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    Bluescape

    Score1.1 out of 10
    N/ABluescape is a cloud-based, software as a service company based in Silicon Valley, CA, that provides a digital whiteboard of the same name.

    $10

    per month

    HeyOrca

    Score10 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    HeyOrca is a solution that allows an agency’s clients to review and approve upcoming social media content. The vendor aims to help agencies save time by moving away from using spreadsheets and docs to communicate and obtain approvals from their clients. With this solution, no logins or spreadsheets are needed. Agencies can invite clients into a visual stakeholder-friendly view where they can approve and provide feedback without needing to sign up. Agencies can also record every change made to…

    $59

    per month per calendar

    Hootsuite

    Score8.2 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
    BluescapeHeyOrcaHootsuite
    Editions & Modules
    Team
    $10
    per user, per month (10-50 licenses)
    Business
    $20
    per user, per month (10+ licenses)
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    10+ licenses
    Solo
    $0
    Basic
    $59
    per month per calendar
    Standard
    $99.00
    per month per calendar
    Pro
    $149
    per month per calendar
    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
    BluescapeHeyOrcaHootsuite
    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Plans start at: $99 USD Per Month. From there, the price scales according to your needs, up to a maximum of $499 USD per month.Plans can be paid monthly or annually, with a discount for annual pricing.
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    Bluescape
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    HeyOrca
    Chose HeyOrca
    HeyOrca is definitely more for the agency level than Hootsuite. Hootsuite is fairly limited, even at its larger plans. HeyOrca is geared towards agencies, and that is definitely clear in the interface and arrangement. Hootsuite sure seems like more of a consumer product than a …
    Incentivized
    Chose HeyOrca
    Say HeyOrca is more streamlined and user-friendly. We use to use Hootsuite but a lot of our clients were confused because the dashboard is cluttered. I do think Hootsuite has more SEO capabilities.
    Incentivized
    Chose HeyOrca
    Hootsuite is definitely a popular platform and we used to use it but felt as though it wasn't super client friendly. We had a lot of confused clients that found it harder to understand and monitor their social content. I think HeyOrca does a better job with the calendar layout …
    Incentivized
    Chose HeyOrca
    While other programs have their benefits, the client approval process for Hey Orca is great and the program is easier to use and more closely resembles how work will look when published on a platform.
    Incentivized
    Hootsuite
    Chose Hootsuite
    Hootsuite offered everything we needed in one package, and it came with some improvements over the previous platform we had used (Sprout), specifically campaigns, custom reporting, custom data types, and more. We selected it because of the ability to not only have these …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
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    Implementation went as expected
    316 Answers
    Features
    BluescapeHeyOrcaHootsuite
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Bluescape and HeyOrca and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Bluescape
    -
    Ratings
    HeyOrca
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Hootsuite
    8.0
    447 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings10.06 Ratings9.0447 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings7.04 Ratings7.2304 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.06 Ratings8.3379 Ratings
    Content optimization00 Ratings00 Ratings7.7368 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Bluescape and HeyOrca and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Bluescape
    -
    Ratings
    HeyOrca
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Hootsuite
    7.5
    359 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Bulk actions00 Ratings9.05 Ratings7.9311 Ratings
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings00 Ratings7.4260 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories00 Ratings00 Ratings7.3280 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Bluescape and HeyOrca and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Bluescape
    -
    Ratings
    HeyOrca
    9.3
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Hootsuite
    8.1
    438 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Twitter00 Ratings10.06 Ratings7.6393 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings9.06 Ratings8.5421 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings9.06 Ratings8.0369 Ratings
    Instagram00 Ratings9.06 Ratings8.6376 Ratings
    Google+00 Ratings00 Ratings8.960 Ratings
    Pinterest00 Ratings00 Ratings7.2182 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings00 Ratings7.6175 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Bluescape and HeyOrca and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Bluescape
    -
    Ratings
    HeyOrca
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Hootsuite
    7.9
    369 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings9.06 Ratings8.3317 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.06 Ratings7.5336 Ratings
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Bluescape and HeyOrca and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Bluescape
    -
    Ratings
    HeyOrca
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.0
    324 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Boolean keyword searches00 Ratings00 Ratings7.0212 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam00 Ratings00 Ratings6.4224 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis00 Ratings00 Ratings6.7224 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage00 Ratings00 Ratings7.7298 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Bluescape and HeyOrca and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Bluescape
    -
    Ratings
    HeyOrca
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.0
    338 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings00 Ratings6.6208 Ratings
    Content marketing00 Ratings00 Ratings7.6305 Ratings
    Paid media management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.8206 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions00 Ratings00 Ratings6.7256 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Bluescape and HeyOrca and Hootsuite
    Feature
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    -
    Ratings
    HeyOrca
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.8
    360 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings00 Ratings8.2333 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.7335 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings00 Ratings7.6231 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BluescapeHeyOrcaHootsuite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
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    10.0
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    8.4
    (510 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    10.0
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    8.6
    (89 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    10.0
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    8.3
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    Availability
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    -
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    9.8
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    Performance
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    9.8
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    Support Rating
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    10.0
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    7.0
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    In-Person Training
    -
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    6.0
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    Online Training
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    9.0
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    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.0
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    Configurability
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    7.2
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    Ease of integration
    -
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    7.6
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    Product Scalability
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    8.1
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    Vendor post-sale
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    -
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    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    8.3
    (18 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BluescapeHeyOrcaHootsuite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bluescape
    This digital version of a pin-up space is absolutely an improvement to my workflow. The input is so robust. What you do with it is where the magic happens. This program is best suited for team collaboration. It helps to discuss how/where the team will contribute information to it--whether that is discussing the templates or a plan of action. Otherwise, the workspace can tend to get messy. I like the idea of having a presentation mode, where some of the markups could be hidden. The idea of a working session with consultants or clients sounds appealing, but at the same time, there is a desire for a cleaned up, clear shareout.
    Incentivized
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    HeyOrca
    HeyOrca is perfect for the social post editing. For example, when I send the content link to my clients, they can easily go in and comment on posts that need editing rather than having to email me changes. Essentially it streamlines client/agency communication. It is perfect for a smaller agency who has less than 20 clients. I think HeyOrca is not for those whose main content is blogs and corresponding social posts. WordPress isn't Integrated, making it inconvenient to manage.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Bluescape
    • Allows for a high volume of images and sketches to be put into the canvas
    • Lets you drop in text, freehand sketching, and shapes quick and easy
    • Can connect images and texts together using connectors, which can be customized
    Incentivized
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    HeyOrca
    • Provides client friendly view that allows clients to easily see what content will look like on their social platforms.
    • Provides a one-stop option for multiple client and platform content to live.
    • Great customer service and extremely responsive help center.
    • Easy to use and learn interface.
    Incentivized
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Bluescape
    • You can use Zoom with Bluescape but it requires solid bandwidth and memory by users.
    • A breadcrumb trail would be nice to watch students performance.
    • I would like individual user analytics for each of my students to see where they’ve been and what contributions each has made.
    Incentivized
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    HeyOrca
    • We had some issues with the timing of posts and posts not going out when they updated their platform recently.
    • Missing out on posting directly to Instagram (we have to use another platform for this).
    • Doesn't support Instagram stories, so we have to denote which ones are for Instagram stories and which ones are for Instagram newsfeed.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    HeyOrca
    We decided today that we were renewing our use
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    HeyOrca
    Hey Orca has a lot of really great features, they make the workflow really easy and are extremely available for help with questions. I think there are some minor workflow issues that it could overcome and features it could add on that are available in other apps. It definitely doesn't offer the best analytics and also hasn't offered single image direct publishing like hootsuite does. Yet, it's benefits outweigh those minor inconveniences for our team
    Incentivized
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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
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    HeyOrca
    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
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    HeyOrca
    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
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    HeyOrca
    Support is really helpful and always giving their best to assist us.
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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
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    HeyOrca
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    Very easy to teach and learn
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    Online Training
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    HeyOrca
    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
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    HeyOrca
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Bluescape
    We have Workware installed on different computers in our office that were supposed to be great for presentation but we had issues after a user connected their laptop then they no longer had access to our server. If they had files they needed for the presentation they had to save them to their desktop to make sure they were accessible.
    Incentivized
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    HeyOrca
    HeyOrca is definitely more for the agency level than Hootsuite. Hootsuite is fairly limited, even at its larger plans. HeyOrca is geared towards agencies, and that is definitely clear in the interface and arrangement. Hootsuite sure seems like more of a consumer product than a B2B product in my opinion.
    Incentivized
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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
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    HeyOrca
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    We are only using in marketing and have been able to scale.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Bluescape
    • Especially in a remote work environment, Bluescape helps us continue collaborating without missing a beat
    Incentivized
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    HeyOrca
    • Sustains our clients due to its layout and user-friendliness
    • Doesn't really allow for a lot of SEO work in the platform which doesn't help get clients
    Incentivized
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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

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    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.