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Instagram and VSCO Community are both very similar yet different social media platform. VSCO started as a creative editing app for photographers and designers, but the company never let it just be a photo editing app. The introduction of the VSCO community provided a platform for their users to showcase their contents, to express themselves in and around the world. VSCO and Instagram are offering many similar features, so many users consider it is Instagram’s top competitor. Now, let’s compare them side by side.
Similarities
- Add filters and edit your photos and videos
- Able to like and share other’s content with your friends
- Use hashtags in the caption
- Message features are available on both Instagram and VSCO
Differences
VSCO
- Repost contents easily
Unlike Instagram, VSCO Community allow you to repost with just a click of a button. The contents you repost go directly to your feed and collection.
- Less about followers, likes, and comments —- more about creativity and talent
” ‘ I really enjoy VSCO for the simplicity. They don’t focus on how many followers and likes you have. You can care more about your own collection of the photography as you want.’ “
Instead of photos with other people or selfies on Instagram, VSCO users tend to share more professional and artistic photos. VSCO challenge everyone to become a master in editing and encourage them to express themselves in the community.
- Better editing options and more filters available
Compared to Instagram, VSCO offers more options for editing different aspects of photos, like white balance and skin tone; and a mixture of soft and vibrant filters for both photos and videos.
- Post at any time and as many time you want
On VSCO, likes and followers are less important, you are only posting for yourself. Unlike the unwritten rule of Instagram, posting more than one post per day is considering spamming the followers who turn on their posting notifications.
- VSCO X yearly membership option
VSCO recently launched their VSCO X yearly membership option, it provides more options to their users, transformative tools, inspiring education, and many other exclusives according to Mateo Abano from Men’s Fashion Post.
- DSCO
VSCO introduced DSCO in 2017 to takes on Instagram’s Boomerang, this GIFs maker was incorporated into VSCO Cam’s layout and the GIFs you created will go right into your VSCO journal.
- Able to share multiple pictures at once
While users have to post multiple time on VSCO, Instagram allows them to post up to ten photos and videos at once.
- Able to leave comments below the contents
Unlike VSCO, Instagram’s users may add multiple comments below their or others’ contents.
- Users may insert links in their contents
Instagram allows users to insert links to the website or good and services at the bottom of their contents, which lead their consumers directly to where they want them to be.
- Instagram stories and live video
The introduction of Instagram story feature created a combination of Instagram and Snapchat, users may share a minute long video on their story or start a live video that connects with their followers in real time.
- Direct message features help businesses connect with their consumers
After clicking the “Let’s Chat” option at the bottom of the contents, businesses may start a real-time chat with their consumers who want to know more about their products.
- Able to tag another Instagram’s account in contents and stories
Many users will use this feature to notify their families or friends who appear in their posts or Instagram stories; and many businesses will ask influencers or users to tag them in their contents to attract other consumers’ attention or to promote their goods and services.
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