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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Heropost

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $997

    per year

    Zoho Social

    Score8.8 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
    HeropostZoho Social
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $997
    per year
    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
    HeropostZoho Social
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Add Ons Users at $10 / user / month Brands $10 / brand / month Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    HeropostZoho Social
    Considered Both Products
    Heropost Media
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Would buy again
    320 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    300 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    317 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    287 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    307 Answers
    Features
    HeropostZoho Social
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Heropost and Zoho Social
    Feature
    Heropost
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Zoho Social
    8.1
    372 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Boolean keyword searches7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis8.01 Ratings7.9266 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage9.01 Ratings8.3366 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Heropost and Zoho Social
    Feature
    Heropost
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Zoho Social
    8.9
    446 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling10.01 Ratings9.2444 Ratings
    Audience targeting9.01 Ratings8.4313 Ratings
    Content optimization10.01 Ratings8.9366 Ratings
    Workflow management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Heropost and Zoho Social
    Feature
    Heropost
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zoho Social
    8.6
    361 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Automated routing and prioritization8.01 Ratings8.3306 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories9.01 Ratings8.8340 Ratings
    Bulk actions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Heropost and Zoho Social
    Feature
    Heropost
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Zoho Social
    8.9
    313 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Lead generation6.01 Ratings8.6233 Ratings
    Content marketing7.01 Ratings9.1304 Ratings
    Paid media management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Heropost and Zoho Social
    Feature
    Heropost
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Zoho Social
    9.2
    437 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Twitter9.01 Ratings9.2389 Ratings
    Facebook10.01 Ratings9.2428 Ratings
    LinkedIn10.01 Ratings9.2384 Ratings
    Google+5.01 Ratings9.3247 Ratings
    Instagram10.01 Ratings9.3359 Ratings
    Pinterest10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    YouTube10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Heropost and Zoho Social
    Feature
    Heropost
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Zoho Social
    8.4
    358 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Campaign success analytics8.01 Ratings8.7356 Ratings
    Real-time tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitor analysis5.01 Ratings8.2219 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Heropost and Zoho Social
    Feature
    Heropost
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Zoho Social
    9.1
    391 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges10.01 Ratings9.1298 Ratings
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings9.2373 Ratings
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    HeropostZoho Social
    Small Businesses
    Sendible
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Sendible
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Vista Social
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Vista Social
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HeropostZoho Social
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (452 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (279 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 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
    HeropostZoho Social
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Heropost Media
    It is great for managing multiple poster's social media accounts. I currently have four clients whose social media campaigns I manage. Heropost allows me to set up groups for each client so that I can schedule posts (of all different types of media) for their specific social media mixes. This is a terrific feature and makes my job a LOT easier.
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    Zoho
    We have a few videos to share on our social media accounts: Linked in, facebook, instagram, twitter, youtube, another personal youtube account, and tiktok. First of the videos will be shared now, but the second one should be shared 3 hours later, and the third one 6 hours later. Also, with some text, on each share... You give this job to a personnel and thrust they will be fast enough to login those accounts and share the content almost at the same time, with no mistakes on the texts we use, and you thing you are done, right? It doesn't work that way in real life situations. However, you can share the same text and video to every platform momentarily by clicking a button by Zoho Social. you can also schedule posts to be shared later at a certain time and date. Now, you can concentrate to develop the character and details of your campaign. And, also, now, you have a personnel who can be useful at some other work
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    Pros
    Heropost Media
    • Multi Platform Integration Of Accounts
    • Publish All Feature to all accounts
    • Many different client accounts on one place
    • Pre made and stored hash tags and captiosn
    • ability to schedule way in the future.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • Zoho Social helps us develop posts, and it facilitates the automated publishing, which is vital in sharing the content we want.
    • Besides, Zoho Social is fruitful in customer engagement plan, where the software manages different accounts, and there is free communications throughout.
    • Finally, there is social media evaluation, monitoring, and analytics, and all of them brings to us an inference that is accurate and digital.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Heropost Media
    • Two social media outlets that DID work but no longer connect are Google Business and X (formerly Twitter). These need to be added back in. CRUCIAL!
    • Update Lifetime Access software option instead of abandoning it. Purchasers helped get Heropost off the ground...
    • I don't have any other issues with the software.
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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
    Heropost Media
    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
    Heropost Media
    Heropost is ALMOST perfect! Content creation, scheduling, posting and analytics are all right there! The ONLY drawback that I have found is that two of our main social media networks are not currently able to connect to Heropost, due to some API changes. I REALLY hope that these can get worked out. If they do, this rating goes to 10!
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    Zoho
    The reason behind assigning this rating stems from the software's remarkable ability to seamlessly integrate intricate functionalities with an incredibly user-friendly interface. It strikes an exceptional balance between sophisticated features and ease of use, making it a standout solution in its category. The software's attention to user experience, coupled with its comprehensive project tracking capabilities, has undoubtedly left a positive impression. This rating reflects my appreciation for how effortlessly it empowers teams to manage projects, collaborate effectively, and achieve their goals with utmost efficiency
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    Support Rating
    Heropost Media
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I have not needed support for Zoho Social. This comment requirement is confusing to me as I must find text to fill the requirement of a minimum of 50 words. There should be a non-applicable button that allows either user to skip a question or then require a shorter explanation like in my first sentence. Geez, now I have to give a rating while never using the feature.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Heropost Media
    These other apps like Hootsuite and Metricool are way to over priced and are glitchy to say the least. HeroPost seems to me to be the most solid and reliable work horse in the game. I use it daily and my team use it daily and it never lags or breaks. I would have to say that the heropost user interface is just fantastic
    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
    Heropost Media
    • The speed in which it has increased our work output is amazing
    • could be better with adding more specific bits for facebook and youtube thumbnails on the publish all feature
    • Easy to use and super simple set up!
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • I had a month-long delay in launching my website. Zoho Social allowed me to continue to build an audience and anticipation while the website technical issues were worked out.
    • The free trial meant I could give it a good try before spending any of my precious startup budget.
    Incentivized
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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.