Go from Hootsuite to SocialBee
The job: Social media scheduler (Schedule posts, Multi-network publishing, Content calendar, Analytics and reports). Pick where you are today and where you want to land; the move below follows your pick.
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Switch app
Open source
The money
$149/mo today , then $49/mo
Hootsuite Standard
Modeled from public list prices, with your time at $50 an hour. Show the math
Does it do the job? 4 of 4 covered
- Covered: Schedule posts
- Covered: Multi-network publishing
- Covered: Content calendar
- Covered: Analytics and reports
The work
- Setup
- About 1 h
- Upkeep
- None
- Watch out
- Check first: You only rely on: Schedule posts, Multi-network publishing, Content calendar, Analytics and reports
Make the move in four steps
Export from Hootsuite
Download your data and files before you change anything.
Set up SocialBee
SocialBee Accelerate is a flat $49 a month for 10 profiles and 1 user (extra users $10 each), with an engagement inbox, AI writing and post approvals; no brand monitoring.
DetailsSwitch links and integrations
Point links, embeds and integrations at SocialBee, then send a test through every one.
Cancel Hootsuite
Turn off renewal before your renewal date, once the new setup works. Access runs until: The end of the paid or trial period.
How to cancel Hootsuite
The whole recipe: 5 ways out, best first
What you use
- Schedule posts
- Multi-network publishing
- Content calendar
- Analytics and reports
Not covered
- Social inbox (messages and comments)
- AI post and image generation
- Brand and competitor monitoring
- Content approvals
Check before switching
- You only rely on: Schedule posts, Multi-network publishing, Content calendar, Analytics and reports
- Export your data from Hootsuite before canceling
Agents: get_recipe("replace-hootsuite") on the Stackcut MCP server.
5 ways out, best first
How we got this
| You pay now: Hootsuite Standard | $149/user/mo × 1 user | $149/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Buffer (free tier) | free plan | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $149 − $0 | +$149/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$149 × 12 | +$1,788 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$1,788 − $50 | +$1,738 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $1,788 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Hootsuite Standard | $149/user/mo × 1 user | $149/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: SocialBee | Accelerate plan | $49/mo |
| Difference each month | $149 − $49 | +$100/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$100 × 12 | +$1,200 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$1,200 − $50 | +$1,150 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $1,200 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Hootsuite Standard | $149/user/mo × 1 user | $149/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Publer | Business (10 social accounts) plan | $63/mo |
| Difference each month | $149 − $63 | +$86/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$86 × 12 | +$1,032 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$1,032 − $50 | +$982 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $1,032 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Hootsuite Standard | $149/user/mo × 1 user | $149/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Postiz | a small server (modeled) | $5/mo |
| Your upkeep time | 2 h/mo × $50/h | $100/mo |
| Difference each month | $149 − $5 − $100 | +$44/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$44 × 12 | +$528 |
| Setup, once | 4 h × $50/h | −$200 |
| Year one | +$528 − $200 | +$328 |
- Not counting your time (28 h in year one): saves $1,728 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Hootsuite Standard | $149/user/mo × 1 user | $149/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Mixpost | a small server (modeled) | $5/mo |
| Your upkeep time | 2 h/mo × $50/h | $100/mo |
| Difference each month | $149 − $5 − $100 | +$44/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$44 × 12 | +$528 |
| Setup, once | 4 h × $50/h | −$200 |
| Year one | +$528 − $200 | +$328 |
- Not counting your time (28 h in year one): saves $1,728 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
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