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Crowdfire Review [2021]: Does it Live Up to the Hype? Social Media Management

Crowdfire Review [2021]: Does it Live Up to the Hype?

In our Crowdfire review we will discuss key features, pros, cons, and factors to consider.

Are you looking to attract more customers via social media? Or do you want to grow your online following? Perhaps you’re looking for a better ROI on your social media marketing campaigns?

Either way, if you relate to any of the above scenarios, you’ll need a reliable and easy-to-use social media management tool.  

Cue, Crowdfire.

This is one of many tools on the market, boasting the features you need to manage and automate your social media marketing tasks.

But, to ensure this software is the best possible match for your needs, we’re going to review this tool thoroughly. That way, you can make a more informed purchasing decision.  

Does that sound good to you? Great. Then let’s delve straight in.  

Who’s Crowdfire?

First things first, let’s take a brief look at who Crowdfire actually is and what they do. They’ve been around for years, and during that time, they’ve certainly evolved and fine-tuned their services.  

By this we mean, features have been added and taken away. So as you can imagine, there are tons of reviews on the internet that are out of date. But, never fear, you’ll only receive the best possible info in this article!

Depending on how long you’ve been in the digital marketing game, you might already know that Crowdfire was once called JustUnfollow. One of its major selling points was that users could follow tons of media accounts in one go. The theory is that some of these people would follow you back.  

Then, you could keep an eye on who hadn’t followed you in return…and subsequently, unfollow them. But, over the last year, Crowdfire has distanced itself from these ‘spammy’ style tactics and got rid of the follow/unfollow functionality from its feature list.

As we touched upon in the intro, Crowdfire is a social media management app that provides users with tons of features to help manage and schedule social network content. Crowdfire boasts seamless integrations with all of the following social networks: Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube media accounts.

Crowdfire also integrates with platforms like WordPress and Twitch, as well as several other media accounts. So, it doesn’t matter where you want to grow your online presence, there’s a good chance Crowdfire has the tools you need to help.  

It’s not just the scheduling and posting of media Crowdfire handles. You can also study the reports and analytics Crowdfire produces to get a better feel for which content types (media) and campaigns do the best.  

Now that we’ve taken a broader look at who Crowdfire is let’s take a closer look at the more specific features on offer…

Crowdfire Review: Key Features

Crowdfire boasts a massive list of features, some of which we’ve already hinted at. But, for your ease we’ve listed the most notable hallmarks here:

You can link to lots of different social media accounts, track mentions, and your private messages, all from the convenience of one place.

You can queue and schedule content for automatic posting.

Access tools that help you discover relevant and engaging third-party content (this is amazing for upping your content curation game!).  

Advanced analytics and reporting, so you can track the success of your social media strategies

Support for multiple users who need access to one account (this comes in handy for teams and agencies).  

Tools to help you monitor the performance of your competition.  

There’s both an iOS and an Android app available. So, you can use Crowdfire to manage your social media accounts from wherever you are — great for busy entrepreneurs on the go!

Unsurprisingly, not every feature we’ve listed here is available across all pricing tiers. This leads us nicely onto our next section…here’s how much you’ll have to shell out for Crowdfire.  

Crowdfire Review: How Much Will Crowdfire Set You Back?

There are a few pricing tiers for you to choose from, pitched to suit a variety of needs and budgets, so let’s see if there’s a package that accommodates your business…

The Free Version

You’ll be relieved to hear, Crowdfire works on a “freemium” pricing model. Yes, you heard correctly, there’s a completely free version available here!  

But, as we’ve already hinted at, the free version doesn’t boast Crowdfire’s full suite of features. So, if you’re using this solution for professional purposes, you’ll undoubtedly experience a few limitations. For instance, you can only do ten scheduled posts per account.

Our best advice is to make good use of the free version Crowdfire offers, it’s by far the best way to get a feel for the product. It’s also a handy tool for sharing small bursts of content across multiple social networks.  

But, when you’re ready to take your social media strategy seriously (or once you’ve got a better grasp of what Crowdfire provides), you’ll need to upgrade your account to a paid-for subscription.  

The Plus Package: $7.48 a Month (When Paid Annually)

This is what you’ll get with the ‘Plus’ package:

You can link to two accounts per social media network

You can schedule 100 posts per account

Access to a Chrome extension to share articles

A custom posting schedule

Support for video posts  

You can connect up to five RSS feeds

Hashtag recommendations

Support for posts containing multiple images

Auto-tailored posts for each network with a preview function before posting

An ad-free experience on mobile

Social analytics displaying 30 days worth of data

Advanced analytics showing 90 days worth of data

Access to post analytics

Access to an unlimited number of articles recommendations for topics relevant to your audience (a content curation tool).

Access to an unlimited number of image recommendations to you to help you grow your Instagram and Pinterest profiles.

The Premium Plan: $37.48 a Month (When Paid Annually)

This is best suited to medium-sized businesses and includes everything in the ‘Plus’ package, as well as:

You can link to five accounts per social media network

You can schedule posts in bulk and use a ‘Calendar’ view to plan your content.

Connect up to 15 RSS feeds

Track mentions on both your Twitter and Facebook accounts inside of your team inbox. You can reply to all these mentions with images and gifs.

Access to competitor analysis. By this, we mean, you can compare critical metrics for up to two competitors per social account.

You can add and manage one company profile

You can add and manage one team member

Access to email support

The VIP Plan: $74.98 a Month (When Paid Annually)

This is Crowdfire’s most extensive plan, so unsurprisingly, it’s best for larger businesses and agencies. This is probably why the leap in cost is so substantial, you’ll get everything in the previous two bundles, plus:

You can link to 50 accounts per social media network

You can schedule 800 posts per account

Connect up to 25 RSS feeds

Access to competitor analysis for up to 20 competitors per social account.

You add and manage up to two profiles ($25 for each additional profile)

You can add and manage two team members per profile ($25 for each extra team member)

Access to priority customer support

As you can see, you have to upgrade to the more expensive packages to access Crowdfire’s more sophisticated features (mention tracking, competitor analysis, bulk posting, etc.) So, if you can’t afford a minimum of $37.48 per month, this probably isn’t the solution for you.  

It’s also worth noting: You benefit from a 14-day free trial for each of these pricing tiers. So, you can try the app for a bit to see whether it suits you, without risking your hard-earned dollars. Good news, right?

Crowdfire Review: Main Advantages

Here’s a quick rundown of

Crowdfire’s

perks:

As we’ve just said, Crowdfire offers a free version (yay!)

The ‘Plus’ package is an affordable entry-level tier

Its content curation tool is excellent.

For further clarification about what Crowdfire has to offer, we’ve outlined some of its more notable hallmarks in greater detail:

Content Curation, and Scheduling

Content scheduling is one of Crowdfire’s key features. Crowdfire allows you to select either your own posts to schedule (these are automatically detected as they’re already published). Or, you can pick any of the relevant posts and images curated by Crowdfire.

You just plug in the topics you’re interested in and go from there. As you can imagine, keeping your social media presence active is a breeze. Gone are the days where you spent hours surfing the web to find engaging content to share with your following.  

Also, within Crowdfire’s “Scheduling” and “Content Curation” sections, you’ll find some of the more sophisticated features. For instance, the calendar view and the ability to upload (in bulk) future posts via a CSV file. If you have or you’re planning on hiring a virtual assistant to pre-prepare and schedule your social media content for you, this feature will certainly come in useful.  

Crowdfire even provides you with a ‘Queue Meter’, this tool is fabulous for ensuring you have enough content scheduled for the week by telling you whether your profile looks ‘active.’  

Last but not least, when you post something new on your blog (or anywhere else online), you should see a desktop notification from Crowdifre. This prompts you also to post your content on other social media platforms. Handy, right?