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HootSuite vs Salesforce Marketing Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

HootSuite
Ranking in Social CRM
4th
Ranking in Social Media Management Solutions
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Social Media Analytics Software (2nd)
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Ranking in Social CRM
1st
Ranking in Social Media Management Solutions
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Automation (1st), Marketing Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Social CRM category, the mindshare of HootSuite is 8.6%, down from 10.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is 11.0%, up from 10.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Kapil Rampal - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 16, 2023
Good customization and social media management with helpful AI capabilities
It has made access control very easy. We don't need to share the actual account credentials with any employee. They can work through HootSuite. We can also manage all our social media in one interface with personalization. It has improved efficiency and security and has delivered significant cost savings. In the enterprise edition, there is also an option to manage user access, and you can limit or grant access, depending on the business needs. For example, marketing can be given access to analytics, customer support to messages, and social teams to the postings. Also, you can have levels for approvals.
SantoshKrishna - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 7, 2023
Easy to deploy, stable, and scalable
The encryption and decryption have room for improvement. We need to be confident that the customer's data is secure when shared outside of the organization. I would like to request additional mobile app features that go beyond push notifications. As the mobile development industry continues to advance with new technologies, such as AI components, it is important to consider these advancements when setting up campaigns. Currently, campaigns are scheduled to be sent to customers at a prescribed time, but they may not be relevant to the customer unless they see them as valuable. For example, if I want to run a campaign offering loans, I would need to consider the customer's needs and balance. In the future, I hope Salesforce can incorporate an AI component that utilizes the shared data, rather than just scheduling campaigns.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"It has a social media presence outside of the hours people are able to devote to an organization."
"It is very easy to use from a marketing standpoint."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its automation. We can integrate data with the Salesforce hub. Its Einstein feature tells us whether our campaigns are on the right track. It also helps with ideas."
"Salesforce is constantly evolving and have a good release cycle."
"It is easy to send emails and SMS's."
"It makes it easy for a business to use any module based on their preference."
"It is easy to use."
"Offers many great features and is intuitive."
"It has excellent lead and opportunity tracking."
 

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 main action I want to do in Salesforce Marketing Cloud is to export data into Excel and use it. My company may have that feature locked down, or if the Excel data exporting function still isn't available in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, that's the feature I want."
"User management could be better."
"Marketing Cloud should change the script language that it uses because it's not good. It's tricky and difficult to develop."
"We would like an improvement to the 'Einstein Engagement Frequency'; the optimal range of emails that our subscribers will engage with."
"The general setup and understanding of how to use it can be improved. There should be easier self-service for setting up dashboards. Currently, we have someone setting them up for us. I wish it was easier."
"It should contain artificial intelligence, in my opinion."
"The pricing is a bit high."
"Salesforce Marketing Cloud should include more point-and-click functionality."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"​I have only used the free versions.​"
"Salesforce Marketing Cloud is affordable, considering the significant improvements it brings to our campaign results."
"The solution's pricing is very high and should be more flexible for smaller companies."
"Salesforce is an expensive solution."
"On a scale where one is the lowest and ten is the most expensive, I rate the solution an eight out of ten."
"I don't know if my company pays for Salesforce Marketing Cloud monthly or yearly. It's a SaaS, so it's a recurring cost, but I have no information on its price."
"The solution is a bit expensive."
"The licensing cost for the solution is on a yearly basis."
"This is a low cost solution suited to larger organizations."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Retailer
8%
Educational Organization
54%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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?
The key features of the product are available just in the enterprise versions. In the normal paid versions, competitive benchmarking is limited to two competitors. Team and Productivity ratings als...
What is your primary use case for HootSuite?
We use HootSuite to manage our social media, including regular posts, advertising campaigns, and responding to messages. The product allows the users to add all the social accounts on a company on ...
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?
The solution's pricing is very high and should be more flexible for smaller companies.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Marketing Cloud?
Salesforce Marketing Cloud should provide some debugging facilities for every user. Apart from Data Views, nothing is available for debugging purposes. I cannot check for any errors or status behin...
 

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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
Find out what your peers are saying about HootSuite vs. Salesforce Marketing Cloud and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.
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