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# Facebook vs Instagram for Business Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Facebook**
No pricing available

**Instagram for Business**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Facebook**
1 monthFaster

Based on 87 responses

**Instagram for Business**
2 months

Based on 32 responses

Return on Investment

**Facebook**
9 months4 months sooner

Based on 65 responses

**Instagram for Business**
13 months

Based on 28 responses

Perceived Cost

**Facebook**
$$$$$

**Instagram for Business**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Facebook**
7%2% more

**Instagram for Business**
5%

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Facebook**
[
Sharing Content (16)
](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1610365&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Global Connectivity (14)
](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1610712&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Excessive Advertising (12)
](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1610961&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Privacy Issues (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1611083&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Instagram for Business**
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Ease of Use (16)
](https://www.g2.com/products/instagram-for-business/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1641673&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Engagement (10)
](https://www.g2.com/products/instagram-for-business/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1642209&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Frequent Changes (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/instagram-for-business/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1642058&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Visibility (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/instagram-for-business/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1642193&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Facebook**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_826b9262e6a8d8e4e82afec8c5b791fd/astra-wordpress-theme.png "Product Avatar Image")

Astra WordPress Theme

](https://www.g2.com/products/astra-wordpress-theme/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_9c890af3b73a48996ec287585d5b01c1/boldtrail.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

BoldTrail

](https://www.g2.com/products/boldtrail/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_77d7429c23569c5165fdc429d10c2644/canva.png "Product Avatar Image")

Canva

](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0103b2aee010b34b4c0bc33b0489f719/cloze.png "Product Avatar Image")

Cloze

](https://www.g2.com/products/cloze/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook/integrations)

**Instagram for Business**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_af904ec66da039f0f2f90568837b8115/botpress.gif "Product Avatar Image")

Botpress

](https://www.g2.com/products/botpress/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_77d7429c23569c5165fdc429d10c2644/canva.png "Product Avatar Image")

Canva

](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_71b3279994498356444c5ab8c8cb23ae/facebook.png "Product Avatar Image")

Facebook

](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_c234b0ee74b541afa9ab8821ce182db8/facebook-for-business.png "Product Avatar Image")

Facebook

](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook-for-business/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/instagram-for-business/integrations)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Facebook**

8.6

8.6624

**Instagram for Business**

8.9

8.9124

Ease of Use

**Facebook**

8.9

8.9637

**Instagram for Business**

9.0

9.0136

Ease of Setup

**Facebook**

8.5

8.5264

**Instagram for Business**

9.2

9.286

Ease of Admin

**Facebook**

7.7

7.7181

**Instagram for Business**

9.0

9.042

Quality of Support

**Facebook**

7.2

7.2563

**Instagram for Business**

7.8

7.8111

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Facebook**

7.3

7.3158

**Instagram for Business**

8.9

8.938

Product Direction (% positive)

**Facebook**

6.4

6.4624

**Instagram for Business**

9.0

9.0119

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Social Networks

9.6

50

9.2

33

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
14.5%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
14.5%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
4.3%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
4.3%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Facebook](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1509977060/facebook.svg "Facebook")](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook/reviews)
Facebook

Marketing and Advertising
10.4%

Computer Software
7.5%

Information Technology and Services
6.7%

Education Management
3.6%

Internet
3.4%

Other
68.3%

[![Instagram for Business](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_65e597103b089dfd2b79a04fd5ccbf3e/instagram-for-business.png "Instagram for Business")](https://www.g2.com/products/instagram-for-business/reviews)
Instagram for Business

Marketing and Advertising
18.1%

Apparel & Fashion
5.0%

Real Estate
3.8%

Retail
3.8%

Education Management
3.1%

Other
66.3%

Alternatives

**Facebook Alternatives**

 ![X (Twitter)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_48692b40bff44e53fcc643f516686baf/x-twitter.jpg "X (Twitter)")

[
X (Twitter)
](/products/x-twitter/reviews)

 ![Pinterest](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_07ec2a09a982820b9027f700ce371f79/pinterest.png "Pinterest")

[
Pinterest
](/products/pinterest/reviews)

 ![Snapchat](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_400c7551a95c96e442631beff2f031cd/snapchat.jpg "Snapchat")

[
Snapchat
](/products/snapchat/reviews)

 ![Meetup Pro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_018bb6f0894cc5b910937c60dbc2ebda/meetup-pro.png "Meetup Pro")

[
Meetup Pro
](/products/meetup-pro/reviews)

**Instagram for Business Alternatives**

 ![X (Twitter)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_48692b40bff44e53fcc643f516686baf/x-twitter.jpg "X (Twitter)")

[
X (Twitter)
](/products/x-twitter/reviews)

 ![Snapchat](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_400c7551a95c96e442631beff2f031cd/snapchat.jpg "Snapchat")

[
Snapchat
](/products/snapchat/reviews)

 ![Diligent Boards](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d0d258530ec0fa9bfc343ed297bcf93c/diligent-boards.svg "Diligent Boards")

[
Diligent Boards
](/products/diligent-boards/reviews)

 ![LinkedIn Premium](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/053a91f21b615c727815e8d6355a0fcc/linkedin-premium.png "LinkedIn Premium")

[
LinkedIn Premium
](/products/linkedin-premium/reviews)