TapToConnectSocialschedulr or Hootsuite?
An enterprise tool or a scheduler sized for small businesses.
Hootsuite is one of the biggest names, with monitoring, an inbox and many integrations. That comes with a price mostly suited to larger organisations.
In short
- Hootsuite starts at $99 per user per month (Standard, billed yearly). A team of three is already around $300.
- Hootsuite has no free plan, but does have a 14-day trial.
- Approval workflows come with Hootsuite Advanced. At Socialschedulr they are in every plan.
- Hootsuite is strong in monitoring, a shared inbox and enterprise features.
Hootsuite and Socialschedulr side by side
| Socialschedulr | Hootsuite | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, or from €19 per month (5 channels) | From $99 per user per month (Standard, billed yearly) |
| Small team (about 10 channels, 3 users) | €55 per month (Pro: 15 channels, 5 users) | About $297 per month (Standard, 3 users, 10 accounts) |
| Free plan | Yes: 3 channels, 1 user, 10 posts scheduled at a time | No, but a 14-day trial |
| Platforms | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn (profile and company page), TikTok, X, YouTube | The major platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube and Pinterest |
| Approval and client preview | In every plan, in two steps, client without an account | Approval workflows in Advanced (up to $399 per user) |
| Reports | PDF with your own logo, emailed automatically, white label too | Extensive reports, custom ones in Professional |
| Language and invoice | English and Dutch, invoice in euros with VAT | English and other languages, invoice in dollars |
| Connect an AI assistant | Yes, Claude and other MCP assistants (ChatGPT in review) | Own AI assistant (Wisdom) |
Where Hootsuite is strong
- A shared inbox for comments and messages
- Monitoring of your brand and competitors
- Many integrations and enterprise features such as SSO and compliance
- Large organisations with departments and many accounts
Where Socialschedulr is different
- A fraction of the price: Starter €19 per month, Pro €55 for 15 channels and 5 users.
- A free plan that does not expire.
- Approval with your client through a link, in every plan.
- Made for small teams and agencies: set up quickly, no training needed.
When to choose Hootsuite
If you are a large organisation that needs a shared inbox, monitoring and extensive compliance on top of scheduling, and has the budget for it.
When to choose Socialschedulr
If you mainly want to schedule, approve and report for one or more companies, without paying hundreds per user per month.
Switching from Hootsuite in four steps
- Create an account. You get every feature for 14 days, without payment details. So you do not need to cancel Hootsuite yet.
- Connect your channels. You log in with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X or YouTube. A channel can be connected to two schedulers at the same time.
- Move your scheduled posts. Got a lot of them? Put them in a spreadsheet and import up to 200 posts in one go.
- Cancel Hootsuite once everything runs. Run both side by side for a week or two, check that everything is published on time, then switch for good.
What does Socialschedulr cost?
From €0 with 3 channels; paid plans from €19 per month. Every feature is included in every plan. See all pricing or work it out on per channel or flat price.
How Socialschedulr works.
A few things you notice straight away when you switch from Hootsuite.
Everyone their own role.
Invite colleagues or freelancers as owner, admin or editor. Editors write and schedule, admins approve and manage channels and the subscription.
- Invite with a link that is valid for 7 days
- Two-step verification, which you can require for the whole team
- Activity log: see who did what and when
Your whole month at a glance.
All scheduled and published posts from all your channels in one monthly view. The colour tells you straight away whether something is scheduled, published or still a draft.
- Click a day to schedule a post right there
- Notes on a day, such as ‘campaign starts’ or ‘shop closed’
- Holidays and special days for the Netherlands and Belgium
- Schedule a post on any day from the calendar
Your first post in five minutes.
Spoken and subtitled in English. You will find more videos in the help centre.
See it in action.
A few parts of Socialschedulr that fit this topic, shown with sample data.
Schedule from your AI assistant
Ask in plain language. After you confirm, it is in your calendar.
Your feed, before it goes live
Scheduled posts appear above your latest real posts.
Frequently asked questions.
What does Hootsuite cost per month?
On 12 November 2026, from $99 per user per month billed yearly (Standard), $199 (Professional) and up to $399 (Advanced). Enterprise on request.
Does Socialschedulr have a shared inbox?
No. Socialschedulr focuses on scheduling, approval and analytics. You reply in the platforms’ own apps.
Can I use Hootsuite and Socialschedulr side by side for a while?
Yes. A channel can be connected to several schedulers. Just make sure you do not schedule the same post in both, or it will be published twice.
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Try it yourself.
All your socials in one calendar. Free for 14 days, no payment details. After that, pick a plan or carry on for free.