# Zoho Social alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 194 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Zoho Social holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/zoho-social/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Sprout Social: 40
- Buffer: 29
- Oktopost: 21
- Sprinklr Social: 21
- Hootsuite: 14
- Sendible: 4

## Social media management

**Small business**: 48 of 84 answers did not name Zoho Social (Zoho Social is #2 of 11 at 21%).

- Buffer: first choice in 23 of those 48
- Hootsuite: first choice in 3 of those 48
- SocialPilot: first choice in 3 of those 48
- Sprout Social: first choice in 3 of those 48
- Agorapulse: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Brand24: first choice in 1 of those 48
- Meta Business Suite: first choice in 1 of those 48
- Oktopost: first choice in 1 of those 48

**Mid-market**: 63 of 84 answers did not name Zoho Social (Zoho Social is #4 of 12 at 10%).

- Sprout Social: first choice in 21 of those 63
- Buffer: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Oktopost: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Hootsuite: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Agorapulse: first choice in 1 of those 63
- Publer Professional: first choice in 1 of those 63
- Sproutsocial: first choice in 1 of those 63

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Zoho Social.

- Sprinklr Social: first choice in 21 of those 83
- Sprout Social: first choice in 16 of those 83
- Oktopost: first choice in 14 of those 83
- Hootsuite: first choice in 7 of those 83
- Sendible: first choice in 4 of those 83
- Emplifi: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Vista Social: first choice in 3 of those 83
- PostPlanify: first choice in 1 of those 83

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