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Hootsuite vs Statusbrew

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Hootsuite

Marketing

Save time and grow on social media

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Statusbrew logo

Statusbrew

Social Media

Social media publishing, inbox and moderation with rule-based comment hiding built in

From
$69/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hootsuite no free tier available; minimum cost is $99/user/year annually; Statusbrew plans cap both seats and social profiles, so an agency with many small clients hits the profile ceiling well before the user ceiling and is pushed to a tier it does not otherwise need.
  • They diverge on capability: Hootsuite covers Content scheduling, Statusbrew covers Publishing and scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hootsuite and Statusbrew actually diverge.

Attributes where Hootsuite and Statusbrew differ
AttributeHootsuiteStatusbrew
Starting price$99/year$69/month
Pricing modelUnknownPer user per month
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryMarketingSocial Media
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Hootsuite

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

Only in Statusbrew

  • Publishing and scheduling
  • Unified inbox
  • Rule-based moderation
  • Reporting
  • BrewLink
  • AI sentiment analysis
  • Social and web listening

Both cover

  • Approval workflows

What people use each for

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

Hootsuite

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

Statusbrew

  • A consumer brand running paid social where ad comment threads fill with spam and complaints faster than a community manager can clear themnot Hootsuite
  • An agency managing a dozen small clients that needs client-facing approval before anything publishes to a client accountnot Hootsuite
  • An in-house team of five that wants one inbox for Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn engagement rather than three native appsnot Hootsuite
  • A retailer with many Google Business Profile locations that wants reviews and posts handled in the same queue as socialnot Hootsuite

Where each one falls short

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

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

Statusbrew

  • Plans cap both seats and social profiles, so an agency with many small clients hits the profile ceiling well before the user ceiling and is pushed to a tier it does not otherwise need.
  • Listening is limited to Premium and above and is keyword monitoring rather than a full listening dataset, so a brand that needs historical share of voice will still buy a second tool.
  • Moderation rules are keyword and sentiment based, which means sarcasm and coded language slip through while legitimate comments containing a blocked word get hidden, and someone must audit the rule set regularly.
  • Analytics retention is capped at 18 months even on paid tiers, so year-on-year comparisons beyond that require exporting data yourself before it ages out.
  • Network coverage depends entirely on the platform APIs, and features such as Instagram direct message handling or ad comment access change without notice when Meta adjusts permissions, occasionally breaking a workflow the plan was bought for.

Pricing, plan by plan

Hootsuite

$99/year

No published plan breakdown. See the Hootsuite review.

Statusbrew

$69/month
  • Lite$89/month
    • 1 user
    • 5 social profiles
    • Unlimited scheduled posts
  • Standard$179/month
    • 3 users
    • 10 social profiles
    • Everything in Lite
  • Premium$299/month
    • 6 users
    • 15 social profiles
    • Everything in Standard
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Unlimited users and profiles
    • SAML single sign-on
    • HubSpot and Salesforce integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Hootsuite if

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

Choose Statusbrew if

  • You need publishing and scheduling.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want unified inbox.
Statusbrew review

Questions people ask

Is Hootsuite or Statusbrew better?
Neither clearly leads. Hootsuite starts at $99/year and Statusbrew at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hootsuite or Statusbrew?
Hootsuite starts at $99/year and Statusbrew at $69/month.
Does Hootsuite or Statusbrew run on more platforms?
Hootsuite runs on Web. Statusbrew runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Hootsuite best used for?
Hootsuite is most often used for social media scheduling, community management, social advertising, analytics & reporting. Of those, social media scheduling and community management are not what Statusbrew is typically brought in for.
What can Hootsuite do that Statusbrew cannot?
Hootsuite covers Content scheduling, Social inbox, Content calendar, Analytics & reporting. Statusbrew covers Publishing and scheduling, Unified inbox, Rule-based moderation, Reporting. Both handle Approval workflows.

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.

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Statusbrew: Can it moderate comments on paid ads?

Yes, and that is the main reason to choose it. Rules can hide or delete comments on ad posts as well as organic ones.

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.

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Statusbrew: How much is it really?

89, 179 and 299 US dollars per month on monthly billing for Lite, Standard and Premium, dropping to 69, 129 and 229 on annual. Agency pricing starts at 49 per client per month.

Hootsuite: How many integrations does Hootsuite support?

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

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Statusbrew: Does the Lite plan work for a small agency?

No. One user and five profiles covers roughly one client. Agencies should price the dedicated agency plan against the per-client count.

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.

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Statusbrew: Is there a free plan?

No, only a 14-day trial without a card.

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.

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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.

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