SocialBee: The best AI-powered Zoho Social alternative

Q: What is SocialBee?

SocialBee is an AI-powered social media management tool that helps you plan, create, and schedule content across all major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, and Google Business Profile. It also includes AI tools that help you figure out what to post, write captions, and create visuals when you need a hand. You stay in control, but you do not have to start from scratch every time. If you work with a team, SocialBee makes it easy to review and approve posts before they go live. You can also see how your social media campaigns are performing through simple analytics and reply to comments, mentions, and messages from one place.

Q: How can I migrate from Zoho Social to SocialBee?

Fill in the form from this page . Our team will contact you within a few business days for a 15-minute call to start your migration and provide a custom pricing quote. We’ll transfer all your content, schedule, and settings for you.

Get smarter AI, schedule posts to more platforms, and the features you need without paying for a higher plan.

Before vs. after using SocialBee

Discover why our clients switched to SocialBee and never looked back.

Your life with other tools

"I've used tools like Later, Hootsuite, and Sprout Social. I found it difficult to keep up with all my tasks."

"I switched from Buffer to SocialBee. I struggled with posting consistently on social media."

"I tried multiple tools: Hootsuite, Recurpost, Buffer, IFTTT, Zapier - all of them with their limitations. "

"Before SocialBee, we used Hootsuite and faced issues like poor customer service and inconsistent service. "

"I had been working with SocialOomph before, and was working with MeetEdgar when I switched to SocialBee."

Your life with SocialBee

"SocialBee has saved me so much time and stress. Their scheduling tool will let you rest all month long."

"SocialBee helps you post consistently and put your social media posting on autopilot. It's easy to use and explore."

"SocialBee is versatile and easy to use. I can now do everything in one place and the limitations are gone!"

"SocialBee excels in providing clear function guides and timely customer support. The result? Peace of mind. "

"I’ve been saving more time creating my social media presence, and the engagement of my posts has improved. "

Why SocialBee is the best Zoho Social alternative

Better AI content features

SocialBee’s AI can help you write posts, generate images, and adapt your content for each platform with one click. Zoho Social’s AI is mostly limited to captions and hashtags, and you’ll also need AI credits to use it.

Personalized AI assistance

Unlike Zoho Social, SocialBee offers an AI assistant that can learn about your business from your website or a few quick questions and suggest what to post, when to post it, and even create posts for you.

Schedule posts for virtually any platform

Need to post on Facebook Groups, Reddit, or Quora? SocialBee’s Universal Posting lets you schedule content for platforms Zoho Social doesn’t support and reminds you when it’s time to publish.

Keep your content mix on autopilot

With SocialBee, you create categories like Blog Posts, Tips, and Promotions, then set a schedule for each category just once. Every new post you add automatically follows that schedule, making it easy to keep the right mix of content without constantly rearranging your calendar.

Get more features without upgrading

SocialBee includes many of the features growing teams need, starting at $29/month. With Zoho Social, you’ll have to upgrade to the €40/month plan for tools like RSS feeds, Canva integration, first comments, and custom video thumbnails.

If you want UTM tracking and a social inbox, you’ll need the €65/month plan.

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SocialBee vs Zoho Social: Feature comparison

Compare both tools, explore their features, and choose the best fit for your social media strategy.

FEATURES

SocialBee

Zoho Social

Content creation

AI assistant

AI caption generation

AI image generation

Manual post customization

Automatic AI post customization

Instagram location tagging

Account tagging

Custom thumbnails

Alt text

Hashtag generator

Hashtag collections

Image editor

Post variations

Post drafts

Link shortening and tracking

CSV upload

RSS feeds

Social media scheduling and publishing

Post on

Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky, Threads and Google Business Profile

Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky, Threads, Google Business Profile, Mastodon, Telegram, and WhatsApp

Social media scheduling

Social media publishing

Content categories

Best posting time suggestions

Re-queue posts after posting

Post expiration

Bulk scheduling

First comment scheduling

Visual content calendar

Instagram grid preview

Universal posting

Team collaboration tools

User roles & permissions

Approval workflows

Internal notes

Team member tagging

Workspaces for different brands

Social media analytics

Export PDF reports

Add logos to reports

Account performance analytics

Post performance analytics

We'll help you migrate to SocialBee

If you’re moving from Zoho Social, we’ll help you bring your social media marketing setup with you. Your posting schedule, RSS feeds, and shortlink settings can be moved over, so you don’t have to rebuild everything.

Once it’s done, you’ll get a quick summary of what was migrated, and you’re good to go.

Frequently asked questions

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What is SocialBee?

SocialBee is an AI-powered social media management tool that helps you plan, create, and schedule content across all major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, and Google Business Profile.

It also includes AI tools that help you figure out what to post, write captions, and create visuals when you need a hand. You stay in control, but you do not have to start from scratch every time.

If you work with a team, SocialBee makes it easy to review and approve posts before they go live. You can also see how your social media campaigns are performing through simple analytics and reply to comments, mentions, and messages from one place.

Which is better, Zoho Social or SocialBee?

Both SocialBee and Zoho Social help you schedule and publish content on social media, but SocialBee gives you more ways to create content and access advanced features without having to upgrade to expensive plans.

One of the biggest differences is AI. Zoho Social includes an AI assistant that can help with captions and hashtags, but SocialBee’s AI goes further. It can analyze your website, learn about your business, suggest content ideas, recommend what to post, create captions, generate images, and adapt posts for different social networks.

Another advantage is Universal Posting. If you’re managing content for channels that don’t have a direct SocialBee integration or where API restrictions prevent direct publishing, you can still plan and organize everything from the same content calendar. Instead of missing those channels entirely, SocialBee helps you prepare the content and reminds you when it’s time to publish.

Pricing is another area where SocialBee stands out. Plans start at $29/month and already include features many teams need as they grow. With Zoho Social, you’ll need the €40/month plan for features like RSS feeds, Canva integration, first comments, and custom video thumbnails. If you want UTM tracking and a social inbox, you’ll need to upgrade to the €65/month plan.

How can I migrate from Zoho Social to SocialBee?

Fill in the form from this page. Our team will contact you within a few business days for a 15-minute call to start your migration and provide a custom pricing quote. We’ll transfer all your content, schedule, and settings for you.

How much does SocialBee cost, and what’s included in each tier?

SocialBee has six plans, so you can pick the one that matches the number of social media accounts, brands, and team members you manage.

No matter which plan you choose, you’ll be able to schedule and publish content to Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, and Google Business Profile. Every plan also includes AI-powered content creation, a social inbox, analytics, content organization tools, and collaboration features.

Bootstrap ($29/month): A great starting point for solopreneurs and small businesses. Connect up to 5 social profiles and get access to all the essentials for planning, creating, and publishing content. Analytics data is available for up to 3 months. Features like CSV imports, the hashtag organizer, bulk editing, post approvals, internal notes, and branded report exports are not included.
Accelerate ($49/month): A good fit for growing businesses that need more advanced tools. Connect up to 10 social profiles and get access to advanced analytics, CSV imports, bulk editing, the hashtag organizer, and post approvals. Analytics data is available for up to 2 years. Internal notes and branded report exports are not included.
Pro ($99/month): Built for social media managers, teams, and agencies. Manage up to 25 social profiles, work across 5 workspaces, invite up to 3 users, and access every SocialBee feature, including branded report exports and internal notes.
Pro50 ($179/month): Designed for agencies and teams managing more clients. Includes all features, plus support for up to 50 social profiles, 10 workspaces, and 5 users.
Pro100 ($329/month): Ideal for larger teams managing multiple brands. Includes all features, up to 100 social profiles, 20 workspaces, and 5 users.
Pro150 ($449/month): Made for agencies and organizations managing social media at a larger scale. Includes all features, up to 150 social profiles, 30 workspaces, and 5 users.

Is there a free SocialBee trial or demo available?

Yes, SocialBee offers a few ways to explore the platform before or while you get started.

You can try a 14-day free trial of the Pro plan, which gives you access to most of SocialBee’s key features so you can see how everything works in practice.

If you prefer a guided experience, you can also book a live demo. This is a video call with our customer support team, where they walk you through SocialBee and answer your questions.

There’s also an interactive demo on our website, plus a recorded full walkthrough on YouTube, along with short tutorials that explain specific features step by step.

Love and trusted by social media teams of all sizes

Built for social media managers, teams, and agencies.

Authors, coaches, solopreneurs

If you’re doing it all yourself, SocialBee helps you stay consistent, reach more people, and manage your social media without it taking over your time.

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