Hootsuite vs Agorapulse

Two social media tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

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Agorapulse costs less for a six-person team.
Agorapulse fits restaurant or café, service business.
Hootsuite: Listening and reporting.

Compare	HootsuiteHootsuite	AgorapulseAgorapulse
In one line	Scheduling, listening, and reporting for larger teams	Social inbox and scheduling with a free plan
Starting price	From $99/mo	From $79/person
Six-person team	$99/mo	$79/mo
Plans	Standard $99/mo (10 social accounts); Professional $199/mo; Advanced up to $399/mo, billed annually	Free plan; per user, billed yearly: Standard $79 (10 profiles); Professional $119; Advanced $149. Monthly $99/$149/$199
Pricing model	Free trial	Free tier
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Users	1 on Standard	Per user
Integrations	All major networks, Canva, 100+ apps	Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Canva
Team size	11–50 people · 51–200 people	2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US · UK · CA · AU	US · UK · CA · AU
Phone support	None listed	None listed
Live chat	Plans not stated	Every plan
Support hours	Web form: Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (PST, CST, EST, EET, CET), Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm AEDT	Live chat: 24/7 · Email: 24/7
Incidents posted	9 incidents posted on Hootsuite's status page, which covers all Hootsuite products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Hootsuite. Status page	4 incidents posted on Agorapulse's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 1 marked major or critical by Agorapulse. Status page
Capterra score	4.4 / 5 from 3,804 reviews	4.6 / 5 from 713 reviews
Trustpilot score	1.3 / 5 from 556 reviews	4.0 / 5 from 57 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	55	62
Fit: Restaurant or café	50	62
Fit: Service business	55	72
Fit: Agency or studio	85	85
Fit: Trades or contractor	35	40
Fit: Online store	65	70
Why people pick it	Listening and reporting Team approvals	Fast shared inbox Free plan to try it
Where it falls short	Expensive for small teams	Paid seats add up Busy interface
	Visit Hootsuite	Visit Agorapulse

Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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