Head to head
Feedly vs Hootsuite
Last updated 13 October 2026
Feedly has a free Reader plan for 100 feeds in three folders, plus Pro, Pro+ and Enterprise options. It discovers and organizes content; it does not schedule social posts. Current displayed Reader prices and the Pro+ promotion need currency and renewal checks.
- From
- Reader price and currency not confirmed
- Free scheduling
- No
Hootsuite combines publishing with reporting and customer-care workflows. Standard can support additional seats, Professional adds custom scheduled reports and exports, and Advanced adds approval workflows and assigned conversation routing.
- From
- Check current price
- Free scheduling
- No
Bottom line
Feedly is the pick for social managers researching content ideas. Hootsuite fits organizations comparing publishing with scheduled report delivery better, and it reaches Instagram and Facebook among others, which Feedly doesn't.
A verified price comparison requires the same billing term, currency and eligible workload. See each pricing section for the published terms.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Feedly posts to 0 networks, Hootsuite to 9.
- Only Hootsuite reaches Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Threads, and Bluesky.
- Hootsuite has a content calendar; Feedly doesn't.
- Hootsuite has auto-publishing; Feedly doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Feedly | Hootsuite |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Not assessed | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | No |
| Team roles | Not assessed | Yes |
| Approvals | Not assessed | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Feedly | Hootsuite |
|---|---|---|
| No | Auto | |
| No | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| TikTok | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| YouTube | No | Auto |
| Threads | No | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
Pricing
Prices use each tool’s billing unit. Annual equivalents are labeled as billed yearly; scaling rows show monthly costs and available annual rates.
Feedly
Free
- Seats
- 1
- 100 feeds in 3 folders
- Read and organize content
Pro
Check currency
- Seats
- 1
- Displayed $8.99 monthly or $6.99/month billed annually
- Currency and locale not established by the displayed symbol
- Up to 1,000 feeds; sharing and integrations
Pro+
Check renewal
- Seats
- 1
- Displayed $8.93/month annual first-year promotion
- Displayed regular $12.62/month; verify renewal and currency
- Up to 2,500 feeds; AI Feeds and RSS Builder
Enterprise
- Contact sales for a quote
- Team intelligence products; separate from Reader plans
- Reader prices above are displayed-dollar figures captured from the public page on October 13, 2026. The symbol alone did not establish currency or worldwide applicability; numeric paid offers are withheld from structured pricing until verified.
- The Pro+ first-year 30% promotion is not presented as a renewal tariff. Check the billing period, local currency and renewal at the source.
- Feedly discovers and organizes content; sharing to LinkedIn, Buffer, IFTTT or Zapier does not create a native cross-network publishing queue.
- The October 13 pricing snapshot is preserved with its currency/renewal caveats; the Reader price page could not be re-rendered on October 14.
Hootsuite
Standard
Check current price
- Accounts
- 10
- Up to ten social accounts
- Additional seats can be purchased
- Shared access alone does not require Advanced
Professional
Check current price
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Customizable reports
- Scheduled and exported reports
- Match the seats and other duties to the intended workload
Advanced
Check current price
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Approval workflows
- Customer-care assignment and routing
- Confirm required add-ons and conversation coverage
Enterprise
Custom quote
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Confirm organization-specific permissions and product access
- Include required add-ons in the complete quote
- The current lineup is Standard, Professional, Advanced and Enterprise. Standard permits additional seats, so three colleagues do not automatically require Advanced.
- Professional includes customizable, scheduled and exported reports. Advanced adds approval workflows and customer-care assignment/routing.
- Obtain a complete quote for the selected tier, seats, currency and billing term, including required add-ons. A starting FAQ price does not establish a matched team total.
- Starting amounts in the public FAQ do not establish the selected currency, billing term or complete scenario quote.
Pros and cons
Feedly
- Free Reader allowance of 100 feeds in three folders
- Pro sharing integrations and greater feed capacity
- AI Feeds and RSS Builder on Pro+
- No native social scheduling or auto-publishing
- A separate publishing tool may add another subscription
- Promotional pricing and currency must be checked before purchase
Hootsuite
- Standard permits additional seats
- Customizable, scheduled and exported reports on Professional and above
- Approval and customer-care routing workflows on Advanced
- Documented MCP products for separate operational responsibilities
- Approval and routing requirements change plan eligibility
- The complete selected-seat bill requires a current quote
- Network and conversation coverage must match the customer-care workload
- MCP access and permissions differ by product
Feedly vs Hootsuite: FAQ
- Is Feedly or Hootsuite cheaper?
- A verified price comparison is unavailable for these configurations. Check the current billing term, currency, required capacity and plan features before comparing totals.
- Does Feedly or Hootsuite have a free plan?
- Feedly: Free research; no native scheduling. Hootsuite: No free plan. Check the scheduling allowance, separately from any free research or design features.
- Which is better, Feedly or Hootsuite?
- Feedly is the stronger pick for social managers researching content ideas, while Hootsuite is the better fit for organizations comparing publishing with scheduled report delivery. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.