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Scheduling, a shared inbox, approvals, and reporting in one calendar your whole team can use, not locked behind a higher tier. See your Sked price and savings in two minutes.
Sked Social runs a 3-person team for $69/mo. Hootsuite's Team plan is $249/mo for the same team.
Enter your work email and we'll match you to the right Sked plan, show your price, and how much you'd save versus Hootsuite.
Savings compare your Sked plan price to Hootsuite's published Standard rate of $99 per user per month, billed annually (hootsuite.com/plans, checked 9 Jul 2026). Your figure updates with the seats and profiles you enter.
| Feature | Sked | Hootsuite |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One plan price. Add extra users only if you need them. | Per-user pricing with core features gated behind higher tiers. Standard $99/user/mo; Professional $199/user/mo, billed annually. |
| Cost as you add people | Add teammates without jumping to a pricier tier to unlock features. | Every teammate is another seat fee: three users on Standard is about $297/mo. |
| Unified inbox | One shared inbox the whole team replies from. | Inbox capabilities expand only as you move up the tiers. |
| Approvals & roles | Approval workflows and role permissions on the Accelerate plan. | Approval workflows are gated to the Advanced tier. |
| Analytics & reporting | Clean, white-label-ready client reports you can share in a click. | Core analytics, with deeper reporting reserved for higher tiers. |
| Social profiles | Generous profile counts, with add-ons priced clearly. | 10 social accounts on Standard; unlimited from Professional up. |
| Security | SOC 2 Type 2. | Enterprise-grade security. |
Why teams switch
Approvals, deeper reporting, and more profiles often mean upgrading to a pricier plan.
Hootsuite prices per user, so getting a few teammates in multiplies the bill: three seats on Standard is about $297 a month.
Bolting on extra tools for the inbox or reports means more tabs and more bills.
Match to a Sked plan, see your savings versus Hootsuite, and start a 14-day free trial. No credit card required.
Switching is on us
Most teams are fully up and running within a few days, and our team does the heavy lifting with you.
Link your social accounts in a few clicks. We'll walk you through it on a call if you'd like.
Bring your schedule across with bulk upload and the content library, with our team alongside you.
Keep posting, replying, and reporting from day one. No gap in your content.
One inbox
Your whole team works from a single shared inbox, replying to comments and DMs in one place instead of chasing them across tabs and tools.
Scheduling, the shared inbox, approvals, and reporting all live in Sked, in one place instead of scattered across separate tools.
Approvals
Route posts for sign-off, leave feedback, and publish once it's approved. Approvals and role permissions are built into the Accelerate plan.
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In short
Hootsuite users typically switch over three frustrations: basics locked behind higher tiers, per-user pricing that multiplies the bill, and tool sprawl to fill gaps. Sked Social answers with scheduling, a shared inbox, approvals and branded reporting in one workspace, a free assisted migration, and a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.
What teams say
“Sked's customer support is probably some of the best customer support I've ever had in anything, even outside of business.”
“I haven't been tempted to go with any other provider in seven years. I've tested a handful, but none match Sked's functionality.”
FAQs
Most teams move over in a weekend. You connect your social profiles, rebuild your posting schedule, and invite your team. Our support team helps you get set up so nothing slips while you transition.
You can rebuild your queue in Sked quickly using bulk upload and the content library. There is no automated import from Hootsuite, but most teams recreate their schedule in a single setting and keep posting without a gap.
Yes. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, and you do not need a credit card to begin.
No. There is no multi-year commitment. Choose monthly for full flexibility or annual to save, and manage your plan from your account whenever your needs change.
Enter your work email with your team size and number of social profiles. We match you to the right Sked plan, show your price in your local currency, and estimate how much you would save compared with Hootsuite. We also email you the full breakdown.
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