Switching from Hootsuite

Paying 99/mo for posts nobody answers?

Hootsuite is enterprise-grade. For solo founders or lean SMB teams, you pay for governance you do not need.

Start Free - 50 replies/month

47 mentions, 12 DMs, 23 comments. Hootsuite shows them in one inbox but you still type every reply. 99/mo + 6 hours/week = 349/mo total.

Honest comparison

Hootsuite pricing verified 2026-09-25 from hootsuite.com/plans (99 Professional / 199 Team / 399 Business, per user/month billed annually). HeyRepli from heyrepli.com/pricing.

Feature	HeyRepli	Hootsuite
Starting price	49/mo	99/mo per user (billed annually)
AI comment replies	In your voice, auto-drafted	Add-on (49/mo extra)
DM handling	Auto-classified, instant drafts	Manual inbox only
Brand monitoring	X, Reddit, news	Add-on (99+/mo extra)
Team approvals	Single-inbox approval	Multi-step workflow
Analytics	Built-in free	Add-on (49+/mo)

Honest: if you run a 30-person marketing team with multi-step approval workflows, Hootsuite is the right pick. For 1-3 person SMB team, you are overpaying.

Migration steps

Export Hootsuite Posts

CSV export under Settings.

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Turn On Auto-Replies

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FAQ

Why does Hootsuite cost so much more?

Enterprise features: team approvals, advanced analytics. If you do not need them, you are paying for software you do not use.

Can I keep Hootsuite and add HeyRepli?

Yes. Many teams keep Hootsuite for compliance reports and use HeyRepli for engagement.

Does HeyRepli have team approvals?

Single-inbox approval. If you need 3-step approval workflows, stay on Hootsuite.

What happens to my Hootsuite analytics history?

Export as CSV before cancelling.

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