Meta Business Manager vs. Meta Business Suite

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
Meta Business Suite
Score 7.5 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
Meta Business ManagerMeta Business Suite
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Meta Business ManagerMeta 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
Meta Business ManagerMeta Business Suite
Considered Both Products
Meta Business Manager
Chose Meta Business Manager
Facebook Pages Manager is a lot more mobile-friendly in general if you're offering up stats at a meeting, talking to your CEO, or just curious to see how your post is performing over your lunch hour. It's also a lot more convenient when you're handling an above average level of …
Chose Meta Business Manager
It's not about why we selected Facebook Pages Manager, but more out of necessity. Facebook is one of the biggest, if not the biggest social media following. To miss out on such an opportunity would be possible. Previously, we tested out on Twitter and Snapchat but both services …
Chose Meta Business Manager
We use Facebook, so using Pages Manager only makes sense.
Chose Meta Business Manager
Facebook for Business is a much more structured Pages Manager and allows for better tweaking of user settings and page settings.
Meta Business Suite
Chose Meta Business Suite
Facebook Pages Manager is very slow and doesn't have the ability to manage multiple pages at the same time. The mobile version, while it does exist (vs. Facebook for Business not having one at all), is clunky and has a hard to understand layout. It also misses a lot of the …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Meta Business ManagerMeta Business Suite
Listening/monitoring
Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
6.1
35 Ratings
22% below category average
Meta Business Suite
2.0
1 Ratings
117% below category average
Boolean keyword searches6.020 Ratings00 Ratings
Filtering out noise/spam5.326 Ratings00 Ratings
Sentiment analysis7.322 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Broad channel coverage6.025 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
5.9
49 Ratings
30% below category average
Meta Business Suite
3.0
1 Ratings
90% below category average
Content planning and scheduling7.049 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Audience targeting6.046 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Content optimization5.744 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management4.838 Ratings00 Ratings
Engagement
Comparison of Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
6.0
42 Ratings
30% below category average
Meta Business Suite
2.0
1 Ratings
121% below category average
Automated routing and prioritization5.334 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer interaction histories4.738 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Bulk actions7.825 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing
Comparison of Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
6.1
47 Ratings
23% below category average
Meta Business Suite
2.0
1 Ratings
117% below category average
Lead generation4.838 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Content marketing5.742 Ratings00 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
Meta Business Suite
-
Ratings
Twitter4.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Facebook8.148 Ratings00 Ratings
LinkedIn5.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Google+7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Instagram7.334 Ratings00 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
Meta Business Suite
4.5
1 Ratings
54% below category average
Campaign success analytics7.246 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Real-time tracking5.943 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Competitor analysis4.027 Ratings00 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
Meta Business Suite
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions & privileges5.446 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile access6.947 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Meta Business ManagerMeta Business Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(49 ratings)
2.5
(93 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(6 ratings)
Usability
7.5
(15 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(14 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Meta Business ManagerMeta Business Suite
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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Meta Platforms Inc
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
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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  • 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
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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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
Meta Platforms Inc
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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
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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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
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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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
Meta Platforms Inc
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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
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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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
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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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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