eksis vs Respond.io

eksis is a web and API social media control panel for creators, small businesses, and agencies. A shared composer and calendar schedule posts across connected accounts while adapting content to platform rules. Comments and direct messages can appear in one inbox where each platform permits those actions. Automation rules can reply to messages, including keyword-triggered public replies and direct messages with per-person limits and quiet hours. Integrations cover Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky, Google Business, Shopee, and DEV Community. TikTok comments and messages stay in TikTok’s app, and LinkedIn engagement handling depends on API access. AI tools draft captions, alter tone or length, suggest hashtags, and draft replies. The Free plan has one account and 15 scheduled posts monthly; paid plans add capacity, analytics, approvals, reports, and longer inbox history.

Respond.io is a customer conversation platform for managing chats, calls, and campaigns across channels, with human teams and AI Agents working together. It is aimed at mid-market B2C businesses handling high volumes of customer conversations. AI Agents can answer enquiries, qualify leads, update CRMs, recommend products, book appointments, and route conversations. The unified inbox can bring WhatsApp Business Calls, Messenger Calls, VoIP, messages, and emails into a single customer thread. Listed integrations include WhatsApp Business Platform, TikTok, Facebook Messenger, HubSpot, Salesforce, Google Calendar, Calendly, Zapier, and Google Sheets. Respond.io states that it is GDPR compliant and ISO 27001 certified, with data encrypted in transit and at rest and databases backed up daily. Plans start with Starter at $79/month for five users; Growth and Advanced list ten users, while Enterprise allows unlimited users. A free seven-day trial does not require a credit card, but there is no free plan. WhatsApp fees are separate from the subscription and charged by Meta based on usage.