The verdict
On the data we hold, Facebook comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.
What the data says
- Only Facebook has a free plan to start on.
- In our Organic social ranking, Facebook places 10 and SocialBee 14 of 14.
Side by side
Plans and pricing
- FreeFree to use, including Pages; advertising is bought separately through Meta Ads.Free
SO
SocialBee
- BootstrapSolopreneurs managing basic social profiles$29/mo
- AccelerateGrowing teams requiring bulk tools$49/mo
- ProAgencies handling multiple client accounts$99/mo
Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.
Who each is for
Choose Facebook if…
Local businesses, consumer brands and community builders whose customers use Facebook and who want one place to post, answer messages and run ads.
Other options worth a look
Tool·Client acquisitionSchedule social posts, analyse engagement, and manage paid campaigns across multiple platforms in one place.Organic social
From €16/mo yearlyFree plan
Tool·Client acquisitionSchedules posts, monitors conversations and reports on performance across multiple social media networks.Organic social
From $99/mo yearly
Tool·Client acquisitionManage publishing, engagement, analytics, and social listening across brands from one dashboard.Organic social
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Tool·Client acquisitionSchedules and publishes visual content across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn and more.Organic social
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Tool·Client acquisitionSchedules, publishes and analyses social media content across multiple platforms from one calendar.Organic social
From $5/moFree plan
Tool·Client acquisitionSchedules and publishes social media posts across multiple platforms from one dashboard with team approval workflows.Organic social
From $5/mo yearlyFree plan