Hootsuite vs Mention: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | Hootsuite | Mention |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | $99/mo — Per user — up to 10 social accounts | $49/mo — 2 alerts, 5,000 mentions/mo, 1 user seat, social listening |
| tier 2 | $199/mo — Per user — unlimited accounts, automation | $99/mo — 5 alerts, 10,000 mentions/mo, 10 social accounts, social scheduling |
| tier 3 | $399/mo — Per user — approvals and team workflows | $179/mo — 7 alerts, 20,000 mentions/mo, unlimited social accounts, team access |
| tier 4 | On request — Custom — org-wide governance | On request — Custom alerts, unlimited mentions, sentiment analysis, API access |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 20 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose Hootsuite if
- Enterprises that need social governance and audit trails
- Teams already standardised on it who value the integration depth
Choose Mention if
- PR and brand marketing teams tracking online brand mentions and media coverage
- Social media managers monitoring competitor reputation crises
Where each one disappoints
Hootsuite
- Agencies with many staff — per-user billing makes headcount the cost, unlike Sendible at $35 with unlimited users
Mention
- On-page HTML keyword density optimization
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.