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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Publer

    Score9.4 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

    Pricing
    Khoros Social Media ManagementPubler
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Professional
    $5
    per month per user
    Business
    $10
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Khoros Social Media ManagementPubler
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—VAT not included in the price. 14 days money back guarantee. Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Khoros Social Media ManagementPubler
    Considered Both Products
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    No answer on this topic
    Publer
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    105 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    43 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    75 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    40 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    107 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    40 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    50 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    52 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    Features
    Khoros Social Media ManagementPubler
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Khoros Social Media Management and Publer
    Feature
    Khoros Social Media Management
    8.0
    120 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Publer
    -
    Ratings
    Boolean keyword searches9.093 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam6.9102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis8.991 Ratings00 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage7.0113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Khoros Social Media Management and Publer
    Feature
    Khoros Social Media Management
    8.6
    151 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Publer
    9.4
    37 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Content planning and scheduling9.5149 Ratings9.737 Ratings
    Audience targeting8.0115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content optimization9.09 Ratings9.634 Ratings
    Workflow management8.0133 Ratings8.833 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Khoros Social Media Management and Publer
    Feature
    Khoros Social Media Management
    8.8
    116 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Publer
    8.9
    30 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Automated routing and prioritization8.594 Ratings8.724 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories8.0106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk actions9.997 Ratings9.129 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Khoros Social Media Management and Publer
    Feature
    Khoros Social Media Management
    7.6
    106 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Publer
    -
    Ratings
    Lead generation8.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content marketing7.589 Ratings00 Ratings
    Paid media management7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions8.093 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Khoros Social Media Management and Publer
    Feature
    Khoros Social Media Management
    7.5
    150 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Publer
    9.7
    34 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Twitter8.0141 Ratings9.824 Ratings
    Facebook8.0146 Ratings9.931 Ratings
    LinkedIn6.0107 Ratings9.730 Ratings
    Google+9.018 Ratings9.417 Ratings
    Instagram8.5135 Ratings9.930 Ratings
    Pinterest6.048 Ratings9.920 Ratings
    YouTube7.333 Ratings9.722 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Khoros Social Media Management and Publer
    Feature
    Khoros Social Media Management
    8.9
    134 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Publer
    9.4
    26 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Campaign success analytics8.5124 Ratings9.326 Ratings
    Real-time tracking9.4123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitor analysis8.979 Ratings9.518 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Khoros Social Media Management and Publer
    Feature
    Khoros Social Media Management
    8.0
    139 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Publer
    9.7
    27 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges9.0135 Ratings9.726 Ratings
    Mobile access7.0114 Ratings9.825 Ratings
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    Khoros Social Media ManagementPubler
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    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
    Khoros Social Media ManagementPubler
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (187 ratings)
    9.4
    (40 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (29 ratings)
    9.5
    (20 ratings)
    Availability
    9.7
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.7
    (24 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (125 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Khoros Social Media ManagementPubler
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    Publer is a great choice for in-house teams managing multiple sister brands because it combines all networks—Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads, Google Business Profiles, YouTube, and Pinterest—into a single drag-and-drop calendar, removing the hassle of separate dashboards and spreadsheets. The platform’s AI-generated captions, evergreen “recycle” rules, and simple approval process keep our content running smoothly and on brand, while built-in analytics offer enough insight to optimise timing and formats without needing enterprise-level features. We haven’t faced any major restrictions; when an API change caused a hiccup, Publer’s support team fixed it within a day. Agencies that require in-depth white-label reporting or detailed short-form video metrics might need additional tools, but for a small or medium-sized enterprise seeking seamless scheduling, quick optimisation, and responsive support, Publer hits the mark.
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    • Autoscheduling - I press one button, and content goes out to predetermined schedules across the various platforms
    • Spintax - putting content on autorepeat with auto-generated unique captions!
    • I work with a couple VAs, and I can have them create the content, and I'm automatically notified to approve their work before anything goes out.
    • Easy access to past content for quick reusing and repurposing
    • Feedback - I love that I can always suggest new features, and they're always working on improving!
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Publer
    • It would be good to see better integration of the Instagram platform, when it comes to using trending audio, getting template inspiration etc, but this may be limited by the available API.
    • Hashtag analysis and suggestion is pretty limited, and this is a feature in the higher paid accounts.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Publer
    I love the tool, is simple and useful
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    Usability
    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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    Publer
    The UI for Publer has a great look and feel and it is very easy to use. When I first started using Publer I was very happy that it all seemed intuitive and the adding of social channels and setting up profiles works very smoothly as well. Overall very easy to use.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Publer
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    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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    Publer
    The pages do load very quick but in the the iPad form
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    Support Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Publer
    Every time I have contacted Publer, I get answers right away
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    In-Person Training
    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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    Publer
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    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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    Publer
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    Publer
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Publer
    Publer actually uses ChatGPT as a friend, it's not a similar product. You can use ChatGPT inside Publer to increase the quality of the posts and the texts that you can use in the posts, and also the comments in the post, and also other things in the posts. It's great.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    No answers on this topic
    Publer
    I just used the web integration
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    Scalability
    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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    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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    Return on Investment
    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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    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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    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.