Head to head
Hootsuite Enterprise vs Postiz
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
Postiz is an open-source scheduler that you can self-host for free or pay to run hosted. It covers more than thirty networks, including rare ones like Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, and Discord, and bundles an AI copilot, a Canva-like editor, analytics, and a real API.
- From
- $29 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Postiz is the pick for developers and privacy-minded teams who want to self-host and own their data, 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 adds social listening and social inbox that Postiz leaves out.
Postiz publishes a price, from $29 a month; Hootsuite Enterprise is quote-only. Hootsuite Enterprise adds social listening and social inbox that Postiz leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Postiz has a free plan; Hootsuite Enterprise doesn't, though it offers a 30-day trial.
- Postiz starts at $29 a month; Hootsuite Enterprise is quote-only.
- Hootsuite Enterprise posts to 9 networks, Postiz to 13.
- Only Postiz reaches Google Business, Mastodon, Reddit, and Telegram.
- Hootsuite Enterprise has social listening; Postiz doesn't.
- Hootsuite Enterprise has social inbox; Postiz doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Hootsuite Enterprise | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Not assessed | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Not assessed | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Hootsuite Enterprise | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | No | Auto |
| Mastodon | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| Telegram | 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
- $29/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.
Postiz
Self-hosted
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Free and open-source (AGPL-3.0)
- Run it on your own server (Docker); no monthly fee
- You handle hosting and maintenance
Standard
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- 400
- $29/mo, hosted
- 5 channels, 1 user, 400 posts a month
- AI copilot, design editor, analytics
Team
Popular- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $39/mo, hosted
- 10 channels, unlimited team members, unlimited posts
- AI images and videos included
Pro
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 30
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $49/mo, hosted
- 30 channels, unlimited users and posts
Ultimate
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 100
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $99/mo, hosted
- 100 channels, unlimited users and posts
- For agencies
- Postiz is open-source (AGPL-3.0): you can self-host it for free on your own server with Docker, trading money for the work of hosting and maintenance.
- If you'd rather not run it yourself, the hosted plans are priced by channels: Standard $29 (5), Team $39 (10), Pro $49 (30), Ultimate $99 (100). Team and up include unlimited team members and posts.
- There's a 7-day trial on the hosted plans, and annual billing is discounted.
- AI images and videos are metered per plan. Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
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
Postiz
- Open-source and free to self-host (AGPL-3.0)
- Thirty-plus networks, including rarely-supported ones
- AI copilot, design editor with AI images and video, and a real API
- Cheap hosted plans with unlimited team members from Team up
- Self-hosting takes technical work and maintenance
- No engagement inbox or social listening
- Young, fast-moving project
- Hosted plans are channel-capped
Hootsuite Enterprise vs Postiz: FAQ
- Is Hootsuite Enterprise or Postiz cheaper?
- Postiz starts at $29 per month, while Hootsuite Enterprise is quoted custom, so Postiz is the one with a public entry price.
- Does Hootsuite Enterprise or Postiz have a free plan?
- Postiz has a free plan; Hootsuite Enterprise does not, though it offers a 30-day trial.
- Which is better, Hootsuite Enterprise or Postiz?
- Hootsuite Enterprise is the stronger pick for large brands needing SSO, compliance, and governance, while Postiz is the better fit for developers and privacy-minded teams who want to self-host and own their data. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.