Zoho Social: Pricing, Features & Alternatives

Social media manager with publishing, monitoring, team collaboration and CRM connections.

Overall Score69/100

4.5Editor Rating

Market Signal 52

#4 of 16 in Social Scheduling by Overall Score

What Is Zoho Social?

Zoho Social helps businesses and agencies schedule posts, monitor conversations and measure social performance across multiple networks. Its SmartQ feature suggests publishing times, while listening columns track keywords, mentions and other activity. Teams can collaborate on drafts and approvals, manage messages from a unified view, and connect social engagement with Zoho CRM or Zoho Desk records.

Best for: Businesses already using Zoho that want social publishing and monitoring tied to CRM or support workflows.

Zoho Social offers both SmartQ timing suggestions and a CustomQ where managers define repeating posting windows themselves. Its Bulk Scheduler uploads many posts at once, while the calendar can pause and resume planned content across connected networks. Distinct role permissions let an agency restrict who can publish, which matters when clients and junior editors share a brand account.

4.5

out of 5

Editor Rating

Calculated from facts we verified on Zoho Social's own website, using published thresholds. Nobody can pay to change it. Together with Market Signal it makes the Overall Score of 69 that orders our lists.

Pricing transparency5.0
Entry cost5.0
Free access5.0
Platforms & API4.0
Support4.5
IntegrationsNot scored
Security & compliance5.0

Dimensions without verified data count as a neutral 2.5. Facts checked October 17, 2026. How the rating works

Moderate

Market Signal

Real data

Computed from Ahrefs data about Zoho Social's pages on zoho.com/social (Semrush can't measure one section of a site). Not an assessment of the product itself. How this works →

Market Strength

Where it stands today

Momentum

89 Rising ↑

Where it’s heading

Data Confidence

Limited

How much to trust it

Traffic Strength
46
Search Visibility
34
Authority
avg
Brand & Market Presence
29

Tick mark = category average. Authority is only measured for all of zoho.com, so it counts as the category average.

Compared with 29 tracked Social Media tools. Data through September 2026, pulled October 17, 2026.

Who Is It Best For?

Small agencies handling different brand calendars in Zoho
Social teams using SmartQ to select publication windows
Businesses scheduling many posts from one imported batch

Who Should Avoid It?

Creators needing a dedicated influencer recruiting database
Teams seeking a standalone full CRM instead of social publishing

Use Cases

Import a bulk batch of social posts
Allocate content to CustomQ time slots
Pause upcoming publication across channels
Assign custom publishing permissions

Zoho Social Features

SmartQ publishing
Listening columns
Social Inbox
Content approvals
Custom reports
CRM lead generation

Zoho Social Pricing

Plan	Monthly	Annual (mo)	Includes
Standard	$10	Not listed	Priced per month (annual billing)

Pricing shown reflects list prices as of our last check and may have changed. Confirm current pricing on Zoho Social's website before purchasing.

Zoho Social Integrations

Zoho CRM, Zoho Desk, Canva, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Google Business Profile

Customer Support

Email, Live chat, Phone, Help center, Community forum

Zoho Social at a Glance

Headquarters: Austin, United States
Built for: Solo, Small Business
Platforms: Web, iOS, Android
Languages: English

Zoho Social Alternatives

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Buffer

Overall Score78/100

4.4Editor Rating

Market Signal 71

From $5 per channel/mo (annual billing)Free plan

Why choose it: Creators and small marketing teams who schedule across many networks, including newer ones like Bluesky and Threads.

Strengths

• Publishes to 12 networks, including Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon and Substack Notes.
• Community inbox answers comments from Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube and more.

Limitations

• Free plan is limited to three channels and ten scheduled posts per channel.
• Facebook personal profiles and LinkedIn Groups can't be connected.

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Hootsuite

Overall Score70/100

3.8Editor Rating

Market Signal 68

From $99 per user/mo (annual billing)Free trial

Why choose it: Brand and agency social teams that publish, answer messages and monitor conversations across many networks, with approvals before posts go out.

Strengths

• Separate apps for publishing (Perch), care (Nest), listening (Lumen) and advocacy (Parliament).
• Lumen listening, built on Talkwalker, tracks sentiment, trends and competitor share of voice.

Limitations

• No free plan is offered.
• The Standard plan caps management at 10 social accounts.

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Metricool

Overall Score69/100

3.9Editor Rating

Market Signal 65

From $25/moFree plan

Why choose it: Creators, brands, and agencies that want social scheduling, analytics, competitor tracking, inbox management, and advertising reports together.

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SocialPilot

Overall Score59/100

3.7Editor Rating

Market Signal 50

From $20/moFree trial

Why choose it: Agencies and multi-location marketing teams that need bulk social publishing, client collaboration, branded reporting, and review management.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Zoho Social have a free trial or free plan?⌄

Yes, Zoho Social offers both a free plan and a free trial of its paid tiers.

How much does Zoho Social cost?⌄

Zoho Social starts at $10/mo (annual billing) on its Standard plan. Pricing was last checked October 7, 2026. Always confirm current pricing on the vendor's site before purchasing.

What are the best alternatives to Zoho Social?⌄

Commonly considered alternatives include Buffer, Hootsuite, Metricool and SocialPilot. The Alternatives section on this page shows what each one is best at and its starting price.

Last updated: October 17, 2026Details checked: October 7, 2026Pricing checked: October 7, 2026