--- title: "Hootsuite vs Weekbird: price, approvals and fit" canonical: "https://weekbird.app/compare/weekbird-vs-hootsuite" language: "en" type: "comparison" updated: "2026-10-11T16:45:29.493Z" --- # 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. ## 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. ## Questions ### Is Weekbird cheaper than Hootsuite? Yes, at the sizes we priced. One person pays $99 a month on Hootsuite Standard, billed yearly, and $24 on Weekbird Solo. Hootsuite adds $199 a month per person on Professional; Weekbird charges per plan. ### Does Hootsuite have client approvals? Yes, on Advanced at $399 per user a month billed yearly, and on Enterprise. Weekbird includes approval links on Team at $49 a month, and reviewers need no account. ### Which is better for agencies, Weekbird or Hootsuite? Weekbird, if you want client sign-off and one price per plan. Hootsuite, if you sell social listening or need SSO on Enterprise. ### Can I move from Hootsuite to Weekbird? Yes. Connect your channels in Weekbird and schedule the next week there. Weekbird has no import from other tools, so let Hootsuite publish its last queued post before you cancel. ### Does Hootsuite have a free plan or trial? No free plan. Hootsuite offers a 14-day trial without a card. Weekbird has no free plan either. ## Plan next week in one sitting [See Weekbird plans](https://weekbird.app/) ## Hootsuite Last verified: 2026-10-10 ## Hootsuite: plans | Plan | Monthly price | Price per month (billed annually) | Currency | Billing unit | Seats or brands | Channels | Users | Limits | Source | Observed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Standard | — | 99 | USD | per-user | 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 | [Source](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | 2026-10-10 | | Professional | — | 199 | USD | per-user | 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 | [Source](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | 2026-10-10 | | Advanced | — | 399 | USD | per-user | n/a | Unlimited social accounts | 1+ (buy seats) | Posts: Unlimited; AI: Wisdom AI; Approvals: Yes (review and approve content); Inbox: Assignment and auto-routing | [Source](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | 2026-10-10 | | Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales | USD | — | custom | Unlimited | Custom | Approvals: Yes; SSO, advanced listening, advanced analytics | [Source](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | 2026-10-10 | ## Hootsuite: strengths | Claim | Source | | --- | --- | | Social listening and competitor monitoring are in the product; advanced listening on Enterprise. | [Source](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | | Unlimited accounts from Professional. | [Source](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | | Purchase as many user seats as needed with SSO and compliance on Enterprise. | [Source](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | | Inbox (Standard): Single inbox | [Source](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | | Approvals (Advanced): Yes (review and approve content) | [Source](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | ## Feature comparison | Feature | Weekbird | Hootsuite | Sources | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Inbox for comments, replies and reviews | Comments and replies from Facebook Pages, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky and X, and Google Business Profile reviews, in one list. | Inbox (Standard): Single inbox | [Source 1](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | | Approvals from a link | Send a reviewer a link to approve or request changes. Reviewers need no account. Links last 30 days and can be revoked. | Approvals (Advanced): Yes (review and approve content) | [Source 1](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | ## Base plan examples | Users | Brands | Channels | Plan | Monthly equivalent | Currency | Billing period | Other monthly equivalent | Other currency | Other billing period | Source | Other source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1 | 5 | Standard | 99 | USD | Billed annually | — | — | — | [Source](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | — | | 3 | 3 | 15 | Professional | 597 | USD | Billed annually | — | — | — | [Source](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | — | | 5 | 10 | 50 | Professional | 995 | USD | Billed annually | — | — | — | [Source](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) | — | ## Verdicts | Use case | Verdict | | --- | --- | | Solo creator | Weekbird Solo at $24 a month. Hootsuite Standard starts at $99 per user a month, billed yearly. | | Agency with clients | Weekbird Team or Agency: clients approve from a link without an account. Hootsuite puts approvals on Advanced at $399 per user. | | Small business with one brand | Weekbird Solo, or Team if you want comments and reviews in one Inbox. | | Team that needs listening or advanced reports | Hootsuite. It includes social listening and competitor monitoring; Weekbird has neither. |