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Tools/Social Media Management/Hootsuite

Hootsuite

Mid-size marketing teams and agencies managing multiple brands across many social platforms

Paidshare-2 Social Media Management
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Reviews

4.3 / 58,200 reviews

+ #1 on G2 for social media management; comprehensive feature set

+ Excellent social listening and analytics for brand monitoring

- Pricing increased significantly; no longer affordable for small businesses

“Hootsuite is the most complete social tool out there, but they've priced out small businesses. At $99/mo for one user, Buffer at $5/channel is hard to ignore.”

Pros

  • + #1 on G2 for social media management; comprehensive feature set
  • + Excellent social listening and analytics for brand monitoring
  • + Supports the widest range of social platforms including LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest

Cons

  • - Pricing increased significantly; no longer affordable for small businesses
  • - Interface can feel bloated and overwhelming for simple scheduling needs
  • - Free plan was discontinued; cheapest plan is $99/mo

Pricing

PlanMonthlyAnnualLimits
Professional$99$991 user; 10 social accounts; unlimited posts
Team$249$2493 users; 20 social accounts; team assignments
EnterpriseCustomCustom5+ users; 50+ social accounts; custom analytics
30-day free trial

Professional $99/mo (1 user, 10 accounts). Team $249/mo. Enterprise custom. 30-day free trial.

Setup & Onboarding

Setup time: hours
Learning curve: moderate
Resources: goodMobile app

Company Health

Founded: 2008
HQ: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Size: 1700+ employees
Funding: late-stage
decliningHiring: shrinkingSentiment: mixedRecent layoffs
  • Laid off ~20% of workforce (hundreds of staff) in late 2025
  • Acquired Talkwalker AI-powered social listening platform in 2024
  • CEO Irina Novoselsky pushing Gen Z-first strategy
  • Revenue reached ~$400M but under restructuring pressure

Product Direction

AI: aggressiveRisk: mediumAPI availableEcosystem: strong

AI Features

  • OwlyGPT: Social AI Assistant powered by real-time social data
  • LLM Insights for monitoring AI-driven narratives
  • Talkwalker AI-powered social listening and analytics
  • AI content suggestions and optimal posting times

Recent Launches

  • OwlyGPT Social AI Assistant (July 2025)
  • LLM Insights for AI narrative monitoring
  • Talkwalker integration for social listening

Integrations

canvagoogle-analyticshubspot-crmsalesforce-startershopifyslack

+ Zapier compatible (connects to 5,000+ apps)

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Buffer

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Later

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Sprout Social

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SocialBee

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Publer

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