Hopper HQ vs Blotato comparison

Compare prices, channels, and features for Hopper HQ and Blotato.

overview

Platform overview

Read a short summary of Hopper HQ and Blotato. Then compare prices, channels, and features.

Visual-first social scheduler for small businesses since 2014

Hopper HQ is a visual-first social media scheduler for small businesses, creators, and agencies. Plan posts, stories, and reels from a combined calendar, preview your Instagram grid, bulk-upload a month of content, and auto-publish across major networks — with per-account pricing, unlimited posts, and a 14-day free trial.

Unified social API and MCP for AI agents and automation

Blotato is a hosted social automation platform for creators, operators, and agencies. Connect nine networks once, then publish, schedule, reply to comments, manage DMs, and pull analytics from ChatGPT, Claude, MCP clients, REST, n8n, or Make. Flat plans bundle unlimited AI writing, AI media credits, viral templates, and faceless video — with a 7-day trial on every tier.

pricing

Pricing & plans

Compare the plans and prices for Hopper HQ and Blotato. Prices below assume 1 connected social channels so flat and per-channel plans are comparable.

Connected channels

Set how many social accounts you manage. We scale per-channel list prices to this count.

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Hopper HQ · 1 channels

  • Grow $6 /mo

    Best for individuals and small businesses scheduling a handful of social accounts

    1 channels × $6/channel / mo · list rate; volume tiers may reduce total

  • Scale $12 /mo

    Best for teams that need unlimited teammates, permissions, and content approvals

    1 channels × $12/channel / mo · list rate; volume tiers may reduce total

Blotato · 1 channels

  • Starter $29 /mo

    Best for solo creators who publish with agents and AI media

    20 social accounts · 1,250 AI credits/mo · 7-day free trial (API excluded during trial)

  • Creator $97 /mo

    Best for operators scaling reach across more accounts

    40 social accounts · 5,000 AI credits/mo · faster video processing

  • Agency $499 /mo

    Best for agencies and teams running multiple brands

    28,000 AI credits/mo · dedicated support · 15,000 active contacts/mo (DMs + replies)

List price per channel

Native per-channel list rates before volume discounts. OpenQuok flat plans are split across 1 channels for reference.

Hopper HQ

  • Grow $6 /channel /mo

    Per connected account / month (monthly billing) · $5/account on annual · 1 user · 14-day free trial

  • Scale $12 /channel /mo

    Per connected account / month (monthly billing) · $10/account on annual · unlimited users · 14-day free trial

Blotato

  • Starter $29 /channel /mo

    20 social accounts · 1,250 AI credits/mo · 7-day free trial (API excluded during trial) · ~$29/channel at 1 channels

  • Creator $97 /channel /mo

    40 social accounts · 5,000 AI credits/mo · faster video processing · ~$97/channel at 1 channels

  • Agency $499 /channel /mo

    28,000 AI credits/mo · dedicated support · 15,000 active contacts/mo (DMs + replies) · ~$499/channel at 1 channels

platform coverage

Supported channels

See which social networks each product supports. An hourglass means the channel is on our roadmap.

Hopper HQ

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > TikTok
  • YouTube
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • > YouTube Shorts

Blotato

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > TikTok
  • > YouTube
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • YouTube Shorts

features

Feature comparison

See which features each product includes, limits, or omits.

Features
Hopper HQ Blotato
Agent workspaces
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Total channels
Per connected account pricing 20 on Starter · 40 on Creator · higher on Agency
Posts per month
Unlimited posts Unlimited posts · up to 900 TikTok/mo on Starter
Team members
1 on Grow · unlimited on Scale Solo on Starter · team workflows on Agency
AI Writer
Unlimited AI assistant
AI Summarizer
— —
Shareable post previews
Official platform APIs
Public API
— REST API · excluded during 7-day trial
OAuth apps
— —
MCP server
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Cloud media storage
Media library (plan limits apply) Media library · AI image & video generation (credits)
Multi-channel publishing
Agent integrations
— MCP, REST, n8n & Make nodes, agent setup guides
Analytics
Post metrics on 8 platforms (not LinkedIn)
Photo editor
AI images, carousels, faceless video
Skill builder
— —
Calendar views
Kanban views
— —
Footage File manager
Repeated posts
Recurring weekly slots per platform
Reusable templates
Saved captions & notes
Reusable signatures
— —
Smart filters
— —
Post delays
Favourite post times
Post comments
Comment & DM replies · keyword DM automations (IG/FB)
Internal plugs
— —
Cross-account plugs
— —
Global plugs
— —
Group management
— —
Dark / light mode
Community features
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comparisons

visual-first scheduling vs agent-first social API and MCP

Blotato is for operators who want one API key and MCP tools inside ChatGPT or Claude. Hopper HQ keeps scheduling visual with grid previews, bulk upload, link-in-bio pages, and hashtag research for teams that live in the dashboard.

Hopper HQ

  • > Unlimited AI assistant drafts captions, hashtags, and strategy inside the post planner
  • > Entry pricing from $6/account/mo with unlimited posts and a 14-day free trial
  • > Simple calendar for solo operators — no enterprise workspace sprawl
  • > Instagram grid planner, link-in-bio pages, and hashtag explorer for visual creators
  • > Content approvals and post-failure rules on Scale for teams that review in the dashboard

Typical Blotato workflow

  • Agent tools can publish from one Blotato account — less emphasis on human review before every post ships
  • Account caps (20–40+ on published tiers) and AI credit pools that rise with plan price
  • One Blotato account for every brand and client — not isolated workspaces with separate OAuth apps and MCP endpoints
  • Heavy AI generation and inbox automation when you mainly need a review-first scheduling workspace
  • No kanban review board or cross-account plugs — publishing control lives in Blotato queues, not OpenQuok-style approval lanes

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