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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AdRoll

    Score3.7 out of 10
    N/AAdRoll provides a platform, performance, and services to meet companys' marketing goals while streamlining marketing operation. Solutions technologies for brand awareness, retargeting, and abandoned cart recovery. And the AdRoll Cross-Channel Performance Dashboard displays campaigns holistically so users can analyze performance, run reports, gather insights.

    $40

    per month

    Hootsuite

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AHootsuite is a social media management platform for building brand awareness, engaging with customers, and driving business results. Users can schedule posts across multiple social networks (including Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and YouTube ), manage organic and paid social content together, keep track of customer conversations, integrate with over 200+ applications, and gain actionable real-time insights from social media to make critical business decisions from…

    $249

    per month per user

    Pricing
    AdRollHootsuite
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $12
    per month
    Growth
    $25
    per month
    Starter
    Free
    Standard
    $199
    per month (billed annually) Starts at 1 user, 10 social accounts
    Advanced
    $399
    per month (billed annually) Starts at 1 user, unlimited social accounts
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AdRollHootsuite
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Plans can be paid monthly or annually, with a discount for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    AdRollHootsuite
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of AdRoll and Hootsuite
    Feature
    AdRoll
    6.8
    21 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Hootsuite
    -
    Ratings
    Data Transfer6.721 Ratings00 Ratings
    DSP integration6.815 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of AdRoll and Hootsuite
    Feature
    AdRoll
    4.2
    44 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Hootsuite
    -
    Ratings
    Ad campaign creation1.143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad deployment8.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Display advertising4.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation4.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sequence targeting4.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of AdRoll and Hootsuite
    Feature
    AdRoll
    1.7
    44 Ratings
    128% below category average
    Hootsuite
    -
    Ratings
    Ad dashboards1.144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad performance reports1.144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking3.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting1.138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management3.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization1.128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of AdRoll and Hootsuite
    Feature
    AdRoll
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.0
    325 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Boolean keyword searches00 Ratings7.1213 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam00 Ratings6.4225 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis00 Ratings6.8225 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage00 Ratings7.8299 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of AdRoll and Hootsuite
    Feature
    AdRoll
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    8.1
    448 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings9.0448 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings7.2305 Ratings
    Content optimization00 Ratings7.7369 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.4380 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of AdRoll and Hootsuite
    Feature
    AdRoll
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.6
    360 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings7.5261 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories00 Ratings7.3281 Ratings
    Bulk actions00 Ratings7.8312 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of AdRoll and Hootsuite
    Feature
    AdRoll
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.0
    339 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings6.6209 Ratings
    Content marketing00 Ratings7.6306 Ratings
    Paid media management00 Ratings6.8207 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions00 Ratings6.8257 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of AdRoll and Hootsuite
    Feature
    AdRoll
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    8.1
    439 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Twitter00 Ratings7.7394 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings8.6422 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings7.9370 Ratings
    Google+00 Ratings8.960 Ratings
    Instagram00 Ratings8.6377 Ratings
    Pinterest00 Ratings7.2183 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings7.6176 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of AdRoll and Hootsuite
    Feature
    AdRoll
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.9
    361 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings8.2334 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings7.7336 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings7.7232 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of AdRoll and Hootsuite
    Feature
    AdRoll
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.9
    370 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings8.3318 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.5337 Ratings
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    Google Ad Manager
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score7.2 out of 10
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    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    Score8 out of 10
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AdRollHootsuite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.1
    (49 ratings)
    8.4
    (511 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.6
    (89 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.3
    (150 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (21 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (19 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (263 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (17 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (39 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (18 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AdRollHootsuite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    NextRoll
    Adroll is perfect for companies and situations in which you are trying to retarget customers with specific products. Their platform is perfect for dynamic content on their web and social ads. Also, if you are running multiple campaigns at once then the Adroll platform is perfect when organizing many different campaigns at once. If you are just running one or two social campaigns I feel it is easier to go directly to the source and you can probably leave Adroll out of the mix
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    Hootsuite
    Hootsuite presents my team everything we need to manage the social media function. Even writing the "what can be improved" section strained me, because there really isn't a whole lot to complain about. At this point, I (and my social media manager) need to explore the platform more, specifically OwlyGPT, campaigns, and listening. It's pretty much everything we need right now
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    Pros
    NextRoll
    • A customer service rep can help us out with any campaign questions, any time during the work week.
    • The platform has a very transparent platform that provides great detail about analytics of the ads.
    • The platform shows what digital advertising mediums are working the best for your website, not just the ads that you run through them.
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    Hootsuite
    • Reporting. We are able to pull accurate and concise data points on our channels.
    • Planning and calendaring. We love that we are able to have our teams plan out content across months so that we are never feeling behind schedule on getting content out there.
    • Creating content natively in the platform!
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    Cons
    NextRoll
    • Improved level of support during the technical setup process would really improve the onboarding process
    • Consistent, proactive account management is key with organizations like AdRoll. A dedicated rep goes such a long way.
    • More granular reporting would help with back-end optimization and client recommendations
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    Hootsuite
    • TikTok is an area for improvement as it's newer to Hootsuite. It would be beneficial to be able to link non-business profiles on TikTok to Hootsuite as many businesses use personal accounts to access TikTok's expansive music library.
    • Hootsuite does have room to improve the analytics capabilities. There could be more ways to customize each aspect of their reports. There isn't much manipulation of data in each type of data set.
    • Simplicity is an area of improvement for Hootsuite. The streams are one example of an area that is super cluttered and difficult to view. Their platform could really use an aesthetic overhaul to make things look more pleasing.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    NextRoll
    We like AdRoll as it's filling a hole in our advertising right now, but it's not our favorite platform for running our online ads. Google and Facebook especially are our favorites, as we can do much more with them than we can with AdRoll, hence the 7 out of 10 rating.
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    Hootsuite
    At this time we are satisfied that Hootsuite offers the most of what we are looking for at the most reasonable price point. As the social media landscape and monitoring/scheduling software changes, so do our needs. We re-evaluate our tools semi-annually or as new tools emerge onto the market. If we find at any point that we aren't gaining an advantage, then we are open to switching products.
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    Usability
    NextRoll
    Once tags are given and things are set up, it is fairly easy to utilize the reporting dashboard and check in on your ongoing campaigns. Metrics are simple to follow and can be toggled for specific dates or other qualifiers
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    Hootsuite
    I will give Hootsuite a rating of 10/10 because it has delivered measurable business impact through social media. It helps centralize and streamline content planning, approvals, scheduling, and reporting in one place. It has significantly reduced manual workload and improved team efficiency. We achieved higher engagement rates, faster customer response times, and improved lead quality through social channels. It has also helped us with centralized reporting across different social media channels.
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    Reliability and Availability
    NextRoll
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    Gliches have made it a bit of a bind, particularly when you just want to 'click and send' a web article after you have read it - and then you have to deal with support (a great team but not always able to solve the problems with the gliches). Gliches with it loading properly, gliches with 'double ups in FB on the posts (the personal page and the business page if both clicked will lead to 2 lots of postings to each page!)
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    Performance
    NextRoll
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    HootSuite does everything it is designed to do very well: the product's performance is very reliable and efficient. Like other tools, there is always a room for new developments and updates, and the HootSuite team recognizes this and focuses on new development as well.
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    Support Rating
    NextRoll
    We don't use AdRoll support much, but when we have it's been fine, in line with other advertising platforms where it takes a few days maximum to resolve an issue that you have with them. In general though, the platform is very self sufficient and we do not have to use their support much, which is a good thing.
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    Hootsuite
    I can manage all of my accounts on one site! It's absolutely amazing!
    The dashboard is helpful to see how you are doing as well. Still
    getting to understand the analytics and may need to reach out for help
    on this
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    In-Person Training
    NextRoll
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    Very easy to teach and learn
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    Online Training
    NextRoll
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    The online training is decent; however, it takes a lot more time to search for answers to my questions. Having a training session with a live person was much more effective as they were able to quickly address the business needs I have.
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    Implementation Rating
    NextRoll
    Implementation was easy, as all we needed to do was use Google Tag Manager's built in AdRoll tag type and input our client ID and we were up and running. If you're not using Google Tag Manager, I imagine the implementation would be relatively easy as well, as all that's needed is a basic pixel.
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    Hootsuite
    Simple and easy to use, and have never had any issues. We like how it saves me time and allows me to plan in advance. I plan on using this for as long as I can and will encourage others to use it too. If you haven't tried it you should. I hope my review is helpful to everyone.
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    Alternatives Considered
    NextRoll
    AdRoll is better than Taboola in that the ad creation process. I like how the ads have better retargeting than Taboola. Also, I can make the ads look more elegant and fit our brand more than Taboola. Adroll's analytics are also better than Taboola in my experience. Lastly, Tabool is relatively the same price as Taboola.
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    Hootsuite
    Hootsuite offers a wide range of tools at a somewhat steeper cost. If you manage multiple platforms and want to survey the content being shared and interacted with across all of them, Hootsuite seems to have an easier platform to do that with. HubSpot CRM allows us to integrate our social platforms into our existing CRM, which is a cost saver, but Hootsuite is social media-focused, so the set-up is easier.
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    Scalability
    NextRoll
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    We are only using in marketing and have been able to scale.
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    Return on Investment
    NextRoll
    • Mixed - while the tool provides an invaluable productivity gain the actual ROI it provides is less certain. We found if used in combination with other revenue analytics it was useful to determine the impact it had on revenue from returning visitors. If data is used on its own the impact on revenue is less quantifiable.
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    Hootsuite
    • For our organization, all ROI was on time saved and efficiency: for creating posts, for scheduling and publishing, for interacting with users, and for analyzing performances. It all comes in one place and this makes a very huge difference in your workflows. We would say that Hootsuite went beyond our expectations on this front, for example with the dynamics UTMs and the media library. Saving time was the main reason why we wanted to purchase the platform and it did not disappoint at all.
    • The ROI in time was also fast to get. The learning curse is very short and this is also an important element. Benefiting from the platform did not take long to be experienced.
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    ScreenShots

    Hootsuite Screenshots

    Screenshot of Monitoring: Monitors social media profiles and tracks the topics that matter to the brand.Screenshot of Publishing: Create, publish and schedule engaging posts across social channels.Screenshot of Customer Engagement: A consolidated stream of messages across networks that can be triaged and assigned to respond to customers faster. Provides optional chatbot handover for automated responses.Screenshot of Scheduling: Social content can be planned as a team with a shared calendar that features collaborative post drafts and built-in approval workflows.Screenshot of Analytics & Reporting: Measures the effectiveness of a social media strategy to help turn strategy into execution with meaningful and actionable insights. Reports can be customized and shared according to unique business goals and objectives.