ActiveCampaign
Cheaper for 10 people
From$15/mo
10 people: $15 a month · $180 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
ActiveCampaign vs Hootsuite: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Marketing tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
ActiveCampaign starts at $15/mo (Starter) and Hootsuite at $99/user/mo (Standard). For 10 people that's $15 vs $990 a month: ActiveCampaign is $975 a month (98%) cheaper than Hootsuite on list price.
Hootsuite
Marketing
From$99/user/mo
10 people: $990 a month · $11,880 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 2 plans · priced per user
Plans
ActiveCampaign and Hootsuite plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
ActiveCampaign
Starter
1,000 contacts, 1 user · $15/mo billed yearly
$15/mo
Plus
1,000 contacts, 1 user · Landing pages · $49/mo billed yearly
$49/mo
Pro
1,000 contacts, 3 users · Predictive sending · $79/mo billed yearly
$79/mo
Enterprise
1,000 contacts, 5 users · SSO, HIPAA · $145/mo billed yearly
$145/mo
Pricing page renders prices via JS; yearly-billed figures at 1,000 contacts from ActiveCampaign's own comparison pages (search snippets). Monthly-billed prices not captured. Price scales with contacts.
Prices from ActiveCampaign's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Hootsuite
Standard
Starting price per user · Up to 10 social accounts · AI post generation
$99/user/mo
Professional
Starting price per user · Unlimited social accounts · Custom reports
$199/user/mo
Page gives only 'starts at' prices in FAQ ($99, $199; Advanced 'up to $399'); annual billing gives a lower rate but exact monthly vs annual split not shown. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from Hootsuite's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | ActiveCampaign (Starter) | Hootsuite (Standard) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $15/mo$180/yr a year | $495/mo$5,940/yr a year | ActiveCampaign $480 less a month |
| 10 people | $15/mo$180/yr a year | $990/mo$11,880/yr a year | ActiveCampaign $975 less a month |
| 25 people | $15/mo$180/yr a year | $2,475/mo$29,700/yr a year | ActiveCampaign $2,460 less a month |
ActiveCampaign is priced per plan. Hootsuite is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
ActiveCampaign vs Hootsuite: questions
Which is cheaper, ActiveCampaign or Hootsuite?
ActiveCampaign starts at $15/mo (Starter) and Hootsuite at $99/user/mo (Standard). For 10 people that's $15 vs $990 a month: ActiveCampaign is $975 a month (98%) cheaper than Hootsuite on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do ActiveCampaign and Hootsuite have free plans?
ActiveCampaign has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Hootsuite has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
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