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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PLANOLY

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/APLANOLY 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

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AZoho 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.
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    Community Pulse
    PLANOLYZoho Social
    Considered Both Products
    PLANOLY
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
    Chose Zoho Social
    As before
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Would buy again
    370 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    343 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    365 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    327 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    352 Answers
    Features
    PLANOLYZoho Social
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of PLANOLY and Zoho Social
    Feature
    PLANOLY
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Zoho Social
    8.8
    442 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Boolean keyword searches10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis10.01 Ratings8.4315 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage10.01 Ratings9.1437 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of PLANOLY and Zoho Social
    Feature
    PLANOLY
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Zoho Social
    8.8
    519 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling10.02 Ratings9.4517 Ratings
    Audience targeting10.01 Ratings8.4368 Ratings
    Content optimization10.01 Ratings8.5430 Ratings
    Workflow management10.01 Ratings8.855 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of PLANOLY and Zoho Social
    Feature
    PLANOLY
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Zoho Social
    8.4
    423 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Automated routing and prioritization10.01 Ratings8.0357 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories7.12 Ratings8.3396 Ratings
    Bulk actions7.12 Ratings9.046 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of PLANOLY and Zoho Social
    Feature
    PLANOLY
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zoho Social
    8.3
    370 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Lead generation7.01 Ratings8.0283 Ratings
    Content marketing7.12 Ratings8.5358 Ratings
    Paid media management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of PLANOLY and Zoho Social
    Feature
    PLANOLY
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Zoho Social
    9.2
    508 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Twitter10.01 Ratings9.2454 Ratings
    Facebook10.02 Ratings9.3495 Ratings
    LinkedIn10.01 Ratings9.3447 Ratings
    Instagram10.02 Ratings9.2426 Ratings
    Pinterest10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Google+00 Ratings9.0290 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of PLANOLY and Zoho Social
    Feature
    PLANOLY
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Zoho Social
    8.4
    416 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Campaign success analytics8.02 Ratings8.8412 Ratings
    Real-time tracking8.02 Ratings9.047 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings7.4256 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of PLANOLY and Zoho Social
    Feature
    PLANOLY
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zoho Social
    9.1
    456 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges10.01 Ratings9.1361 Ratings
    Mobile access8.02 Ratings9.2433 Ratings
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    PLANOLYZoho Social
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    Sendible
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Sendible
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PLANOLYZoho Social
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.2
    (523 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.4
    (351 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
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    Zoho Social excels at multi-channel social media management with intuitive scheduling and analytics. The platform integrates seamlessly with CRM, enabling personalized customer engagement. Best suited for small-to-medium businesses managing multiple social accounts. However, advanced AI-driven insights and competitor analysis features could be enhanced. The reporting dashboard is comprehensive but could use more customization options for enterprise teams.
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    Pros
    PLANOLY
    • Grid view
    • AI Caption generator
    • Auto post feature
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • Professional precision needed to align our content strategy with specific target groups.
    • The process of ensuring content is consumed by the right audience at the right time is key to our growth.
    • Platform is a vital tool for scaling our mission.
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    Cons
    PLANOLY
    • overall not very many points I would add for improvement
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    It logs you in directly to the screen you need to use, and our use reason of this software is to share posts on our social media accounts at one place. It also warns you about platform specific issues as you prepare your post. Its integration interfaces are great, easy to use, and have clear and helpful instructions.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    I rate the customer support as outstanding. The assistance provided by the support team has been consistently prompt, knowledgeable, and attentive to our needs. Whenever we've encountered issues or had questions, they have swiftly addressed them, guiding us through solutions and ensuring a smooth experience. Their dedication to resolving concerns reflects their commitment to customer satisfaction, and I am thoroughly impressed with the level of support we have received.
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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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • Zoho Social allows me to "see" my messaging planning weeks into the future. I can create themes for a week or month and easily see how it performs.
    • Having all my social accounts in one place saves me time.
    • It is too early for any ROI from Zoho but the amount of content I am putting out has increased by at least 400%.
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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.