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HootSuite vs Salesforce Marketing Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 27, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

HootSuite
Ranking in Social CRM
4th
Ranking in Social Media Management Solutions
4th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Social Media Analytics Software (1st)
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Ranking in Social CRM
2nd
Ranking in Social Media Management Solutions
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Automation (1st), Marketing Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Social CRM category, the mindshare of HootSuite is 7.7%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is 6.7%, down from 10.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Social CRM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Salesforce Marketing Cloud6.7%
HootSuite7.7%
Other85.6%
Social CRM
 

Featured Reviews

Anish Bajracharya - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient management of social media campaigns while noting pricing challenges
If you are into social media marketing or any other digital media, then you should have knowledge of HootSuite because it is the industry standard that has been helping industry professionals. It makes life easier and somehow lowers stress, which is why I would recommend HootSuite It saves me…
Napitch K - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration challenges impact workflow efficiency
The features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud that I have found most valuable are the Journey Builder and Flow. These capabilities are valuable because they make managing automation easy. Automating customer journeys saves time when scheduling content through every channel, and we can set the automation in advance when planning marketing content. The AI-powered tools such as Salesforce Datorama and Einstein save time and have an impact on marketing strategy decisions for my customers. I have noticed a positive impact from Salesforce Marketing Cloud through customer feedback. For example, a customer mentioned after project completion that it had a significant impact on their marketing team by eliminating the need to hire additional staff for marketing content and planning.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It has a social media presence outside of the hours people are able to devote to an organization."
"HootSuite has an AI engine to suggest trending topics related to our business. The engine works really well and comes up with excellent suggestions for more posts."
"The main improvement HootSuite offers is allowing my organization to run social media campaigns."
"Salesforce is constantly evolving and have a good release cycle."
"It is easy to use."
"Marketing Cloud has improved our productivity and our team enjoy using it."
"I think the product's best feature is its analytics, as that's where customers derive value. The second thing is its ease of implementation."
"Email Studio is one of the core parts of Salesforce Marketing Cloud."
"Its ability to integrate data and provide a comprehensive view of customer engagement sets it apart."
"Email automation is most valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to get quotes out in a timely manner."
 

Cons

"Last I checked, you can't schedule Twitter threads where each tweet is a reply to a previous tweet."
"The company should reduce the pricing to make it easier for companies to deploy to larger social teams."
"The dashboards should be more intuitive, as there are far too many items on them. You're not always sure what you're looking for."
"I've noticed on one-to-one leads, the customer objection option is not available."
"Technical support is good but could be faster, maybe more knowledgeable, and more customer friendly."
"I would like to see more ways to accomplish specific tasks."
"The pricing is a bit high."
"If you want to use advanced features in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, they are extremely difficult to use."
"In a future release, adding end-user personalization would be a benefit."
"Salesforce Marketing Cloud should include more point-and-click functionality."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"​I have only used the free versions.​"
"The solution is paid for monthly."
"This solution is priced in the medium to high price range."
"It is a license per user."
"We have two types of licensing. We have a yearly license for end users and we have a concurrent login for selling."
"Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a highly expensive solution, it needs to be less expensive. We are on an annual license to use the solution."
"It's not cheap, which is why I recommend that you use Marketing Cloud to create automated journeys. If you plan to use Marketing Cloud just to send emails, use another tool."
"The solution's pricing is very high and should be more flexible for smaller companies."
"Salesforce Marketing Cloud is affordable, considering the significant improvements it brings to our campaign results."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Retailer
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
University
10%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HootSuite?
HootSuite has an AI engine to suggest trending topics related to our business. The engine works really well and comes up with excellent suggestions for more posts.
What needs improvement with HootSuite?
Would you say there are any areas that still could be improved? Can they make it better in some ways?
What is your primary use case for HootSuite?
If you are into social media marketing or any other digital media, then you should have knowledge of HootSuite because it is the industry standard that has been helping industry professionals. It m...
What do you like most about Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
Datorama is part of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, which is quite a valuable feature that provides customer analytics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
I did not work on any pricing or implementation aspects but learned on my own when dealing with Revenue Cloud products.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
Salesforce Marketing Cloud works effectively as a suite, best-of-suite solution. However, if you want to reuse specific components, it doesn't have the same solution flexibility since it's not micr...
 

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Sample Customers

Vega, TicketLeap, Radio Italia, The PureMatter Agency, Kiva, The Vancouver Canucks
American Express, Financial Conduct Authority, KPN, Merck KGaA, Peterborough City Council, The Chapar, ADP, Financial Times, Stanley Black & Decker, SureFlap, Western Union, Philips
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