OPENQUOK Compare
Compare Mixpost and Hootsuite side by side on pricing, channels, and features.
overview
See how Mixpost and Hootsuite position themselves before diving into pricing, channels, and feature tradeoffs.
Open-source, self-hosted social suite with one-time paid editions
Mixpost is a self-hosted social media management platform for agencies, businesses, and creators who want data on their own infrastructure. Schedule across major networks, collaborate with unlimited team members, and extend Pro with analytics, approvals, API access, MCP, and webhooks — starting from a free open-source Lite edition or one-time Pro and Enterprise licenses.
Social marketing suite with Wisdom AI since 2008
Hootsuite is an established social media management platform for marketing teams. Standard through Advanced plans cover publishing, a unified inbox, analytics, and Wisdom AI — with per-user pricing, up to 10 social accounts on Standard, and unlimited accounts on Professional and above.
pricing
Review how Mixpost and Hootsuite package their plans, price points, and upgrade paths side by side.
Best for individuals self-hosting essential scheduling
Open-source · Facebook Pages, X, and Mastodon · basic analytics
Best for teams and agencies that need the full platform on their server
One-time license · 1-year free updates · unlimited accounts and team members
Best for resellers building a self-hosted social SaaS
One-time license · subscription billing, coupons, and white-label branding
Best for individuals managing up to 10 social accounts from one calendar
Per user / month (annual billing) · 14-day free trial
Best for teams that need unlimited accounts and automated inbox workflows
Per user / month (annual billing) · 14-day free trial
Best for teams that need approvals, routing, and cross-team coordination
Per user / month (annual billing) · 14-day free trial
Best for large organizations with SSO, listening, and governance needs
Custom pricing — contact sales
platform coverage
Compare which social networks each scheduler supports today. Platforms on our roadmap are marked with an hourglass.
features
Scan the feature matrix to spot where each product includes, limits, or leaves out the capabilities your workflow depends on.
Features | Mixpost | Hootsuite |
|---|---|---|
Agent workspaces | Unlimited workspaces on Pro+ | — |
Total channels | Unlimited accounts per platform | 10 on Standard · unlimited on Professional+ |
Posts per month | Unlimited | Unlimited scheduling |
Team members | Unlimited on all editions | Per-seat licensing |
AI Writer | AI Assistant (Pro+) | — |
AI Summarizer | — | — |
Shareable post previews | ||
Public API | REST API (Pro+) | — |
OAuth apps | — | — |
MCP server | MCP server (Pro+) | MCP connectors (in-product) |
Cloud media storage | Self-hosted media library | Media library (plan limits apply) |
Multi-channel publishing | ||
Agent integrations | API, MCP, and webhooks on Pro+ | — |
Analytics | Basic on Lite · advanced on Pro+ | |
Photo editor | — | — |
Skill builder | — | — |
Calendar views | ||
Kanban views | — | — |
Footage File manager | ||
Repeated posts | Posting queue (Pro+) | |
Reusable templates | Post templates (Pro+) | |
Reusable signatures | — | — |
Smart filters | — | |
Post delays | Posting schedule queue (Pro+) | Best-time scheduling |
Post comments | First comment (Pro+) | |
Internal plugs | — | — |
Global plugs | — | — |
Group management | — | |
Dark / light mode | — | |
Community features | — |
comparisons
Hootsuite is built for marketing teams in a browser. Mixpost combines open-source Lite with paid Pro and Enterprise tiers for analytics, collaboration, API, MCP, and multi-workspace isolation on your infrastructure.
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