Weekbird vs Hootsuite
Hootsuite vs Weekbird comes down to how you pay. Hootsuite bills per user, from $99 a month billed yearly, and adds social listening. Weekbird costs $24, $49 or $149 a month with unlimited posts, client approvals from a link and a shared Inbox on Team and Agency. Hootsuite prices checked 10 October 2026.
Hootsuite plans
All prices
Monthly
Annual
| Plan | Price | Brands / seats | Channels | Users | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $99 per user / monthbilled annually | n/a | 10 social accounts | 1+ (buy seats) | Posts: Unlimited scheduled posts; AI: Wisdom AI included (no credit counts published); Approvals: No; Inbox: Single inbox |
| Professional | $199 per user / monthbilled annually | n/a | Unlimited social accounts | 1+ (buy seats) | Posts: Unlimited; AI: Wisdom AI; Approvals: No; Inbox: Inbox with automated replies and workflows; Custom performance reports, trend forecasting to 90 days |
| Advanced | $399 per user / monthbilled annually | n/a | Unlimited social accounts | 1+ (buy seats) | Posts: Unlimited; AI: Wisdom AI; Approvals: Yes (review and approve content); Inbox: Assignment and auto-routing |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | custom | Unlimited | Custom | Approvals: Yes; SSO, advanced listening, advanced analytics |
| Plan | Price | Brands / seats | Channels | Users | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | Contact sales | custom | Unlimited | Custom | Approvals: Yes; SSO, advanced listening, advanced analytics |
| Plan | Price | Brands / seats | Channels | Users | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $99 per user / monthbilled annually | n/a | 10 social accounts | 1+ (buy seats) | Posts: Unlimited scheduled posts; AI: Wisdom AI included (no credit counts published); Approvals: No; Inbox: Single inbox |
| Professional | $199 per user / monthbilled annually | n/a | Unlimited social accounts | 1+ (buy seats) | Posts: Unlimited; AI: Wisdom AI; Approvals: No; Inbox: Inbox with automated replies and workflows; Custom performance reports, trend forecasting to 90 days |
| Advanced | $399 per user / monthbilled annually | n/a | Unlimited social accounts | 1+ (buy seats) | Posts: Unlimited; AI: Wisdom AI; Approvals: Yes (review and approve content); Inbox: Assignment and auto-routing |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | custom | Unlimited | Custom | Approvals: Yes; SSO, advanced listening, advanced analytics |
Prices from hootsuite.com/plans, checked 10 Oct 2026
- Social listening and competitor monitoring are in the product; advanced listening on Enterprise.
- Unlimited accounts from Professional.
- Purchase as many user seats as needed with SSO and compliance on Enterprise.
Cost examples
| Plan | Users | Brands | Channels | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 1 | 1 | 5 | $99 / month, billed annually |
| Professional | 3 | 3 | 15 | $597 / month, billed annually |
| Professional | 5 | 10 | 50 | $995 / month, billed annually |
Feature comparison
| Feature | Hootsuite | Weekbird |
|---|---|---|
| Inbox for comments, replies and reviews | Inbox (Standard): Single inbox | Comments and replies from Facebook Pages, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky and X, and Google Business Profile reviews, in one list. |
| Approvals from a link | Approvals (Advanced): Yes (review and approve content) | Send a reviewer a link to approve or request changes. Reviewers need no account. Links last 30 days and can be revoked. |
Which fits your team
Where Hootsuite is stronger
- Social listening and competitor monitoring, with advanced listening on Enterprise.
- Unlimited social accounts from Professional.
- An inbox with automated replies on Professional, and assignment and auto-routing on Advanced.
- SSO, compliance and as many seats as you need on Enterprise.
Full plan details are in Hootsuite pricing.
Where Weekbird is stronger
- One price per plan: $24, $49 or $149 a month, or $19, $39 and $119 a month billed yearly. Adding a person does not add a seat fee.
- Approvals on Team at $49. A reviewer opens a link, approves or asks for changes, and needs no account. Hootsuite keeps approvals for Advanced and Enterprise. See approvals.
- An Inbox on Team and Agency for comments, replies and reviews from Facebook Pages, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, X and Google Business Profile. Direct messages are not included.
- ChatGPT, Claude and other MCP clients can draft and schedule. Each action waits for your one-use approval.
- Google Business Profile, Pinterest and Threads publishing. Hootsuite's network list beyond Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube and Bluesky was not checked.