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    Talkwalker by Hootsuite

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ATalkwalker is a consumer intelligence company that bring sin data from 30+ social networks, 150 million websites, and 100 data partners to give customers a unified view of their consumers. Talkwalker is a Hootsuite solution since the 2024 acquisition.N/A

    ZoomSphere

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AZoomSphere is a social media scheduling and management solution designed for teams to plan, schedule, auto-publish, and analyze their social media content across multiple platforms. ZoomSphere is primarily used by social media managers, marketing teams, and agencies to streamline content workflows, improve collaboration, and track performance across various social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X. The software helps users automate…

    $29

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    Pricing
    Talkwalker by HootsuiteZoomSphere
    Editions & Modules
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    Leads Manager
    $29
    per month
    ZoomSphere
    $199
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Talkwalker by HootsuiteZoomSphere
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Two month discount available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    Talkwalker by HootsuiteZoomSphere
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    Hootsuite
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    ZoomSphere
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Talkwalker by HootsuiteZoomSphere
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Talkwalker by Hootsuite and ZoomSphere
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    Ratings
    ZoomSphere
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Talkwalker by Hootsuite and ZoomSphere
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    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
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    ZoomSphere
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Content marketing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Talkwalker by Hootsuite and ZoomSphere
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    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    -
    Ratings
    ZoomSphere
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Twitter00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Instagram00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Talkwalker by Hootsuite and ZoomSphere
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    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
    -
    Ratings
    ZoomSphere
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Talkwalker by Hootsuite and ZoomSphere
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    Talkwalker by Hootsuite
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    ZoomSphere
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Talkwalker by HootsuiteZoomSphere
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (13 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Talkwalker by HootsuiteZoomSphere
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hootsuite
    Talkwalker is well suited for big companies and agencies that are looking for a long-term solution to keep track of the industry and/or their brands and key competitors. While setup requires a bit of dedication (especially in terms of custom filters and tags), once it's done, the tool will give the user a lot of flexibility to analyze the conversations and find the relevant results that answer the business questions. Companies just looking for a tool to track a short time period, or simple things like Twitter hashtags, won't take advantage of the full capabilities of this tool. Therefore, they could feel frustrated when comparing the outcomes/usage versus the costs.
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    ZoomSphere
    ZoomSphere is suited for all companies - from small to big, for one brand or more brands within company. With ZoomSphere you can leverage your social media presence - but you need to use lot of apps ZoomSphere has. I think that ZoomSphere is not suited for company that want to use ZoomSphere for only one purpose, for example content creation and publishing. There are plenty of ways how to use ZoomSphere more complex.
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    Pros
    Hootsuite
    • Truly global listening platform - monitor a deep range of media types from all over the world. Particularly strong in supporting competitive monitoring and analysis briefs across regions and countries. It monitors content in original language which I believe is a very strong monitoring factor.
    • Easy to use yet powerful dashboard visualisations - the dashboard interface is among the best I have seen. While it can accomplish many things, and under the hood is a very powerful and complex tool, the user interface is very intuitive, slick, quick and packed with all the KPIs you could want.
    • Customisation of the tool is a great feature. You can build your own dashboard and reporting spaces to suit your needs. You can schedule alerts from the system in a variety of outputs to keep you up to date with the latest events.
    • Customer support & technological advancement - the team at Talkwalker are highly proficient, always willing to support our every need, however big or small. Talkwalker aim to release around 4 software updates each year which means the platform is always full of the latest data visualisations and monitoring technologies
    • Having 'traditional' media monitored alongside social as well as owned media assets in one dashboard space is invaluable to help brands understand where their media footprint lies and how they perform in each media set, relative to the others.
    • AI - Talkwalker has introduced greater AI capabilities recently which means the capability of the tool in monitoring is ever-increasing, and the accuracy of targeting content and sentiment analysis is improving. The Visual Insights and image recognition technology is a really strong feature, and a very welcome addition to the monitoring aspect
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    ZoomSphere
    • Content Creation and Publishing
    • Analytics and Reporting
    • Workflow management
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    Cons
    Hootsuite
    • The system is complicated. With everything that you're able to do, it does come at the cost of simplicity. It definitely requires training and a high level of expertise to properly leverage what it can do.
    • The system can be slow. If you "ask" it to do too many things at once, it can get hung up and do the spin of doom.
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    ZoomSphere
    • Community Management
    • Viewable backlog or product roadmap
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Hootsuite
    Love it! In most cases, Talkwalker is a no-brainer: I can confidently recommend it to clients.
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    ZoomSphere
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Hootsuite
    Despite all the functionalities available on the platform, I never felt overwhelmed or confused
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    ZoomSphere
    There is always a space for improvement, but overall I see ZoomSphere as a valuable partner and tool for our business on social media. Maybe in a future rest of the apps in tool (community management, social media listening,...) will be on a same level as competitors and we will use only one tool for whole social media management. But if not, ZoomSphere is still awesome for the most of it
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    Performance
    Hootsuite
    Talkwalker gets the job done at a basic level. It performs regular indexing of existing webpages and tracks the instances in which a particular brand or company is mentioned. Especially for being free, this is an awesome resource. However, it should be said that this product does not perform nearly at the level of the paid options.
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    ZoomSphere
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    Support Rating
    Hootsuite
    They are very helpful, but can sometimes be a little too quick and not explain things in as great a depth as we would like. They have great staff and programs, and we don't really have any other major complaints. Support is very responsive and helpful when need be.
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    ZoomSphere
    Whenever I contacted customer service, I had a great response within minutes. Sometimes was not easy to solve, but somehow we figured it out. I would like to reccommend more proactive communication with clients regarding product roadmap, for example "In 1Q we will launch XY,..." Client should know that before implementation - client can prepare for news, client can test something,...
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    Alternatives Considered
    Hootsuite
    I have yet to find another tool that would provide me with such a detailed information per query. It's such a find! Plus, I get separate emails per a search query and I'm able to archive those emails to the appropriate folders and always have a way of looking back. It's very useful for building monthly reports.
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    ZoomSphere
    We see ZoomSphere as a better option than Kontentino. They are almost the same in way you can use the tool, but ZoomSphere has better UI and UX and also customer service. We also know that pricing levels are better with ZoomSphere than Kontentino. But both tools are quite awesome for social media management. Just book a demo, have a trial and you will see by yourself.
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    Return on Investment
    Hootsuite
    • The free tool is a no-brainer. It absolutely helps ferret out mentions on social media that I wasn't aware of before.
    • Now, I can use the tool for clients, too, so for consultants, it can be a great way to help stay on top of what's being said about them online, as well.
    • Using the paid version would help delve into even more insights for your business.
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    ZoomSphere
    • Possitive effect into measure all awareness effects on social channels
    • Time effectiveness
    • Faster workflow management and realtime communication
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    ScreenShots

    ZoomSphere Screenshots

    Screenshot of ZoomSphere Workspaces, which lets the user keep clients and projects organized. A separate workspace can be set up for each client with only needed apps—no extra clutter. Each workspace comes with a built-in Chat for easy communication and a Files section to store everything from images and videos to presentations and reports, keeping work in one place.Screenshot of ZoomSphere Scheduler, which simplifies social media planning and publishing across platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X. Users can manage formats like stories, carousels, and short videos, or set up a custom approval flow for fast approval from a manager or client, and enjoy features like Instagram grid preview, post performance panel, and bulk actions.Screenshot of a Kanban-style interface to streamline task management. Here, users can create tasks, set deadlines, attach files, and discuss each task card with a team to keep everything on track. With clear task organization, ZoomSphere Workflow Manager helps teams stay on top of their projects and ensures smooth collaboration from start to finish.Screenshot of ZoomSphere Notes, which makes organizing ideas and plans easy.Screenshot of ZoomSphere Analytics, which offers in-depth insights into social media performance. Content performance can be analyzed with over 100 available metrics, and reports can be generated for any time period.Screenshot of the tool to send multiple posts for approval to client at once. Bulk Actions lets users send entire batches of posts via email or built-in chat, as well as duplicate, update statuses, or delete multiple posts.