Combine Twitter, Facebook & RSS into One Interface!!!

um….no. It doesn’t exist yet, at least to my knowledge. If you find such a solution, please let me know. However, there are some solutions that come close. After a little research, the following apps appear to be the best of breed for apps that manage your twitter and facebook feeds (but not RSS, at least not yet):

1. TweetDeck: Packed full of features…it supports multiple twitter accounts and your Facebook profile so you can view and update both accounts with one post. It also supports groups and saved searches.

2. Seesmic: Similar to TweetDeck but you have the option of using a web based version or installing it on your personal computer. Both Seesmic and TweetDeck have companion apps for your iPhone to keep everything in synch. They will soon allow you to record video and drop it into a tweet….very nice!

3. HootSuite: HootSuite is superior to TweetDeck and Seesmic in Twitter management features, but it does not include the Facebook integration. It does have stat tracking all the way down at a tweet level. It also supports groups and even allows you to embed columns or groups right into your blog or other website. Moreover, it also supports team workflow allowing you to give permissions to other people. This is more useful for organizations or corporate entities rather than individual personal twitter accounts.

4. Twinbox: This did not make the top of my list, but is certainly worthy of honorable mention. Twinbox is an Outlook plugin that allows you to view and send tweets straight from Outlook. So in some sense, you could get partial functionality of all three since Office 2007 has a built in RSS reader and is capable of receiving Facebook email notifications for comments or messages made on your Facebook profile. These features are all good, but it lacks the intuitive design and social DNA of HootSuite or TweetDeck.

After playing with all four…I vote HootSuite and hope Facebook integration isn’t far behind.