Hootsuite Overview

Hootsuite enables management and analysis of social posts across 20+ networks. Key features streamline social media flow.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Social Media Management, Communication Management, Engagement Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using Hootsuite.

Other use cases:

  • Content Management
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Advertisement
  • Collaboration
  • Campaign Management
  • Lead Engagement
  • Media Planning
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Business Priorities

Improve Digital And Social Presence and Acquire Customers are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using Hootsuite.

Other priorities:

  • Improve ROI
  • Build Brand Awareness
  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Improve Brand Engagement
  • Increase Sales & Revenue
  • Scale Best Practices
  • Improve Internal Communications
  • Grow Market Share
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
  • Launch New Products
  • Establish Thought Leadership
  • Improve Efficiency
  • Improve Visibility
  • Improve Consistency
  • Manage Risk
  • Improve Stakeholder Relations
  • Increase Customer Life Time Value
  • Improve Navigation
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Hootsuite Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

Hootsuite works with different mediums / channels such as Social Media.

Hootsuite's features include Dashboard, Personalization, Alerts: Popups & Notifications, etc. and Hootsuite support capabilities include AI Powered, Phone Support, Email Support, etc. also Hootsuite analytics capabilities include Analytics, and Custom Reports.

Reviews

"Today, we're building out integrated plans that include social media strategy, so that colleagues have time to review, add input, and feel confident that our efforts are within regulations and results-oriented. ASMS helped me better understand how t...o strategically fit social into the strategic planning process." - Heather Bisset

Peer review evidence (same sources as the product rating summary)

"...I love the user friendliness and how this allows me to plan all of my social postings...." Peer review by Melanie S, Internal Communications Coordinator, Education
"...We used it to publish content to a variety of social media sites and monitor social media activity...." Peer review by Sid Haas, Vice President of Business Development, LKCS
"...HootSuite Enterprise has assisted our small team at Tourism Jasper be more engaged with visitors and potential visitors...." Peer review by Kyle Harms, Digital Marketing Specialist, Tourism Jasper

Hootsuite, Renderforest Video, Walls.io, Statusbrew, Eclincher social media management, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Social Media Marketing. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Popular Business Setting

for Hootsuite

Top Industries

  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization Management

Popular in

  • Small Business
  • Mid Market
  • Enterprise

Hootsuite is popular in Marketing And Advertising, Education, and Non-Profit Organization Management and is widely used by Small Business, Mid Market, and Enterprise.

Hootsuite Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

How can Hootsuite optimize your Social Media Management Workflow?

How efficiently Does Hootsuite manage your Communication Management?

How does Hootsuite facilitate Engagement Management?

Why is Hootsuite the best choice for Content Management?

How efficiently Does Hootsuite manage your Social Media Marketing?

23 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Hootsuite solved their Social Media Marketing needs. Cuspera uses 58847 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Social Media Marketing needs.

CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
Hootsuite testimonial

Heather Bisset

Corporate Affairs Manager

pfizer

Today, we're building out integrated plans that include social media strategy, so that colleagues have time to review, add input, and feel confident that our efforts are within regulations and results-oriented. ASMS helped me better understand how to strategically fit social into the strategic plan...ning process.

Testimonial By Heather Bisset
Hootsuite testimonial

Nick Nunes

Social Media and Search Manager

Bell

I found the case studies particularly helpful. In the B2B space, I'm not necessarily thinking of how other businesses are marketing to customers, but they made me think outside of the box; that knowledge adds value to my partnerships across Bell. Testimonial By Nick Nunes
Hootsuite testimonial

Dominique Jolicoeur

Advisor, Digital Marketing

CMA

A social media strategy presents us with a guide on how to modernize and personalize the CMA. Using ASMS as a blueprint, we did an audit of our social channels, determined our maturity, and established a social media strategy that included employee advocacy and social campaigns. Testimonial By Dominique Jolicoeur
CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
Hootsuite testimonial

Heather Bisset

Corporate Affairs Manager

pfizer

Today, we're building out integrated plans that include social media strategy, so that colleagues have time to review, add input, and feel confident that our efforts are within regulations and results-oriented. ASMS helped me better understand how to strategically fit social into the strategic plan...ning process.

Testimonial By Heather Bisset
Hootsuite testimonial

Nick Nunes

Social Media and Search Manager

Bell

I found the case studies particularly helpful. In the B2B space, I'm not necessarily thinking of how other businesses are marketing to customers, but they made me think outside of the box; that knowledge adds value to my partnerships across Bell. Testimonial By Nick Nunes
Hootsuite testimonial

Dominique Jolicoeur

Advisor, Digital Marketing

CMA

A social media strategy presents us with a guide on how to modernize and personalize the CMA. Using ASMS as a blueprint, we did an audit of our social channels, determined our maturity, and established a social media strategy that included employee advocacy and social campaigns. Testimonial By Dominique Jolicoeur
 

Vancouver-based Hootsuite standing by ICE contract

Hootsuite, a social media management platform, is maintaining its contract with U.S. federal agencies, including ICE, despite internal employee objections. The contract, initially a $95,000 pilot pro...ject, could expand significantly. Hootsuite's CEO, Irina Novoselsky, affirmed the deal's continuation, provided ICE adheres to the platform's terms of service, which prohibit law enforcement use. Internal discussions revealed concerns over the potential misuse of Hootsuite's social listening technology.

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Global insurance provider - Insurance - Very Large

Hootsuite helped a global insurance provider generate $76 million in annual business impact. The company used Hootsuite to centralize social media management and automate compliance. Agents received ...training and tools to engage clients and prospects online. This led to $42.7 million in new revenue and $24.8 million in cost savings. The solution also reduced risk, saving $3 million in avoided costs each year.

 

Barceló Hotel Group - Hospitality - Large

Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Barceló Hotel Group used Hootsuite Enterprise to manage over 250 social media accounts. They centralized their global brand strategy and empowered local hotels to create native-language content. Hoot...suite Analytics helped them cut reporting time by 30%. The group saw a 46% increase in new followers and a 12% rise in engagement. Social listening enabled faster, more personal guest responses.

TransLink - Transportation/Trucking/Railroad - Large

Vancouver, Canada

TransLink used Hootsuite and Talkwalker to boost social media engagement by 1,385%. The team monitored and analyzed rider conversations to improve customer experience and brand sentiment. A creative ...campaign led to a 5% increase in positive brand sentiment and a 7.5% rise in passengers. Social listening helped TransLink understand and respond to rider needs. The campaign also improved passenger behavior, as seen in social feedback.

Global Insurance Provider - Insurance - Very Large

Hootsuite helped a global insurance provider generate $76 million in business impact. The company used Hootsuite to centralize social media management and automate reporting. Agents received training... through Hootsuite Academy, improving social media skills and engagement. The solution saved 651,000 hours annually and reduced costs by $24,800. Predictive compliance features helped avoid $3,000 in annual business costs. The provider gained 11 new clients per month through social selling.

Johnson Financial Group - Financial Services - Large

Milwaukee, USA

Johnson Financial Group used Hootsuite to unify and scale their social media strategy. With Hootsuite Enterprise, Advanced Analytics, and Amplify, they managed content, ensured compliance, and empowe...red advisors to share approved posts. Their campaigns achieved 1.6 million impressions, a 5.26% engagement rate, and a 28% year-over-year increase in impressions. The team coordinated content across channels and used analytics to prove business impact. Advisors gained new reach, especially on Instagram, using the mobile app.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What buyers ask before choosing Hootsuite

What is Hootsuite?

Hootsuite is a social media management platform for advertising ,social media , digital marketing teams to find prospects and schedule content, review analytics, and engage with customers.

It provides capability to improve ad effectiveness, make data driven business decisions, monitor brands, and expand social reach by using social analytics solution. It helps in scheduling, managing report on social media content .There are both full and lite versions of the service.

It provides a browser-based dashboard that allows users to keep their social media brands updated. It provides ability to submit messages to a variety of social media services, through its integrations with Facebook, Google, Twitter etc. It helps build smart, scalable and automated workflows for delivering and demonstrating ROI.

What is Hootsuite used for?

Hootsuite is a Social Media Marketing Software mainly used by its customers to Improve Digital And Social Presence and Acquire Customers by Social Media Management, Communication Management and Engagement Management .

What are the top features of Hootsuite?

Dashboard, Personalization and Alerts: popups & Notifications are some of the top features of Hootsuite.

Who uses Hootsuite?

Hootsuite is used by Marketing And Advertising, Education and Non-Profit Organization Management among other industries.

What are Hootsuite alternatives?

Renderforest Video, Walls.Io, Statusbrew and Eclincher Social Media Management are popular alternatives for Hootsuite.

Where is Hootsuite located?

Hootsuite is headquartered at 5 E 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 1R6, Canada.
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Peers used Hootsuite for social media management and communication management

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.74/5 ★

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Analytics

4.07/5 ★

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Custom Reports

4.02/5 ★

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.74/5 ★

Read Reviews (48)
Analytics

4.07/5 ★

Read Reviews (3366)
Custom Reports

4.02/5 ★

Read Reviews (7387)

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Hootsuite Inc. News

Product

Hootsuite Didn't Reinvent Social Media. It Reinvented What Social Media ...

Hootsuite has transformed its platform into "Social OS," integrating AI and real-time social intelligence. This new architecture, featuring tools like Lumen, Perch, Nest, and Wisdom, aims to turn social media into a comprehensive intelligence system for enterprises. By focusing on interoperability, Hootsuite allows its intelligence to integrate with existing AI environments, enhancing organizational reaction time and decision-making.

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Hootsuite hacks: 28 tricks and features for 2026

Hootsuite introduces advanced features in its Social OS platform, enhancing social media management with AI-assisted tools for scheduling, content creation, and customer care. The platform integrates with AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, enabling seamless social data access and automation. These innovations aim to streamline workflows and improve social media engagement.

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Hootsuite launches Social OS and Wisdom

Hootsuite launched Social OS, reorganizing its product suite into four AI-driven tools: Perch, Nest, Parliament, and Lumen, all connected by the Wisdom AI layer. New MCP connectors enable integration of Hootsuite's social intelligence into external AI workflows. The launch emphasizes real-time social data utilization to enhance customer anticipation and decision-making.

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Meet Hootsuite Social OS: The social media AI tool for 2026

Hootsuite has introduced Social OS, an AI-native social operating system designed to integrate social intelligence, content creation, customer care, and employee advocacy. The platform includes four apps—Perch, Nest, Lumen, and Parliament—unified by Wisdom, a social-first AI agent. This rebuild focuses on AI-driven workflows, enhancing capabilities across social media management and employee advocacy.

Hootsuite Inc. Profile

Company Name

Hootsuite Inc.

Company Website

https://hootsuite.com/

Year Founded

2008

HQ Location

5 E 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 1R6, Canada

Employees

501-1000

Social

Financials

SERIES C