What Twitter Desktop App do you use?

April 9, 2012 / Updated: April 9, 2012 / Lena Shore
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Question

What is the Twitter desktop app you use? Or do you use one?

Answer

I fluctuate between Tweetdeck and Hootsuite. Both are great at managing social media.

Both:

  • Let you post to multiple social media services from one place.
  • Can send the same message to multiple services at once.
  • Have mobile apps that sync with your other platforms
  • Let you schedule posts (although, last I checked Hootsuite had more options)
  • Handle Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook, Facebook Fan Pages, Foursquare, MySpace
  • Utilize URL shorteners

Differences:

  • Tweetdeck has a desktop app while Hootsuite’s app is browser based.
  • Tweetdeck shows all your columns in one window. Hootsuite separates them by tabs and then has columns.
  • Tweetdeck has more options to adjust the columns the way you like them (Hide certain words or people; Create columns with just one subject).
  • Hootsuite has a neat little “hootlet” to quickly post links while surfing.
  • Hootsuite’s built in URL shortener has analytics built in. Tweetdeck lets you choose your shortener (some are tied to analytics).
  • Tweetdeck handles photos better with some different options of photo services.
  • Hootsuite has more robust analytics that let you integrate with Google’s Analytics.
  • Tweetdeck lets you add these additional accounts: Buzz.
  • Hootsuite lets you add these additional accounts: PingFm, WordPress, mixi.
  • Hootsuitle lets you have multiple users per account (great for business).

I like both of them. They both have their pluses and minuses. If you are an individual it comes down to personal preference which you’d like better. If you are heavy into social media or are using it for business – then you probably need Hootsuite.

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