Head to head
Hootsuite Enterprise vs Maeve Social
Last updated 3 August 2026
Hootsuite Enterprise is the same Hootsuite, scaled up: the quote-only top tier that adds SSO, the Amplify employee-advocacy hub, premium social listening, and review management for large teams. It's reviewed in full under Hootsuite; this is the enterprise lens.
- From
- Custom
- Free plan
A newer scheduler built around approvals and client review rather than the solo posting queue.
- From
- $20 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Maeve Social is the pick for teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out, and it's the cheaper start, from $20 a month. Hootsuite Enterprise fits large brands needing SSO, compliance, and governance better, and it adds bulk upload and social listening that Maeve Social leaves out.
Maeve Social publishes a price, from $20 a month; Hootsuite Enterprise is quote-only. Hootsuite Enterprise adds bulk upload and social listening that Maeve Social leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Maeve Social starts at $20 a month; Hootsuite Enterprise is quote-only.
- Hootsuite Enterprise posts to 9 networks, Maeve Social to 8.
- Only Hootsuite Enterprise reaches Bluesky.
- Hootsuite Enterprise has bulk upload; Maeve Social doesn't.
- Hootsuite Enterprise has social listening; Maeve Social doesn't.
- Hootsuite Enterprise has employee advocacy; Maeve Social doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Hootsuite Enterprise | Maeve Social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Not assessed | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Not assessed | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Partial |
| Bulk upload | Yes | No |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | Partial |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | Hootsuite Enterprise | Maeve Social |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | No |
Pricing
Headline prices are for a single unit. Here is the real monthly cost as each tool scales, costed on its own unit so the two stay honest.
No free plan; 3-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $20/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Hootsuite Enterprise
Enterprise
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Custom, quote-only pricing; 5+ users, unlimited social accounts
- Adds SSO, employee advocacy (Amplify), and premium listening
- Review management, Salesforce, and compliance integrations
- This is the same product as Hootsuite, reviewed in full separately; this entry covers only the quote-only Enterprise tier.
- Hootsuite is priced per seat. The self-serve plans start at $99 a user a month (annual); Enterprise is custom-quoted for 5 or more users with unlimited social accounts.
- Enterprise is what unlocks SSO, the Amplify employee-advocacy hub, premium/long-window social listening, review management, and integrations like Salesforce.
- Prices are USD; Enterprise has no public price ladder, so it's quote-only here.
Maeve Social
Basic
$20/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 20
- $25/mo, $20 on annual ($240/yr)
- 1 user, 2 workspaces, 20 social connections
- 800 AI credits a month, 20 GB media storage
Standard
Popular$79/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 50
- $99/mo, $79 on annual ($950/yr)
- 5 users, 5 workspaces, 50 social connections
- Adds approvals, client review links, shareable calendars, and PDF reports
- Public API, CLI, and MCP access; 1,500 AI credits a month
Premium
$158/mo billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, $158 on annual ($1,900/yr)
- Unlimited users, workspaces, and social connections
- Adds team insights and realtime co-editing
- 3,000 AI credits a month, 100 GB media storage
- Flat, quota-bundled tiers: each plan includes a fixed number of users, workspaces, and social connections, and you move up a plan rather than buying seats one at a time.
- No plan-level post cap. Publishing limits are per connected channel and follow each network's rules, for example 100 posts a month per X account.
- The trial is 3 days on every plan and takes a card up front; annual billing works out to roughly 20% off. AI credit top-ups are available at 50 credits per US dollar, $10 minimum.
Pros and cons
Hootsuite Enterprise
- Adds SSO, advocacy, premium listening, and review management
- Deep reporting and competitor benchmarking
- Enterprise integrations like Salesforce
- Premier support, training, and certification
- Quote-only, expensive, per-seat
- Same core product as standard Hootsuite
- Overkill unless you need the enterprise extras
- Sales-led, no self-serve signup
Maeve Social
- Approvals and client review links on Standard and up
- Direct publishing on all eight supported networks
- Media Room, grid planner, and content board on every plan
- Public API, CLI, and MCP server for automation
- No bulk CSV upload or link-in-bio
- Inbox covers Instagram, Facebook, and Threads only
- No X or LinkedIn analytics yet
- Three-day trial is short and takes a card
Hootsuite Enterprise vs Maeve Social: FAQ
- Is Hootsuite Enterprise or Maeve Social cheaper?
- Maeve Social starts at $20 per month, while Hootsuite Enterprise is quoted custom, so Maeve Social is the one with a public entry price.
- Does Hootsuite Enterprise or Maeve Social have a free plan?
- Neither has a free plan. You get a free trial to test things, then you pay.
- Which is better, Hootsuite Enterprise or Maeve Social?
- Hootsuite Enterprise is the stronger pick for large brands needing SSO, compliance, and governance, while Maeve Social is the better fit for teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.