G2 Vendor Directory

Facebook vs. ResearchGate

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricFacebook

by Meta Platforms, Inc

ResearchGate

by ResearchGate

Overall rating4.34.3
Review count77522
Ease of use9.09.2
Ease of setup8.79.3
Quality of support7.68.2
Meets requirements8.88.9
NPS49.53764961.904762
Small Business62.8%45.5%
Mid-Market22.8%31.8%
Enterprise14.4%22.7%
Total page views3,055102
Total LLM citations8,610226

Facebook

Founded in 2004, Facebook's mission is to make the world more open and connected. People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what's going on in the world, and to share and express what matters to them.

Pros

  • Sharing Content
  • Global Connectivity
  • Ease of Use
  • Networking
  • Social Connectivity
  • Advertising

ResearchGate

ResearchGate is a professional network for scientists and researchers. It started when two researchers discovered first-hand that collaborating with a friend or colleague on the other side of the world was no easy task.

Pros