The short answer
Postiz is an open-source social media scheduler known for its AI agent, MCP server and CLI that let tools like Claude and ChatGPT schedule posts. Hootsuite is an enterprise social media suite known for its inbox, listening and team workflows.
At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $99 for Hootsuite for 1 user, so Postiz is $68 a month cheaper (69% less). Postiz lists more networks (30 against 10). On the 15 features we track, Postiz has nothing Hootsuite lacks, and Hootsuite alone has client approval, social inbox, bulk upload (CSV), client reports, link in bio page and canva integration.
Choose Postiz if you want the lower price for 10 channels ($31 against $99 a month) and you post to Google Business Profile, Reddit, Telegram, Discord and 17 more. Choose Hootsuite if you post to WhatsApp, you need client approval (Content approvals are on the Advanced plan and up), you need social inbox, you need bulk upload (CSV), you need client reports (Custom reports you can schedule and export, Professional and up), you need link in bio page (Through the OneClick.bio app, free with Hootsuite Enterprise only), you need canva integration and you want a longer trial (14 days).
Pricing
Postiz charges a flat price per plan, while Hootsuite charges per user. The per-user tool gets more expensive as your team grows; the other does not in the same way.
Postiz: Flat price per plan, set by the number of channels. Unlimited posts on every plan. Hootsuite: Per user (seat) per month. Monthly and annual billing both exist; annual is cheaper.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Postiz Standard | $29 | $23 |
| Postiz Team | $39 | $31 |
| Postiz Pro | $49 | $39 |
| Postiz Ultimate | $99 | $79 |
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Hootsuite Standard | Not listed | $99 |
| Hootsuite Professional | Not listed | $199 |
| Hootsuite Advanced | Not listed | $399 |
| Hootsuite Enterprise | Not listed | Not listed |
Cost at 5 and 10 channels
The cheapest listed plan that covers the number of channels. Where a price depends on seats, brands or workspaces, the table says so.
| Postiz | Hootsuite | Postozo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 channels | Standard plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) | Standard plan: $99 per user a month billed yearly. The monthly-billed price is not listed | Standard plan: $19 a month ($15 billed yearly) |
| 10 channels | Team plan: $39 a month ($31 billed yearly) | Standard plan: $99 per user a month billed yearly. The monthly-billed price is not listed | Team plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) |
At 5 channels Postiz costs $23 a month against $99 for Hootsuite for 1 user, so Postiz is $76 a month cheaper (77% less). At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $99 for Hootsuite for 1 user, so Postiz is $68 a month cheaper (69% less).
Cost for a solo user, a small team and an agency
Seats, brands and workspaces change the bill as much as channels do. This table picks the cheapest listed plan of each tool for 3 setups.
| Setup | Postiz | Hootsuite | Postozo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Standard: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly). 1 user | Standard: $99 a month billed yearly. Per user, for 1 person | Standard: $19 a month ($15 billed yearly) |
| Small team | Team: $39 a month ($31 billed yearly). Unlimited team members | Standard: $297 a month billed yearly. Per user, for 3 people | Team: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly). Unlimited team members |
| Agency | Pro: $49 a month ($39 billed yearly). Unlimited team members | Professional: $995 a month billed yearly. Per user, for 5 people; Standard covers only 10 accounts | Pro: $39 a month ($31 billed yearly). Unlimited team members |
For 5 channels and 1 person, Postiz is the lowest at $23 a month and Hootsuite the highest at $99. For 10 channels and 3 people, Postiz is the lowest at $31 a month and Hootsuite the highest at $297. For 25 channels and 5 people, Postiz is the lowest at $39 a month and Hootsuite the highest at $995.
Trials and free plans
Postiz: 7-day free trial on every plan. Card terms are not stated on the pricing page. Free plan: No free cloud plan. The open-source edition can be self-hosted for free.
Hootsuite: 14-day free trial, no credit card. Trial accounts are limited to 10 to 20 posts per day and cannot bulk schedule. No free plan listed.
Features
| Feature | Postiz | Hootsuite | Postozo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client approval | No | Yes | Yes |
| Social inbox | No | Yes | No |
| Analytics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI writing help | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Public API | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RSS auto post | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk upload (CSV) | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| White label | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Client reports | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio page | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Canva integration | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
| Client connect link | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
Plan limits on key features
- Client approval. Postiz: not offered Hootsuite: Content approvals are on the Advanced plan and up.
- Client reports. Postiz: not confirmed. Hootsuite: Custom reports you can schedule and export, Professional and up.
- Link in bio page. Postiz: not confirmed. Hootsuite: Through the OneClick.bio app, free with Hootsuite Enterprise only.
Both list analytics, AI writing help, public API, MCP server, RSS auto post and mobile app.
Neither confirms white label, browser extension and client connect link.
Area by area
How Postiz and Hootsuite handle each part of the job, in the words of their own pages.
Publishing and scheduling
Postiz: Postiz posts to 30 networks, including community and developer sites such as Reddit, Lemmy, Skool, Whop, Hashnode and Dev.to. Every plan has unlimited posts, and you can schedule follow-up comments under a post.
Hootsuite: Hootsuite posts to 10 networks and adds WhatsApp for inbox messages. Standard covers 10 social accounts; Professional and up have unlimited accounts. Bulk scheduling is not available during the trial.
Team and client approval
Postiz: Standard is for 1 person; Team and up allow unlimited team members. Postiz has a preview link where others can leave comments, but we found no approve or request changes step.
Hootsuite: Pricing is per user. Content approvals and message routing are on Advanced and up.
Inbox and replies
Postiz: We found no inbox for replying to comments, mentions or messages on its pricing page.
Hootsuite: A unified inbox is on every plan, and Professional adds automated inbox replies. Brand monitoring and social listening are part of the product.
Analytics and reports
Postiz: Analytics are included. We found no scheduled, PDF or white-label client reports on its pricing page.
Hootsuite: Custom performance reports that you can schedule and export are on Professional and up.
AI help
Postiz: AI is a big part of Postiz: plans include AI images (100 to 500 a month from Team up) and AI videos (3 to 60 a month), plus an AI agent.
Hootsuite: AI writing help is included.
Integrations and apps
Postiz: Every plan includes the public API, the MCP server and a CLI, so tools like Claude and ChatGPT can schedule posts. The code is open source and can be self-hosted for free, and there is an official Android app.
Hootsuite: Canva is built into the Composer and Dropbox can be connected. Link in bio comes through the OneClick.bio app, free with Enterprise only. MCP connectors for ChatGPT, Claude and others launched in 2026.
Networks
Postiz lists 30 networks and Hootsuite lists 10. They share 9 networks: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Bluesky, X, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest.
| Networks | |
|---|---|
| Only on Postiz | Google Business Profile, Reddit, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Dribbble, Mastodon, Whop, Twitch, Skool, Kick, Warpcast, VK, Lemmy, MeWe, Nostr, Listmonk, WordPress, Medium, Hashnode, Dev.to |
| Only on Hootsuite | |
| On Postozo but on neither | SMS, Tumblr |
Strengths from each side
Postiz
- Includes AI image generation, AI videos and AI video clipping on its plans.
- Open source, so you can self-host it for free.
- Has an official Android app in Google Play.
Hootsuite
- Unified inbox with direct messages, automated replies and message routing.
- Brand monitoring and social listening.
- iOS and Android apps in the app stores.
Postozo as a 3rd option
Postozo is a social media scheduler with 30 channel types, client review links, team roles, AI writing help, a public API and an MCP server. Plans are flat: $19, $29, $39, $79 a month for 5, 10, 30, 100 channels, with unlimited posts.
- Postozo costs $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) for 10 channels with team members. At 10 channels Postozo costs $23 a month against $31 for Postiz, so Postozo is $8 a month cheaper (26% less). At 10 channels Postozo costs $23 a month against $99 for Hootsuite for 1 user, so Postozo is $76 a month cheaper (77% less).
- Postozo supports SMS and Tumblr, which neither Postiz nor Hootsuite lists.
- Postozo has white label, which neither confirms.
- Postozo has browser extension, which neither confirms.
- Postozo has client connect link, which neither confirms.
What you would give up: social inbox (Hootsuite has it) and canva integration (Hootsuite has it).
See Postozo vs Postiz and Postozo vs Hootsuite for the full head to head pages.
More about each tool
Postiz review, Postiz alternatives, Hootsuite review, Hootsuite alternatives, Postozo pricing.
Sources
Is Postiz or Hootsuite cheaper?
At 5 channels Postiz costs $23 a month against $99 for Hootsuite for 1 user, so Postiz is $76 a month cheaper (77% less). At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $99 for Hootsuite for 1 user, so Postiz is $68 a month cheaper (69% less). Prices are the lowest listed per month, with yearly billing where offered, checked on 29 September 2026.
Which has more networks, Postiz or Hootsuite?
Postiz lists 30 and Hootsuite lists 10. Only Postiz: Google Business Profile, Reddit, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Dribbble, Mastodon, Whop, Twitch, Skool, Kick, Warpcast, VK, Lemmy, MeWe, Nostr, Listmonk, WordPress, Medium, Hashnode, Dev.to. Only Hootsuite: WhatsApp.
Do Postiz and Hootsuite have an API and MCP server?
Postiz: API yes, MCP yes. Hootsuite: API yes, MCP yes. Postozo includes both on every plan.
Is there a cheaper option than Postiz and Hootsuite?
Postozo is $19 a month for 5 channels and $29 for 10 with a team. It has no social inbox and canva integration, so check those first.
Which is cheaper for a team of 3 with 10 channels, Postiz or Hootsuite?
For 10 channels and 3 people, Postiz is the lowest at $31 a month and Hootsuite the highest at $297.
Do Postiz and Hootsuite have client reports and a link in bio page?
Client reports: Postiz not confirmed, Hootsuite yes (Custom reports you can schedule and export, Professional and up). Link in bio: Postiz not confirmed, Hootsuite yes. Postozo includes both on every plan.
Can clients connect their own accounts in Postiz or Hootsuite?
Postiz: not confirmed. Hootsuite: not confirmed. Postozo has a client connect link on every plan.
Did you test Postiz and Hootsuite?
No. This page compares facts from their official pricing and feature pages, checked on 29 September 2026.
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