$99 a month
View plans and limitsHootsuite vs Ocoya:
which should you use?
Hootsuite and Ocoya, side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.
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If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.
| Category | Hootsuite | Ocoya | Better fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Schedules and monitors across every network a large team needs, with approvals and permissions built for agencies. | Copy, image and schedule in one pass, which suits a person doing all three for a small business rather than a team splitting them. | Tie |
| Cheapest way to pay | $99 a month. | $19 a month. | Ocoya |
| What the paid tiers cost |
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| Tie |
| What to watch out for | It withdrew its free plan in 2023 and now starts at $99 per user a month, so a three-person team is $297 before anything else, which has pushed most small users elsewhere. Standard also caps you at 10 social accounts. | No free plan, only a seven-day trial, and the entry tier is a single user with one workspace. Every plan is capped on credits as well as seats and social profiles, so heavy generation runs out before headcount does. Breadth over depth against a dedicated scheduler or a dedicated image tool. | Tie |
| Made by | Hootsuite — Vancouver, CA. | Ocoya — Vilnius, LT. | Tie |
Ocoya is ahead on 1 of the 5 rows compared — cheapest way to pay — and it is not about how well it does the job. On fitness for the work, it and Hootsuite are level. Treat this as a tiebreaker, not a recommendation.
Ocoya
Copy, image and schedule in one pass, which suits a person doing all three for a small business rather than a team splitting them.
Schedules and monitors across every network a large team needs, with approvals and permissions built for agencies.
Hootsuite is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.
How we know
Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.
| Row | Favours | Weight | Where it came from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest way to pay | Ocoya | Everything else | From each vendor’s own pricing page. Dates and pages are listed below. |
The prices
Hootsuite. Read by hand off hootsuite.com on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. hootsuite.com/plans
Ocoya. Read by hand off ocoya.com on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. ocoya.com/pricing
The ratings
The category these two share. Marketing & Content Creation — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.
The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.
What this is not
Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.
To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.
Choose based on what you’re doing
All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.
General-Purpose AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
Search, Research & Academics
Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.
Writing, Communication & Language
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
Coding, Data & Technical Work
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
Business, Finance & Professional Work
Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.
Image & Design
Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.
Video
Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.
Audio, Voice & Music
Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.
Marketing & Content Creation
Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.
Productivity, Automation & Personal Life
AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.
Schedules and monitors across every network a large team needs, with approvals and permissions built for agencies.
Vancouver, CACopy, image and schedule in one pass, which suits a person doing all three for a small business rather than a team splitting them.
Vilnius, LTPricing, simplified
The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.
Tell us what you use AI for
Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hootsuite or Ocoya better?
Ocoya is ahead on 1 of the 5 rows compared — cheapest way to pay — and it is not about how well it does the job. On fitness for the work, it and Hootsuite are level. Treat this as a tiebreaker, not a recommendation. Ocoya is cheaper to start paying for, $19 against $99. Hootsuite: Schedules and monitors across every network a large team needs, with approvals and permissions built for agencies. Ocoya: Copy, image and schedule in one pass, which suits a person doing all three for a small business rather than a team splitting them.
Is Hootsuite or Ocoya cheaper?
Ocoya — paid plans start at $19 a month against $99 a month.
Do Hootsuite and Ocoya both have free plans?
Neither. Both are paid from the start.
What should I watch out for?
Hootsuite: It withdrew its free plan in 2023 and now starts at $99 per user a month, so a three-person team is $297 before anything else, which has pushed most small users elsewhere. Standard also caps you at 10 social accounts. Ocoya: No free plan, only a seven-day trial, and the entry tier is a single user with one workspace. Every plan is capped on credits as well as seats and social profiles, so heavy generation runs out before headcount does. Breadth over depth against a dedicated scheduler or a dedicated image tool.
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What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.