Fanpage Karma vs Rival IQ (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Fanpage Karma grades higher than Rival IQ: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fanpage Karma grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fanpage Karma
Social analytics, publishing and inbox in one account
Rival IQ
Social media benchmarking against competitors, with reports
Which one is for you
Pick Fanpage Karma if
- Fits if you want to compare your social profiles with competitors for free
- Works for small agencies that want unlimited brands on one price
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are staying free: 1 user, 1 brand, 50 posts and 30 days of history
- Watch out: add-ons are billed per brand, from €9 a month each
- Pricey if you add people: Professional includes 3 users, then €9 each
- Watch out: euros show first, and the dollar prices come from the currency switch
Pick Rival IQ if
- Fits if your job is comparing your social results with competitors
- Works for agencies that report on several clients every month
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you track a handful of rivals, as the entry plan is $199 a month
- Tight if you need history, because Drive keeps 6 months and one user
- Skip it if you need to publish posts, as it lists no scheduling
- Watch out: monthly plans are paid by credit card only, and history starts when you first track a company
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFanpage KarmaFair | 1.8GPARival IQWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$35 a month billed annually for unlimited brands, between the category's $29 middle and $79 dearer-quarter mark. | DDrive is $199 a month billed yearly ($239 monthly), against a dearest-tenth line of $129 for social tools. Extra companies are $50 a month per 5. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree with no time limit and no card: 1 user, 1 brand, 5 owned and 5 competitor profiles, 50 posts a month. | CA 14-day free trial with no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | CAnalytics, publishing, inbox, reports, AI credits and an API. Editorial workflows, team inbox and benchmarking are paid add-ons per brand. | CBenchmarking, post and hashtag analysis, scheduled reports, alerts and listening on dearer plans. The pricing page lists no publishing or scheduling. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect each profile and build dashboards, so it is a C. | CNo store rating on record. You add companies and handles before the reports mean anything. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but with Canva, Google Drive, an API and MCP access. | CWeb only. A Data Studio connector sits on Engage and above, and API access is a paid add-on on Engage Pro. |
| Best for | social media analytics and competitor tracking | benchmarking your social accounts against competitors |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Fanpage Karma and Rival IQ. How we grade
Price against what you get
Fanpage Karma starts at $35 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Rival IQ starts at $199 a month and scores 2.0.
Fanpage Karma scores higher and starts $164 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 9 score higher than Fanpage Karma for less, and 35 score higher than Rival IQ for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Fanpage Karma also covers shared inbox.
At a glance
| Fanpage Karma | Rival IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $35 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly) | $199 per month, billed annually ($239 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 1 user and 1 brand, 5 owned and 5 competitor profiles, 50 posts a month and one dashboard with 30 days of history. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | uphill GmbH | Rival IQ |
| Price read from | app.fanpagekarma.com | rivaliq.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Fanpage Karma
- The pricing page lists euros first; the US dollar prices are shown by its currency switch and were read from the page data.
- Add-ons such as editorial workflows, team inbox and benchmarking are billed per brand, starting at 9 euros a month each.
- Professional includes 3 users; each additional user costs 9 euros a month.
- The free plan is capped at 1 user, 1 brand and 50 posts a month.
Rival IQ
- Plans are capped by tracked companies (10, 20 or 40), and extra companies are sold in packs of 5 for $50 a month.
- Rival IQ is for analytics and listening; the pricing page lists no publishing or scheduling.
- Data history is limited by plan, from 6 months on Drive to 24 on Engage Pro, and begins when a company is first tracked.
- Monthly plans can be paid only by credit card; invoicing is offered on annual plans.
Key features
Fanpage Karma
- Analytics dashboards
- Preconfigured dashboards compare your profiles with competitors, with up to 20 profiles per dashboard and 12 months of history on Professional.
- Publishing
- Plan and publish posts from calendar and list views with a media library and Canva and Google Drive integration.
- Community inbox
- Reply to, like, hide and moderate comments and messages for all connected profiles from one inbox.
- Reports
- Professional exports reports as PDF, PowerPoint and CSV; automated delivery and custom design are an add-on.
- AI credits
- Professional includes 100 AI credits, and 1,000 more can be added for each account as an add-on.
- API and MCP access
- Included in Professional; the Data API is billed by usage, per profile or as a credit package.
Rival IQ
- Competitive benchmarking
- Tracks one handle per network for each company you add, so your accounts can be compared with competitors, partners or influencers.
- Social posts analysis
- Analyzes every available post from the tracked companies, with hashtag analysis and a chart builder that is included on every plan.
- Scheduled reports and alerts
- Reports can be exported as CSV, PowerPoint, PDF or PNG and delivered automatically. Email alerts flag a breakout post or a change by a tracked company.
- Social listening
- Saved searches monitor topics and mentions continuously on Engage and above, and Instant Search covers one-off research.
- Private account analytics
- Engage adds reporting on your own Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn data, and Facebook Ads reports and alerts.
- Data Studio connector
- Engage and Engage Pro can send social metrics into Google Data Studio. API access is a paid add-on on Engage Pro.
Plans
Fanpage Karma
Free$0
1 user and 1 brand, 5 owned and 5 competitor profiles, 50 posts a month, basic publishing and inbox, and trial AI credits.
Professional$35
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Unlimited brands and profiles, 3 users, unlimited posts, 12 months of history, PDF, PowerPoint and CSV reports, 100 AI credits, API and MCP.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom capacity, automation, white label, onboarding and personal support, quoted on request.
Rival IQ
Drive$199
per month for 10 companies, billed annually ($239 billed monthly)
10 tracked companies, 6 months of data history and 1 user. Extra companies cost $50 a month per 5; extra users $10 a month.
Engage$299
per month for 20 companies, billed annually ($349 billed monthly)
20 companies, 12 months of history, 2 users, 2 social listening saved searches, private data analysis and Facebook Ads reporting.
Engage Pro$469
per month for 40 companies, billed annually ($559 billed monthly)
40 companies, 24 months of history, 5 users, 10 listening saved searches, multi-handle private data and estimated impressions.
EnterpriseCustom
Enterprise and volume packages for larger tracking needs, quoted by the sales team.
Ways to pay less
Fanpage Karma
- Annual discount
Save on yearly billing
Professional is $35 a month billed annually against $49 billed monthly, as shown on the pricing page's two billing views.
Rival IQ
- Annual discount
Save 15% with annual billing
Rival IQ's pricing page says annual plans save 15% against monthly billing.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit pricing and training
The pricing FAQ says Rival IQ offers nonprofit pricing and training; the terms are given on request.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fanpage Karma or Rival IQ?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Fanpage Karma is cheaper to start with: $35 a month, against $199 a month for Rival IQ. Fanpage Karma starts at $35 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly), and Rival IQ starts at $199 per month, billed annually ($239 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Fanpage Karma or Rival IQ?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Fanpage Karma has a free plan. Rival IQ does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.