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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Publer

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/APubler 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

    SpyFu

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ASpyFu is the eponymous SEO and PPC research platform from the company in Scottsdale, Arizona focused on "spying" on competitors, or basically using their behaviors to refine your own through keyword and content analysis, and backlink poaching. This positional search engine optimization and paid listings management platform touts the ability to lower costs and raise rankings via a Kombat-oriented approach... basically a cute way of saying "it makes comparisons" of how well your site does in niche…

    $39

    per month

    Pricing
    PublerSpyFu
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $5
    per month per user
    Business
    $10
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Basic
    $39
    per month
    Professional
    $79
    per month
    Team
    $299
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PublerSpyFu
    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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    Features
    PublerSpyFu
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Publer and SpyFu
    Feature
    Publer
    9.0
    73 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Content planning and scheduling9.673 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content optimization8.769 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.767 Ratings00 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Publer and SpyFu
    Feature
    Publer
    8.4
    61 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Automated routing and prioritization8.450 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk actions8.460 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Publer and SpyFu
    Feature
    Publer
    9.4
    70 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Twitter9.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Facebook9.164 Ratings00 Ratings
    LinkedIn9.554 Ratings00 Ratings
    Google+9.729 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instagram9.465 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pinterest9.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    YouTube9.442 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Publer and SpyFu
    Feature
    Publer
    8.0
    54 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics8.352 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitor analysis7.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Publer and SpyFu
    Feature
    Publer
    8.7
    57 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges8.651 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access8.854 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Publer and SpyFu
    Feature
    Publer
    -
    Ratings
    SpyFu
    6.6
    52 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Keyword analysis00 Ratings7.052 Ratings
    Backlink management00 Ratings6.040 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings6.044 Ratings
    Page grader00 Ratings7.829 Ratings
    Competitive analysis00 Ratings7.051 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics00 Ratings7.232 Ratings
    Site recommendations00 Ratings6.031 Ratings
    Task management00 Ratings6.120 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Publer and SpyFu
    Feature
    Publer
    -
    Ratings
    SpyFu
    5.8
    39 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Local SEO00 Ratings5.033 Ratings
    Social SEO00 Ratings5.028 Ratings
    Mobile SEO00 Ratings8.029 Ratings
    Global SEO00 Ratings5.035 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Publer and SpyFu
    Feature
    Publer
    -
    Ratings
    SpyFu
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Multi-domain support00 Ratings6.028 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
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    PublerSpyFu
    Small Businesses
    Sendible
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PublerSpyFu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (74 ratings)
    7.0
    (62 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (54 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.6
    (13 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PublerSpyFu
    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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    SpyFu
    If you have a Google ads PPC campaign and then I would say this is more or less essential if you want to know what your competitors are doing. You can get very useful data out of it even if you subscribe for one month. And the pricing is very reasonable. Even if you don't use Google ads, I would say this is still useful for your SEO/SMO team since it gives you a great idea of what keywords and traffic your competitors are working on.
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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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    SpyFu
    • Keeping a tab on competitors organic and inorganic activities
    • Helps identify where the competitor is getting the backlinks from.
    • Identify competitors top content and the keywords that's bringing them traffic
    • Get proper information of their current and past ADS run on Google.
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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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    SpyFu
    • As with any database, their keyword database has limits, so the data returned is relative to their database, not necessarily the full picture.
    • When SpyFu database or scoring chances, the data provided can spike, thus causing confusion among stakeholders, we're reporting to.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Publer
    I love the tool, is simple and useful
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    SpyFu
    Love this tool but would like insights from all 3 major search engines not just Google. I would also like deeper understanding of the placement for local businesses on Google Places/Maps. Insight into mobile search rankings and best landing pages per industry would also help :) Overall, SpyFu is a necessity for serious search marketers.
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    Usability
    Publer
    The menu is very clear. The big green button for adding a post makes it obvious where to post from. There are all the tools I might need for scheduling, and more. I gave a 9 instead of 10 because I find the "Explore" menu to be superfluous for the way I use Publer and feel it adds clutter to the experience. But honestly - I can just not go to that menu and it's fine.
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    SpyFu
    SpyFu is an easy to use tool, and has a self -explanatroy dashborad to generate the data needed to provide insights into any B2B SEO and PPC campaign. It is not comprehensive, but it certainly provides good enough insight to make it a valuable part of any agency tool stack
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    Performance
    Publer
    The pages do load very quick but in the the iPad form
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    SpyFu
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Publer
    Every time I have contacted Publer, I get answers right away
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    SpyFu
    SpyFu comes with a link to tutorial videos. I recommend you watch them. The software is capable of so much you really need to watch the videos and learn how to get the most out of it. When I have a question 90% of the time it's there. When it isn't, and I reach out to them, support is always quick and concise.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Publer
    In our opinion, Sendible is poorly designed and takes too many menus, clicks, opens and closes to perform a simple task. Their pricing structure changes suddenly with price increases and loss of seats. Socialbee was a contender but had restraints for a multi brand company that we did not want to workaround.
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    SpyFu
    I was surprised to find I preferred Semrush when it comes to keyword research. SpyFu is great (and less expensive than Semrush), but I felt the data Semrush provided was vaster than SpyFu. I was able to get more competitors spending insights in Semrush than SpyFu. Overall, I liked the ability to use both in our keyword research for both paid and organic marketing.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Publer
    I just used the web integration
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    SpyFu
    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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    SpyFu
    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
    Incentivized
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    SpyFu
    • Helping us track our ranking.
    • It helps solve the problem of ambiguity when it comes to Google Ads. It makes the strategy more clear.
    • You can sift through lots of different online analytics to find the information, but it takes way too long. SpyFu has it all in one place!
    Incentivized
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