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Hootsuite vs Wufoo

Hootsuite logo

Hootsuite

Marketing

Save time and grow on social media

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wufoo logo

Wufoo

Surveys

Build online forms in minutes

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Wufoo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Hootsuite no free tier available; minimum cost is $99/user/year annually; Wufoo free plan caps at 5 forms and 100 entries

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hootsuite and Wufoo actually diverge.

Attributes where Hootsuite and Wufoo differ
AttributeHootsuiteWufoo
Starting price$99/yearFree
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
Free tierNoYes
CategoryMarketingSurveys
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Hootsuite

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

Only in Wufoo

Nothing recorded that Hootsuite does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Hootsuite

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

Wufoo

  • Event registration and attendee managementnot Hootsuite
  • Lead capture and sales qualificationnot Hootsuite
  • Customer feedback and survey collectionnot Hootsuite
  • Online order processing with payment collectionnot Hootsuite
  • Employee onboarding and registration workflowsnot 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

Wufoo

  • Free plan caps at 5 forms and 100 entries
  • Starter plan ($16.25/mo) still limits to 10 forms and 1,000 entries per month
  • Accepting payments requires the Professional tier ($33.25/mo) or higher; Free and Starter tiers cannot take payments at all

Pricing, plan by plan

Hootsuite

$99/year

No published plan breakdown. See the Hootsuite review.

Wufoo

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Wufoo review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Hootsuite if

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

Choose Wufoo if

  • You want to start without paying.
Wufoo review

Questions people ask

Is Hootsuite or Wufoo better?
Neither clearly leads. Hootsuite starts at $99/year and Wufoo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hootsuite or Wufoo?
Wufoo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/year for Hootsuite and Free for Wufoo.
Does Hootsuite or Wufoo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Wufoo for free?
Yes. Wufoo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Hootsuite starts at $99/year.
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 Wufoo is typically brought in for.
What can Hootsuite do that Wufoo cannot?
Hootsuite covers Content scheduling, Social inbox, Content calendar, Analytics & reporting.

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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Wufoo: What happens if I exceed my monthly entry limit?

On PAID accounts, if you exceed the number of entries allowed for the month, a fee of $0.05 USD per entry over the limit will be charged to your account at the end of your billing period.

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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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Wufoo: Are there file upload restrictions?

Maximum individual file size is 25MB per field and 100MB per form (on higher-tier plans). Storage is only available on paid accounts.

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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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Wufoo: What happens to free accounts that exceed limits?

On FREE accounts, forms will be deactivated once they have exceeded the maximum number of entries allowed for a given month.

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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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Wufoo: How many fields can I add to a form?

Approximately 100 fields max, though this depends on field type (paragraph fields are limited to 10 per form).

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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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