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

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 185 of the 216 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://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/zoho-social/alternatives/

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

- Sprout Social: 32
- Buffer: 28
- Sprinklr: 25
- Hootsuite: 13
- Agorapulse: 12
- Oktopost: 11

## Social media management

**Small business**: 51 of 72 answers did not name Zoho Social (Zoho Social is #2 of 12 at 7%).

- Buffer: first choice in 23 of those 51
- Vista Social: first choice in 7 of those 51
- Metricool: first choice in 6 of those 51
- PostPlanify: first choice in 5 of those 51
- SocialPilot: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Agorapulse: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Hootsuite: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Later: first choice in 2 of those 51

**Mid-market**: 63 of 72 answers did not name Zoho Social (Zoho Social is #10 of 12 at 0%).

- Sprout Social: first choice in 21 of those 63
- Agorapulse: first choice in 9 of those 63
- Buffer: first choice in 5 of those 63
- Hootsuite: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Oktopost: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Metricool: first choice in 2 of those 63
- SocialPilot: first choice in 2 of those 63
- DemandBird: first choice in 1 of those 63

**Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Zoho Social.

- Sprinklr: first choice in 25 of those 71
- Sprout Social: first choice in 11 of those 71
- Oktopost: first choice in 7 of those 71
- Hootsuite: first choice in 6 of those 71
- PostPlanify: first choice in 3 of those 71
- SocialPilot: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Emplifi: first choice in 2 of those 71
- SOCi: first choice in 2 of those 71

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