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Brandwatch vs HootSuite vs Sprout Social comparison

 

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Social Media Analytics Software category, the mindshare of Brandwatch is 18.6%, down from 29.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HootSuite is 16.9%, up from 17.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sprout Social is 17.0%, up from 15.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Social Media Analytics Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HootSuite16.9%
Sprout Social17.0%
Brandwatch18.6%
Other47.5%
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Babra Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Lead at Roche
Centralized planning has boosted campaign reach and simplifies managing multiple social channels
HootSuite is incredibly useful, as scheduling and connection to social accounts makes it much simpler to post and schedule content across social media platforms. There are a few issues with it being somewhat glitchy and the timeline not showing up consistently as of recently, but overall, it is a great product. The best features HootSuite offers include scheduling, posting, connection to social media channels, analytics, and a timeline feature, which has already disappeared, but I hope that it could return. HootSuite also offers a content library to load things as needed. The customer service works great, as if you are having a problem, they address it immediately. HootSuite has been truly useful and helpful in my organization because impressions have increased, there has been an increase in traffic, scheduling has become simpler, and approvals have been excellent.
Andriana Sophos - PeerSpot reviewer
Financial Analyst at Honeywell
Centralized social monitoring has unified our branding and drives data-driven engagement decisions
The best features Sprout Social offers include the compose tool for social posts, reporting and analytics, and content management.What I appreciate most about the compose tool and the reporting and analytics features is that it helps to track engagements and other analytics and track social campaigns so that we are able to make data-driven decisions easily. I would add that social listening and explaining the spikes and the drops, a friendly user interface and easy to understand, great customer care integration, and statistics for organic social are also important features. Sprout Social has positively impacted my organization by saving time and increasing engagement. We have definitely streamlined our output and allowed us to access metrics, content performance, and engagement all within a few clicks, which improved our productivity in my organization by 20%.
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
University
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
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Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
 

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What needs improvement with HootSuite?
I really wish HootSuite automatically saved drafts. It frequently disconnects from accounts, and I am unsure if this ...
What is your primary use case for HootSuite?
Having a variety of social accounts and needing to post across them is the primary use case for HootSuite, and it wor...
What advice do you have for others considering HootSuite?
For others looking into using HootSuite, I advise that it is well suited for any size of organization that is looking...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sprout Social?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that Sprout Social delivers good value for the price, making...
What needs improvement with Sprout Social?
The scheduling feature became less handy for me due to the enhancement of the social media platforms themselves. One ...
What is your primary use case for Sprout Social?
My main use case for Sprout Social is scheduling out the calendar, social media campaigns, and then I use it for tagg...
 

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Crimson Hexagon, Brandwatch Analytics
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Sample Customers

Manchester Central, Meat 2.0, Thinketers+BWT, Virgin Holidays, BBC, Samsung
Vega, TicketLeap, Radio Italia, The PureMatter Agency, Kiva, The Vancouver Canucks
Hyatt, Stanford University, Coldwell Banker, Razorfish, UPS, Box, Zipcar, PepsiCo, YogurtLand, Dove, TechSmith
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