Facebook vs. Google+: Which Social Network is Best?
Jan 19, 2012 04:17 PM EDT by Sean Captain, TechNewsDaily Managing Editor Facebook vs. Google +: Overall Winner
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| Design | X | |
| Posting | X | X |
| Sharing Media | X | |
| Managing Friends | X | |
| Following People | X | |
| Messaging Chat and Video | X | |
| Entertainment | X | |
| Mobile Apps | X | |
| OVERALL WINNER | 6 | 3 |
Good design goes a long way. Together with a fresh perspective on how people socialize in groups, Google+ dominated this contest. But that’s only for the features that the two networks have in common. There are plenty, such as events, that Google doesn’t even offer. Facebook is also a better choice for entertainment, such as games and sharing music.
The biggest hurdle for Google is that it simply doesn’t have the scale of Facebook. Google+ will undoubtedly continue to grow, though, in both features and users. The service is promising enough to use and keep as an alternative alongside Facebook.
Facebook vs. Google +
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January 19th, 2012 at 4:38 pm
“But Facebook allows posting to only one of those groups per update.”
That’s not true. I post to multiple friend lists all the time. Just select “Custom” and you’ve got much more powerful add/remove list options than Google+.
January 20th, 2012 at 6:17 am
Wow was this article biased,… BTW did you take into account the fact that Facebook has official mobile apps available on every platform??? Because Google + doesn’t. Facebook should win just for that.
January 20th, 2012 at 9:49 am
Thanks for commenting.
Adam, thanks for the tip.
MarcVW, thanks for the input. Would you explain in more detail how you believe the article is biased?
January 22nd, 2012 at 11:29 pm
Good article. I find it hard to say that one platform is better than the other because that is not only a question about features and design. The kind of activity that is going on is also an important aspect of the “decision”. A few thoughts:
- Many people will use both Facebook and G+
- G+ and Facebook study eachother’s every move and it might very well be that they will end up looking more and more alike. Facebook’s implementation of the subscription feature is one example.
- I believe that people in a few years time will start asking questions about what they really are getting out of the many hours they spend on social networks. What’s the return on social networking hours so to speak. The winner will be the one that helps people get more value for money. I’m leaning towards G+ on this end.