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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$199.00 1 user Per Month
Starting at $103.20
Hootsuite
Star Rating
(6,693)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$199.00 1 user Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(1,429)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $103.20
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansHootsuite vs SE Ranking
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SE Ranking easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SE Ranking overall.
- Reviewers felt that SE Ranking meets the needs of their business better than Hootsuite.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SE Ranking is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SE Ranking over Hootsuite.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hootsuite
Standard
$199.00
1 user Per Month
- Up to 10 social accounts
- Unlimited post scheduling
- Best time to post recommendations
SE Ranking
Core
Starting at $103.20
SEO + GEO for marketing teams with repeatable delivery
- 10 projects & 1 manager seat
- 2k keywords & 100 prompts to track daily
- 50 domains in GEO research
Free Trial
Hootsuite
Free Trial is available
SE Ranking
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
6,032
9.3
1,091
Ease of Use
8.6
6,108
9.2
1,099
Ease of Setup
8.7
3,895
9.3
802
Ease of Admin
8.6
2,548
9.2
760
Quality of Support
8.2
4,521
9.4
1,040
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
2,320
9.4
742
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
5,946
9.5
1,033
Features by Category
Social Analytics
7.5(won by default)
2146
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
2352
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
2481
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
1812
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
2037
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)
2388
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
2362
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
2326
Not enough data
7.1(won by default)
1388
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
6.7(won by default)
145
Not enough data
6.6(won by default)
146
Not enough data
6.7(won by default)
146
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
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
Logistics
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
Local Search Optimization
Not enough data
9.4
341
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
170
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
233
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
333
|
Verified
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.0
141
Not enough data
9.1
137
Agentic AI - Competitive Intelligence
Not enough data
8.0
11
Platform Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.0
111
Platform Reporting
Not enough data
8.3
127
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
Not enough data
8.7
411
Not enough data
9.3
336
Not enough data
9.3
314
Not enough data
9.0
327
Agentic AI - SEO Tools
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.5
24
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.3
25
Not enough data
7.2
24
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.7
24
SEO Content & Rankings
Not enough data
8.2
693
Not enough data
8.8
780
Not enough data
9.3
768
Not enough data
8.7
400
Not enough data
8.4
283
SEO Reporting
Not enough data
9.0
752
Not enough data
9.0
463
Not enough data
8.7
418
Not enough data
8.8
342
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
139
Not enough data
7.7
136
Content & Collaboration
9.0
2750
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
4967
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
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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
8.6
49
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.6
42
Agentic AI - Operational Risk Management
Not enough data
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
AI Visibility & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sentiment & Brand Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Competitive Benchmarking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Content Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Alerts
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Metrics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
112
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
126
Agentic AI - Content Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hootsuite and SE Ranking 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
SE Ranking is categorized as SEO Tools, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Local SEO, Competitive Intelligence, Content Analytics, and Paid Search Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hootsuite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SE Ranking
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
41.0%
Internet
7.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.8%
Computer Software
4.6%
Retail
2.5%
Other
38.5%
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
How do I get assistance in fixing errors I cant fix.
2 Comments
Official Response from SE Ranking
Thanks Al, we are available via live-chat, e-mails and we can have a call too.
We will contact you directly to know more details. Read more
How to use SEranking for finding and tracking link building prospects?
2 Comments
Official Response from SE Ranking
Hi Karthika, and thanks for a nice question, we have 2 Tools for this process - Backlink Monitor and Backlink Checker. So you can first analyze any domain,...Read more
Are there tutorials for fixing technical SEO issues?
2 Comments
ED
Hello. We create all sorts of educational content: how-tos, webinars, expert talks on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SerankingCom, in-depth articles on...Read more
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