Ooklo vs Hootsuite, far more than just social
Hootsuite handles your social media. Ooklo handles your entire local marketing: social, email, SMS, online booking. All driven by AI. Coming soon: customer reviews and ads.
7/16
features exclusive to Ooklo
From $14.90/month
Ooklo pricing
$99/month per user
Hootsuite pricing
What is Hootsuite?
Hootsuite is a Canadian social media management platform founded in 2008. It allows teams to schedule, publish and analyze content across multiple social networks. It is one of the most widely used tools for managing social media presence.
Why choose Ooklo?
All-in-one
Social + email + SMS + booking in one tool. Coming soon: reviews and ads.
AI content
The AI writes your posts, and your emails, SMS and visuals too.
Affordable pricing
From $14.90/month after a 14-day free trial, vs $99/month per user for Hootsuite.
Local-first
Geo-targeting, multi-location, online booking. Local reviews coming soon.
The limits of Hootsuite
Focused on social media and paid advertising, not email or SMS
No email or SMS marketing
Priced per user: every team member adds a subscription
Expensive for small businesses
No online booking or catalog for local shops
Feature-by-feature comparison
Ooklo vs Hootsuite · feature by feature
| Feature | Ooklo | Hootsuite |
|---|---|---|
| Social media | ||
| Post scheduling | ||
| Multi-platform | ||
| Social analytics | ||
| Social listening | — | |
| AI content creation | ||
| Other channels | ||
| Email marketing | — | |
| SMS marketing | — | |
| Local Google Ads | Soon | — |
| Meta Ads | Soon | |
| Local commerce | ||
| Review management | Soon | |
| Online booking | — | |
| Geo-targeting | — | |
| Multi-location support | ||
| Product catalog | — | |
| Accessibility | ||
| Beginner-friendly interface | — | |
| 5-minute onboarding | — | |
Pricing: Ooklo vs Hootsuite
From $14.90/month
Ooklo
14-day free trial on every plan. Solo from $14.90/month, Pro from $69/month with every channel, Multi from $57/month per location. SMS available on every plan, paid per use.
$99/month per user
Hootsuite
Standard plan at $99/month per user (billed annually, 10 social accounts). Professional at $199 and Advanced at $399 per user per month. 14-day trial, no free plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hootsuite better for social media?
Can Ooklo replace Hootsuite?
Why is Hootsuite so expensive?
Our verdict
Hootsuite is an excellent social media management tool for marketing teams. But for local businesses who want a complete, simple and affordable solution (social, email, SMS, booking, with reviews and ads coming soon): Ooklo is the ideal alternative. The Pro plan, with every channel, starts at $69/month after a 14-day free trial.