# Planable vs Zoho Social Comparison
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## AI Generated Summary
- **G2 reviewers report** that Zoho Social excels in managing multiple social media accounts seamlessly, with users appreciating its **real-time monitoring** capabilities that keep their social strategies organized and efficient.
- **Users say** that Planable stands out for its **intuitive interface** , making it easy to duplicate and modify posts across various platforms, which is particularly beneficial for teams looking to streamline their content creation process.
- **According to verified reviews** , Zoho Social's setup process is praised for being straightforward, allowing users to quickly get started and take advantage of its **flexibility in adding captions and comments** to posts, saving them valuable time.
- **Reviewers mention** that while Planable is user-friendly, it sometimes lacks the depth of features found in Zoho Social, particularly in areas like **content insights** and comprehensive analytics, which are crucial for data-driven decision-making.
- **G2 reviewers highlight** that both platforms offer strong support, but Zoho Social's overall user satisfaction is higher, with users noting its **all-in-one dashboard** that provides live insights, enhancing their social media management experience.
- **Users report** that while Planable is effective for straightforward posting, Zoho Social's advanced features, such as **campaign planning** and **shared inbox** , provide a more robust solution for businesses looking to elevate their social media strategy.



| | Planable | Zoho Social | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,051 | 2,919 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (94.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (87.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $33.00 1 Workspace Per Month | $0.00 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Planable

Pros:
- Ease of Use (88 reviews)
- Post Scheduling (50 reviews)

Cons:
- High Pricing (53 reviews)
- Plan Limitations (28 reviews)

### Zoho Social

Pros:
- Ease of Use (125 reviews)
- Post Scheduling (97 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (41 reviews)
- Expensive (22 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Planable | Zoho Social | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (871 reviews) | 8.9 (2382 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (889 reviews) | 9.2 (2397 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (679 reviews) | 9.2 (1654 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (518 reviews) | 9.2 (1503 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (645 reviews) | 8.7 (1934 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (465 reviews) | 9.0 (1390 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (826 reviews) | 9.3 (2307 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Planable

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Basic

Price: Starting at $33.00 1 Workspace Per Month

Key Features:
- unlimited users
- 60 posts/ workspace/ month
- 4 social pages/ workspace

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/planable/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Zoho Social

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: FREE

Price: $0.00

Description: (Forever free. No ads, of course.)

Key Features:
- 1 Team Member
- 1 Brand
- 6 Channels: Facebook Pages, X Profiles, Instagram Business Profiles, LinkedIn Profiles, LinkedIn Company Pages, Google Business Profile

[Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-social/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Social Media Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Planable** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zoho Social** | 8.3/10 | 1182 |

#### Social Analytics

| Feature | Planable | Zoho Social | 
|---|---|---|
| **Competitor Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.1 (698 reviews) | 
| **Follower Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.5 (897 reviews) | 
| **Post Performance** | Not enough data | 8.8 (942 reviews) | 
| **Paid Campaign Tracking** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Attribution** | Not enough data | 8.5 (766 reviews) | 
| **Hashtag Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.3 (191 reviews) | 
| **Sentiment Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.0 (182 reviews) | 

#### Reports & Dashboards

| Feature | Planable | Zoho Social | 
|---|---|---|
| **Report Customizability** | Not enough data | 8.5 (820 reviews) | 
| **Report Exporting** | Not enough data | 8.7 (808 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.8 (848 reviews) | 
| **White Label** | Not enough data | 7.9 (181 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics

| Feature | Planable | Zoho Social | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.7 (17 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 8.0 (17 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.7 (17 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 8.2 (18 reviews) | 

### Social Media Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Planable** | 7.6/10 | 791 |
| **Zoho Social** | 8.4/10 | 604 |

#### Content & Collaboration

| Feature | Planable | Zoho Social | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Calendar** | 9.3 (700 reviews) | 9.1 (526 reviews) | 
| **Content Library** | 8.6 (584 reviews) | 8.6 (477 reviews) | 
| **Shared Inbox** | 8.0 (93 reviews) | 8.8 (462 reviews) | 
| **Approval Workflows** | 8.9 (621 reviews) | 8.6 (423 reviews) | 
| **Users and Permissions** | 8.8 (594 reviews) | 8.9 (440 reviews) | 
| **Content Creation** | 8.2 (549 reviews) | 8.5 (389 reviews) | 

#### Social Management

| Feature | Planable | Zoho Social | 
|---|---|---|
| **Social Analytics** | 7.0 (364 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Social Publishing** | 9.1 (738 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Campaign Optimization** | 7.9 (154 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Social Engagement** | 7.7 (547 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Social Ads** | 6.3 (426 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Campaign Planning** | 8.4 (519 reviews) | 8.8 (390 reviews) | 
| **Hashtag Capabilites** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (239 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Social Media Management

| Feature | Planable | Zoho Social | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.5 (62 reviews) | 7.6 (62 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 7.1 (63 reviews) | 7.9 (60 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.1 (65 reviews) | 8.3 (67 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 6.8 (58 reviews) | 7.9 (55 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 6.6 (59 reviews) | 8.1 (54 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 6.4 (61 reviews) | 7.9 (57 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | 6.6 (60 reviews) | 8.1 (53 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Social Media Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-media-mgmt)


**Unique to Zoho Social (2):** [Social Media Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-media-analytics), [Social Media Suites](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-media-suites)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Planable | Zoho Social | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 94.9% | 87.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 4.6% | 9.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 0.6% | 2.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Planable

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 31.6%
- **Computer Software:** 3.6%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.5%
- **Retail:** 2.9%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.8%
- **Professional Training & Coaching:** 2.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 2.5%
- **Design:** 2.3%
- **Food & Beverages:** 1.9%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 44.3%

#### Zoho Social

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 14.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.9%
- **Real Estate:** 3.4%
- **Education Management:** 3.3%
- **Retail:** 3.1%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.1%
- **Computer Software:** 2.9%
- **Internet:** 2.6%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.5%
- **Financial Services:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 55.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Planable

- [Hootsuite](https://www.g2.com/products/hootsuite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (7243 reviews)
- [Loomly](https://www.g2.com/products/loomly/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1795 reviews)
- [Buffer](https://www.g2.com/products/buffer/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1040 reviews)
- [Later Social](https://www.g2.com/products/later-social/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (383 reviews)
- [Sprout Social](https://www.g2.com/products/sprout-social/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (6425 reviews)
- [SocialPilot](https://www.g2.com/products/socialpilot/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (844 reviews)
- [SocialBee](https://www.g2.com/products/socialbee/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (477 reviews)
- [Agorapulse](https://www.g2.com/products/agorapulse/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (971 reviews)
- [metricool](https://www.g2.com/products/metricool/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (97 reviews)
- [Vista Social](https://www.g2.com/products/vista-social/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1097 reviews)

### Alternatives to Zoho Social

- [Hootsuite](https://www.g2.com/products/hootsuite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (7243 reviews)
- [Sprout Social](https://www.g2.com/products/sprout-social/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (6425 reviews)
- [Semrush](https://www.g2.com/products/semrush/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (3951 reviews)
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- [Loomly](https://www.g2.com/products/loomly/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1795 reviews)
- [Sprinklr Social](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinklr-social/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (1206 reviews)
- [Brandwatch Social Media Management](https://www.g2.com/products/brandwatch-social-media-management/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (983 reviews)
- [Agorapulse](https://www.g2.com/products/agorapulse/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (971 reviews)
- [Sendible](https://www.g2.com/products/sendible/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (904 reviews)
- [SocialPilot](https://www.g2.com/products/socialpilot/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (844 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Planable

- Title: [Are there plans for Google My Business Integration?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27483-are-there-plans-for-google-my-business-integration) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."
- Title: [How can you better use planable with Instagram](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27480-how-can-you-better-use-planable-with-instagram) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Kevin - not 100% sure what you mean but if you refer to our mobile app it's definitely up and running on both Android and iOS. Would be great if you could..."
- Title: [How do I contact them faster ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-contact-them-faster) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hey Mehedi, 

Happy to help! The quickest way to get in touch is definitely our in-app support chat. You can find it on your dashboard. Select help in the..."
- Title: [Why does planable not have a section for reels, including the buttons you can add for IG stories?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-does-planable-not-have-a-section-for-reels-including-the-buttons-you-can-add-for-ig-stories) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "There is a section for reels. It is new. As for buttons, I'm not sure what you mean. If you are referring to the interactive stickers, no social media..."
- Title: [How can we post stories automatically from Planable](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-we-post-stories-automatically-from-planable) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Due to Instagram API limitations that apply to all scheduling tools, unfortunately, stories are not supported for direct publishing. 

They will be..."

### Zoho Social

- Title: [Is Zoho social good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-zoho-social-good) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it has other business competitors and influencers you can interact with. It also tracks your revenue as you do some marketing on various social media,..."
- Title: [How do I Schedule one post without adding it for everyday](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-schedule-one-post-without-adding-it-for-everyday) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Add the specific date on the right side, "schedule" option"
- Title: [What are the features of Zoho?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/zoho-social-what-are-the-features-of-zoho) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Calendar posting, one-click posters to social media, and stats. "
- Title: [How do I make the most of Reporting and sharing Analytics with clients?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25520-how-do-i-make-the-most-of-reporting-and-sharing-analytics-with-clients) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The Zoho reports are easy to understand + look great. You can download them as PDF. As long as you're performing, your clients will have a clear picture of..."
- Title: [Better Reporting Please](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24312-better-reporting-please) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I haven't used it, but in the Zoho Community there is a section called Zoho Analytics. That could possibly help you. At least I hope it will. I also noticed..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/planable-vs-zoho-social)