Compare Crowdfire and Hootsuite 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 month
$99.00 Per Month
Crowdfire
Star Rating
(89)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 month
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Star Rating
(5,510)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$99.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Hootsuite excels in its Content Calendar feature, scoring 9.0, which allows for effective scheduling and planning of social media posts, while Crowdfire's Content Calendar received a lower score of 8.3, indicating it may not be as robust in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Hootsuite's Social Publishing feature is highly rated at 8.8, providing a seamless experience for posting across multiple platforms, whereas Crowdfire's Social Publishing scored slightly lower at 8.6, suggesting it may lack some advanced functionalities.
- G2 users highlight that Hootsuite's Campaign Optimization scored 8.3, indicating strong capabilities in refining social media campaigns, while Crowdfire's lower score of 7.9 suggests it may not offer the same level of optimization tools.
- Users on G2 report that Hootsuite's Content Creation feature is rated at 8.2, which is significantly lower than Crowdfire's impressive score of 9.7, indicating that Crowdfire may provide superior tools for creating engaging content.
- Reviewers say that Hootsuite's User, Role, and Access Management feature scored 8.6, which is beneficial for teams needing structured access, while Crowdfire's lower score in this area suggests it may not be as effective for larger teams.
- Users report that Hootsuite's Performance and Reliability scored 8.7, indicating a strong and dependable platform, while Crowdfire's performance may not be as consistent, as reflected in its lower ratings across various functionalities.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Crowdfire
Free
$0
month
Just in case you'd like to try it out first :)
- Connect up to 3 social accounts
- Up to 10 scheduled posts per social account
- Analytics for 1 day
Hootsuite
Professional
$99.00
Per Month
For entrepreneurs, small business owners and independent consultants that want to maximize their time on social
- Up to 10 social profiles included
- 1 user included
- Unlimited Message Scheduling
Free Trial
Crowdfire
Free Trial is available
Hootsuite
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.9
73
8.4
4,918
Ease of Use
8.7
74
8.6
4,954
Ease of Setup
8.8
21
8.6
2,814
Ease of Admin
9.0
21
8.6
2,146
Quality of Support
8.1
55
8.1
3,633
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
18
8.5
1,927
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
74
7.8
4,818
Features by Category
Social Analytics
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
1590
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
1800
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
1912
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
1279
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
1512
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
956
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
921
Reports & Dashboards
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
1794
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
1781
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
1754
Not enough data
7.3(won by default)
851
Content & Collaboration
8.3
6
9.0
1865
7.5
6
8.0
1714
7.5
6
8.0
1657
8.3
6
7.8
1549
7.8
6
8.2
1672
9.7
5
8.2
1652
Social Management
7.8
53
8.0
3489
8.6
57
8.9
3970
Feature Not Available
8.3
3516
8.4
60
8.4
3823
Feature Not Available
7.2
2573
9.0
5
8.0
1592
Not enough data
7.9
1227
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
7.6
301
Social Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
350
Campaign Management
Not enough data
8.4
351
Not enough data
8.1
348
Not enough data
8.1
344
Not enough data
7.8
348
Not enough data
7.9
343
Not enough data
8.3
340
Not enough data
8.1
338
Not enough data
7.6
334
Not enough data
7.6
337
Not enough data
8.0
333
Not enough data
7.9
331
Not enough data
7.2
329
Not enough data
7.6
327
Targeting
Not enough data
7.9
328
Not enough data
7.7
324
Not enough data
7.8
325
Not enough data
7.7
322
Platform
Not enough data
7.6
316
Not enough data
8.2
326
Not enough data
8.5
326
Not enough data
8.6
327
Not enough data
8.3
319
Not enough data
8.2
316
Not enough data
8.2
317
Not enough data
7.8
312
Not enough data
8.0
313
Monitoring & Listening
Not enough data
8.1
1684
Not enough data
7.1
1296
Not enough data
8.1
480
Not enough data
7.9
460
Not enough data
7.8
453
Not enough data
7.6
434
Data Management & Analysis
Not enough data
7.4
1142
Not enough data
8.0
1648
Not enough data
8.2
505
Not enough data
7.8
441
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Crowdfire and Hootsuite are categorized as Social Media Management
Unique Categories
Crowdfire has no unique categories
Hootsuite is categorized as Social Media Suites, Social Media Listening Tools, Social Media Analytics, and Social Media Advertising
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Crowdfire
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Hootsuite
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
19.3%
Photography
4.5%
Management Consulting
4.5%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Public Relations and Communications
3.4%
Other
64.8%
Marketing and Advertising
15.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.7%
Higher Education
4.3%
Computer Software
4.0%
Information Technology and Services
3.8%
Other
64.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Crowdfire
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kira K.
Verified User in Financial Services
I use Crowdfire on the Pluto version (previously was paying more for Earth, but we weren't using the direct DM feature as much, so we downgraded). I love that Crowdfire makes it super easy to find inactive followers or recent unfollowers and then allows you...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Henk M.
Verified User in Photography
The downside is this apps only real functionality it seems is kind of a vengeful motive. Basically to unfollow anyone who doesn't follow you, which seems like Twitter is just a game then.
Hootsuite
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kristin H.
Verified User in Higher Education
Hootsuite lets you control your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Foursquare, and more all from one dashboard. You can schedule posts, collaborate with team members by assigning messages to people, and you can run reports of your social media, all for...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Francis P.
Verified User in Computer Software
It could support more social networks. Also Google+ functionality only allows you to post to a page rather than your profile.
Kira K.
Verified User in Financial Services
I use Crowdfire on the Pluto version (previously was paying more for Earth, but we weren't using the direct DM feature as much, so we downgraded). I love that Crowdfire makes it super easy to find inactive followers or recent unfollowers and then allows you...
Kristin H.
Verified User in Higher Education
Hootsuite lets you control your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Foursquare, and more all from one dashboard. You can schedule posts, collaborate with team members by assigning messages to people, and you can run reports of your social media, all for...
Henk M.
Verified User in Photography
The downside is this apps only real functionality it seems is kind of a vengeful motive. Basically to unfollow anyone who doesn't follow you, which seems like Twitter is just a game then.
Francis P.
Verified User in Computer Software
It could support more social networks. Also Google+ functionality only allows you to post to a page rather than your profile.
Discussions
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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
The text is already in English and does not require translation.Read more
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