Hootsuite charges $99/month for a single user. Most teams post 20-50 times a month — that's $2-5 per post at Hootsuite. FairPost: $0.05/post. 95% cheaper. Same platforms, same scheduling, same analytics.

A Hootsuite alternative that costs what posting actually costs.

Hootsuite was the first social scheduling tool. Now it's one of the most expensive. $99/month for one user. $249/month for a team. The actual cost to schedule a post? About $0.003 in infrastructure.

Why people leave Hootsuite

$99/month for one user

Hootsuite Professional costs $99/mo. That's $1,188/year to schedule posts. Teams start at $249/mo — $2,988/year.

Per-user pricing

Every team member needs their own seat. A 5-person marketing team pays $1,245/month at the Team tier.

Limited social accounts

Professional plan includes 10 social accounts. Need more? Upgrade to Team or Enterprise.

Feature creep pricing

Analytics, best time to post, content suggestions — all locked behind higher tiers. You pay more for insights about posts you already paid to schedule.

FairPost vs Hootsuite

FairPost
Hootsuite
Price model
Per post
Per user/month
Cost per post
$0.05
$0.99 effective
50 posts/mo
$2.50/mo
$99/mo
0 posts this month
$0
$99 (subscription)
Team of 5
$2.50/mo
$249/mo
Analytics
Included
Professional+ ($99/mo)
Contract
None
Monthly or annual

Cost at every scale

Usage
FairPost
Hootsuite
You save
10 posts/mo
$0.50/mo
$99/mo
$1,182/yr
50 posts/mo
$2.50/mo
$99/mo
$1,158/yr
200 posts/mo
$10.00/mo
$99/mo
$1,068/yr
500 posts/mo
$25.00/mo
$249/mo
$2,688/yr

Switch from Hootsuite today.

Same platforms. Same scheduling. Same analytics. $0.05 per post instead of $99/month.

5 free posts. No credit card required.