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Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
(62)
4.4 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
Star Rating
(62)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Hootsuite
Hootsuite
Star Rating
(5,497)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$99.00 Per Month
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Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social vs Hootsuite

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social meets the needs of their business better than Hootsuite.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social over Hootsuite.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
No pricing available
Hootsuite
Professional
$99.00
Per Month
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Free Trial
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
No trial information available
Hootsuite
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
56
8.4
4,915
Ease of Use
9.0
56
8.6
4,951
Ease of Setup
9.5
30
8.6
2,811
Ease of Admin
9.3
30
8.6
2,144
Quality of Support
9.3
47
8.1
3,631
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
30
8.5
1,925
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
53
7.8
4,815
Features by Category
Social Media AnalyticsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
7.8
16,172
Social Analytics
Not enough data
7.5
1592
Not enough data
7.9
1802
Not enough data
8.5
1914
Not enough data
7.5
1281
Not enough data
7.5
1514
Not enough data
7.7
958
Not enough data
7.5
923
Reports & Dashboards
Not enough data
8.0
1796
Not enough data
8.3
1783
Not enough data
8.4
1756
Not enough data
7.3
853
Social Media ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.2
30,263
Content & Collaboration
Not enough data
9.0
1862
Not enough data
8.0
1711
Not enough data
8.0
1654
Not enough data
7.8
1546
Not enough data
8.2
1669
Not enough data
8.2
1650
Social Management
Not enough data
8.0
3486
Not enough data
8.9
3967
Not enough data
8.3
3513
Not enough data
8.5
3820
Not enough data
7.2
2571
Not enough data
8.0
1589
Not enough data
7.9
1225
Social Media AdvertisingHide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
8.0
9,253
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
7.6
302
Social Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
351
Campaign Management
Not enough data
8.4
352
Not enough data
8.1
349
Not enough data
8.2
345
Not enough data
7.8
349
Not enough data
8.0
344
Not enough data
8.3
341
Not enough data
8.1
339
Not enough data
7.6
335
Not enough data
7.6
338
Not enough data
8.0
334
Not enough data
7.9
332
Not enough data
7.3
330
Not enough data
7.6
328
Targeting
Not enough data
7.9
329
Not enough data
7.7
325
Not enough data
7.8
326
Not enough data
7.7
323
Platform
Not enough data
7.6
317
Not enough data
8.2
327
Not enough data
8.5
327
Not enough data
8.6
328
Not enough data
8.3
320
Not enough data
8.2
317
Not enough data
8.2
318
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
8.0
314
Employee AdvocacyHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
7.1
103
Not enough data
Content Sharing
8.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Content Dashboard
8.0
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.0
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Analytics
7.8
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
4.7
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
6.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Social Media Listening ToolsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
7.8
8,553
Monitoring & Listening
Not enough data
8.1
1685
Not enough data
7.1
1297
Not enough data
8.1
481
Not enough data
7.9
461
Not enough data
7.8
454
Not enough data
7.6
435
Data Management & Analysis
Not enough data
7.4
1143
Not enough data
8.0
1649
Not enough data
8.2
506
Not enough data
7.8
442
Talent ManagementHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Brand AdvocacyHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Discovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insight
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee EngagementHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
7.2
93
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.1
7
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Platform Content
5.8
6
Not enough data
5.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
6.4
6
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
Hootsuite
Hootsuite
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social and Hootsuite share no categories
Unique Categories
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social is categorized as Employee Advocacy and Employee Engagement
Hootsuite
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
12.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
62.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
24.2%
Hootsuite
Hootsuite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
60.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
Computer Software
25.8%
Marketing and Advertising
17.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Computer & Network Security
6.5%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Other
35.5%
Hootsuite
Hootsuite
Marketing and Advertising
15.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.7%
Higher Education
4.3%
Computer Software
4.0%
Information Technology and Services
3.7%
Other
64.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
Employee Advocacy by Sprout Social
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kelli S.
KS
Kelli S.
Verified User in Real Estate

I love that even our least tech-savvy users are able to use Bambu easily. It allows us to share news and insights with our agents so they can share what's most relevant to their own spheres.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Andrea H.
AH
Andrea H.
Verified User in Higher Education

Sprout does not allow sharing to Instagram; it does not have an option to share original content, only reshares. There are minimal insights to be gained beyond LinkedIn and Twitter, and even then, only on reshares. Invites expire rather quickly, which...

Hootsuite
Hootsuite
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kristin H.
KH
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
Verified User in Insurance
GI
Verified User in Computer Software

I didn't like the analytics portion of HootSuite. Although it was somewhat easy to figure out, I wasn't getting the results that I was hoping for. Some of the "Streams" are limited in variety. I thought I was going to be able to monitor a lot more.

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Discussions
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Hootsuite Discussions
What is the most popular feature of Hootsuite?
4 comments
Henry V.
HV
Scheduling in advance and recommend post timesRead more
What do you get with free Hootsuite?
4 comments
Monetta W.
MW
Nothing. Hootsuite discontinued their free tier Read more
How can I use Hootsuite in Instagram?
3 comments
Michael Y.
MY
You are able to publish to you Instagram account(s) using Hootsuite. This includes scheduling to post at a later time. However, you can only publish one...Read more
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