PLANOLY vs. Zoho Social

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PLANOLY
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
PLANOLY is a social marketing platform boasting over 5 million users to visually plan, schedule, and measure performance across Instagram and Pinterest.
$16
per month
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
PLANOLYZoho Social
Editions & Modules
Social Planner Starter
$16
per month up to 1 user
Creator Pro
$20
per month
Social Planner Growth
$28
per month up to 3 users
Social Planner Pro
$43
per month up to 6 users
Creator Pro Plus
$54
per month
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
PLANOLYZoho Social
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount offered for annual billing.Add Ons Users at $10 / user / month Brands $10 / brand / month Discount available for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
PLANOLYZoho Social
Considered Both Products
PLANOLY

No answer on this topic

Zoho Social
Chose Zoho Social
I've always used the best tools in the industry and would highly recommend them nonetheless. However, Zoho has successfully created the one-stop-shop that delivers on the major tools needed to successfully run multiple brands digitally, AND create easier flows for making sales …
Features
PLANOLYZoho Social
Listening/monitoring
Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Product A and Product B
PLANOLY
10.0
1 Ratings
27% above category average
Zoho Social
8.6
419 Ratings
12% above category average
Boolean keyword searches10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Sentiment analysis10.01 Ratings8.4298 Ratings
Broad channel coverage10.01 Ratings8.9413 Ratings
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
PLANOLY
10.0
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Zoho Social
9.0
494 Ratings
11% above category average
Content planning and scheduling10.02 Ratings9.4492 Ratings
Audience targeting10.01 Ratings8.7348 Ratings
Content optimization10.01 Ratings8.7407 Ratings
Workflow management10.01 Ratings9.131 Ratings
Engagement
Comparison of Engagement features of Product A and Product B
PLANOLY
8.1
2 Ratings
0% above category average
Zoho Social
8.9
401 Ratings
9% above category average
Automated routing and prioritization10.01 Ratings8.5341 Ratings
Customer interaction histories7.22 Ratings8.7376 Ratings
Bulk actions7.22 Ratings9.526 Ratings
Marketing
Comparison of Marketing features of Product A and Product B
PLANOLY
8.1
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Zoho Social
8.7
351 Ratings
12% above category average
Lead generation7.01 Ratings8.4265 Ratings
Content marketing7.22 Ratings9.0341 Ratings
Paid media management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaigns and promotions8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel coverage/integration
Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Product A and Product B
PLANOLY
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Zoho Social
9.4
484 Ratings
12% above category average
Twitter10.01 Ratings9.4433 Ratings
Facebook10.02 Ratings9.4473 Ratings
LinkedIn10.01 Ratings9.4426 Ratings
Instagram10.02 Ratings9.4403 Ratings
Pinterest10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Google+00 Ratings9.1279 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
PLANOLY
8.1
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Zoho Social
8.6
396 Ratings
11% above category average
Campaign success analytics8.12 Ratings8.8392 Ratings
Real-time tracking8.12 Ratings9.326 Ratings
Competitor analysis00 Ratings7.7240 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
PLANOLY
9.1
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Zoho Social
9.2
433 Ratings
15% above category average
Role-based user permissions & privileges10.01 Ratings9.0337 Ratings
Mobile access8.12 Ratings9.3411 Ratings
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User Ratings
PLANOLYZoho Social
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(2 ratings)
9.4
(492 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(14 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.5
(320 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 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
PLANOLYZoho Social
Likelihood to Recommend
PLANOLY
Planoly is perfect for managing social media accounts for business or public figures. It would work great for personal use as well but maybe wouldn't be as necessary. For business purposes, it changes the game! Having something that is easy to teach colleagues to use is one of the most important features I looked for when choosing a social media management platform
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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
PLANOLY
  • Grid view
  • AI Caption generator
  • Auto post feature
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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
PLANOLY
  • overall not very many points I would add for improvement
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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
PLANOLY
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
PLANOLY
PLANOLY is super easy to use. We just need to connect our Instagram account and start working in just a few clicks
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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
PLANOLY
The support team was instantly responsive and were always happy to answer even the simplest software question. I knew that my clients would be in good hands should I not be available for any scheduling question through the support team. Everything was always impeccably handled in a timely manner! 100% satisfaction.
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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
PLANOLY
I have tried an AI tool called Vocable and used Google Sheets to plan my content. PLANOLY is better because of the visual grid feature. However, vocable is better in terms of the variety of content. With Vocable, we can create text content for Instagram, YouTube, and Linkedin, Product pages, SEO meta titles, descriptions, email newsletters, Blog posts etc. However, PLANOLY is only limited to Instagram and Pinterest.
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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
PLANOLY
  • It allowed us to engage with potential customers for clients in an easy way
  • Our follower count went up by a steady 100 followers per week
  • Our numbers for viewers on videos and IG Lives doubled
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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.