Meta Business Manager vs. Zoho Social

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Zoho Social
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Social is a comprehensive social media management platform designed for businesses of all sizes and agencies. It is used to schedule and publish posts, manage conversations—including direct messages, comments, and mentions—across multiple platforms, track keywords, competitors, and hashtags, and generate reports from one dashboard. Supported platforms: Meta (Facebook, Instagram, and Threads), Google Business Profile, YouTube, Pinterest, Mastodon, X (formerly Twitter),…
$15
per month
Pricing
Meta Business ManagerZoho Social
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Free
$0
per month per user
Standard
$15
per month per user
Professional
$40
per month per user
Premium
$65
per month 3 users
Agency
$320
per month 5 users
Agency Plus
$460
per month 5 users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Meta Business ManagerZoho Social
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
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 Discount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
Meta Business ManagerZoho Social
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Meta Business Manager

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Zoho Social
Chose Zoho Social
Zoho Social is reliable, affordable, and has everything I need for managing multiple channels and consistent posting.
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 …
Features
Meta Business ManagerZoho Social
Listening/monitoring
Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
5.9
45 Ratings
25% below category average
Zoho Social
8.6
416 Ratings
12% above category average
Boolean keyword searches5.628 Ratings00 Ratings
Filtering out noise/spam4.435 Ratings00 Ratings
Sentiment analysis6.030 Ratings8.3295 Ratings
Broad channel coverage7.433 Ratings8.9410 Ratings
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
7.0
61 Ratings
14% below category average
Zoho Social
9.0
491 Ratings
11% above category average
Content planning and scheduling7.861 Ratings9.4489 Ratings
Audience targeting7.858 Ratings8.7345 Ratings
Content optimization6.856 Ratings8.6404 Ratings
Workflow management5.846 Ratings9.328 Ratings
Engagement
Comparison of Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
7.3
53 Ratings
10% below category average
Zoho Social
8.9
398 Ratings
9% above category average
Automated routing and prioritization7.343 Ratings8.5339 Ratings
Customer interaction histories7.648 Ratings8.7373 Ratings
Bulk actions6.835 Ratings9.524 Ratings
Marketing
Comparison of Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
7.7
58 Ratings
0% above category average
Zoho Social
8.7
348 Ratings
12% above category average
Lead generation7.749 Ratings8.3262 Ratings
Content marketing7.753 Ratings9.0339 Ratings
Paid media management7.950 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaigns and promotions7.654 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel coverage/integration
Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
6.3
61 Ratings
28% below category average
Zoho Social
9.3
481 Ratings
11% above category average
Twitter6.313 Ratings9.4430 Ratings
Facebook8.260 Ratings9.4470 Ratings
LinkedIn5.813 Ratings9.4423 Ratings
Google+5.88 Ratings9.1276 Ratings
Instagram7.846 Ratings9.5400 Ratings
Pinterest3.48 Ratings00 Ratings
YouTube7.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
6.9
59 Ratings
11% below category average
Zoho Social
8.6
394 Ratings
11% above category average
Campaign success analytics7.658 Ratings8.7390 Ratings
Real-time tracking7.354 Ratings9.324 Ratings
Competitor analysis5.837 Ratings7.7238 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
Meta Business Manager
7.8
60 Ratings
2% below category average
Zoho Social
9.2
431 Ratings
15% above category average
Role-based user permissions & privileges7.557 Ratings9.0335 Ratings
Mobile access8.257 Ratings9.3409 Ratings
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User Ratings
Meta Business ManagerZoho Social
Likelihood to Recommend
6.2
(61 ratings)
9.4
(492 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(14 ratings)
Usability
6.2
(27 ratings)
9.5
(320 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
6.1
(14 ratings)
9.3
(220 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(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
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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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
  • 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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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
  • 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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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
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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Zoho
The reason behind assigning this rating stems from the software's remarkable ability to seamlessly integrate intricate functionalities with an incredibly user-friendly interface. It strikes an exceptional balance between sophisticated features and ease of use, making it a standout solution in its category. The software's attention to user experience, coupled with its comprehensive project tracking capabilities, has undoubtedly left a positive impression. This rating reflects my appreciation for how effortlessly it empowers teams to manage projects, collaborate effectively, and achieve their goals with utmost efficiency
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Support Rating
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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Zoho
I have not needed support for Zoho Social. This comment requirement is confusing to me as I must find text to fill the requirement of a minimum of 50 words. There should be a non-applicable button that allows either user to skip a question or then require a shorter explanation like in my first sentence. Geez, now I have to give a rating while never using the feature.
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Alternatives Considered
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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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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Return on Investment
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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Zoho
  • I had a month-long delay in launching my website. Zoho Social allowed me to continue to build an audience and anticipation while the website technical issues were worked out.
  • The free trial meant I could give it a good try before spending any of my precious startup budget.
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ScreenShots

Zoho Social Screenshots

Screenshot of the Zoho Social interface, which appears when logging into an account. It provides navigation to switch between brands, monitor follower growth, and analyze post performance across connected channels—offering a unified view of an organization's social media health, posts, and interactions.Screenshot of the interface to publish content across all connected channels at once, or by selecting specific ones individually. It also offers the option to schedule posts for later or use SmartQ to automatically pick the best time for optimal engagement.Screenshot of the interface to manage all social media conversations, including direct messages, comments, and mentions, across all channels in a single unified inbox.Screenshot of the Monitor feature, used to track keywords, relevant accounts, and content, with notifications.Screenshot of an example of Zoho Social's data-driven insights, used to crunch numbers and generate reports.Screenshot of the Social Media Calendar, used to plan and deliver experiences.