Gremln vs. Meta Business Manager

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Gremln
Score 2.0 out of 10
N/A
Gremln is a St. Louis startup offering basic publishing platform for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. One area of focus is compliance. The platform includes a compliance package that includes approval workflow, keyword filtering, and message archiving. They are also currently working on a Listening / Sentiment Analysis module. Gremln offers a basic free edition and paid plans start at $6 / moth and go up to $99 / month.
$6
per month
Meta Business Manager
Score 7.1 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
Pricing
GremlnMeta Business Manager
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GremlnMeta Business Manager
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
GremlnMeta Business Manager
Features
GremlnMeta Business Manager
Listening/monitoring
Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Gremln
-
Ratings
Meta Business Manager
5.9
45 Ratings
25% below category average
Boolean keyword searches00 Ratings5.628 Ratings
Filtering out noise/spam00 Ratings4.435 Ratings
Sentiment analysis00 Ratings6.030 Ratings
Broad channel coverage00 Ratings7.433 Ratings
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Gremln
-
Ratings
Meta Business Manager
7.0
61 Ratings
14% below category average
Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings7.861 Ratings
Audience targeting00 Ratings7.858 Ratings
Content optimization00 Ratings6.856 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings5.846 Ratings
Engagement
Comparison of Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Gremln
-
Ratings
Meta Business Manager
7.2
53 Ratings
12% below category average
Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings7.343 Ratings
Customer interaction histories00 Ratings7.648 Ratings
Bulk actions00 Ratings6.835 Ratings
Marketing
Comparison of Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Gremln
-
Ratings
Meta Business Manager
7.7
58 Ratings
0% above category average
Lead generation00 Ratings7.649 Ratings
Content marketing00 Ratings7.753 Ratings
Paid media management00 Ratings7.950 Ratings
Campaigns and promotions00 Ratings7.654 Ratings
Channel coverage/integration
Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Product A and Product B
Gremln
-
Ratings
Meta Business Manager
6.3
61 Ratings
28% below category average
Twitter00 Ratings6.313 Ratings
Facebook00 Ratings8.260 Ratings
LinkedIn00 Ratings5.813 Ratings
Google+00 Ratings5.88 Ratings
Instagram00 Ratings7.846 Ratings
Pinterest00 Ratings3.48 Ratings
YouTube00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
Gremln
-
Ratings
Meta Business Manager
6.9
59 Ratings
11% below category average
Campaign success analytics00 Ratings7.658 Ratings
Real-time tracking00 Ratings7.354 Ratings
Competitor analysis00 Ratings5.837 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
Gremln
-
Ratings
Meta Business Manager
7.8
60 Ratings
2% below category average
Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings7.557 Ratings
Mobile access00 Ratings8.257 Ratings
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User Ratings
GremlnMeta Business Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(4 ratings)
6.2
(61 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(2 ratings)
6.2
(27 ratings)
Availability
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.9
(2 ratings)
6.1
(14 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GremlnMeta Business Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
Gremln
I think that Grmln works best for small businesses that are not in position to hire a brand management company or specialist. They can still feel in touch with the purpose because they are still personally involved in the messaging. It best suited for businesses that have less than 7 social media platforms for their company.
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Meta Platforms Inc
Meta Business Manger is well suited for large/medium and small organisations with single or multiple stake holders and products. It works very efficiently. Cases where app events are defined for android and iOS, it work wonders for campaign measurement and campaign level targeting. Meta Business Manager is very appropriate for running financial, educational, real estate, e-commerce related ads. Meta Business Manager is not appropriate if you have are into enterprise sales.
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Pros
Gremln
  • This product is good at publishing. It is very easy to use. It allows me to publish in real time quickly, and I can publish on a schedule if I like. Participating in the conversation is important for staying engaged with existing and potential customers,
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Meta Platforms Inc
  • Helps drive more efficient CPCs and CPMs than other social channels
  • Targets users outside of working hours
  • Helps grow Retargeting pools to use on other channels
  • Meta Business Manager's AI does a great job in identifying our ICP based off intent signals
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Cons
Gremln
  • Some of the tools/applications don't work, as it's still a relatively new service.
  • Sometimes contacting support can be frustrating (IE support won't actually explain what is wrong, but just tell you it's not their problem).
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Meta Platforms Inc
  • You have to look in multiple places for a full range of analytics
  • The way it handles ad spend can be unpredictable, so if you're on a budget, you have to make sure you're really watching your ad spend
  • For as much as Meta Business Manager pushes stories, reels, etc., the editing tools for this kind of content are limited or nonexistent.
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Likelihood to Renew
Gremln
The pro version is cheap. It is relatively easy to use. The recurring tweets are very helpful and not many other services offer that. It is worth paying the monthly price for this feature alone.
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Meta Platforms Inc
No answers on this topic
Usability
Gremln
The usability on the listening side is poor. The process to set up streams is not very intuitive, involving too many steps. Also, the ability to create custom search streams is fairly well hidden. The reporting is pretty weak as well, with separate click through reports from other types of engagement, and a lot of engagement types within Facebook and Twitter are simply missing.
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Meta Platforms Inc
The UI is easy and intuitive for any beginner, but it also has a lot of depth for more advanced users. There have been very few cases where I could not do something I wanted to do regarding media buying. However, there are big limitations regarding account management, admin settings, and user appeals.
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Reliability and Availability
Gremln
The product worked when needed and never gave us any problems.
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Meta Platforms Inc
No answers on this topic
Performance
Gremln
I have had no issues with performance
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Meta Platforms Inc
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Gremln
The were attentive to my needs but I had and responded in a timely manner.
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Meta Platforms Inc
Facebook is notoriously difficult to access for help and FBM is no exception. Only the chat feature will get someone in touch with you and then there is very limited help. The most they do is send links from their 'help section' without really offering much help at all. Business owners and directors need a person on the phone that can understand the problem and help fix it, not 'helpful links that have already been tried.
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Online Training
Gremln
The inline videos are very clear
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Meta Platforms Inc
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Gremln
Be patient. Identify what you want to know how to do first and learn the basic functions then move onto the more complex features.
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Meta Platforms Inc
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Gremln
I have used both Hootesuite, Twitterscope and Grmln. Using the individualized brand platform (Twitterscope) still meant that had to separately post to my other networks. Hootesuite is comparable and the only thing that really makes it standout is the the social media management certification. The downside of that is that you have to pay continue to pay a monthly fee to maintain the certification. Grmln is simply easier to use
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Meta Platforms Inc
Facebook is a well-known platform that has to be utilized. It allows us to reach so many new customers and potential patients for our clients. As well as allows us to interact with them consistently and keep them informed or advertise to a new niche of people. The best part about Facebook Business Manager is its usability and reach!
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Scalability
Gremln
The product delivers what it says it will and is useful for making your time more efficient.
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Meta Platforms Inc
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Gremln
  • Gremln has helped us reach way more customers than trying to post separately in each of our social media platforms.
  • We have better customer interaction and feedback after being able to post across many outlets.
  • Employees have more time to focus on answering questions, interacting with customers, etc now that they can set up and monitor posts with Gremln.
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Meta Platforms Inc
  • Pro: It gives me a central place to manage my Page.
  • Pro: There are a lot of options to take advantage of, like Ads, available, which I hope to use more in the future.
  • Pro: The pixel has allowed me to connect Facebook data with my website, and has been a good referral source.
  • Con: There is so much I don't use because it is so complicated. I know I could get more use of it, but it's not going to happen anytime soon, and probably without help.
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