Softwr

News & Media · head to head

Chartbeat vs Hootsuite

Chartbeat logo

Chartbeat

News & Media

Real-time analytics for publishers

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hootsuite logo

Hootsuite

Marketing

Save time and grow on social media

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Chartbeat pricing is customized by website and native app pageviews across four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Premium and Enterprise, and the pricing page publishes no figures, directing visitors to Talk to Sales or Get a Demo; Hootsuite no free tier available; minimum cost is $99/user/year annually
  • They diverge on capability: Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Hootsuite covers Content scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chartbeat and Hootsuite actually diverge.

Attributes where Chartbeat and Hootsuite differ
AttributeChartbeatHootsuite
Starting price$1000/month$99/year
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
CategoryNews & MediaMarketing
Founded20092008

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Chartbeat

  • Real-time analytics
  • Audience insights
  • Content metrics
  • Traffic tracking
  • Google Analytics
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

Only in Hootsuite

  • Content scheduling
  • Social inbox
  • Content calendar
  • Analytics & reporting
  • Social listening
  • Team collaboration
  • Approval workflows
  • Bulk scheduling

Both cover

  • GDPR

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chartbeat

  • Publisher analyticsnot Hootsuite

Hootsuite

  • Social media schedulingnot Chartbeat
  • Community managementnot Chartbeat
  • Social advertisingnot Chartbeat
  • Analytics & reportingnot Chartbeat
  • Team collaborationnot Chartbeat

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chartbeat

  • Pricing is customized by website and native app pageviews across four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Premium and Enterprise, and the pricing page publishes no figures, directing visitors to Talk to Sales or Get a Demo

Hootsuite

  • No free tier available; minimum cost is $99/user/year annually
  • Monthly billing significantly more expensive than annual (20-30% premium)
  • Advanced data export via SFTP available only to Enterprise tier customers

Pricing, plan by plan

Chartbeat

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • Real-time analytics
    • Audience insights

Hootsuite

$99/year

No published plan breakdown. See the Hootsuite review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Chartbeat if

  • You need real-time analytics.
  • You also want audience insights.
Chartbeat review

Choose Hootsuite if

  • You need content scheduling.
  • You also want social inbox.
Hootsuite review

Questions people ask

Is Chartbeat or Hootsuite better?
Neither clearly leads. Chartbeat starts at $1000/month and Hootsuite at $99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chartbeat or Hootsuite?
Chartbeat starts at $1000/month and Hootsuite at $99/year.
Does Chartbeat or Hootsuite run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Chartbeat best used for?
Chartbeat is most often used for publisher analytics. Of those, publisher analytics is not what Hootsuite is typically brought in for.
What can Chartbeat do that Hootsuite cannot?
Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Content metrics, Traffic tracking. Hootsuite covers Content scheduling, Social inbox, Content calendar, Analytics & reporting. Both handle GDPR.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Hootsuite: What is Hootsuite's pricing structure?

Hootsuite offers four annual plans: Standard at $99/user/year, Professional at $199/user/year, Advanced at $399/user/year, and Enterprise with custom pricing. Monthly billing is available at 20-30% higher cost.

Source
Hootsuite: Does Hootsuite offer a free tier?

No. Hootsuite does not offer a free tier or freemium plan. A 30-day trial is available, and skipping the trial provides 25% off annual plans.

Source
Hootsuite: How many integrations does Hootsuite support?

Hootsuite advertises support for over 100 integrations, claiming more than any other social media management platform.

Source
Hootsuite: Can users export their data from Hootsuite?

Yes. Hootsuite offers Advanced Analytics data export as CSV files to SFTP folders for Enterprise users, with daily exports and 90-day retention. Standard and Professional plans have more limited export capabilities.

Source
Hootsuite: Does Hootsuite offer API access?

Yes. Hootsuite provides a REST API for building custom applications and integrations, though API capabilities vary by plan level.

Source
Hootsuite: Does Hootsuite offer self-hosted or on-premise deployment?

No. Hootsuite is a cloud-based SaaS platform only. There is no self-hosted or on-premise deployment option available.

Source
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Chartbeat

More on Hootsuite

Keep looking

Other head to heads