Business Suite vs Business Manager (Business Portfolio)
Business Suite and Business Manager are not two systems, but two names for the same place that manages your Pages, ad accounts and the people on them.
Is this your situation?
You keep seeing both names and wonder if your business portfolio setup is in the wrong place. You want to know what actually changed and what did not, and how to confirm it through an access audit.
What it is
A business portfolio brings together an organization's business assets, such as Facebook Pages, Instagram accounts and ad accounts, in one place. It is managed with business tools such as Meta Business Suite. A business portfolio allows organizations to manage the access and permissions of the people who work on those assets. In Meta Business Suite, there are two levels of access: full control and partial access. These levels apply to the business portfolio itself and to the assets inside it, such as Pages, Instagram accounts and ad accounts.
How Facebook handles this
- Full control is the highest level of access a person can have in Meta Business Suite.
- People with full control of a portfolio can manage access to assets shared with partner businesses.
- People with full control can be automatically assigned access to any asset to complete a task, such as publishing an ad.
- Basic access was formerly called the employee role.
- Basic access is the default permission level given when people are added to a business portfolio.
Side by side
| Access level | What it covers | Who has it by default |
|---|---|---|
| Full control | The highest level of access in Meta Business Suite. | Check the Permissions list to see who holds full control. |
| Partial access | One of the two levels of access, applying to the portfolio and its assets. | Check the Permissions list to see who holds partial access. |
| Basic access | The default permission level given when people are added to a portfolio. | Given by default when people are added to a business portfolio. |
| Finance access | Can be given in addition to full control or partial access permissions for a business portfolio. | Check the Permissions list to see who holds finance access. |
Common mistakes
- Assuming basic access shows everything People with basic access can view who has full control of the portfolio.Why it happens: You expect the default role to show more than it does.Already happened: If you no longer know who holds full control, see how to audit who has access.
- Treating temporary access as permanent You can choose to give people temporary access when adding them to a portfolio.Why it happens: You select the option without checking when it ends.
- Forgetting what expiry does When temporary access expires, the person is removed from the portfolio and any assigned assets.Why it happens: You don't notice the expiry date until access is already gone.
Quick reference
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| Full control | The highest level of access in Meta Business Suite. |
| Partial access | One of the two access levels for a portfolio and its assets. |
| Basic access | The default permission level given on being added to a portfolio. |
| Finance access | An addition to full control or partial access for financial information. |
| Temporary access | Access you can choose to give when adding someone to a portfolio. |
| Business portfolio | Brings together an organization's business assets in one place. |
Frequently asked questions
Is Business Suite a different system from Business Manager?
A business portfolio is a tool that lets you manage Facebook Pages, ad accounts, and other business assets in one place.
What is the highest level of access someone can have?
Full control is the highest level of access people can have in Meta Business Suite.
What access do new people get by default?
Basic access is the default permission level given when people are added to a business portfolio.
Can finance details be managed separately from general access?
People can be given finance access in addition to their full control or partial access permissions.
Keeping track of who has access
Confusion over naming and access levels builds quietly as a portfolio grows and more people get added. Delvia keeps a clear record of who holds which level of access, so the picture stays current as it changes.
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