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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Catalyst, by EBM Software

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ACatalyst from EBM Software in Minneapolis is a cloud-based business performance application suite, designed to provide an environment and workflow for understanding business profitability.N/A

    Khoros Social Media Management

    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium) is a social media management platform. Key features include: Plan and Organize Social Campaigns, Manage Real-Time Engagement, and Learn and Prove Social ImpactN/A
    Pricing
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareKhoros Social Media Management
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareKhoros Social Media Management
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsFlexible and tiered pricing structures available - monthly, 1-3-5- contracts, and more—
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    Community Pulse
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareKhoros Social Media Management
    Considered Both Products
    EBM Software
    No answer on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    89%
    Would buy again
    105 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    75 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    107 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    50 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    52 Answers
    Features
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareKhoros Social Media Management
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    7.1
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Khoros Social Media Management
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Khoros Social Media Management
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Khoros Social Media Management
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Khoros Social Media Management
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Khoros Social Media Management
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Khoros Social Media Management
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Khoros Social Media Management
    -
    Ratings
    Long-term financial planning7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial budgeting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scenario modeling8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management reporting8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    7.2
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Khoros Social Media Management
    -
    Ratings
    Financial data consolidation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Minority Ownership7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Khoros Social Media Management
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Reporting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Khoros Social Media Management
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized dashboards7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    KPIs7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Khoros Social Media Management
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    Khoros Social Media Management
    8.0
    120 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Boolean keyword searches00 Ratings9.093 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam00 Ratings6.9102 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis00 Ratings8.991 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage00 Ratings7.0113 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    Khoros Social Media Management
    8.6
    151 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings9.5149 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings8.0115 Ratings
    Content optimization00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.0133 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    Khoros Social Media Management
    8.8
    116 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings8.594 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories00 Ratings8.0106 Ratings
    Bulk actions00 Ratings9.997 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    Khoros Social Media Management
    7.6
    106 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings8.050 Ratings
    Content marketing00 Ratings7.589 Ratings
    Paid media management00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions00 Ratings8.093 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    Khoros Social Media Management
    7.5
    150 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Twitter00 Ratings8.0141 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings8.0146 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings6.0107 Ratings
    Google+00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Instagram00 Ratings8.5135 Ratings
    Pinterest00 Ratings6.048 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings7.333 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    Khoros Social Media Management
    8.9
    134 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings8.5124 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings9.4123 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings8.979 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and Khoros Social Media Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    Khoros Social Media Management
    8.0
    139 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings9.0135 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.0114 Ratings
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    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareKhoros Social Media Management
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    No answers on this topic
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    Score9.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareKhoros Social Media Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (187 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (34 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (29 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    7.7
    (31 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (24 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (125 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareKhoros Social Media Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    EBM Software
    [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is well suited to track invoices from vendors to get them paid on time to avoid late fees. [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is less appropriate when paying vendor because that is not a function they currently have. If the system was an all in one system that could track and pay your invoices it would be an amazing software.
    Incentivized
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    While I cannot say any scenarios where Khoros wouldn't be useful (when it comes to social media moderation), I can say it is very well suited for clients who have time constraints on their work. With the speed Khoros can pull in new content, we see issues for the client almost immediately.
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    Pros
    EBM Software
    • The GUI is easy to navigate on the iPad mini, which we use for charting.
    • The options are simple so there is very little room for mistakes.
    • Charting is easy and the setup allows for necessary fields that must be completed so charting stays uniform.
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    • Reporting is great - easy to create bespoke dashboards for multiple ways to view the data and trends in platform
    • Onboarding and training - a good repository of knowledge articles for users to access on most aspects of the platform for self-learning
    • The user-friendly and intuitive interface allows any user to quickly assimilate how to use the platform.
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    Cons
    EBM Software
    • The browser closes unexpectedly at times when refreshing the page and you get logged out
    • The incorrect vendor is chosen by Catalyst a few times
    • The Catalyst file is occasionally not placed on time in the folder
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    • Look and feel of the interface could use a refresh as it's not very exciting to use
    • Improve analytics features and accuracy
    • Facilitate bulk actions
    • Better alerts/visibility of collaborative actions and assigned tasks
    • Clearer communication around new feature releases and announcements
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    Likelihood to Renew
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    There is no product like Khoros. Our company lives and dies by the analytics, and to date, we have not seen a more comprehensive analytics structure for any social media management tool. Khoros support is also fantastic, responding and resolving any and all questions, ideas, or complaints, usually in 24 hours.
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    Usability
    EBM Software
    Well.... when it works... it's good. When it doesn't it is very frustrating for our staff.
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Khoros Marketing is very user-friendly and easy to navigate. The calendar visibility is the view I use most so I can see all posts going out on all of our channels. It allows us to time posts in a proper cadence so we don't overlap with other pressing content.
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    Reliability and Availability
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    • We still experience a bit of downtime and slowness here but things have drastically improved in the last year with their feature updates and reconfigured hosting.
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    Performance
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Khoros has greatly improved the performance of its SaaS products in the last 5 years. Their applications, including Conversations, Intelligence, and Experiences, all load quickly with real-time data. This performance is critical to provide meaningful, social customer support, and marketing. The performance maintains integrity even when you deploy powerful integrations like Salesforce Customer Relationship Manager.
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    Support Rating
    EBM Software
    The support for Catalyst is great and they are usually within the 48 hour response time. There could be a little quicker upload time for invoices that are submitted. They usually show up until the next day on the system and sometimes gives us a stress on time. Overall, the support is quite good
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Overall, support does a great job and is timely in their responses and efforts. We have had to contact support many times due to the Capture app. Some tickets have remained open for months, while others get resolved quickly. I understand this is not always up to support and they often have to wait for their engineering team to fix issues that we identified, but it's difficult to deal with issues that are affecting our workflow, especially for extended amounts of time.
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    In-Person Training
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    • As a very early customer, we did not undergo formal training but worked closely with the team to get the system set up to do what we wanted. However, online training resources are now available with many blog posts / video lessons and tutorials.
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    Online Training
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    it is important to note that my perspective is not necessarily common - I'm a geek/nerd/poweruser in general, so I found the online resources to be more than adequate (and often very aesthetically pleasing, too). That said, a less "geeky" person might struggle a bit.
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    Implementation Rating
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    The implementation team from Khoros were great - they worked hard to understand our somewhat complex organization, and were with us all the way through face to face meetings, user training, and technical training. We had a clearly defined account manager and implementation manager, who worked really effectively together and with us.
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    Alternatives Considered
    EBM Software
    [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is a very easy system to use and is very user friendly. It gives you different ways of researching an invoice and not just one. Catalyst also helps to allow us to research an invoice within seconds and eliminates a lengthy and confusing process. It is a great software for first time users to learn quickly and efficiently.
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    On some accounts that I am on, I use Asana in place of Khoros marketing but I much prefer Khoros Marketing. I prefer Khoros Marketing over Asana because I can post directly (and schedule posts) on Khoros but not on Asana. Also, I can moderate directly on Khoros but not Asana
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    Scalability
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Khoros seems to struggle a little past a certain level of scale. More than 30 separate per day makes it difficult to view all content in the weekly calendar view, which is frustrating and could cause issues. However, the ability to schedule one post across multiple channels is hugely valuable and cuts down on a lot of duplicative work.
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    Return on Investment
    EBM Software
    • Catalyst is better than pencil and paper data analysis. But the app can be very frustrating when it's not working the way it did last week.
    • The GUI is very simple. Sometimes too simple, like there is no way to go back in and edit SOAP note options.
    • New feature roll-outs are mandatory. I understand that no one would opt in to being the guinea pig, but it would be nice if you weren't the first user to try it.
    • The integration with billing software has streamlined the billing notes and saved us money over having two separate systems.
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    • Negatively impacted relationship with Khoros as they're notoriously difficult to engage with or able to produce viable results from our feedback.
    • Negatively impacted KPI reporting, as metrics were inaccurate for six months.
    • Negatively impacted resource management, as there've been so many restrictions with this platform that simple, day-to-day tasks take so much longer.
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    ScreenShots

    Khoros Social Media Management Screenshots

    Screenshot of the channel performance dashboard, for monitoring different metrics and comparing the performance of posts by content type and labels to optimize for the audience.Screenshot of the cross-channel dashboard. It provides a holistic view of paid and organic campaigns, allowing teams to compare performance and optimize for engagement and reach with campaigns.Screenshot of the cross-channel dashboard. Users can compare the performance of posts across channels, ensuring that time and resources are allocated effectively to reach the target audience.Screenshot of the calendar view. This presents all scheduled posts by assignee, channel, and tags so that nothing is missed and content is delivered on time.Screenshot of approval paths in Khoros. Get sign-off and feedback across teams for paid and organic posts to reduce brand risk.