Hootsuite Features
Social Management (7)
Social Analytics
Reports on the performance of social media posts and campaigns. This feature was mentioned in 4467 Hootsuite reviews.
Social Publishing
Based on 4951 Hootsuite reviews. Allows the creation, management, and scheduling of content to be shared across social media channels.
Campaign Optimization
Identifies trends in social media campaigns, such as optimal posting times, to improve performance. 4471 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Social Engagement
Centrally manages social media content and conversations across multiple social channels. This feature was mentioned in 4785 Hootsuite reviews.
Social Ads
Based on 3467 Hootsuite reviews. Provides features for managing and optimizing paid advertisements across social channels.
Campaign Planning
Allows for categorizing or grouping individual posts to streamline social media marketing campaigns. This feature was mentioned in 2526 Hootsuite reviews.
Hashtag Capabilites
As reported in 2144 Hootsuite reviews. Monitor hashtags, their trends, and analytics across all social media platforms
Social Functionality (1)
Social Functionality
Based on 666 Hootsuite reviews. Product functionality for social advertising.
Campaign Management (13)
Campaign Dashboard
As reported in 670 Hootsuite reviews. Overview of all media purchases and campaigns in a single interface.
Campaign Optimization
Enables marketer to set metrics by which their campaigns are automatically optimized. This feature was mentioned in 664 Hootsuite reviews.
Reach
Amount and quality of inventory partner sites on which ads can be placed. This feature was mentioned in 656 Hootsuite reviews.
Bulk Editing
Based on 663 Hootsuite reviews. Enables marketers to edit campaigns in bulk as opposed to one piece at a time.
Batch Uploading
Allows marketer to upload campaign inventory in a single batch instead of one piece at a time. This feature was mentioned in 660 Hootsuite reviews.
Brand Safety
As reported in 653 Hootsuite reviews. Ensures marketer's ads are placed on respectable websites that won't damage brand image or reputation.
Fraud Protection
Based on 646 Hootsuite reviews. Ensures marketer's ad reach and performance is not inflated by bots or spam websites.
Frequency Capping
Based on 632 Hootsuite reviews. Allows marketer to set a limit on how many times a consumer sees their ad.
Budget Pacing
Allows marketer to set a daily or weekly campaign budget that the ad sever uses to make appropriate bids. 634 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Creative Optimization
Tools offered for creating and optimizing creative components of campaigns. This feature was mentioned in 627 Hootsuite reviews.
Rich Media Capabilties
Based on 620 Hootsuite reviews. Supports rich media display and video ads that involve user interaction.
In-App Ads
Allows for ads to be placed in mobile apps. 620 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Mobile Rich Media Capabilities
As reported in 614 Hootsuite reviews. Supports rich media mobile ads that involve user interaction.
Targeting (4)
Targeting
Able to target desired audiences based on demographics and behavior variables. This feature was mentioned in 626 Hootsuite reviews.
Retargeting
Able to retarget previous impressions to your site across the web to increase conversion rates. This feature was mentioned in 615 Hootsuite reviews.
Geo-Targeting
As reported in 614 Hootsuite reviews. Able to tailor ads based on consumer general region, state or designated market area (DMA).
Contextual Targeting
Able to match the marketer's ad with specific content on a site or page. This feature was mentioned in 608 Hootsuite reviews.
Platform (9)
API / Integrations
As reported in 597 Hootsuite reviews. Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software such as other ad servers, DSPs, DMPs, etc.
Custom Reports
Able to create custom reports to cater to specific metrics and key performance indicators. 614 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
User, Role, and Access Management
Based on 611 Hootsuite reviews. Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Performance and Reliability
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took. This feature was mentioned in 607 Hootsuite reviews.
Enterprise Scalability
Provides features to allow scaling for large organizations. 600 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Customization
As reported in 597 Hootsuite reviews. Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique process. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Workflow Capability
Automates a process that requires a series of steps that typically require intervention by a several different users. Administrators can write rules to determine who and when a user needs to complete a step. Also includes notification of users when they need to take action. This feature was mentioned in 599 Hootsuite reviews.
Internationalization
Based on 587 Hootsuite reviews. Enables users to create and manage campaigns with the same content in multiple languages and currencies. Marketer can place ads on websites from around the world.
Notifications
As reported in 591 Hootsuite reviews. Alerts marketer of the performance of particular campaigns.
Reports & Dashboards (4)
Report Customizability
Allows user flexibility into manipulating and digging deeper into the data that is provided through the tool. 2386 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Report Exporting
Allows users to export reports from the product into an .xsl, .csv, or .pdf file. 2361 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Scalability
Allows marketer to add, track, and measure a multitude of social media accounts. This feature was mentioned in 2324 Hootsuite reviews.
White Label
Based on 1387 Hootsuite reviews. Offers a white labeling service for agencies or resellers to customize platform branding.
Social Analytics (7)
Competitor Analysis
Gathers and compares social data from competitors to help keep tabs on competition and benchmark progess in the social sphere. This feature was mentioned in 2145 Hootsuite reviews.
Follower Analysis
Analyzes and illustrates follower information such as demographics, location, interests, etc. This feature was mentioned in 2352 Hootsuite reviews.
Post Performance
Tracks how much engagement (views, likes, favorites, retweets, comments, etc.) each piece of content receives to highlight which types of content resonate best with the target audience. 2479 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Paid Campaign Tracking
As reported in 1812 Hootsuite reviews. Tracks and measures the success of paid advertising initiatives run on social media sites.
Attribution
Ties social activity to business results such as leads, conversions, and sales. This feature was mentioned in 2036 Hootsuite reviews.
Hashtag Analytics
Analyzes the performance of hashtags and identifies popular or trending hashtags. This feature was mentioned in 1486 Hootsuite reviews.
Sentiment Analysis
Based on 1447 Hootsuite reviews. Uses AI to accurately assess the sentiment of social media content based on keywords and phrases.
Content & Collaboration (6)
Content Calendar
Enables users to visualize all scheduled social campaigns and content in a timeline or calendar. 2747 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Content Library
As reported in 2571 Hootsuite reviews. Allows users to upload and publish brand content from a shared library.
Shared Inbox
Collects all customer messages and inquiries from multiple social channels and delivers them to a unified inbox. This feature was mentioned in 2512 Hootsuite reviews.
Approval Workflows
Based on 2394 Hootsuite reviews. Automates the content approval process to ensure social posts are approved by managers or clients before publishing.
Users and Permissions
As reported in 2526 Hootsuite reviews. Allows administrators to assign permissions for different users or teams to access certain platform features.
Content Creation
Provides features for creating or editing social media assets. 2517 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Platform Interoperability (1)
Close Ecosystem API
As reported in 562 Hootsuite reviews. Has an official API marketing partner status with at least three closed ecosystems (i.e. Amazon, Facebook, Google, etc.) to provide access to advertising inventory that is not available through open publisher networks and exchanges.
Monitoring & Listening (6)
Social Measurement
Measure campaigns, brands, and products for quantitative metrics such as conversation volume, when conversations are happening, and your brand's share of voice. 1910 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Influencer Identification
As reported in 1508 Hootsuite reviews. Identifies who is talking about your brand along with their influence over social communities.
Brand Monitoring
Monitors social media channels for brand mentions and reports on the quality and quantity of conversations about a brand or product. This feature was mentioned in 701 Hootsuite reviews.
Keyword Tracking
Based on 676 Hootsuite reviews. Provides features for monitoring multiple keywords, topics, or hashtags, with the ability to increase the number of terms being tracked.
Trend Analysis
As reported in 669 Hootsuite reviews. Identifies and analyzes trends in topics, hashtags, or audiences to help brands anticipate changes in consumer attitudes.
Competitor Analysis
Based on 648 Hootsuite reviews. Allows users to monitor conversations about competitors and measure performance against them.
Data Management & Analysis (4)
Sentiment Analysis
Determines whether mentions of your brand are positive, negative or neutral. 1356 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Social Reporting
Based on 1860 Hootsuite reviews. Access custom reports and dashboards to measure social activity and engagement opportunities. Allows users to export data and graphs into various formats.
Alerts and Notifications
As reported in 718 Hootsuite reviews. Self-monitors important metrics and sends notifications to users in-app or through email, text message or otherwise.
Advanced Data Filtering
Provides advanced data filtering capabilities to help users drill down, sort, filter, aggregate, and group social listening data. This feature was mentioned in 646 Hootsuite reviews.
Agentic AI - Social Media Management (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input This feature was mentioned in 278 Hootsuite reviews.
Multi-step Planning
Based on 277 Hootsuite reviews. Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
As reported in 277 Hootsuite reviews. Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience 275 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Natural Language Interaction
As reported in 271 Hootsuite reviews. Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting 271 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives 267 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
Based on 146 Hootsuite reviews. Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
As reported in 145 Hootsuite reviews. Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
As reported in 144 Hootsuite reviews. Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Proactive Assistance
As reported in 146 Hootsuite reviews. Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives 146 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Agentic AI - Social Media Advertising (6)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input This feature was mentioned in 58 Hootsuite reviews.
Multi-step Planning
Based on 57 Hootsuite reviews. Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases 58 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience This feature was mentioned in 59 Hootsuite reviews.
Proactive Assistance
As reported in 58 Hootsuite reviews. Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
As reported in 59 Hootsuite reviews. Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Social Media Listening Tools (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
As reported in 59 Hootsuite reviews. Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
As reported in 59 Hootsuite reviews. Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience 58 reviewers of Hootsuite have provided feedback on this feature.
Proactive Assistance
Based on 59 Hootsuite reviews. Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
As reported in 59 Hootsuite reviews. Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Technology Glossary Features
View definitions of the features and discover new technology terms.
Content libraries are a huge digital asset in a company’s content creation process. Learn more about content libraries and how they benefit marketing strategies.
Social engagement is the process of communicating and participating with members of an online community. Discover how brands can measure their social engagement and implement best practices for online success.






