Hootsuite and Sendible are both built for managing social media at scale — but for very different buyers. Hootsuite is an enterprise social intelligence platform priced per seat, listed from $99 per user per month on annual billing. Sendible is a UK-based agency suite with tiered plans from $29/month, built around client workflows and white-label reporting (both as of June 2026). This page compares the two honestly — pricing, platforms, daily posting limits, and team features — and shows where a third option, SocialKit, covers the publishing job on one flat EUR plan.
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All three tools side by side, grouped by category. Pricing and feature availability as of June 2026.
| Feature | Hootsuite | Sendible | SocialKit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | |||
| Platforms supported | 10 of 11Also supports: WhatsApp (messaging) | 9 of 11 | All 11 |
| Bluesky | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mastodon | No | No | Yes |
| Threads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Google Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | No | Yes | |
| Pricing & trial | |||
| Entry price | $99/mo per user (Standard)Listed price, annual billing — as of June 2026 | $29/mo (Creator)$25/mo billed annually ($300/year) — 1 user, 6 profiles (verified June 10, 2026) | €29/mo flat (€17.40/mo billed annually) |
| Pricing model | Per user — every teammate is another full subscription | Tiered — steep jumps: $29 → $89 → $199 → $299+ per month | Flat plans — all 11 platforms included, no per-network pricing |
| Social accounts included | Up to 10 on StandardUnlimited from the Advanced plan (listed $249/mo) | 6 on Creator · 24 on Traction49 on Scale ($199/mo) — as of June 2026 | 15 on Solo · 30 on Team |
| Free trial | 30 daysNo free plan; converts to a paid plan unless cancelled | 14 days — no card required | 7 days — €0.00 due today |
| Money-back guarantee | Not listedNot shown on Hootsuite’s plans page (June 2026) | NoNone listed on sendible.com/pricing (June 2026) | 7 days |
| Publishing & scheduling | |||
| Scheduled posts | Unlimited on paid plans | Unlimited queue, but daily send caps: 100–500/user/day by planSmart queues: 10 (Creator) · 30 (Traction) · 70 (Scale) · unlimited from Advanced (June 2026) | Unlimited on every plan |
| Best-time auto-posting | Yes | Not listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Per-platform customization | Yes | “Tailor posts for each platform”Itemized in their features table (June 2026) | Yes |
| First-comment scheduling | Not listedNot itemized on Hootsuite’s plans page (June 2026) | Instagram first comment (hashtags)Confirmed in their pricing-page FAQ (June 2026) | Yes |
| Calendar view | Yes | Scheduling & smart queuesPer sendible.com (June 2026) | Yes |
| Content & AI | |||
| AI assistant | OwlyGPT AI assistantIncluded from the Standard plan | “Unlimited AI Credits” on all plansAI Assist itemized in their features table (June 2026) | Every plan (metered credits) |
| Post templates | Not listedNot itemized on Hootsuite’s plans page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Content library | Asset & content libraryListed on all plans on Hootsuite’s plans page (June 2026) | Content ideas & suggestionsPer sendible.com (June 2026) | Yes |
| Thread posts (X, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon) | Not listedNo Mastodon publishing; thread support not itemized (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Hashtag manager | Not listedNot itemized on Hootsuite’s plans page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Collaboration | |||
| Team seats | Per-user — each seat billed separatelyStandard lists at $99/mo per user (June 2026) | 1 on Creator · 4 on Traction · 7 on Scale | 2 on Team · unlimited on Enterprise |
| Approval workflow | Enterprise plan onlyPer the plans-page feature table — Enterprise is custom-quoted (June 2026) | Agency-grade approvalsClient workflows are Sendible’s core focus | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Comments on posts | Not listedNot itemized on Hootsuite’s plans page (June 2026) | Team collaboration toolsPer sendible.com (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Integrations & support | |||
| Analytics | Included · custom reports from Advanced | Reports & analytics tools | Included on every plan |
| API + webhooks | 100+ app integrationsPublic API access not itemized on the plans page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sendible’s pricing page (June 2026) | Every plan, incl. Solo |
| Support | Chatbot & help center · premier support on EnterpriseUsers report slow responses on lower tiers | Help center + support team | Email · priority on Enterprise |
| Verdict | |||
| Best for | Enterprises and large agencies running social listening at scale | Agencies managing many clients with agency-grade workflows | Posting to many platforms on one flat EUR plan |
Pricing as of June 2026. Hootsuite figures per their public pricing page; Sendible figures per their public pricing page. Both may change. SocialKit facts per our own pricing page.
Entry plans compared. SocialKit prices are in EUR; all 11 platforms included — no per-network pricing.
Listed at $99/mo per user, billed annually, with up to 10 social accounts. Advanced lists at $249/mo; Enterprise is custom-quoted. As of June 2026 — Hootsuite renders prices dynamically, so confirm on their plans page.
Creator includes 1 user, 6 profiles, and a 100-post daily send limit. Next tiers: Traction $89/month (4 users, 24 profiles) and Scale $199/month (7 users, 49 profiles). As of June 2026.
billed annually · €29/month billed monthly
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Pricing as of June 2026. Hootsuite and Sendible prices are taken from their public pricing pages (linked above) and may change. Full SocialKit plan details on our pricing page.
Each tool genuinely wins somewhere. Here is the honest split.
Bottom line
Pick by who you serve. Sendible is the better of the two for agencies: client workflows, approvals, vertical solutions, and white-label options at a fraction of Hootsuite’s per-seat price — as long as the daily send caps and the missing Pinterest and Mastodon fit your clients’ mix. Hootsuite is the better of the two for enterprises that need listening, advocacy, and compliance at organizational scale, and are budgeted for seats listed at $99–$249 per user per month. If you are a creator or small team that just needs to publish everywhere reliably, both are heavier and pricier than the job requires — that is the case SocialKit is built for: all 11 platforms including Pinterest and Mastodon, unlimited scheduled posts, approvals on a flat €49/month Team plan, API + webhooks on every tier, and a 7-day money-back guarantee on top of the trial.
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