Side by side
OpenSMM vs Social Web Suite
Both stand on social media management tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Self-hostedWeb
OpenSMM provides a self-hosted foundation with a working media gallery and Facebook Pages posting. Its early status and unfinished scheduling and deployment conveniences mean it requires technical setup and patience.
Visit OpenSMM Free plan Web
Social Web Suite combines scheduling, recycling, analytics, approvals, and integrations in a web dashboard. Its tiered plans distinguish solo use from larger profile and team requirements.
Visit Social Web SuiteThe facts
| OpenSMM | Social Web Suite | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | MICRO: $90 a year |
| Plans published | 1 | 9 |
| Maker | Not published | Social Web Suite |
| Website | github.com | socialwebsuite.com |
| On social media management tools | #68 of 145 | #64 of 145 |
OpenSMM: what it does well
- Free, open-source GPL-3.0 project
- Self-hosted web deployment
- Media gallery for uploading and saving media
- Publishes text and images to Facebook Pages
- Lists support for several social networks
What to know first
- Project is in early development
- Scheduling features are planned, not working
- Setup requires source, environment, MongoDB, and containers
- Docker Hub images are not yet available
Social Web Suite: what it does well
- Supports Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter
- Recurring scheduling and evergreen post recycling
- Drag-and-drop calendar across accounts
- Analytics with weekly email reports
- Approval workflow for team content
What to know first
- Free plan excludes X/Twitter
- Free plan supports one user
- Paid plans are billed monthly
- Profile limits vary by plan
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