Loudwell vs Hootsuite
Hootsuite is a suite for social media teams, with an inbox, listening and reporting. Loudwell is for one founder: it plans your week, turns your own photos and videos into posts in your voice, and also does sales and press. If you run a team or manage customer conversations at scale, Hootsuite does far more of that.
Side by side
| Feature | Hootsuite | Loudwell |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Social media teams and larger companies | Solo founders with no time for marketing |
| Runs on | Web and mobile | Mac, with a free iPhone app |
| Price | From $99 per user a month, billed yearly | £4.99 a month for up to 2 brands, or £9.99 for up to 10 |
| AI costs | AI included | Your own AI key, usually £2 to £4 a month |
| Free trial | 14 days | 7 days, no card |
| Accounts | 10 on Standard, unlimited above it | Up to 2 or 10 brands |
| Posting | Publishes automatically | YouTube Shorts automatically if you switch it on. The rest in one tap from your iPhone |
| Inbox and listening | Included | Not included |
| Sales and press | Not included | Sales and Comms tabs on every plan |
| Your work | Stored in Hootsuite's cloud | Stays on your Mac |
What one person pays
Hootsuite Standard starts at $99 a month for one user, billed yearly. Loudwell Solo is £4.99 a month, plus what your AI provider charges you, usually £2 to £4. Loudwell does far less for a team, and it's built for someone who doesn't have one.
Choose Hootsuite if
- You have a team, with roles and approvals.
- You answer lots of comments and messages in one inbox.
- You need social listening and competitor monitoring.
- You need your reports to go to clients or managers.
Choose Loudwell if
- It's just you, and $99 a month is too much.
- You want your own footage turned into posts that sound like you.
- You want customers and press looked after too, in one app.
- You'd rather keep your work on your own Mac.
Questions
Is there a cheaper alternative to Hootsuite for one person?
Yes. Loudwell is £4.99 a month for up to 2 brands, plus your own AI key. It's for one founder, so it has no team seats, shared inbox or social listening.
Does Loudwell have a social inbox like Hootsuite?
No. Loudwell doesn't read your comments or messages, and it never asks for your social logins. Its Sales tab looks after people who show interest.
Does Loudwell post automatically like Hootsuite?
Only YouTube Shorts, if you switch it on. For TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn and X, your iPhone reminds you, copies the caption, saves the media and opens the app, so you post in one tap.
Does Loudwell work on Windows or in a browser?
Not yet. Loudwell runs on Macs with Apple silicon, with a free iPhone app that pairs with the Mac.
Try it on your own brand
7 days free, no card. The first 50 people get a month free with the code FIRST50.