| Metric | Social Follow Up | External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 2 | 1 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Paid |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 2 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 4 | 4 |
| Languages | 6 supported | 7 supported |
Social Follow Up and External Links are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
On pricing, Social Follow Up offers a free tier (Free plan available) while External Links starts at Paid. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most site owners the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Wix App Market listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Social Follow Up audit • External Links audit
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| Keyword | Social Follow Up | External Links |
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| canonical links tags | Not ranked | #4 |
| links tags | Not ranked | #4 |
| canonical links | Not ranked | #4 |
| social proof | #19 | Not ranked |
| your social | #20 | Not ranked |
Social Follow Up is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). External Links starts at Paid. Both publish their pricing on the Wix App Market; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Social Follow Up (5.0★, 2 reviews) and External Links (5.0★, 1 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Social Follow Up does carry the larger published review base (2 vs 1). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Wix App Market. Social Follow Up has the deeper published review base (2 vs 1), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Social Follow Up typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). External Links typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Social Follow Up and External Links both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from External Links" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.