Adobe Social vs. Zoho Social

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adobe Social
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Adobe Social, incorporates technology from Context Optional and Efficient Frontier. Adobe acquired Facebook advertising-management platform Efficient Frontier in November. Six months earlier, Efficient Frontier had acquired Facebook page-management platform Context Optional. Adobe Social is an enterprise social platform competing with Buddy Media and Involver, enabling things like automated content marketing and social sweepstakes and competitions. Customers tend to be medium to large…N/A
Zoho Social
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Zoho 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),…
$0
per month per user
Pricing
Adobe SocialZoho Social
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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
Adobe SocialZoho Social
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAdd Ons Users at $10 / user / month Brands $10 / brand / month Discount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
Adobe SocialZoho Social
Considered Both Products
Adobe Social
Chose Adobe Social
I don't really use many types of Adobe products however I used photoshop in the past and in terms of similarities they don't have much since it is for different purposes. The one thing they are great at is functionality. Many features and ways to finish the job effectively but …
Chose Adobe Social
I personally did not ever recommend the selection of Adobe Social as I did not feel it was suitable for our needs. Having now reviewed the products I've listed here, we have decided to switch over to Hootsuite Enterprise as that appears (on the surface) to be the best fit for us.
Chose Adobe Social
Hootsuite enterprise is superior in many ways, but the biggest factor is probably that it is constantly evolving and adding new features, working directly with social media companies ahead of new releases. Adobe seems to have stopped developing their product.
Chose Adobe Social
I use Social Studio currently at my job and I believe both are very similar products. Adobe Social has stronger analytics, including revenue and leads generated. Social Studio's layout is a little easier to navigate. Although it has its bugs too. Overall both platforms are …
Chose Adobe Social
Adobe Social is like the Cadillac of Social Listening tools. It provides everything from analytics, sentiment, custom reporting, campaign organization and geography of engagement. To be able to access social media accounts, publish content, create reports and track influencers …
Chose Adobe Social
I had previously been introduced to Hootsuite, which really is a much more introductory product cocmpared to Adobe Social. Before using Adobe Social, I really had only experienced Google Analytics for analytic purposes. Adobe Social was much more intuitive, user-friendly, and …
Chose Adobe Social
That version of Hootsuite you can't even edit posts on separate channels prior to scheduling or posting. Analytics isn't as easy to use. Overall, not a great product in comparison.
Chose Adobe Social
Our company selected Adobe Social for a way to have social posts be approved by managers and client before approval. It is very good in this arena. It terms of moderation, Hootsuite Pro is much more streamlined of a view and the analytics are more usable.
Chose Adobe Social
I didnt have the option to select it for this client. They came to us with this tool. I believe it's quality and has a lot to offer in terms of really driving Social ROI with an integration with bitly.
Chose Adobe Social
Originally started with Radian 6 for social listening, however, it requires way too much hands-on time for small teams. Again, a robust systems for large B2C and ecommerce sites.
Chose Adobe Social
Adobe Social provided better tools for a company as large as ours managing as many brands as we do. We used Buddy for over three years but they had issues handling our content on an enterprise level and all App design required CSS coding.
Chose Adobe Social
Adobe Social is a unified platform; Salesforce's Buddy Media & Radian6 is not.
Adobe Social easily integrates with Adobe Analytics and the rest of their Marketing Cloud.
Zoho Social
Chose Zoho Social
Honestly the primary benefit to Zoho Social is that It is a far cheaper alternative to Hootsuite, though it seems to do many of the same things!
Chose Zoho Social
Zoho Social is more reliable than Buffer. Buffer sometimes has technical issues where posts don't go out after being scheduled.

Hootsuite has gotten way too expensive.
Chose Zoho Social
Cheaper and simpler to use and understand
Chose Zoho Social
Zoho Social is a much easier and integrated tool that accomplishes my tasks at a way faster rate. If you are busy like me but still enjoy running your own marketing this is the platform you are looking for. It Is a real treasure for small businesses and owner operated marketing.
Chose Zoho Social
Zoho Social is cheaper and gives more flexibility than Hootsuite in my opinion. Hootsuite is bigger and sleeker in design, but I appreciate the functionality that Zoho Social offers.
Chose Zoho Social
Zoho Social is reliable, affordable, and has everything I need for managing multiple channels and consistent posting.
Chose Zoho Social
This is the first product I have tried based on reviews of a range of similar products.
Chose Zoho Social
Zoho Social is far easier to use and much better priced.
Chose Zoho Social
Zoho Social's payment structure is much more affordable than Hootsuite. As a nonprofit, we were paying $37.50 a month, and then Hootsuite increased the monthly payment amount, doubling it to $75 a month. As a small, self-funded nonprofit, we could not continue using Hootsuite …
Chose Zoho Social
Kontentino is nothing compared to Zoho Social. It's good for their approval flow of your posts but that's like it. They only show the posts and analytics of the posts you published through their platform and not many to no competitors analytics. Hootsuite is good but …
Chose Zoho Social
Zoho Social can do nearly everything Hootsuite can for a fraction of the cost. For small businesses like ours, it is a no-brainer to go with Zoho Social which clearly understands the needs of mom and pop businesses like ours!
Chose Zoho Social
Loomly is so far the best out of all the platform options. However, Zoho is a strong contender. Loomly has more features. Pricing also comes into play.
Chose Zoho Social
I have had to reconnect many of them or just have them bog down and freeze. The only one that doesn't give me problems in Meta, but it only posts to the two platforms. I love that Zoho Social lets me post to so many platforms at one time.
Chose Zoho Social
Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit (discontinued)
Chose Zoho Social
I would say it is right on par with hubspot regariding social media and, in my opinion, analytics. However, the only aspect and caveat that gets me is the analytics compared to hootsuite. If Zoho Social can get the analytics to be as close as possible to hootsuite I would use …
Features
Adobe SocialZoho Social
Listening/monitoring
Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Social
7.4
Ratings
4% below category average
Zoho Social
8.2
Ratings
6% above category average
Boolean keyword searches7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Filtering out noise/spam7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Sentiment analysis7.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Broad channel coverage7.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Social
7.4
Ratings
8% below category average
Zoho Social
8.8
Ratings
9% above category average
Content planning and scheduling7.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Audience targeting7.50 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Content optimization7.50 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Workflow management7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Engagement
Comparison of Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Social
7.7
Ratings
3% below category average
Zoho Social
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
Automated routing and prioritization7.50 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Customer interaction histories8.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Bulk actions7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing
Comparison of Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Social
8.0
Ratings
3% above category average
Zoho Social
8.8
Ratings
13% above category average
Lead generation8.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Content marketing8.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Paid media management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaigns and promotions8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel coverage/integration
Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Social
7.9
Ratings
6% below category average
Zoho Social
9.3
Ratings
10% above category average
Twitter8.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Facebook8.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
LinkedIn7.50 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Google+7.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Instagram8.50 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Pinterest8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
YouTube8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Social
7.8
Ratings
1% below category average
Zoho Social
8.4
Ratings
6% above category average
Campaign success analytics8.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Real-time tracking7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Competitor analysis8.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Social
7.3
Ratings
9% below category average
Zoho Social
9.1
Ratings
13% above category average
Role-based user permissions & privileges7.50 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Mobile access7.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
Adobe SocialZoho Social
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
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9.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
5.4
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10.0
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Usability
8.5
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9.2
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Availability
7.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
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Performance
5.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
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Support Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
9.3
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Online Training
6.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(0 ratings)
8.4
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
3.6
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
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Vendor pre-sale
-
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8.2
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User Testimonials
Adobe SocialZoho Social
Likelihood to Recommend
For intricate, complex organizations who dynamically fuse social and digital - Adobe Social is great. A methodical approach to social and its integration to other aspects of the company is needed. Furthermore, there must be buy in for many departments and the aptitude in those departments to learn how to use the tool - and then actually do it. There are many hurdles for most companies. It is NOT a tool for fast-paced social brands who want to react and measure in real time.
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n a crowded landscape of scheduling software options, this particular solution stands out as a beacon of simplicity and user-friendliness. What truly sets it apart is its ability to strike a delicate balance between ease of use and content flexibility. Unlike some other platforms that may impose restrictions on content size and compromise quality during scheduling, this software manages to preserve the integrity of the content while offering an intuitive interface.
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Pros
  • Provide extensive Social Media listening so we can evaluate new ways we can enhance our card member experience and constantly evaluate the needs of our card members.
  • Provides detailed and in depth analytics so we can make smarter Social Media decisions.
  • Allows us to provide content across multiple Social Media platforms.
  • Provides sentiment of engagement
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  • 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.
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Cons
  • Editing a scheduled post is problematic in terms of content or just date/time
  • Reliability: I have experienced various glitches. Yesterday it would not let me attach a link to a post.
  • Ability to tag a Facebook page and other missing functionality.
  • Instagram.
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  • The Calendar view displaying published posts would be a great feature. You can view published posts displayed in a list, but when scheduling and arranging posts based on a calendar, seeing upcoming posts as well as past posts can be very helpful.
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Likelihood to Renew
I wasn't in charge of making the actual management decision, but I would absolutely renew Adobe Social. As I mentioned, it provides strong and in-depth analytics and listening tools. The reports that it generates are very thorough and easy to read. I loved the platform and would recommend it to anyone
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I am enjoying using Zoho Social and I look forward to really unwrapping what it has to offer. I need to be able to essentially offload all my social media posting and work so that I can do the actual work of sewing clothes, which is what my business actually does. This way, I can spend a few weeks making different types of content while also sewing clothes and post the content in a way that builds a story for my business and is entertaining.
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Usability
The reason why I give this rating is that the overall platform is simple to use. You don't need to be tech-savvy or have a vast understanding of how to work a marketing tool. It is very simple to use compared to different platforms and you learn a lot of different ways to build your business.
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I think it provides good value for money, a streamlined, intuitive, user friendly platform, with lots of features I'm still discovering. The social media publishing is easy and effective to use. We would love to see the monitoring feature included in the basic package but for the price you can't ask much more, really
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Support Rating
The reason why I give this a 9 out of 10 in terms of support is because of the mobile app functionality. I have had many issues in terms of logging in and also loading pages. The app overall is easy to use but at what cost? Other than that it is great and I still enjoy Adobe Social.
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The guys at Zoho are amazing. They are always in touch and are willing to help. They regularly send support emails to find out how they can help. They send tips and information on updates. When you need help, they don't hesitate to call. Support is really great from Zoho.
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Online Training
Training was long and a little confusing. While a number of features carried over, they were still covered in this elongated training. It would have been nice to have training tailored to experience level with the product.
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Implementation Rating
The implementation was done during our POC. We had a very mixed experience here, and have had some issues arise since based on the way the tool was implemented. An Adobe employee went ahead and made a change to our account that was unauthorized (helpful for our implementation) which caused issues in on boarding another team who needed the same change, but could not get it done without costly Adobe certification
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Alternatives Considered
I don't really use many types of Adobe products however I used photoshop in the past and in terms of similarities they don't have much since it is for different purposes. The one thing they are great at is functionality. Many features and ways to finish the job effectively but overall great!
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Zoho Social is more practical. It has the features we need. We just want to share content on our social media accounts and view the post-share stats. The integration process is easy, the sharing process is easy, and these are the key features we need at the moment. Also, we can manage our team and responsibilities by Zoho Social's permission system quite efficiently.
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Return on Investment
  • Although we chose Adobe Social believing it could provide ROI metrics we could not get elsewhere, that turned out not to be the case. Site Catalyst can give us everything we need without Adobe Social
  • Adobe Social did not create greater efficiencies and speed up our activity within social media. In fact, it has done the oppposite. It is very cumbersome with little clear benefit.
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  • Zoho Social allows me to "see" my messaging planning weeks into the future. I can create themes for a week or month and easily see how it performs.
  • Having all my social accounts in one place saves me time.
  • It is too early for any ROI from Zoho but the amount of content I am putting out has increased by at least 400%.
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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.