Publer vs. SOCi

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Publer
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
Publer is a social media management tool used by individuals and businesses in crafting, scheduling, and analyzing their online presence across various social platforms. Publer aims to simplify the complexity of social media management, as a companion for digital marketers, influencers, and businesses of all sizes. Key Features: Scheduling: Publer enables users to plan and schedule posts across multiple social media platforms, to ensure a consistent…
$5
per month per user
SOCi
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
SOCi, including the former Brandify (acquired July 2021) presents a range of local marketing solutions, such as store locators, local SEO driven landing pages, local advertising, and brand reputation management.N/A
Pricing
PublerSOCi
Editions & Modules
Professional
$5
per month per user
Business
$10
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PublerSOCi
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsVAT not included in the price. 14 days money back guarantee. Discount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
PublerSOCi
Features
PublerSOCi
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Publer
9.1
56 Ratings
12% above category average
SOCi
-
Ratings
Content planning and scheduling9.656 Ratings00 Ratings
Content optimization9.053 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management8.851 Ratings00 Ratings
Engagement
Comparison of Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Publer
8.9
48 Ratings
10% above category average
SOCi
-
Ratings
Automated routing and prioritization9.038 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk actions8.747 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel coverage/integration
Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Product A and Product B
Publer
9.5
53 Ratings
13% above category average
SOCi
-
Ratings
Twitter9.439 Ratings00 Ratings
Facebook9.448 Ratings00 Ratings
LinkedIn9.745 Ratings00 Ratings
Google+9.525 Ratings00 Ratings
Instagram9.548 Ratings00 Ratings
Pinterest9.828 Ratings00 Ratings
YouTube9.532 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
Publer
8.3
41 Ratings
7% above category average
SOCi
-
Ratings
Campaign success analytics8.540 Ratings00 Ratings
Competitor analysis8.132 Ratings00 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
Publer
9.1
43 Ratings
14% above category average
SOCi
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions & privileges9.139 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile access9.140 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
PublerSOCi
Small Businesses
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
Score 10.0 out of 10
Google Business Profile
Google Business Profile
Score 8.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
Score 10.0 out of 10
Google Business Profile
Google Business Profile
Score 8.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Social Suite by Reputation.com
Social Suite by Reputation.com
Score 9.4 out of 10

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User Ratings
PublerSOCi
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(57 ratings)
8.4
(8 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.2
(37 ratings)
8.2
(5 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PublerSOCi
Likelihood to Recommend
Publer
Where Publer is well suited: + Organisation of multiple social media accounts for when you have multiple brands + The integration of Google Maps makes it easy to organise multiple locations + Calendar with a nice overview makes it easy to see your social media planning for the following period of time Where it is less suited for: - Comparing competition and ideal posting time is quite a surplus in cost - No native Dutch version
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SOCi, Inc
SOCi is a fantastic tool for a franchise business because it provides the ability to post in bulk while also posting localized content. So, you can share the same basic content across all of your locations, but SOCi's tagging system inserts a location's phone number or website for each individual location. This helps create a localized feel and personalized touch -- but you only schedule one post, making it easy and efficient to localize content in mass posting. This principle applies to paid ads as well. Because of these features, SOCi may not be the best platform for companies with just one location
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Pros
Publer
  • A unified drag-and-drop calendar with genuine native previews allows us to bulk-upload images or videos, shuffle posts between dates and platforms, and see exactly how each platform (FB, IG, TikTok, Threads, etc.) will display before we hit “Schedule.”
  • Role-based approvals that streamline teamwork: interns draft, managers approve, and the audit trail ensures that nothing inconsistent slips through.
  • Quick-glance analytics built right into the calendar, surface engagement spikes, best-time suggestions and post-level stats without exporting to another tool, so we can tweak campaigns on the spot.
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SOCi, Inc
  • Firstly, as a user of Brandify, I am really fond of their after-sales support services because as a user these services matter a lot.
  • Brandify has made the work so much easier as it avoids spending time looking for better options.
  • It is very helpful platform for the growth of a company.
  • Its analysis helps us in foreseeing situations that can be either good or bad and ensure that we think of a possible solution.
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Cons
Publer
  • Some IG features are currently missing, like syncing with trending sounds, but I think that's more of an API limitation than a fault with Publer
  • The website interface can be a bit challenging to navigate. It isn't quite as intuitive as I'd like with where things are placed.
  • Some of the terms are confusing, like "recycling" and "recurring." I wish they'd combine these two particular posting options into one.
  • I'd also love to see better integration with my personalized AI, trained on my business.
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SOCi, Inc
  • Their analytics are sub-par to other tools that I use.
  • Their website can be a little clunky until you learn to navigate it.
  • It takes a long time to be fully on-boarded and running on the platform with all information syncing together.
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Likelihood to Renew
Publer
I love the tool, is simple and useful
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SOCi, Inc
No answers on this topic
Usability
Publer
It's a great too, one of the best I've used, but there's room for improvement with small, nagging issues. I'm able to do nearly everything I want to accomplish with my social media accounts, but there are a couple of workarounds I need to implement myself to get it to do exactly what I want.
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SOCi, Inc
There are some aspects of the scheduling of posts that could be more user friendly for the less tech-savvy users.
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Performance
Publer
The pages do load very quick but in the the iPad form
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SOCi, Inc
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Publer
Every time I have contacted Publer, I get answers right away
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SOCi, Inc
We have not had to contact support so there is nothing to say in response to this question. We are sure that if we needed to contact them we would be able to get any issues resolved quickly
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Alternatives Considered
Publer
Later does not have the required features compared to Publer. Although later was interesting and it was a good price, it ultimately failed to win because it does not offer tagging in automated posts. Publer allows you to tag in automated posts and batch scheduled posts, even customizing for each platform.
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SOCi, Inc
Soci is a lot better. It’s more user friendly and it makes better for one platform to have all my accounts on
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Publer
I just used the web integration
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SOCi, Inc
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Publer
I think this is well designed product. I really enjoy that I am able to learn it quick, integrate all the socials very easily
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SOCi, Inc
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Publer
  • I can on-charge the price of the subscription within my package, so I can charge it out for what I want, allowing me to make some profit
  • Every one of my clients has loved using it, so they are more inclined to keep using our social media services
  • Publer helps my business to look professional
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SOCi, Inc
  • Brandify allows us to analyze the reputation of the business and how happy our customers are with us.
  • It is a affordable local marketing software.
  • It has reliable and efficient support.
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