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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$99.00 1 user Per Month
$79/ month
Hootsuite
Star Rating
(6,659)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$99.00 1 user Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansRaven Tools
Star Rating
(154)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$79/ month
Browse all 4 pricing plansHootsuite vs Raven Tools
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Hootsuite easier to use and set up. However, Raven Tools is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Raven Tools overall.
- Reviewers felt that Hootsuite meets the needs of their business better than Raven Tools.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Raven Tools is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Hootsuite over Raven Tools.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hootsuite
Standard
$99.00
1 user Per Month
- Up to 10 social accounts
- Unlimited post scheduling
- Best time to post recommendations
Raven Tools
Start
$79
/ month
This feature is for startups. SME’s (small and medium enterprise) and growing marketing agencies. With start plan you get all the Pro features plus: Branded reports, Historical Data, and Monthly Page Crawls and more.
- Campaigns/Domains: 20
- Users : 4
- Backlink Explorer (Majestic): 40 Reports (up to 2 Million URL results)
Free Trial
Hootsuite
Free Trial is available
Raven Tools
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
6,006
8.1
135
Ease of Use
8.6
6,083
8.3
135
Ease of Setup
8.7
3,873
8.4
103
Ease of Admin
8.6
2,543
8.7
102
Quality of Support
8.2
4,497
8.3
111
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
2,315
8.8
97
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
5,923
7.8
135
Features by Category
Social Analytics
7.5(won by default)
2145
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
2352
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
2478
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
1812
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
2036
Not enough data
7.6(won by default)
1486
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
1447
Not enough data
Reports & Dashboards
8.1(won by default)
2386
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
2361
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
2324
Not enough data
7.1(won by default)
1387
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics
6.7(won by default)
146
Not enough data
6.6(won by default)
145
Not enough data
6.6(won by default)
144
Not enough data
6.6(won by default)
146
Not enough data
6.7(won by default)
146
Not enough data
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
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 - SEO Tools
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
SEO Content & Rankings
Not enough data
7.9
97
Not enough data
7.3
104
Not enough data
7.0
90
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
SEO Reporting
Not enough data
7.8
95
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Collaboration
9.0
2740
Not enough data
8.0
2570
Not enough data
8.0
2510
Not enough data
7.8
2393
Not enough data
8.2
2526
Not enough data
8.1
2515
Not enough data
Social Management
8.1
4460
Not enough data
8.9
4941
Not enough data
8.2
4468
Not enough data
8.4
4778
Not enough data
7.1
3467
Not enough data
8.0
2526
Not enough data
7.9
2143
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
6.8
278
Not enough data
7.0
276
Not enough data
7.1
275
Not enough data
7.1
275
Not enough data
7.1
271
Not enough data
6.9
271
Not enough data
7.1
267
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
7.7
564
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Advertising
7.5
60
Not enough data
7.3
59
Not enough data
7.4
60
Not enough data
7.4
61
Not enough data
7.6
60
Not enough data
7.8
61
Not enough data
Social Functionality
8.4
668
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.4
672
Not enough data
8.1
666
Not enough data
8.1
658
Not enough data
7.9
665
Not enough data
8.1
662
Not enough data
8.4
655
Not enough data
8.2
648
Not enough data
7.8
634
Not enough data
7.7
636
Not enough data
8.1
629
Not enough data
8.0
622
Not enough data
7.5
622
Not enough data
7.7
616
Not enough data
Targeting
8.1
628
Not enough data
7.8
617
Not enough data
7.9
616
Not enough data
7.8
610
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
599
Not enough data
8.3
616
Not enough data
8.6
613
Not enough data
8.6
609
Not enough data
8.3
602
Not enough data
8.2
599
Not enough data
8.3
601
Not enough data
8.0
589
Not enough data
8.2
593
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hootsuite and Raven Tools share no categories
Unique Categories
Hootsuite is categorized as Social Media Suites, Social Media Management, Social Media Listening Tools, Social Media Analytics, and Social Media Advertising
Raven Tools is categorized as SEO Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hootsuite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Raven Tools
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Marketing and Advertising
59.7%
Internet
9.4%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Computer Software
2.7%
Consumer Goods
2.0%
Other
19.5%
Discussions
What is the most popular feature of Hootsuite?
4 Comments
HV
Scheduling in advance and recommend post timesRead more
What do you get with free Hootsuite?
4 Comments
MW
Nothing. Hootsuite discontinued their free tier Read more
How to connect Hootsuite to Facebook business page
3 Comments
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
What does Raven cost?
1 Comment
Official Response from Raven Tools
Now you can get a discounted Annual Plan - and the billing is still monthly! The Start annual package costs $99 a month. Grow annual package costs $169 a...Read more
How do I start a Free Trial?
1 Comment
Official Response from Raven Tools
All Raven accounts start with a free, limited trial. When you're ready to upgrade to Start or any of the other packages, simply enter your credit card...Read more
How do I pay?
1 Comment
Official Response from Raven Tools
With a credit card. That's the only form of payment we accept. We don't accept PayPal or payments by check.
Read more
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