Hootsuite pricing explained
Hootsuite pricing runs from $99/user/mo (Standard) to Quote only (Enterprise), per its own pricing page as of October 2026. SkedCast prices by connected account with seats included and has a permanent free plan, so compare each against the accounts and people you actually have.
Hootsuite charges for every user, and team approvals start on its Advanced plan at $399 a user a month. SkedCast gives agencies multi-client roles and unlimited fan-out with seats included in every plan, so adding a teammate never adds a fee.
How much does Hootsuite cost, plan by plan?
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $99/user/mo | Billed annually; up to 10 social accounts. |
| Professional | $199/user/mo | Billed annually; unlimited social accounts. |
| Advanced | $399/user/mo | Billed annually; adds team approvals and message routing. |
| Enterprise | Quote only | Custom; adds SSO and advanced listening. |
Looking for a Hootsuite alternative? Hootsuite is a mature, enterprise-grade suite that goes well beyond scheduling — inbox, listening, and team collaboration. It is also priced per user: unlimited accounts start on Professional at $199 a user a month and team approvals on Advanced at $399. SkedCast is deliberately focused: the fastest path from one composed post to every account a client owns, at bulk scale, without the enterprise wall.
What does Hootsuite cost for a team?
Hootsuite charges per user on every plan, so the bill grows with the team as well as the plan. Standard covers up to 10 social accounts; Professional removes that limit; team approvals and message routing start on Advanced. The prices are for annual billing, before tax; paying monthly costs more per user.
Each paid plan has a free trial of 14 days, but trial accounts can publish only 10 to 20 posts a day across the organisation, depending on the plan, and cannot bulk schedule.
| Users | Standard | Professional | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $99 | $199 | $399 |
| 3 | $297 | $597 | $1,197 |
| 5 | $495 | $995 | $1,995 |
What does SkedCast cost instead?
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Free forever, not a trial. No credit card, no expiry date. |
| Solo | $15/mo | For a solo operator running a handful of clients. |
| Studio | $49/mo | For a growing studio with a small team. |
| Agency | $129/mo | For agencies running social at real scale. |
| Agency+ | $299/mo | Maximum scale for large agencies. |
| Enterprise | Custom | For networks beyond 500 accounts. |
Every plan covers every network, with seats included rather than charged per person. See SkedCast pricing for each plan’s limits.
How does Hootsuite pricing compare with SkedCast?
| SkedCast | Hootsuite | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free — 2 accounts | No |
| Entry price | Free, then $15/mo | $99/user/mo (annual) |
| Per-seat tax? | No | Per seat (high) |
| Posting caps | None | None |
The two products price on different bases, so compare plans against how many accounts, clients and people you have today and expect in a year. Every row comes from the comparison table of all the tools we track; the full SkedCast vs Hootsuite comparison covers features.
Hootsuite pricing: FAQ
- How much does Hootsuite cost?
- From $99/user/mo (Standard) to Quote only (Enterprise). See the table for what each tier includes; prices as of October 2026.
- Is SkedCast cheaper than Hootsuite?
- For teams with several people or many accounts, usually: SkedCast includes seats in every plan and has no per-post fee, and it starts with a permanent free plan. Price both against your own account and team count using the tables on this page.
- Is SkedCast a good Hootsuite alternative on price?
- Yes. Bulk-first by design: import and schedule thousands of posts in minutes
- Does Hootsuite charge per user?
- Yes. Every Hootsuite plan is sold per user: $99 on Standard, $199 on Professional and $399 on Advanced a month, billed annually.
- Does Hootsuite have a free plan?
- Its plans page lists no free plan. Each paid plan has a free trial of 14 days, limited to 10 to 20 posts a day and without bulk scheduling.
- Which Hootsuite plan has approvals?
- Advanced, at $399 a user a month billed annually: it adds content review and approval and routes messages to the right teammate.
Sources
Hootsuite’s prices on this page come from its own public pages:
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