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Hootsuite plans explained: what each tier includes and alternatives

Hootsuite prices per user across four tiers: Standard at $99/user/mo (billed annually) for 10 accounts, up through Professional and Advanced, with approvals, granular permissions and unlimited accounts reserved for a quote-only Enterprise tier with no published price.

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By The SkedCast Team · Updated · 6 min read

This article compares other products. Their prices, plan limits and features were last checked on , against each vendor’s own published pricing page. Vendors change their plans, so check with them before deciding.

Key takeaways

  • Hootsuite Standard is $99/user/mo (annual) for 10 accounts, 1 user.
  • Approvals and unlimited accounts require the quote-only Enterprise tier.
  • Hootsuite's bulk composer caps around 350 posts on its Advanced plan.
  • SkedCast includes approvals from the Studio tier up, with no enterprise minimum.

Hootsuite's pricing tiers

Standard is $99 a user a month (billed annually) for one user and 10 accounts. Professional is $199/user/mo, and Advanced is $399/user/mo with unlimited accounts and bulk CSV import. Enterprise is quote-only, with no published price.

What sits behind Enterprise

Approvals, granular permissions and unlimited accounts effectively require the quote-only Enterprise tier — a real gate for agencies that need those features without committing to a custom contract.

SkedCast as an alternative

SkedCast includes per-client RBAC and approvals from the Studio tier up ($49/mo), with no enterprise minimum. See the full SkedCast vs Hootsuite comparison for the complete breakdown.

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FAQ

How much does Hootsuite cost?
Standard is $99/user/mo, Professional $199/user/mo, Advanced $399/user/mo, all billed annually, and Enterprise is quote-only. Prices as of September 2026; check Hootsuite's own pricing page for current figures.
Which Hootsuite plan includes approvals?
Approvals and granular permissions are effectively gated to the quote-only Enterprise tier, per Hootsuite's own pricing page.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Hootsuite with approvals included?
SkedCast includes approvals and per-client RBAC from its Studio tier up, without an enterprise minimum. See the full comparison for a like-for-like read.

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