Head to head
Hootsuite Enterprise vs Post Planner
Last updated 4 June 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
Post Planner is a budget scheduler built around content discovery: it surfaces proven, high-engagement posts to share, lets you recycle your best content, and schedules to eight networks. Plans run from a free tier up to $57 a month on annual billing.
- From
- $7 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Post Planner is the pick for solo creators and small businesses on a tight budget, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. Hootsuite Enterprise fits large brands needing SSO, compliance, and governance better, and it reaches Threads and Bluesky, which Post Planner doesn't.
Post Planner publishes a price, from $7 a month; Hootsuite Enterprise is quote-only. Hootsuite Enterprise adds social listening and advanced reports that Post Planner leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Post Planner has a free plan; Hootsuite Enterprise doesn't, though it offers a 30-day trial.
- Post Planner starts at $7 a month; Hootsuite Enterprise is quote-only.
- Hootsuite Enterprise posts to 9 networks, Post Planner to 8.
- Only Hootsuite Enterprise reaches Threads and Bluesky.
- Only Post Planner reaches Google Business.
- Hootsuite Enterprise has social listening; Post Planner doesn't.
- Hootsuite Enterprise has advanced reports; Post Planner doesn't.
- Hootsuite Enterprise has competitor tracking; Post Planner doesn't.
- Hootsuite Enterprise has approvals; Post Planner doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Hootsuite Enterprise | Post Planner |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Not assessed | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Not assessed | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | No |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | No |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | Hootsuite Enterprise | Post Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | No |
| Bluesky | Auto | No |
| Google Business | No | Auto |
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.
Free plan available.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $7/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.
Post Planner
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- 15
- 1 social account, 1 user, 15 scheduled posts
- 3 daily posts per account, 100 AI credits a day
- Basic scheduling and content discovery
Starter
$7/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 150
- $12/mo, $7 on annual ($84/yr)
- 3 social accounts, 1 user, 150 scheduled posts
- 12 daily posts per account, 1,000 AI credits a day
Growth
Popular$37/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 2
- Accounts
- 12
- Scheduled posts
- 1000
- $49/mo, $37 on annual ($444/yr)
- 12 social accounts, 2 users, 1,000 scheduled posts
- 18 daily posts per account, 20,000 AI credits a day, analytics
Business
$57/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 25
- Scheduled posts
- 5000
- $79/mo, $57 on annual ($684/yr)
- 25 social accounts, 5 users, 5,000 scheduled posts
- 24 daily posts per account, 40,000 AI credits a day, analytics
- Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social accounts, users, scheduled posts, a daily posting cap per account, and a daily AI credit allowance. You move up a plan to grow; for more than Business you contact them.
- There's a genuine Free plan (1 account, 15 scheduled posts) plus a 7-day trial of the paid features.
- Annual billing is roughly 30-40% cheaper: Starter is $7 a month, Growth $37, Business $57.
- Analytics arrive on the Growth plan and up; the AI features are metered by a daily credit allowance.
- Prices are USD, read off the live plans page by toggling monthly and annual, and cross-checked against current third-party listings.
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
Post Planner
- Strong content-discovery engine with predicted-performance ratings
- Cheap, with a real free plan and a $7 entry on annual billing
- Evergreen recycling and a simple posting plan
- Publishes to eight networks with AI content built in
- No social inbox, and no Threads or Bluesky
- Analytics are basic and only from the Growth plan up
- AI is capped by a daily credit allowance
- No approval workflows, client workspaces, or white-label
Hootsuite Enterprise vs Post Planner: FAQ
- Is Hootsuite Enterprise or Post Planner cheaper?
- Post Planner starts at $7 per month, while Hootsuite Enterprise is quoted custom, so Post Planner is the one with a public entry price.
- Does Hootsuite Enterprise or Post Planner have a free plan?
- Post Planner has a free plan; Hootsuite Enterprise does not, though it offers a 30-day trial.
- Which is better, Hootsuite Enterprise or Post Planner?
- Hootsuite Enterprise is the stronger pick for large brands needing SSO, compliance, and governance, while Post Planner is the better fit for solo creators and small businesses on a tight budget. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.