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HootSuite vs Meltwater comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

HootSuite
Ranking in Social Media Management Solutions
3rd
Ranking in Social Media Analytics Software
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Social CRM (2nd)
Meltwater
Ranking in Social Media Management Solutions
21st
Ranking in Social Media Analytics Software
13th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Intelligence (42nd)
 

Featured Reviews

Tom Wondra - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Leonard and Sons
Social campaigns have been scheduled efficiently and posting now saves a full staff position
The best features HootSuite offers are that it connects to the social platforms that I'm interested in and it's easy to use and to understand. HootSuite is easy to use for me because it's intuitive in the way that you need to set up posting campaigns and to load the particular posts so that they show up the way you'd like them to and in the timing that you'd like them to. HootSuite has positively impacted my organization by making it easy for us to post our socials without having to add staff.
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Media Company
10%
University
9%
Construction Company
7%
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with HootSuite?
I really wish HootSuite automatically saved drafts. It frequently disconnects from accounts, and I am unsure if this occurs when the internet connection is weak. I would like to see improvements in...
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 works really well for this purpose. The analytics feature is incredibly useful to h...
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 to schedule posts. It can handle accounts for multiple social media platforms o...
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