Is Hootsuite or Typefully cheaper?

Typefully is cheaper to start, from $12.5 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 Typefully have a free plan?

Typefully has a free plan; Hootsuite does not, though it offers a 30-day trial.

Which is better, Hootsuite or Typefully?

Hootsuite is the stronger pick for small teams that need listening and reporting in one place, while Typefully is the better fit for writers, founders, and creators focused on X and LinkedIn. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

Hootsuite vs Typefully

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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Typefully

Typefully is a writing-first tool for the text platforms. It's the go-to for drafting and scheduling X threads, and now LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, and Mastodon too, with a clean editor and genuinely good AI writing. It's priced per social set and ignores the visual networks entirely.

From: $12.5 per social set / mo
Free plan

Visit Typefully

Bottom line

Hootsuite and Typefully 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 Typefully for Writers, founders, and creators focused on X and LinkedIn.

Features compared

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

Platforms compared

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

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.

Typefully

Free

Accounts: 1
Scheduled posts: 15

1 social set
15 posts a month
Clean editor, scheduling, previews

Creator

Popular

$19 per social set / mo

$12.5/mo billed annually

Accounts: 10
Scheduled posts: 1000

About $19 per social set/mo, ~$12.50 on annual
Up to 10 social sets, 1,000 posts a month
AI writing features and analytics

Team

$39 per social set / mo

$25/mo billed annually

Accounts: 50
Scheduled posts: 1500

About $39 per social set/mo, ~$25 on annual
Up to 50 social sets, 1,500 posts a month
Teams, roles, and permissions

Priced per social set, where a social set is your linked accounts across the text platforms (X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon) for one identity. The free plan covers one set and 15 posts a month.
AI writing arrives on Creator; Team adds roles and collaboration. Exact per-set prices vary by billing period; the live page shows the per-social-set structure rather than a single flat price.
Typefully only covers text platforms; there's no Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, or Pinterest.
Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page; the per-set figures here are the commonly listed rates.

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

Typefully

Best-in-class X thread editor with accurate previews
Genuinely strong AI writing that learns your voice
Covers the main text platforms, with a social blog option
Usable free plan and clean, fast interface
Text platforms only; no Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or YouTube
No engagement inbox, recycling, or listening
Per-social-set pricing adds up for multiple identities
Not an all-in-one social suite

Hootsuite vs Typefully: FAQ

Is Hootsuite or Typefully cheaper?: Typefully is cheaper to start, from $12.5 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 Typefully have a free plan?: Typefully has a free plan; Hootsuite does not, though it offers a 30-day trial.
Which is better, Hootsuite or Typefully?: Hootsuite is the stronger pick for small teams that need listening and reporting in one place, while Typefully is the better fit for writers, founders, and creators focused on X and LinkedIn. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.