ShareThis Share Buttons
Content distribution software
Content marketing software
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What is ShareThis Share Buttons
ShareThis Share Buttons is a website widget that adds social sharing buttons to web pages to help visitors distribute content to social networks and messaging platforms. It is typically used by publishers, blogs, and marketing teams to increase content sharing and track basic sharing activity. The product focuses on lightweight embed options and configurable button layouts rather than full content planning, asset management, or campaign orchestration.
Simple website embed workflow
The product is implemented by adding a script or plugin/widget to a site, making it straightforward to deploy on common CMS-driven websites. It provides prebuilt button styles and placement options that reduce the need for custom front-end development. This fits teams that need a quick way to enable sharing without adopting a broader content platform.
Broad sharing destination coverage
Share buttons typically support multiple social networks and sharing methods (for example, social feeds and direct sharing via messaging or email). This helps publishers accommodate different audience preferences without building separate integrations per channel. It is useful for content distribution at the page level rather than managing multi-asset content journeys.
Basic share analytics signals
The product provides reporting on sharing interactions (such as clicks/shares by page and by network) to help teams understand which content gets shared. These signals can complement web analytics by adding a distribution-focused view. Compared with full content marketing suites, the analytics are narrower but can be sufficient for lightweight optimization.
Limited content marketing scope
Share buttons do not provide editorial planning, workflow approvals, content creation assistance, or multi-channel publishing management. Teams looking for end-to-end content operations typically need additional tools for ideation, production, and governance. As a result, it addresses one distribution tactic rather than the broader content marketing lifecycle.
Analytics depth is constrained
Share interaction metrics do not equate to downstream outcomes such as lead capture, pipeline influence, or account engagement without additional instrumentation. Attribution across channels and user journeys generally requires separate analytics, tagging, or marketing automation integration. Organizations that need advanced content performance measurement may find the reporting insufficient.
Potential privacy and performance concerns
Third-party scripts can introduce page performance overhead and require review for privacy, consent, and data-sharing implications depending on configuration and jurisdiction. Some organizations restrict external widgets due to security or compliance policies. This can increase implementation effort when legal, security, or consent-management requirements are strict.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0.00 — Always free to use | 40+ social channels; Inline, Sticky, Image, and Video share buttons; Customizable appearance (alignment, size, color); Mobile-optimized; Simple analytics/insights (requires a ShareThis account to save configs and view analytics); WordPress plugin and platform integrations; AI-driven "Smart Share Buttons" available via account. |
Seller details
ShareThis, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA, USA
2007
Private
https://sharethis.com/
https://x.com/sharethis
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sharethis/
