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Hootsuite vs Interakt: 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

Hootsuite starts at $99/user/mo (Standard) and Interakt at $12/mo (Starter (Instagram)). For 10 people that's $990 vs $12 a month: Interakt is $978 a month (99%) 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

Interakt

Cheaper for 10 people

From$12/mo

10 people: $12 a month · $144 a year

  • No free plan
  • Up to 20% off yearly
  • No startup credits listed
  • 3 plans · priced per plan

Plans

Hootsuite and Interakt plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

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.

Interakt

  • Starter (Instagram)

    Unlimited Instagram DMs and comments · Giveaway automation

    $12/mo

  • Growth

    WhatsApp and Instagram · FAQ automations and chatbot flows · Catalogs and campaigns

    $55/mo

  • Advanced

    Branching chatbot flows · Chat auto-assignment · Advanced webhooks

    $69/mo

USD plus taxes; quarterly billing 8% off, yearly 20% off. Sales CRM ₹2,499/mo for 5 agents; WhatsApp AI agents ₹2,499/mo. Enterprise: on request. Meta message fees extra.

Prices from Interakt'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.

Hootsuite and Interakt cost by team size
TeamHootsuite (Standard)Interakt (Starter (Instagram))Difference
5 people$495$5,940/yr$12$144/yrInterakt $483 less a month
10 people$990$11,880/yr$12$144/yrInterakt $978 less a month
25 people$2,475$29,700/yr$12$144/yrInterakt $2,463 less a month

Hootsuite is priced per user. Interakt is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.

FAQ

Hootsuite vs Interakt: questions

Which is cheaper, Hootsuite or Interakt?

Hootsuite starts at $99/user/mo (Standard) and Interakt at $12/mo (Starter (Instagram)). For 10 people that's $990 vs $12 a month: Interakt is $978 a month (99%) cheaper than Hootsuite on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do Hootsuite and Interakt have free plans?

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

Are Hootsuite and Interakt cheaper if you pay yearly?

Interakt lists up to 20% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Hootsuite.

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