Hootsuite
Free trialSocial scheduling + OwlyWriter AI
About Hootsuite
One of the original social media scheduling platforms, now with OwlyWriter AI generating captions, repurposing top-performing content, suggesting trending topics, and creating posts directly from URLs. Broad platform coverage, enterprise analytics, and enough team workflow features for mid-size social media operations that need everything in one place.
Pricing plans
- 1 user
- 10 accounts
- OwlyWriter AI
- 3 users
- 20 accounts
- Team collaboration
- Unlimited users
- Custom workflows
- Dedicated support
How Hootsuite compares
| Rating | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | — | 196 | — | 5,700 |
| Price | From $99/mo | From $44/mo | From $79/mo | From $249/user/mo |
| Free tier | Free trial | Free trial | Free trial | Free trial |
| API access | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Watermark | No | No | No | No |
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