NodeXL Pro vs. Zoho Social

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
NodeXL Pro
Score 10.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
NodeXL offers insights into Networks. Webs of connections define the modern world. Social networks, and particularly social media networks, are now a major force in business, politics, and culture. NodeXL enables users to collect, analyze, visualize, and report on networks. Users can import network data from Twitter, YouTube, and Wikis. Network data sets are present in many databases. When it is possible to answer the questions: Who did what with whom when and where, then NodeXL…
$39
per year per user
Zoho Social
Score 9.1 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
NodeXL ProZoho Social
Editions & Modules
NodeXL Pro - Annual Desktop - Student
$39
per year per user
NodeXL Pro - Monthly Cloud - Student
$39
per month per user
NodeXL Pro - Monthly Cloud - Non-profit/Academic
$69
per month per user
NodeXL Pro - Monthly Cloud - Commercial
$99
per month per user
NodeXL Pro - Annual Desktop - Non-profit/Academic
$239
per year per user
NodeXL Pro - Annual Desktop - Commercial
$799
per year per user
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
NodeXL ProZoho Social
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
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.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
NodeXL ProZoho Social
Features
NodeXL ProZoho Social
Listening/monitoring
Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Product A and Product B
NodeXL Pro
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
8.4
396 Ratings
10% above category average
Sentiment analysis00 Ratings8.2283 Ratings
Broad channel coverage00 Ratings8.7390 Ratings
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
NodeXL Pro
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
8.4
470 Ratings
4% above category average
Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings9.4468 Ratings
Audience targeting00 Ratings8.2333 Ratings
Content optimization00 Ratings8.4389 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings7.513 Ratings
Engagement
Comparison of Engagement features of Product A and Product B
NodeXL Pro
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
8.3
383 Ratings
3% above category average
Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings8.3327 Ratings
Customer interaction histories00 Ratings8.6359 Ratings
Bulk actions00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Marketing
Comparison of Marketing features of Product A and Product B
NodeXL Pro
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
8.5
336 Ratings
10% above category average
Lead generation00 Ratings8.2253 Ratings
Content marketing00 Ratings8.8327 Ratings
Channel coverage/integration
Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Product A and Product B
NodeXL Pro
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
9.2
461 Ratings
9% above category average
Twitter00 Ratings9.4412 Ratings
Facebook00 Ratings9.1451 Ratings
LinkedIn00 Ratings9.2405 Ratings
Google+00 Ratings8.9262 Ratings
Instagram00 Ratings9.3383 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
NodeXL Pro
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
8.1
376 Ratings
4% above category average
Campaign success analytics00 Ratings8.3374 Ratings
Real-time tracking00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Competitor analysis00 Ratings7.9229 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
NodeXL Pro
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
9.0
412 Ratings
12% above category average
Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings8.9318 Ratings
Mobile access00 Ratings9.1392 Ratings
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User Ratings
NodeXL ProZoho Social
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(476 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(13 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(303 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 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
NodeXL ProZoho Social
Likelihood to Recommend
Social Media Research Foundation
It is suited for social scientists who are more focused on the interpretation that fits in the area of Social Science and Humanity and has nothing to do with computer programming and mathematics
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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
Social Media Research Foundation
  • extracting the data from the social media
  • visualising the big data of the social media
  • sentiment analysis
  • cluster analysis
  • time series analysis
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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
Social Media Research Foundation
  • It would be nice if NodeXL can analyse other type of social media such as Instagram, Facebook and TikTok
  • It would be nice if it is 100 percent stable, as sometimes I have a problem with error in NodeXL when it is processing the data
  • It would be nice if is able to reduce the price for adding Microsoft Power BI in NodeXL
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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
Social Media Research Foundation
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
Social Media Research Foundation
No answers on this topic
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
Social Media Research Foundation
No answers on this topic
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
Social Media Research Foundation
NodeXL is userfriendly, and needed for conducting advanced data analysis techniques which emphasizes the metrics of the visualization NodeXL produce an interesting interactive visualisation
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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
Social Media Research Foundation
  • More advance in analysis data
  • Attract more people to collaborate with me
  • Minimise the time for analysing the data
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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

NodeXL Pro Screenshots

Screenshot of Network visualization of connections  among Twitter users.Screenshot of NodeXL imports from the Twitter API 2.0 - with support for Academic accessScreenshot of Visualizations of networks can reveal the shape of the crowd and the leaders within them.

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.