Hootsuite vs PostEverywhere

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price: Hootsuite from $99/seat/mo, PostEverywhere from $9/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan: Neither — Hootsuite has paid plans only, PostEverywhere has paid plans only
Public API: Both have one
Higher Trust score: Hootsuite — 86 vs 59 for PostEverywhere
Best fit: Hootsuite: Mid-size and enterprise social teams managing many accounts and approvals · PostEverywhere: Small teams or creators posting to many niche platforms at once

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

HootsuiteSocial media management suite for scheduling, a shared inbox, listening and analytics, with the Wisdom AI assistant in every plan.

PostEverywhereSchedules and publishes posts to 11 social platforms from one calendar, with AI-generated captions and images.

Side by side

Fact	Hootsuite	PostEverywhere
Category	Social Media Management	Social Media Management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starts at	$99/seat/mo	$9/mo
Public API	Yes	Yes
Trust score	86 / 100	59 / 100
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API	Web, API
Company	Hootsuite Inc.	—
Launched	2008	—
Last verified	Oct 29, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Hootsuite

Hootsuite suits marketing and customer-care teams that manage many brand accounts and need publishing, a shared inbox, listening and reporting in one contract, with AI drafting built in. At $99 per user a month before monthly-billing markup, it is expensive for solo creators and small businesses that only need to schedule posts.

Pros

Covers publishing, inbox, listening, analytics and employee advocacy in one suite
Wisdom AI is included in every plan, connected to the account's own social data
Unlimited social accounts from the Professional plan
Long track record and broad network support

Cons

Per-user pricing starts at $99 a month on annual billing, high for small teams
Standard caps you at 10 social accounts
No free plan; the trial limits daily posts and disables bulk scheduling

PostEverywhere

PostEverywhere covers more platforms in one dashboard than most scheduling tools, including newer targets like Bluesky, Threads, and Discord alongside the usual networks. The developer-facing API, SDK, MCP server, and CLI make it a plausible fit for teams that want to script their posting rather than click through a calendar UI. The entry tier is cheap but limited to 2 accounts, and there is no truly free plan since every trial needs a card.

Pros

Publishes to 11 platforms including less common targets like Bluesky and Discord
REST API, Node.js SDK, MCP server, and CLI for programmatic use
Bulk scheduling via CSV import
Team workspaces with approval workflows

Cons

No permanent free tier; the trial requires a credit card
Entry plan caps out at 2 connected accounts and 10 AI credits/month
Company name and headquarters are not published on the site

Which one fits

Choose Hootsuite if you need

Mid-size and enterprise social teams managing many accounts and approvals
Brands that combine publishing with customer care and social listening
Regulated organisations that need SSO and compliance options on Enterprise

Choose PostEverywhere if you need

Small teams or creators posting to many niche platforms at once
Developers who want to trigger posts programmatically via API, SDK, or MCP
Agencies needing approval workflows before content goes live