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Compare Hootsuite and Khoros Service

At a Glance
Hootsuite
Hootsuite
Star Rating
(6,694)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$199.00 1 user Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Khoros Service
Khoros Service
Star Rating
(40)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (36.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Hootsuite vs Khoros Service

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Hootsuite easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Hootsuite overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Khoros Service meets the needs of their business better than Hootsuite.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Khoros Service is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Khoros Service over Hootsuite.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hootsuite
Standard
$199.00
1 user Per Month
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Khoros Service
No pricing available
Free Trial
Hootsuite
Free Trial is available
Khoros Service
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
6,033
8.5
27
Ease of Use
8.6
6,109
8.2
27
Ease of Setup
8.7
3,896
7.8
17
Ease of Admin
8.6
2,548
8.0
10
Quality of Support
8.2
4,522
8.5
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
2,320
8.3
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
5,947
8.7
27
Features by Category
Social Media AnalyticsHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
7.4
2,756
Not enough data
Social Analytics
7.5
2146
Not enough data
7.9
2352
Not enough data
8.6
2481
Not enough data
7.4
1812
Not enough data
7.4
2037
Not enough data
7.6
1486
Not enough data
7.5
1447
Not enough data
Reports & Dashboards
8.1
2388
Not enough data
8.3
2362
Not enough data
8.4
2326
Not enough data
7.1
1388
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics
6.7
146
Not enough data
6.6
145
Not enough data
6.7
145
Not enough data
6.6
146
Not enough data
6.7
146
Not enough data
Social Media ManagementHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
7.8
5,199
Not enough data
Content & Collaboration
9.0
2751
Not enough data
8.0
2571
Not enough data
8.0
2515
Not enough data
7.8
2397
Not enough data
8.2
2527
Not enough data
8.1
2521
Not enough data
Social Management
8.1
4482
Not enough data
8.9
4968
Not enough data
8.2
4479
Not enough data
8.4
4798
Not enough data
7.1
3471
Not enough data
8.0
2530
Not enough data
7.9
2149
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
6.8
278
Not enough data
7.1
277
Not enough data
7.1
277
Not enough data
7.1
275
Not enough data
7.1
271
Not enough data
7.0
271
Not enough data
7.1
267
Not enough data
Social Media AdvertisingHide 34 FeaturesShow 34 Features
8.0
692
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
7.7
562
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Advertising
7.4
58
Not enough data
7.2
57
Not enough data
7.4
58
Not enough data
7.3
59
Not enough data
7.6
58
Not enough data
7.7
59
Not enough data
Social Functionality
8.4
667
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.4
671
Not enough data
8.1
665
Not enough data
8.1
657
Not enough data
7.9
664
Not enough data
8.1
661
Not enough data
8.4
654
Not enough data
8.2
647
Not enough data
7.8
633
Not enough data
7.7
635
Not enough data
8.1
628
Not enough data
8.0
621
Not enough data
7.5
621
Not enough data
7.7
615
Not enough data
Targeting
8.1
627
Not enough data
7.8
616
Not enough data
7.9
614
Not enough data
7.8
608
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
598
Not enough data
8.2
615
Not enough data
8.5
611
Not enough data
8.6
607
Not enough data
8.3
600
Not enough data
8.2
597
Not enough data
8.3
599
Not enough data
8.0
587
Not enough data
8.1
591
Not enough data
Social Media Listening ToolsHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
7.7
2,260
Not enough data
Monitoring & Listening
8.1
1910
Not enough data
7.2
1508
Not enough data
8.2
701
Not enough data
8.0
676
Not enough data
7.9
669
Not enough data
7.7
648
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Listening Tools
7.3
59
Not enough data
7.2
59
Not enough data
7.4
58
Not enough data
7.3
59
Not enough data
7.4
59
Not enough data
Data Management & Analysis
7.5
1356
Not enough data
8.1
1860
Not enough data
8.2
718
Not enough data
7.8
646
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Internal Use
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self-Service Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self-Service Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Social Customer ServiceHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.2
8
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Channels
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Insight
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Digital Customer Service PlatformsHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Conversational Commerce PlatformsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Conversational AI - Conversational Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform integration - Conversational Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics and Reporting - Conversational Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hootsuite
Hootsuite
Khoros Service
Khoros Service
Hootsuite and Khoros Service share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hootsuite
Hootsuite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
59.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.9%
Khoros Service
Khoros Service
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
36.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Hootsuite
Hootsuite
Marketing and Advertising
15.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.5%
Higher Education
4.3%
Computer Software
3.9%
Information Technology and Services
3.6%
Other
64.2%
Khoros Service
Khoros Service
Telecommunications
15.2%
Outsourcing/Offshoring
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Consumer Services
9.1%
Hospitality
6.1%
Other
51.5%
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Discussions
Hootsuite
Hootsuite Discussions
What is the most popular feature of Hootsuite?
4 Comments
Henry V.
HV
Scheduling in advance and recommend post timesRead more
What do you get with free Hootsuite?
4 Comments
Monetta W.
MW
Nothing. Hootsuite discontinued their free tier Read more
How to connect Hootsuite to Facebook business page
3 Comments
Jeff M.
JM
Hootsuite has deep, rich help pages that often include instructional videos. Adding your Facebook page and other social networks can be found...Read more
Khoros Service
Khoros Service Discussions
What do online communities do?
1 Comment
Aman M.
AM
Online communities increase customer engagement with the product/service and decrease customer service cost by replacing it with online knowledge sharing and...Read more
What is a community khoros?
1 Comment
Mani V.
MV
Khoros is a platform for digital-first customer engagementRead more
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