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Social Media Management Software

4.8 20 user ratings

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SocialBee

Social Media Management Software

4.9 383 user ratings

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Social Media Management Software

4.2 976 user ratings

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Overview

Description	Lately’s software is critical for every company, from startup to international, that needs to plan, create, publish, track, scale and manage content for social media. Get hours of work done in less than 60 seconds, say goodbye to spreadsheets - forever - and increase your productivity, confidence and sanity. Increase productivity by up to 80% ,boost traffic by an average of 5x, cut creation and posting time by 90%, reduce social media marketing costs by up to 60%, and supercharge reach by up to 700x. Read more	ThreadStart is the easiest way to write and schedule tweets & threads that will get users noticed on Twitter. Save yourself time and increase your followers. ThreadStart splits your text into tweets, but you always have the last word. Schedule your threads in advance and publish them when your audience listens. Read more	SocialBee, a social media management platform, helps authors, solopreneurs, coaches, agencies, freelancers, small businesses and startups share content across a variety of social media platforms. Users can utilize the inbuilt RSS functionality to import relevant content across multiple sources, besides taking help from the software’s Social Media Specialist Concierge Service to generate personalized content as per business needs. Additionally, a bulk editor module within SocialBee, lets editors make changes to multiple posts scheduled under a single category at once. The software lets users share content on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn etc. They can add in emojis within the curated posts by selecting any, out of the enlisted ones. Post preview option, schedule overview facility and email notifications are some of the effective features offered by SocialBee. Accurate integration with Quuu, helps users with their content generation and categorization facilities. Read more	Later is a marketing platform for Instagram that enables users to plan and schedule their posts. It also offers analytics to let users draw insights from their data and act accordingly. Users can even bulk schedule their Instagram posts, create weekly time slots and schedule their posts using initiative drag and drop functionality with the calendar. An Instagram feed can be previewed before actually posting to see how exactly it will look post uploads and make changes accordingly. There are certain calendar views accessible as well, such as 'monthly' and 'weekly'. Users can even maintain an organized media library and keep all their photos, videos, and user-generated content at a central location, accessible on any device by the user's team. It is possible to add labels to media which can be searched for and filtered. They can also import their media via Dropbox and Google drive and make use of extensive analytics for insights. Read more
Pricing Options	Free Trial Not Available Offers Custom plan.	Free Trial Available Starts at $7.16. Offers Free-forever plan.	Free Trial Available Starts at $24.2.	Free Trial Available Starts at $16.67. Offers Custom plan.
SW Score & Breakdown	87% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 100% Reviews 75% Momentum 62% Popularity 66%	81% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 88% Reviews 60% Momentum 62% Popularity 65%	93% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 100% Reviews 85% Momentum 69% Popularity 84%	97% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 100% Reviews 91% Momentum 71% Popularity 94%
SaaSworthy Awards	Not Available	Not Available	# 11 Fastest Growing # 19 Highly Rated	# 3 Most Worthy # 2 Highly Rated

Features

Total Features	9 Features	6 Features	9 Features	9 Features
Common Features for All	Analytics (Social Media) Helps you analyse performance based on reaction to posts Auto Publishing Publishes scheduled posts as and when they become relevant Brand Tracking Helps to know the position of your brand on the social media network Content Management Helps you to create and customize your contents to make user and SEO friendly Customer Engagement Enables the brand to maintain contact with their potential customers Multi-Account Management Facilitates the usage of multiple social media account for a wider reach Multi-User Collaboration Allows multiple users to work on one project to ensure effective team work Posts Scheduling Schedules your posts beforehand to post contents timely even in your absence Social Media Monitoring Helps to track, monitor, and manage multiple social media channels to find the responses by your followers about a specific brand/company/person online + 6 More - Show Less	Analytics (Social Media) Helps you analyse performance based on reaction to posts Auto Publishing Publishes scheduled posts as and when they become relevant Brand Tracking Helps to know the position of your brand on the social media network Content Management Helps you to create and customize your contents to make user and SEO friendly Customer Engagement Enables the brand to maintain contact with their potential customers Multi-Account Management Facilitates the usage of multiple social media account for a wider reach Multi-User Collaboration Allows multiple users to work on one project to ensure effective team work Posts Scheduling Schedules your posts beforehand to post contents timely even in your absence Social Media Monitoring Helps to track, monitor, and manage multiple social media channels to find the responses by your followers about a specific brand/company/person online + 3 More - Show Less	Analytics (Social Media) Helps you analyse performance based on reaction to posts Auto Publishing Publishes scheduled posts as and when they become relevant Brand Tracking Helps to know the position of your brand on the social media network Content Management Helps you to create and customize your contents to make user and SEO friendly Customer Engagement Enables the brand to maintain contact with their potential customers Multi-Account Management Facilitates the usage of multiple social media account for a wider reach Multi-User Collaboration Allows multiple users to work on one project to ensure effective team work Posts Scheduling Schedules your posts beforehand to post contents timely even in your absence Social Media Monitoring Helps to track, monitor, and manage multiple social media channels to find the responses by your followers about a specific brand/company/person online + 6 More - Show Less	Analytics (Social Media) Helps you analyse performance based on reaction to posts Auto Publishing Publishes scheduled posts as and when they become relevant Brand Tracking Helps to know the position of your brand on the social media network Content Management Helps you to create and customize your contents to make user and SEO friendly Customer Engagement Enables the brand to maintain contact with their potential customers Multi-Account Management Facilitates the usage of multiple social media account for a wider reach Multi-User Collaboration Allows multiple users to work on one project to ensure effective team work Posts Scheduling Schedules your posts beforehand to post contents timely even in your absence Social Media Monitoring Helps to track, monitor, and manage multiple social media channels to find the responses by your followers about a specific brand/company/person online + 6 More - Show Less

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS
Modes of Support	Business Hours Online	Business Hours Online	Business Hours Online	Business Hours Online
API Support	NA	Available	NA	Available

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.8/5 20 user ratings	Not Available	4.9/5 383 user ratings	4.2/5 976 user ratings
Rating Distribution	Excellent 85% Very Good 10% Average 0% Poor 5% Terrible 0%	Not Available	Excellent 87.2% Very Good 11.7% Average 0.8% Poor 0.3% Terrible 0%	Excellent 60.7% Very Good 20.5% Average 6.6% Poor 3% Terrible 9.3%
User Sentiments	Not Available	Not Available	Ease of Use, Content Categorization, Evergreen Content Recycling, Extensive Integrations Occasional Platform Disconnections, Mobile App Limitations, Steep Learning Curve, Occasional Posting Errors	User-Friendly Interface, Visual Content Scheduling, Comprehensive Instagram Analytics, Linkin.bio Feature Limited Functionality on Free Plan, Inconsistent Auto-Publishing, Limited Customer Support Accessibility, Lack of LinkedIn Integration
Review Summary	Not Available	Not Available	Overall, users praise SocialBee's user-friendly interface, time-saving automation features, and excellent customer support. They appreciate the ability to schedule and publish content across multiple social media platforms, the comprehensive analytics and reporting options, and the integration with various third-party apps. Some users mention occasional technical glitches and limitations in customization options, but the majority agree that SocialBee is a valuable tool for managing and streamlining social media marketing tasks.	Users praise Later's ease of use, time-saving features, and comprehensive analytics. They appreciate the user-friendly interface, drag-and-drop functionality, and ability to schedule posts in advance. The visual content calendar and post preview features are also well-received. Additionally, users commend Later's customer support, finding them responsive and helpful. However, some users have experienced occasional technical glitches and have expressed a desire for more advanced features such as A/B testing and more detailed analytics.
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Not Available Offers Custom plan.	Free Trial Available Starts at $7.16. Offers Free-forever plan.	Free Trial Available Starts at $24.2.	Free Trial Available Starts at $16.67. Offers Custom plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Lately Custom	Free Free Pro $7.16 $9.00 per month Premium $14.91 $19.00 per month	Bootstrap $24.20 $29.00 per month Accelerate $40.80 $49.00 per month Pro $82.50 $99.00 per month Pro50 (Agency) $149.20 $179.00 per month Pro100 (Agency) $274.20 $329.00 per month Pro150 (Agency) $374.20 $449.00 per month	Starter $16.67 $25.00 per month Growth $30.00 $45.00 per month Advanced $53.33 $80.00 per month Agency $133.33 $200.00 per month Enterprise Custom
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