Is Hootsuite or Tweet Hunter cheaper?

Tweet Hunter is cheaper to start, from $23 against $99 for Hootsuite. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.

Does Hootsuite or Tweet Hunter have a free plan?

Neither has a free plan. You get a free trial to test things, then you pay.

Which is better, Hootsuite or Tweet Hunter?

Hootsuite is the stronger pick for small teams that need listening and reporting in one place, while Tweet Hunter is the better fit for creators and founders growing an X audience. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

Hootsuite vs Tweet Hunter

Last updated 4 June 2026

Hootsuite

Hootsuite does more than schedule: listening, a shared inbox, and deep reporting sit in one dashboard, and you pay for the breadth. It starts at $99 a user each month and there's no longer a free plan.

From: $99 per user / mo
Free plan

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Tweet Hunter

Tweet Hunter is an X-only growth tool built around a giant library of viral tweets, AI writing, scheduling, and engagement automation. It's the X counterpart to Taplio (both owned by lempire) and is aimed at people serious about growing on X.

From: $23 /mo
Free plan

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Bottom line

Hootsuite and Tweet Hunter both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Hootsuite is the stronger pick for Small teams that need listening and reporting in one place; choose Tweet Hunter for Creators and founders growing an X audience.

Features compared

Feature	Hootsuite	Tweet Hunter
AI captions	Yes	Yes
Basic analytics	Yes	Yes
Advanced reports	Yes	Not assessed
Bulk upload	Yes	Not assessed
Evergreen recycling	No	Yes
Team roles	Yes	Not assessed
Approvals	Yes	Not assessed
Link in bio	Yes	Not assessed

Platforms compared

Network	Hootsuite	Tweet Hunter
Instagram	Auto	No
Facebook	Auto	No
X (Twitter)	Auto	Auto
LinkedIn	Auto	No
TikTok	Auto	No
Pinterest	Auto	No
YouTube	Auto	No
Threads	Auto	No
Bluesky	Auto	No

Pricing

Hootsuite

Standard

$149 per user / mo

$99/mo billed annually

Seats: 1
Accounts: 10
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$99 per user/mo on annual, $149 monthly
Up to 10 social accounts
Unlimited scheduling, AI assistant, one inbox
7-day mention search, benchmark vs 5 competitors

Advanced

Popular

$399 per user / mo

$249/mo billed annually

Seats: 1
Accounts: Unlimited
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$249 per user/mo on annual, $399 monthly
Unlimited social accounts
Bulk schedule up to 350 posts at once
Custom reports, approval workflows, 30-day listening

Enterprise

Custom

Accounts: Unlimited

Custom pricing, 5+ users, unlimited accounts
SSO, employee advocacy (Amplify), premium listening
Salesforce, review management, compliance integrations

Priced per user/seat: the headline $99 / $249 is for one seat and multiplies by how many people you add.
No free plan. There's a 30-day trial, and the 25% trial-skip discount only applies on annual billing.
Annual billing is much cheaper than monthly: Standard is $99 vs $149 a seat, Advanced $249 vs $399.
Prices are USD list. Hootsuite renders prices client-side in local currency by region, so the annual figures were read off the live plans page and the monthly figures corroborated against current third-party listings.

Tweet Hunter

Discover

$29 /mo

$23/mo billed annually

Accounts: 1

$29/mo, ~$23 on annual
1 X account
12M+ viral tweet library, scheduling, auto-plug and auto-retweet

Grow

Popular

$49 /mo

$39/mo billed annually

Accounts: 5

$49/mo, ~$39 on annual
5 X accounts
Adds AI writing, full X analytics, CRM, and engagement tools

Enterprise

$199 /mo

$159/mo billed annually

Accounts: Unlimited

$199/mo, ~$159 on annual
Unlimited X accounts
Best AI, highest automation and DM limits

Flat plans by number of X accounts. Tweet Hunter only works with X (Twitter); it has no other networks.
There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial. Annual billing is roughly 20% off, and Tweet Hunter runs frequent 50%-off promotions.
It's owned by lempire (which acquired it alongside Taplio, the LinkedIn equivalent), so the two are sister products.
Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.

Pros and cons

Hootsuite

Broad by design: scheduling, listening, inbox, and reporting together
Deep analytics and competitor benchmarking
Publishes to nine networks, including Bluesky and Threads
Strong approval workflows on Advanced and up
Expensive, and per-seat pricing climbs quickly
No free plan, and the entry price is $99 a month
Monthly billing costs far more than annual
The depth is overkill if you only schedule a few accounts

Tweet Hunter

Massive viral-tweet library for inspiration and templates
Strong AI writing tuned to X
Scheduling plus auto-plug, auto-retweet, and recycling
Solid X analytics with popularity prediction
X only; no other networks
No real engagement inbox or listening
No free plan
Narrow by design, despite the broad 'scheduler' label

Hootsuite vs Tweet Hunter: FAQ

Is Hootsuite or Tweet Hunter cheaper?: Tweet Hunter is cheaper to start, from $23 against $99 for Hootsuite. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does Hootsuite or Tweet Hunter have a free plan?: Neither has a free plan. You get a free trial to test things, then you pay.
Which is better, Hootsuite or Tweet Hunter?: Hootsuite is the stronger pick for small teams that need listening and reporting in one place, while Tweet Hunter is the better fit for creators and founders growing an X audience. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.