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Hootsuite vs Social9
Pricing, networks, publishing, AI and team features side by side. A green highlight marks a row where one tool has a feature the other doesn't.
Pricing
Starting priceAs each vendor lists it: some charge per user or per channel.
Hootsuite: $99/user/month (billed yearly)
Social9: Free; paid from $12/month
Free plan
Hootsuite: No
Social9: Yes: Free (1 brand, 3 accounts, 20 AI credits a month) (advantage Social9)
Yearly discount
Hootsuite: 20%
Social9: About 17% (pay $120/yr instead of $144)
Add-ons
Hootsuite: Not listed
Social9: $4 per extra channel a month; 100 AI credits for $5
Networks
Networks you can publish to
Hootsuite: 9 networks
Social9: 11 networks (advantage Social9)
LinkedIn
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Yes
X
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Yes
Instagram
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Yes
Facebook
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Yes
Threads
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Yes
TikTok
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Yes
YouTube
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Yes
Pinterest
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Yes
Google Business Profile
Hootsuite: No
Social9: Yes (advantage Social9)
Bluesky
Hootsuite: No
Social9: Yes (advantage Social9)
Mastodon
Hootsuite: No
Social9: Yes (advantage Social9)
Publishing
Content calendar
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Yes
Posting queue
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Yes
Bulk or CSV upload
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Best time to post
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Recurring posts
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Not listed
AI
AI writing
Hootsuite: Not listed
Social9: Yes
AI images
Hootsuite: Not listed
Social9: Yes
AI that plans and publishes for you
Hootsuite: Not listed
Social9: Plans, writes and publishes in your brand voice
Team & agency
Approval workflow
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: From Team ($39/mo)
Client approvals
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: From Team ($39/mo)
White-label
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: From Agency ($99/mo)
Roles and permissions
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Unified inbox
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Social listening
Hootsuite: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Prices in USD, checked October 2026 on each vendor's own site. "Not listed" means our data doesn't cover it, not that the tool lacks it. Plans change, so check the vendor's page before you buy.
Try Social9 free
Autopilot plans and writes your posts in your brand voice, waits for your approval, then publishes on all 11 networks. The free plan has 1 brand, 3 accounts and 20 AI credits a month.