A Hootsuite alternative for small teams and agencies
Hootsuite's plans start at $99 per user a month with 10 social accounts. HivePost starts free, and its paid plans cost $12, $29 and $79 a month for the whole workspace. Hootsuite covers social listening and large-company needs that HivePost doesn't; HivePost is built for creators, small teams and agencies.
Prices side by side
From Hootsuite's public plans page, read on 3 November 2026, and HivePost's own plans.
- Hootsuite Standard: from $99 per user a month, 10 social accounts
- Hootsuite Professional: from $199 per user a month, unlimited social accounts
- Hootsuite Advanced: up to $399 per user a month; Enterprise on request
- HivePost Free: 1 brand, 3 networks, 20 posts a month, 30 AI credits
- HivePost Creator, Pro and Agency: $12, $29 and $79 a month for 2, 5 or 20 brands, every network included
- AI credits a month: 300, 1,500 and 5,000 (one caption is one credit; alt text is free)
- Team members on HivePost: 3 on Pro, unlimited on Agency, at no extra cost
Where Hootsuite is ahead
Social listening, trend forecasting, AI smart replies and enterprise plans. Hootsuite also publishes to more networks today. HivePost publishes to Bluesky today. Instagram, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest open one by one as each network approves HivePost's app.
Where HivePost is different
Built for people who post for several brands and want the writing done for them.
- AI that learns your brand voice from your own posts and writes one version per network
- Autopilot: photos you add become posts that wait for your OK
- Posts that wait for a client's or teammate's OK, approved in one tap on the phone
- A posting API and an MCP server for Claude, on the same account
Questions
- Do I pay per user on HivePost?
- No. The price is for the workspace: Pro includes 3 team members and Agency has no limit.
- Can my clients approve posts?
- Yes. Send a post for an OK; approvers get a phone alert and approve in one tap.