 / brand / month
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Meta Business ManagerZoho Social
Considered Both Products
Meta Business Manager

No answer on this topic

Zoho Social
Chose Zoho Social
From Buffer, Constant Contact, Canva, and Meta Business Manager, Zoho's bulk scheduling is what drew me to it away from the others I have used before. It has a Canva integration, so I can use the free version of Canva and still upload all those images. It connects more …
Chose Zoho Social
While Planable was easy in onboarding and performed well in scheduling, it is limited in scope. Its pricing is also not conducive to a growing agency as you need to pay for your client's profile in order to access their approval functionality. While the simplicity of the …
Chose Zoho Social
One product that wasn't listed here is Plannthat.com That's actually where all of my other clients' brands are located. I like that plan gives you content creation ideas, keeps you on top of trends, and shows you a calendar (weekly and monthly) on what you've posted already, …
Chose Zoho Social
Zoho Social is simpler to navigate and much more user friendly in my opinion.
Chose Zoho Social
I have been using Zoho Invoice for more than a year and I find it really useful. As an IT startup we have few foreign clients and we were looking for an invoicing app/software which has multi-currency feature. As most of the apps like Vyapar, Billbook, etc have the option for …
Chose Zoho Social
HubSpot integrated the team more. But Zoho Social has much more platform integration.
Chose Zoho Social
I've tried Hootsuite, Sprout Social, SmarterQueue and the Facebook Page manager to schedule posts in the past. SmarterQueue was by far the most helpful to me but was also more money than I wanted to spend on social media scheduling. Zoho social feels a bit more antiquated but …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Meta Business ManagerZoho Social
Listening/monitoring
Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
6.1
35 Ratings
23% below category average
Zoho Social
8.3
340 Ratings
8% above category average
Boolean keyword searches6.020 Ratings00 Ratings
Filtering out noise/spam5.326 Ratings00 Ratings
Sentiment analysis7.322 Ratings7.9239 Ratings
Broad channel coverage6.125 Ratings8.6334 Ratings
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
5.9
49 Ratings
29% below category average
Zoho Social
8.3
407 Ratings
5% above category average
Content planning and scheduling7.049 Ratings9.2405 Ratings
Audience targeting6.046 Ratings7.6286 Ratings
Content optimization5.744 Ratings8.2334 Ratings
Workflow management4.838 Ratings00 Ratings
Engagement
Comparison of Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
6.0
42 Ratings
29% below category average
Zoho Social
8.2
329 Ratings
2% above category average
Automated routing and prioritization5.434 Ratings7.9280 Ratings
Customer interaction histories4.738 Ratings8.4310 Ratings
Bulk actions7.925 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing
Comparison of Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
6.1
47 Ratings
23% below category average
Zoho Social
8.1
287 Ratings
6% above category average
Lead generation4.838 Ratings7.9211 Ratings
Content marketing5.742 Ratings8.4279 Ratings
Paid media management6.239 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaigns and promotions7.543 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel coverage/integration
Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
6.3
49 Ratings
30% below category average
Zoho Social
9.0
399 Ratings
6% above category average
Twitter4.010 Ratings9.3356 Ratings
Facebook8.148 Ratings9.0392 Ratings
LinkedIn5.98 Ratings9.1352 Ratings
Google+7.33 Ratings8.7226 Ratings
Instagram7.334 Ratings9.1321 Ratings
Pinterest6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
YouTube5.612 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
5.7
47 Ratings
32% below category average
Zoho Social
7.7
329 Ratings
2% below category average
Campaign success analytics7.246 Ratings7.7327 Ratings
Real-time tracking5.943 Ratings00 Ratings
Competitor analysis4.027 Ratings7.6198 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
6.2
49 Ratings
27% below category average
Zoho Social
8.8
354 Ratings
8% above category average
Role-based user permissions & privileges5.546 Ratings8.4264 Ratings
Mobile access6.947 Ratings9.3337 Ratings
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User Ratings
Meta Business ManagerZoho Social
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(49 ratings)
9.2
(412 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(12 ratings)
Usability
7.5
(15 ratings)
9.4
(250 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
5.9
(14 ratings)
9.3
(220 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(5 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
3.6
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Meta Business ManagerZoho Social
Likelihood to Recommend
Meta Platforms Inc
If using a desktop, Facebook Business Manage can help integrate and consolidate your workload when managing multiple pages for multiple clients. However, it can also be clunky when trying to use it on the go from a smartphone as the functionality is more limited. For those that sit at desks all day, it's a good program. For those of us that stay mobile, it can be frustrating.
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Zoho
We have a few videos to share on our social media accounts: Linked in, facebook, instagram, twitter, youtube, another personal youtube account, and tiktok. First of the videos will be shared now, but the second one should be shared 3 hours later, and the third one 6 hours later. Also, with some text, on each share... You give this job to a personnel and thrust they will be fast enough to login those accounts and share the content almost at the same time, with no mistakes on the texts we use, and you thing you are done, right? It doesn't work that way in real life situations. However, you can share the same text and video to every platform momentarily by clicking a button by Zoho Social. you can also schedule posts to be shared later at a certain time and date. Now, you can concentrate to develop the character and details of your campaign. And, also, now, you have a personnel who can be useful at some other work
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Pros
Meta Platforms Inc
  • Stats and insights, to have data to back up assumptions and actions.
  • Scheduling posts, which is helpful when you can't always post in real time.
  • Messenger, which allows me to interact directly with potential customers.
  • Roles, which allows me to assign an intern to help manage the profile.
  • Ads, which allows me to target and advertise to potential customers.
  • Pixel, which connects my Facebook data with my website.
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Zoho
  • Zoho Social helps us develop posts, and it facilitates the automated publishing, which is vital in sharing the content we want.
  • Besides, Zoho Social is fruitful in customer engagement plan, where the software manages different accounts, and there is free communications throughout.
  • Finally, there is social media evaluation, monitoring, and analytics, and all of them brings to us an inference that is accurate and digital.
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Cons
Meta Platforms Inc
  • The only thing I have noticed is when on my device, it calls out a list of names that have shared your post, and it only shows one. On the computer it will let you scroll down and see all of them.
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Zoho
  • I wanted to use the ability to have Zoho queue the posts, but I wanted to choose the start time of the first post for a few days in the future and I did not find an easy way to set that.
  • I wish there were a box with a cheat sheet of the sizes that each social media platform allows for it's video and pictures in the dialogue box for posting so I can be sure to choose appropriate content.
  • I do think it's a bit expensive, especially for my needs, but I like the ease of use. I will continue to do what I can to get this service discounted until I can no longer afford it.
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Likelihood to Renew
Meta Platforms Inc
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Zoho Social is the BEST! I have found the perfect solution to social media marketing! It is extremely affordable and I highly recommend it! Create a post once and post it to 5 or more social media platforms! LOVE IT!! :)
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Usability
Meta Platforms Inc
I give Facebook Business Manager this rating because how I am able to edit and customize each client location page easily and can add users as needed without any hoops to jump through. I also appreciate the about of reach that Facebook has, so having a tool like this that's easy to use and can be in control of the backed of what people see is so important.
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Zoho
A bit of repetition from previous screens but ultimately I wrote down what success looked like for me if I was to choose a social media tool, and how that would positively impact my business. From assessing all the tools out there, I also had a matrix of what tool offered what functionality. Once I had both reports prepared, I had a top 3 which matched the needs I had from a tool, and, for me, Zoho Social stood out head and shoulders above the competition
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Reliability and Availability
Meta Platforms Inc
No answers on this topic
Zoho
We've never had a problem with availability
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Performance
Meta Platforms Inc
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Excellent performance for what it does. No problem downloading pages on the desktop or mobile. It integrates well with other Zoho products. Outside of Zoho? Forget it.
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Support Rating
Meta Platforms Inc
The few times I've had to reach out for ad questions, Facebook Pages customer service is prompt and friendly with their advice. I've never waited longer than 24 hours to get a response, and generally it's just a few hours. They're also quick at removing spam from my Pages when I've needed them to.
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Zoho
I rate the customer support as outstanding. The assistance provided by the support team has been consistently prompt, knowledgeable, and attentive to our needs. Whenever we've encountered issues or had questions, they have swiftly addressed them, guiding us through solutions and ensuring a smooth experience. Their dedication to resolving concerns reflects their commitment to customer satisfaction, and I am thoroughly impressed with the level of support we have received.
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Implementation Rating
Meta Platforms Inc
No answers on this topic
Zoho
You can use Zoho Social out of the box so there weren't any implementation issues.
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Alternatives Considered
Meta Platforms Inc
While we looked at different possibilities, it just seemed that this program was designed for our key social media platforms. There really was no point in utilizing a different program when this was designed for these platforms specifically. The mobile app is an added convenience that allows me to manage our social media on the go.
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Zoho
Zoho Social is a great social media management tool that allows businesses, and individuals, to manage multiple social media accounts, schedule posts, track analytics, and engage with followers. It competes well with other social media management tools such as Hootsuite, Buffer, Sprout Social, Agora Pulse, and Hubspot. Zoho Social stands out for its integration capabilities with other Zoho applications and affordability for small to medium-sized businesses. Each tool has its own strengths and weaknesses, and businesses should evaluate them based on their specific needs and goals. The biggest fallacy for Zoho is its restriction on scheduling tools on the free plan who have social and personal needs. I believe this can be circumvented by Zoho periodically making an advertisement to one's feed.
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Scalability
Meta Platforms Inc
No answers on this topic
Zoho
You can use it for multiple business sizes.
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Return on Investment
Meta Platforms Inc
  • Most of our leads come from Facebook paid marketing.
  • Our business is centered around our content, which allows us to stand out from the completion. Facebook allows us to get the content in front of our audience.
  • Facebook Marketing is so dynamic that it takes loads of trial and error to get to a winning formula. And the errors can be expensive.
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Zoho
  • Zoho Social allows me to "see" my messaging planning weeks into the future. I can create themes for a week or month and easily see how it performs.
  • Having all my social accounts in one place saves me time.
  • It is too early for any ROI from Zoho but the amount of content I am putting out has increased by at least 400%.
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