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Hootsuite

Hootsuite

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Hootsuite is a social media performance platform that provides tools for scheduling, content creation, analytics, and social listening, helping organizations turn social insights into measurable business impact.

Last updated Oct 5, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Oct 8, 2026

Founded
2008
HQ
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Connections
84

AI-drafted from public sources14 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
1001-5000
Funding
~$250M
Revenue
$200M–$300M
Stock
NASDAQ:HOOT
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About

Global market leader in social media management software with one of the largest user bases in the category

Hootsuite is a social media performance platform that provides tools for scheduling, content creation, analytics, and social listening, helping organizations turn social insights into measurable business impact. For marketers and agencies, the platform surfaces high-performing content, tracks competitor posting strategies across media types, and delivers sentiment analyses showing how audiences perceive brands and their rivals. It also supports trend tracking and discovery, enabling users to identify hot topics by industry and use AI to draft posts, as well as search by topic, company, or hashtag to find what is gaining traction in a given niche. With capabilities spanning social marketing, social listening, employee advocacy, and social customer service, Hootsuite serves hundreds of thousands of customers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. The platform integrates with tools such as Google Analytics, Salesforce, and Adobe Creative Cloud, allowing agencies to connect existing workflows and manage client accounts from a single environment. Source 1: hootsuite.com — About Hootsuite | Our Mission, History, & Guiding Principles Source 2: cbinsights.com — Hootsuite - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees ... Source 3: hootsuite.com — Hootsuite: Social Media Marketing and Management Tool Source 4: vendasta.com — What is Hootsuite? Definition & Overview

Business model

SaaS

Target market

SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise

What they offer

  • Hootsuite Planner

    Visual content calendar for scheduling and publishing posts across multiple social networks

  • Hootsuite Analytics

    Cross-channel social media reporting and performance measurement with customizable dashboards

  • Hootsuite Listening

    Social listening and monitoring tool to track brand mentions, trends, and competitor activity

  • Hootsuite Inbox

    Unified social inbox for managing comments, messages, and audience engagement across platforms

  • Hootsuite Amplify

    Employee advocacy tool enabling staff to share approved brand content on their personal social channels

  • Hootsuite Ads

    Social advertising management and optimization tool for paid campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

  • Hootsuite App Directory

    Marketplace of 150+ integrations connecting Hootsuite with CRMs, content tools, and other marketing platforms

Key features

Multi-network content scheduling and publishingUnified social inbox for engagement managementAdvanced analytics and custom reportingSocial listening and brand monitoringTeam collaboration and approval workflowsEmployee advocacy (Amplify)Paid social ad managementBulk content schedulingAI-powered caption and content suggestionsExtensive third-party app integrations

Use cases

Social media content scheduling and publishing at scaleBrand monitoring and social listeningCustomer service and community management via social channelsSocial media ROI measurement and executive reportingEmployee advocacy and brand amplification programsPaid social campaign management and optimizationMulti-location or multi-brand social media managementAgency management of multiple client social accounts

Customer segments

Enterprise and Fortune 1000 companiesMid-market businessesSmall and medium-sized businessesMarketing agenciesGovernment and public sector organizationsNon-profit organizationsIndividual content creators and social media managers

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Cloud infrastructure (AWS)RESTful APIsOAuth 2.0 authenticationMachine learning and AI (content suggestions, optimal send times)Data analytics and BI integrationsWebhook support

Security & compliance

SOC 2 Type IIGDPRCCPAISO 27001Privacy Shield

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

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