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ContentStudio 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

ContentStudio starts at $19/mo (Standard) and Hootsuite at $99/user/mo (Standard). For 10 people that's $19 vs $990 a month: ContentStudio is $971 a month (98%) cheaper than Hootsuite on list price.

ContentStudio

Cheaper for 10 people

From$19/mo

10 people: $19 a month · $228 a year

  • No free plan
  • Up to 34% off yearly
  • No startup credits listed
  • 3 plans · priced per plan

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

ContentStudio and Hootsuite plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

ContentStudio

  • Standard

    Social scheduling · Content discovery · Analytics

    $19/mo

  • Advanced

    More accounts and users · Approval workflows · Advanced analytics

    $49/mo

  • Agency Unlimited

    Unlimited workspaces · Client management · White-label options

    $99/mo

Annual billing shown: Standard $19, Advanced $49, Agency Unlimited $99 per month billed annually (save up to 34% vs monthly). Add-ons: listening $99/mo, extra user $10/mo. Read from official page HTML.

Prices from ContentStudio'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.

ContentStudio and Hootsuite cost by team size
TeamContentStudio (Standard)Hootsuite (Standard)Difference
5 people$19$228/yr$495$5,940/yrContentStudio $476 less a month
10 people$19$228/yr$990$11,880/yrContentStudio $971 less a month
25 people$19$228/yr$2,475$29,700/yrContentStudio $2,456 less a month

ContentStudio 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

ContentStudio vs Hootsuite: questions

Which is cheaper, ContentStudio or Hootsuite?

ContentStudio starts at $19/mo (Standard) and Hootsuite at $99/user/mo (Standard). For 10 people that's $19 vs $990 a month: ContentStudio is $971 a month (98%) cheaper than Hootsuite on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do ContentStudio and Hootsuite have free plans?

ContentStudio has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Hootsuite has no free plan in Surba's catalog.

Are ContentStudio and Hootsuite cheaper if you pay yearly?

ContentStudio lists up to 34% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Hootsuite.

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