8 Twitter Clients Worth Checking Out

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May 26, 2009 | BY Brad Wellman
  


Brad Wellman
Spyder Trap Online Marketing

The following is a list (in no particular order) of my favorite desktop and web-based Twitter clients out there right now that make the Twitter social media experience easier and more enjoyable.

1. Tweetie – available for Mac only, this Twitter client gives users the freedom to easily manage multiple accounts in one window. It is designed similarly to the iPhone app, and users love its keyboard shortcuts and threaded direct messages.

2. Tweetr – a handy tool for sending files quickly and easily to your friends on Twitter. It automatically uploads your files or pictures and provides you with a shortened link that you can send out to your network.

3. Twitsay – Got a big announcement? Twitsay is perfect! Twitsay allows you to record a voice message and broadcast it to your network via your Twitter account.

4. Twits Like Me – After you register, Twits Like Me will analyze your tweets and suggest other Twitter users that you may be interested in following.

5. SpreadTweet – Want to get your Twitter fix, but Twitter isn’t safe at work yet? Now there’s SpreadTweet. A Twitter client designed like everyone’s favorite spreadsheet program. Now it will always look like you’re working.

6. TweetLater – TweetLater allows you to manage scheduled tweets for an unlimited number of Twitter accounts. You can automatically follow new followers and send automatic direct messages to new followers, and even perform keyword tracking.

7. Group Tweet – Allows you to make a protected Twitter group so you can discuss private information with multiple people, without anyone else see it. It is useful for co-workers, close friends, families, and others (secret clubs anyone?)

8. CoTweet – Although in Beta form, CoTweet adds a business aspect to managing corporate Twitter accounts. You can have multiple accounts, but the key with CoTweet is allowing multiple people to effectively manage the same account so there’s no duplication, and keep track of who said what to whom. It’s great for scheduling tweets, assigning tweets to coworkers, and adding notes to Twitter users.

There’s my list, did I miss any of your favorites?

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  • http://www.fivetechnology.com/blog Aaron Weiche

    Hey Brad- I have Tweetie on my iPhone. I never Tweet from it, but I read tweets, favorite links I want to check out (especially video links) and check on responses. I still only use Twitter.com for most of what I do even thought I have Tweetdeck on my laptop. I wonder why that is?

  • http://www.twitter.com/bradwellman Brad Wellman

    Hey Aaron, thanks for the comment. Yea there are a ton of apps and clients out there for Twitter, and it can be really overwhelming. I much prefer using APIs such as Tweetie over the web interface. They tend to run much more smoothly (as I’m writing this Twitter.com is having trouble connecting, see what I mean?) haha. Anyway, as far as tweeting goes, there are so many out there that it really comes down to finding which one is best for you… Such as SpreadTweet. If Twitter is still NSFW at your office, then it can be a great way to get your Twitter fix during the day. But other Twitter APIs like GroupTweet or CoTweet serve a very nice function for corporate Twitter accounts.

    Stick with Tweetdeck for a little while longer, or try another one. I’ve found that although APIs can seem awkward at first, they can really prove to be much more efficient Twitter tools than Twitter itself.

    Thanks Aaron,

    -Brad

  • http://www.livingtwincities.com Jason Sandquist

    I probably use Tweetie more than I use any desktop client for some strange reason. Easy to read and flows nice.

    Another app that I have found very useful is Tweetstack which is a iphone app based off of the desktop client Tweetdeck.

    Any thoughts on the Seesmic Desktop?

  • http://www.twitter.com/bradwellman Brad Wellman

    Hey Jason, thanks for the post. I agree with you on the Tweetie comment… I use Tweetie because it is very easy to use and flows very nicely as it runs just like any other Mac-based program; very intuitive. I used Tweetdeck “back in the day” (which if you’re a Dane Cook fan, was a Wednesday, but that’s beside the point…) but just wasn’t a huge fan of it because I couldn’t manage multiple accounts.

    I switched to Twhirl (which is just like Seesmic) because of how easy it was to simultaneously manage multiple accounts, but if you have more than 2 or 3, it gets pretty clunky having multiple windows open.

    Needless to say, I’m very pleased with Tweetie, but to each their own.

    Thanks again for the comment!