Ooklo vs Hootsuite, far more than just social
Hootsuite handles your social media. Ooklo handles your entire local marketing: social, email, SMS, ads, reviews, booking. All driven by AI.
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features exclusive to Ooklo
Free
Ooklo pricing
$99/month
Hootsuite pricing
What is Hootsuite?
Hootsuite is a Canadian social media management platform founded in 2008. It allows teams to schedule, publish and analyse 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 + ads + reviews + booking in one tool.
AI content
The AI writes your posts, emails and visuals, not just scheduling.
Affordable pricing
Free to start vs $99/month for Hootsuite.
Local-first
Geo-targeting, multi-location, local reviews.
The limits of Hootsuite
Focused on social media and paid advertising, not email or SMS
No email or SMS marketing
No customer-review management
Expensive for small businesses
No features tailored to local commerce
No free plan
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 | Basic | |
| Other channels | ||
| Email marketing | — | |
| SMS marketing | — | |
| Local Google Ads | — | |
| Meta Ads | — | |
| Local commerce | ||
| Review management | — | |
| Online booking | — | |
| Geo-targeting | — | |
| Multi-location support | ||
| Product catalogue | — | |
| Accessibility | ||
| Free plan | — | |
| Beginner-friendly interface | — | |
| 5-minute onboarding | — | |
Pricing: Ooklo vs Hootsuite
Free
Ooklo
Full free plan with social, email, SMS and AI. Add-ons from £8/month.
$99/month
Hootsuite
Professional plan from $99/month. Team from $249/month. 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, ads, reviews): Ooklo is the ideal alternative at a fraction of the price.