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Hootsuite vs HubSpot

Hootsuite and HubSpot side by side, from the same structured data our advisor scores against. Where we have no verified information the table says so.

Tool	Hootsuite	HubSpot
Price	From $99/month, billed annually$1188/year billed annually	From $7/month
Free plan	Free trial	Free plan
Best for	Social media teams that manage many accounts across multiple brands Organisations that need approvals, role permissions and compliance controls Teams combining organic and paid social in one dashboard	Growing businesses that want marketing and sales data in one CRM Teams running email campaigns alongside paid ads and landing pages Companies that want to start free and add features as they scale
Ease of use	Usable by beginners	Usable by beginners
Key features	Unified inbox for comments and messages across networks AI caption writing and post timing recommendations Social listening and brand mention monitoring Paid social integration for boosting posts Custom analytics reports and dashboards	Email marketing with AI content generation Landing page and form builder Marketing automation workflows CRM with contact and deal tracking AI chatbot builder
Integrations	Canva, Google Analytics, Slack, Salesforce, Adobe Creative Cloud, Zapier	Salesforce, Slack, Zapier, WordPress, Shopify, Google Analytics
API	Available	Available
Skill level	Beginner, Intermediate	Beginner, Intermediate
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Main advantages	Covers organic, paid, listening and advocacy in one place Role-based permissions suit teams with strict approval chains Long track record and wide network support	Free CRM tier provides real value before any paid upgrade All hubs share the same contact database, reducing data silos Extensive third-party integrations and a large partner ecosystem
Main disadvantages	Cost is high compared to lighter scheduling tools Feature depth can be overwhelming for small teams	Costs rise quickly when adding multiple hubs at higher contact volumes Advanced automation requires a higher-tier plan
Data checked	Checked October 4, 2026	Checked October 4, 2026
	Try Hootsuite	Try HubSpot

Which one to choose

Choose Hootsuite if

Social media teams that manage many accounts across multiple brands
Organisations that need approvals, role permissions and compliance controls
Teams combining organic and paid social in one dashboard

Choose HubSpot if

Growing businesses that want marketing and sales data in one CRM
Teams running email campaigns alongside paid ads and landing pages
Companies that want to start free and add features as they scale