Heropost vs. Hootsuite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Heropost
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$997
per year
Hootsuite
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Hootsuite 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
HeropostHootsuite
Editions & Modules
Basic
$997
per year
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
HeropostHootsuite
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsPlans can be paid monthly or annually, with a discount for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
HeropostHootsuite
Considered Both Products
Heropost
Chose Heropost
These other apps like Hootsuite and Metricool are way to over priced and are glitchy to say the least. HeroPost seems to me to be the most solid and reliable work horse in the game. I use it daily and my team use it daily and it never lags or breaks.

I would have to say that …
Chose Heropost
Hootsuite was "okay". But when I came across the Heropost offer of lifetime access - to essentially the same toolbox that Hootsuite offered, with a one time purchase (instead of the monthly fees - that kept increasing with Hootsuite) I jumped at the chance. And I haven't …
Hootsuite

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Features
HeropostHootsuite
Listening/monitoring
Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Heropost
7.8
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Hootsuite
6.8
317 Ratings
11% below category average
Boolean keyword searches7.01 Ratings6.8208 Ratings
Filtering out noise/spam7.01 Ratings6.3220 Ratings
Sentiment analysis8.01 Ratings6.6218 Ratings
Broad channel coverage9.01 Ratings7.7292 Ratings
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Heropost
9.8
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Hootsuite
7.9
437 Ratings
2% below category average
Content planning and scheduling10.01 Ratings8.9436 Ratings
Audience targeting9.01 Ratings7.1297 Ratings
Content optimization10.01 Ratings7.5359 Ratings
Workflow management10.01 Ratings8.0370 Ratings
Engagement
Comparison of Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Heropost
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Hootsuite
7.6
353 Ratings
6% below category average
Automated routing and prioritization8.01 Ratings7.5256 Ratings
Customer interaction histories9.01 Ratings7.4275 Ratings
Bulk actions10.01 Ratings7.8305 Ratings
Marketing
Comparison of Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Heropost
6.5
1 Ratings
17% below category average
Hootsuite
6.9
331 Ratings
11% below category average
Lead generation6.01 Ratings6.5203 Ratings
Content marketing7.01 Ratings7.6298 Ratings
Paid media management5.01 Ratings6.8203 Ratings
Campaigns and promotions8.01 Ratings6.6252 Ratings
Channel coverage/integration
Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Product A and Product B
Heropost
9.1
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Hootsuite
8.1
429 Ratings
3% below category average
Twitter9.01 Ratings7.7387 Ratings
Facebook10.01 Ratings8.6412 Ratings
LinkedIn10.01 Ratings8.2359 Ratings
Google+5.01 Ratings8.960 Ratings
Instagram10.01 Ratings8.4366 Ratings
Pinterest10.01 Ratings7.6181 Ratings
YouTube10.01 Ratings7.6172 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
Heropost
7.3
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Hootsuite
7.7
354 Ratings
0% below category average
Campaign success analytics8.01 Ratings8.0326 Ratings
Real-time tracking9.01 Ratings7.4328 Ratings
Competitor analysis5.01 Ratings7.6227 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
Heropost
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Hootsuite
7.7
361 Ratings
3% below category average
Role-based user permissions & privileges10.01 Ratings8.1308 Ratings
Mobile access10.01 Ratings7.4332 Ratings
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User Ratings
HeropostHootsuite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(486 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(89 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(125 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(21 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(19 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(263 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(17 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 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
HeropostHootsuite
Likelihood to Recommend
Heropost Media
It is great for managing multiple poster's social media accounts. I currently have four clients whose social media campaigns I manage. Heropost allows me to set up groups for each client so that I can schedule posts (of all different types of media) for their specific social media mixes. This is a terrific feature and makes my job a LOT easier.
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Hootsuite
Hootsuite is well-suited for agencies managing multiple clients or scheduling multiple posts regularly across different channels. It's also appropriate for companies where the review process isn't streamlined or well-defined. But it's not well-suited for small brands that aren't regular on social media or for brands that focus heavily on real-time or trend-driven content, like TikTok or Twitter.
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Pros
Heropost Media
  • Multi Platform Integration Of Accounts
  • Publish All Feature to all accounts
  • Many different client accounts on one place
  • Pre made and stored hash tags and captiosn
  • ability to schedule way in the future.
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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
Heropost Media
  • Two social media outlets that DID work but no longer connect are Google Business and X (formerly Twitter). These need to be added back in. CRUCIAL!
  • Update Lifetime Access software option instead of abandoning it. Purchasers helped get Heropost off the ground...
  • I don't have any other issues with the software.
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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
Heropost Media
No answers on this topic
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
Heropost Media
Heropost is ALMOST perfect! Content creation, scheduling, posting and analytics are all right there! The ONLY drawback that I have found is that two of our main social media networks are not currently able to connect to Heropost, due to some API changes. I REALLY hope that these can get worked out. If they do, this rating goes to 10!
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Hootsuite
Hootsuite is straightforward and does a great job of onboarding new users directly within the platform. Connecting social media accounts, regardless of whether you are managing multiple profiles on one platform, is easy enough. You can also easily toggle between platforms to see interactive dashboards showing how people are engaging with your posts.
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Reliability and Availability
Heropost Media
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
Heropost Media
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
Heropost Media
No answers on this topic
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
Heropost Media
No answers on this topic
Hootsuite
Very easy to teach and learn
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Online Training
Heropost Media
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
Heropost Media
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
Heropost Media
These other apps like Hootsuite and Metricool are way to over priced and are glitchy to say the least. HeroPost seems to me to be the most solid and reliable work horse in the game. I use it daily and my team use it daily and it never lags or breaks. I would have to say that the heropost user interface is just fantastic
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Hootsuite
Metricool is free and we can shedule up to 50 posts per month, however Hootsuite allows us to do just a little bit more. For the price Agorapulse and Hootsuite are in tight competition but we prefer the Hootsuite format, although some chamber partners do find it a bit on the older school side we do not. We like the Hootsuite system
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Scalability
Heropost Media
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
Heropost Media
  • The speed in which it has increased our work output is amazing
  • could be better with adding more specific bits for facebook and youtube thumbnails on the publish all feature
  • Easy to use and super simple set up!
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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.