A modern alternative to Hootsuite, at 20% of the price.
Hootsuite charges $99/month for the basic plan. FoPost starts at $19/month, supports more platforms, and ships an actual REST API. No enterprise lock-in.
FoPostFrom $19/mo
All 30 platforms · Real API · Open SDK
From $99/mo
Legacy enterprise tool with legacy pricing.
6 reasons creators are switching from Hootsuite
80% cheaper
Hootsuite Standard is $99 per user per month, annual only. FoPost starts at $19/mo with no annual lock-in.
More platforms
Hootsuite publishes natively to 5 (FB, IG, X, LinkedIn, TikTok). FoPost ships 30, including Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, DEV.to, Hashnode, Discord, Telegram, Slack.
Public REST API
Hootsuite deprecated public API access in 2023. FoPost ships a documented OAuth REST API from Pro, or $5/mo on Starter, plus an MCP server for Claude and Cursor on every plan.
AI rewriting per platform
OwlyWriter writes one caption for all networks. FoPost rewrites your post to fit each platform's tone, length, and hashtag conventions.
Open-source SDK
PHP SDK is MIT-licensed on Packagist. Build on top of us, fork it, embed it.
Modern UX
Hootsuite's UI is two product cycles old. FoPost is a 2026 product, no enterprise dashboard nostalgia.
FoPost vs Hootsuite: side by side
| Feature | FoPost | Hootsuite |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/mo | $99/user/mo |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Annual only |
| Publishing platforms | 30 | 5 (FB, IG, X, LinkedIn, TikTok) |
| Public REST API | Pro and up, or $5/mo | Deprecated since 2023 |
| MCP server for Claude/Cursor | ||
| Open-source SDK | PHP (MIT) | |
| AI rewriting per platform | OwlyWriter (one caption for all) | |
| Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads | Native | Threads only |
| Discord, Telegram, Slack | Native | |
| DEV.to, Hashnode, WordPress | Native | |
| Workspaces | Pro and up | Enterprise only |
| Browser extension | Hootlet (unmaintained) |
We're transparent about the trade-offs
No tool is best at everything. Here is what Hootsuite does well, so you can decide for yourself.
Established brand
Trusted by Fortune 500s for 15+ years. Procurement-friendly.
Listening + inbox
Talkwalker-powered social listening and an enterprise-grade unified inbox with deep approval workflows.
Hootsuite Academy
Free certifications and training resources.
Move from Hootsuite to FoPost in 4 steps
Start your free trial
Create your FoPost account in under 60 seconds. Every plan starts with a 7-day trial.
Connect your accounts
OAuth into 29 networks via their official APIs. Substack, the one network with no write API, publishes through the FoPost browser extension.
Import your scheduled posts
Bulk-import scheduled posts via CSV or API. We'll re-queue them on your old timing.
Cancel your old subscription
Most users do this within their first week, saving 20-70% on their tooling spend.
FoPost vs. other tools
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