COUNT THE ACCOUNTS. THEN THE COST.
Crickets vs Hootsuite
Hootsuite prices plans per user and offers inbox, listening, reporting, and team workflows. Crickets focuses on getting multiple brands’ posts ready and scheduled for one flat price.
Free forever with three accounts. No credit card required.
How the pricing works
Hootsuite lists Standard starting at $99 per user/month, with up to ten social accounts. Professional adds unlimited accounts. Check its billing period and current quote before buying.
Crickets+ is $19/month total, or $199 billed once per year. Studio is $29/month or $299/year and adds image editing, brand logos, API/MCP, and webhooks. Unlimited accounts does not mean unlimited publishing or storage.
Keep brands organized
Hootsuite offers team workflows, with approvals on Advanced. Crickets organizes accounts by brand for a freelancer or solo social manager.
Check the networks you need
Hootsuite offers multiple social-network connections and a unified inbox. Check its current network and account-type coverage for the channels you need; availability differs by workflow.
Crickets lists X / Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, TikTok, Pinterest, and Threads. Connections roll out as permissions and approvals are ready; supported account types vary. Check Social Connections before choosing a tool.
Which one fits your work?
Choose Hootsuite if you need team approvals, customer-care routing, social listening, or deeper reporting. Crickets fits a solo manager looking for brand organization and scheduling without per-seat pricing.
You do not need to keep paying for a scheduler out of habit after a price rise or a slower workflow. Try the sample demo, check your account types, and compare the full cost for the accounts you manage.
Checked October 13, 2026. Hootsuite’s published pricing and features. Prices are USD, before applicable taxes. Features differ; these are pricing comparisons, not identical plans.
Before you switch.
Does Crickets charge for each brand or account?
Brands are included on every plan. Free connects three accounts. Crickets+ includes unlimited connections for $19/month or $199/year, with no per-account fee. Studio is $29/month or $299/year.
Can I move my existing posts automatically?
Crickets does not import another scheduler’s queue or unrelated social history. Review your existing schedule before switching, then create new drafts in Crickets. Avoid scheduling the same post in both tools.
Does unlimited accounts mean unlimited publishing?
No. Storage, publishing, and platform limits apply. Every plan includes 30 đť•Ź publications per customer per month, in a period anchored to signup. Platform permissions and supported account types still apply.