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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Hootsuite

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AHootsuite is a social media management platform for building brand awareness, engaging with customers, and driving business results. Users can schedule posts across multiple social networks (including Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and YouTube ), manage organic and paid social content together, keep track of customer conversations, integrate with over 200+ applications, and gain actionable real-time insights from social media to make critical business decisions from…

    $249

    per month per user

    Zoho Calendar

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AZoho Calendar is an online business calendar designed to make scheduling easy. It can be used to stay on top of a schedule, or to share scheduled events with peers.N/A
    Pricing
    HootsuiteZoho Calendar
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $199
    per month (billed annually) Starts at 1 user, 10 social accounts
    Advanced
    $399
    per month (billed annually) Starts at 1 user, unlimited social accounts
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HootsuiteZoho Calendar
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlans can be paid monthly or annually, with a discount for annual pricing.—
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    Features
    HootsuiteZoho Calendar
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Hootsuite and Zoho Calendar
    Feature
    Hootsuite
    7.0
    324 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Zoho Calendar
    -
    Ratings
    Boolean keyword searches7.0212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam6.4224 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis6.7224 Ratings00 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage7.7298 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Hootsuite and Zoho Calendar
    Feature
    Hootsuite
    8.0
    447 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Zoho Calendar
    -
    Ratings
    Content planning and scheduling9.0447 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience targeting7.2304 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content optimization7.7368 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.3379 Ratings00 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Hootsuite and Zoho Calendar
    Feature
    Hootsuite
    7.5
    359 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Zoho Calendar
    -
    Ratings
    Automated routing and prioritization7.4260 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories7.3280 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk actions7.9311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Hootsuite and Zoho Calendar
    Feature
    Hootsuite
    7.0
    338 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Zoho Calendar
    -
    Ratings
    Lead generation6.6208 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content marketing7.6305 Ratings00 Ratings
    Paid media management6.8206 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions6.7256 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Hootsuite and Zoho Calendar
    Feature
    Hootsuite
    8.1
    438 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Zoho Calendar
    -
    Ratings
    Twitter7.6393 Ratings00 Ratings
    Facebook8.5421 Ratings00 Ratings
    LinkedIn8.0369 Ratings00 Ratings
    Google+8.960 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instagram8.6376 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pinterest7.2182 Ratings00 Ratings
    YouTube7.6175 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Hootsuite and Zoho Calendar
    Feature
    Hootsuite
    7.8
    360 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Zoho Calendar
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics8.2333 Ratings00 Ratings
    Real-time tracking7.7335 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitor analysis7.6231 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Hootsuite and Zoho Calendar
    Feature
    Hootsuite
    7.9
    369 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Zoho Calendar
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges8.3317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access7.5336 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Sendible
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Google Calendar
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Google Calendar
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Google Calendar
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HootsuiteZoho Calendar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (510 ratings)
    7.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (89 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (149 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.8
    (21 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.8
    (19 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (263 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (39 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.3
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HootsuiteZoho Calendar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hootsuite
    Hootsuite presents my team everything we need to manage the social media function. Even writing the "what can be improved" section strained me, because there really isn't a whole lot to complain about. At this point, I (and my social media manager) need to explore the platform more, specifically OwlyGPT, campaigns, and listening. It's pretty much everything we need right now
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    Zoho
    It is good for office use for keeping track of meetings and various important events. It is very nice to share a calendar with the whole team and the whole team has access to it, everyone can modify and update events. Furthermore, it is less appropriate when you use it on mobile, and it also cannot record the meetings.
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    Pros
    Hootsuite
    • Reporting. We are able to pull accurate and concise data points on our channels.
    • Planning and calendaring. We love that we are able to have our teams plan out content across months so that we are never feeling behind schedule on getting content out there.
    • Creating content natively in the platform!
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    Zoho
    • I can see that Zoho Calendar allows for multiple tab use which seemed to be a rare and useful function to have.
    • I like how the search function is advanced and you can put specific info to find what you require.
    • I like the visual freedom the app gives in terms of the day, month, and workdays, 2-month views, and selecting colours as well, etc.
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    Cons
    Hootsuite
    • TikTok is an area for improvement as it's newer to Hootsuite. It would be beneficial to be able to link non-business profiles on TikTok to Hootsuite as many businesses use personal accounts to access TikTok's expansive music library.
    • Hootsuite does have room to improve the analytics capabilities. There could be more ways to customize each aspect of their reports. There isn't much manipulation of data in each type of data set.
    • Simplicity is an area of improvement for Hootsuite. The streams are one example of an area that is super cluttered and difficult to view. Their platform could really use an aesthetic overhaul to make things look more pleasing.
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    Zoho
    • It needs better software integration for use with other services and programs
    • It needs a better source code so that it doesn't crash or lock up as often
    • It should incorporate better customer service for dealing with the issues it creates.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Hootsuite
    At this time we are satisfied that Hootsuite offers the most of what we are looking for at the most reasonable price point. As the social media landscape and monitoring/scheduling software changes, so do our needs. We re-evaluate our tools semi-annually or as new tools emerge onto the market. If we find at any point that we aren't gaining an advantage, then we are open to switching products.
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    Zoho
    I subscribe to Zoho One so I use many of the modules that come with that single subscription. I've had intermittent issues with scheduled Zoho Meetings through Zoho CRM not appearing in my Zoho Calendar. Zoho has been working on the issue but it will be fixed for a while and then I'll miss a meeting because it wasn't appearing.
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    Usability
    Hootsuite
    I will give Hootsuite a rating of 10/10 because it has delivered measurable business impact through social media. It helps centralize and streamline content planning, approvals, scheduling, and reporting in one place. It has significantly reduced manual workload and improved team efficiency. We achieved higher engagement rates, faster customer response times, and improved lead quality through social channels. It has also helped us with centralized reporting across different social media channels.
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    Zoho
    Since there are lots of preference options, it can be a little confusing when setting up. It does integrate with other calendars where you can choose one or two way syncing which is helpful if you keep separate personal and work calendars. You can set your start day of the week which for me I have it set to Monday. There are also time zone options which are great but still a bit confusing to me.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Hootsuite
    Gliches have made it a bit of a bind, particularly when you just want to 'click and send' a web article after you have read it - and then you have to deal with support (a great team but not always able to solve the problems with the gliches). Gliches with it loading properly, gliches with 'double ups in FB on the posts (the personal page and the business page if both clicked will lead to 2 lots of postings to each page!)
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Hootsuite
    HootSuite does everything it is designed to do very well: the product's performance is very reliable and efficient. Like other tools, there is always a room for new developments and updates, and the HootSuite team recognizes this and focuses on new development as well.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Hootsuite
    I can manage all of my accounts on one site! It's absolutely amazing!
    The dashboard is helpful to see how you are doing as well. Still
    getting to understand the analytics and may need to reach out for help
    on this
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    Zoho
    Support has been excellent. As always, they are quickly responsive, and I feel they genuinely wish to address and fix any issues. It's unfortunate that my issues with meetings created in Zoho CRM don't always appear in my Zoho Calendar. While they mostly appear, my confidence level on any given week that I can see what is on my schedule is decidedly lacking.
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    In-Person Training
    Hootsuite
    Very easy to teach and learn
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    Zoho
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    Online Training
    Hootsuite
    The online training is decent; however, it takes a lot more time to search for answers to my questions. Having a training session with a live person was much more effective as they were able to quickly address the business needs I have.
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    Zoho
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    Implementation Rating
    Hootsuite
    Simple and easy to use, and have never had any issues. We like how it saves me time and allows me to plan in advance. I plan on using this for as long as I can and will encourage others to use it too. If you haven't tried it you should. I hope my review is helpful to everyone.
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    Zoho
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    Alternatives Considered
    Hootsuite
    Hootsuite offers a wide range of tools at a somewhat steeper cost. If you manage multiple platforms and want to survey the content being shared and interacted with across all of them, Hootsuite seems to have an easier platform to do that with. HubSpot CRM allows us to integrate our social platforms into our existing CRM, which is a cost saver, but Hootsuite is social media-focused, so the set-up is easier.
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    Zoho
    Zoho calendar allows us to schedule, manage and track your appointment, meetings, birthdays, and other important dates. And also collaborate, share and publish your daily activities. Zoho Calendar also provides you to make it more creative by changing the themes. Event reminders are also available on Zoho Calendar, so we can be reminded either via email or through a pop-up about appointments, dates, milestones, and events. Reminders can pop up as early as 30 days before an event.
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    Scalability
    Hootsuite
    We are only using in marketing and have been able to scale.
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    Zoho
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    Return on Investment
    Hootsuite
    • For our organization, all ROI was on time saved and efficiency: for creating posts, for scheduling and publishing, for interacting with users, and for analyzing performances. It all comes in one place and this makes a very huge difference in your workflows. We would say that Hootsuite went beyond our expectations on this front, for example with the dynamics UTMs and the media library. Saving time was the main reason why we wanted to purchase the platform and it did not disappoint at all.
    • The ROI in time was also fast to get. The learning curse is very short and this is also an important element. Benefiting from the platform did not take long to be experienced.
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    Zoho
    • Once the meeting is created on the Zoho calendar, you don't need to remind invitees to join the meeting at a particular time or day. Zoho calendar does that for you.
    • If any invitees are unable to join the meeting, they can ask for a different time prior to that meeting.
    • Sometimes if many meetings are in the pipeline then there can be overlap.
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    ScreenShots

    Hootsuite Screenshots

    Screenshot of Monitoring: Monitors social media profiles and tracks the topics that matter to the brand.Screenshot of Publishing: Create, publish and schedule engaging posts across social channels.Screenshot of Customer Engagement: A consolidated stream of messages across networks that can be triaged and assigned to respond to customers faster. Provides optional chatbot handover for automated responses.Screenshot of Scheduling: Social content can be planned as a team with a shared calendar that features collaborative post drafts and built-in approval workflows.Screenshot of Analytics & Reporting: Measures the effectiveness of a social media strategy to help turn strategy into execution with meaningful and actionable insights. Reports can be customized and shared according to unique business goals and objectives.

    Zoho Calendar Screenshots

    Screenshot of A bird's eye view of your scheduleScreenshot of Click on a grid, add your event, and get goingScreenshot of Skip the steps, one click is all it takesScreenshot of Book resources in advance for a smooth meetingScreenshot of Know what's available and what's not