# Hootsuite Pricing in India (2026): What You'll Actually Pay in Rupees

*Prices checked on 2 October 2026 on* [*Hootsuite's plans page*](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans)*. SocialGaze is rupee-priced social media tool, so we've kept this to published facts and say plainly where Hootsuite is the better choice.*

## The quick answer

Hootsuite costs **₹1,999 (Standard), ₹3,999 (Professional) or ₹7,999 (Advanced) per user per month** in India. Those are annual-billing rates, so you pay for the year upfront, and they **don't include 18% GST**. One person on the cheapest plan pays about **₹28,306 a year** including GST. There's no free plan, only a 14-day free trial.

## Hootsuite plans at a glance

| Plan | Listed price | With 18% GST | Per user, per year (with GST) | Social accounts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Standard | ₹1,999 per user/month | ₹2,359 | ₹28,306 | Up to 10 |
| Professional | ₹3,999 per user/month | ₹4,719 | ₹56,626 | Unlimited |
| Advanced | ₹7,999 per user/month | ₹9,439 | ₹1,13,266 | Unlimited |
| Enterprise | Custom (demo required) | — | — | Unlimited |

Every plan is priced **per user**. Adding a teammate adds the full plan price again.

**What each plan adds:**

*   **Standard:** up to 10 accounts, unlimited scheduled posts, AI post and image generation, one inbox for messages, and brand and competitor monitoring.
    
*   **Professional:** unlimited accounts, automated inbox replies and workflows, trend forecasting up to 90 days ahead, and custom performance reports.
    
*   **Advanced:** content review and approval with your team, message routing to team members, and team performance tracking.
    
*   **Enterprise:** advanced analytics and listening, single sign-on (SSO) and compliance tools.
    

## What a small Indian team actually pays

Here are two common setups, priced per year with GST.

### A solo creator or small business: 1 person, 5 accounts

Hootsuite Standard covers this: **₹23,988 + GST = ₹28,306 a year.**

### A small agency: 3 people, 15 client accounts, client approvals

*   Standard tops out at 10 accounts, so you'd need **Professional**: 3 users × ₹3,999 × 12 = ₹1,43,964 + GST = **₹1,69,878 a year**.
    
*   Content approvals are listed under **Advanced**: 3 users × ₹7,999 × 12 = ₹2,87,964 + GST = **₹3,39,798 a year**.
    

Per-user pricing is what makes Hootsuite expensive for Indian agencies. Every account manager or intern who needs access is another seat.

## Costs that are easy to miss

*   **GST on top.** Hootsuite's listed prices exclude taxes, so add 18%. If your business is GST-registered, ask your accountant whether you can claim input tax credit.
    
*   **Annual billing by default.** The prices on the plans page are annual rates. Hootsuite also offers monthly billing, but at a higher per-user rate.
    
*   **Payment methods.** Hootsuite lists Visa, Mastercard, Discover, JCB and PayPal. UPI and RuPay aren't listed. Some Indian banks also add a cross-border fee when you pay a foreign company, even in rupees, so check with yours.
    
*   **Trial limits.** The 14-day trial needs no credit card, but posting is capped at 10–20 posts a day and bulk scheduling isn't available, so you can't fully test a busy workflow.
    

## Who Hootsuite is right for

Hootsuite is a mature, wide-ranging platform, and for some teams it's worth the price:

*   **Larger brands and enterprises** that need SSO, compliance tools, and advanced social listening across social, digital and AI channels.
    
*   **Customer care teams** that route messages between many agents and measure response performance.
    
*   **Teams on many networks.** Hootsuite supports more networks than most smaller tools, including LinkedIn, TikTok and Pinterest.
    
*   **Paid social teams** that want ad management in the same tool.
    

If that's you, the per-user cost buys real capability.

## A rupee-priced alternative: SocialGaze

If you're a creator, a small business or an agency that mainly needs to schedule posts, manage Instagram conversations and get client sign-off, you may be paying for features you won't use. That's the gap we built [SocialGaze](https://www.socialgaze.in/pricing) for.

|  | SocialGaze Standard | SocialGaze Pro | Hootsuite Standard |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Price | ₹199/month or ₹1,999/year | ₹999/month or ₹9,999/year | ₹1,999 per user/month, billed annually |
| GST | Included | Included | 18% extra |
| Yearly cost (with GST) | ₹1,999 | ₹9,999 | ₹28,306 per user |
| Users | 2 | Unlimited | 1 per seat purchased |
| Social accounts | 6 | 25 | Up to 10 |
| Posts | 300 a month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Post approval workflow | ✅ | ✅ | Advanced plan (₹7,999 per user/month) |
| Instagram comment-to-DM automation | ✅ | ✅ | Not listed on the plans page |
| AI replies to Instagram comments and messages | ✅ | ✅ | Automated replies on Professional and above |
| Bulk scheduling from a CSV file | ✅ | ✅ | Not available during the trial |
| Pay with UPI | ✅ | ✅ | Not listed (cards and PayPal) |
| Free plan | ✅ 2 accounts, 30 posts a month, bulk scheduling included |  | ❌ |
| Free trial | 14 days of Pro |  | 14 days |

**Back to the 3-person agency with 15 accounts and approvals:** SocialGaze Pro covers it for **₹9,999 a year**, including GST, compared with ₹3,39,798 on Hootsuite Advanced.

SocialGaze publishes to Instagram, Facebook Pages, X, Threads and YouTube. It also includes a content calendar, bulk scheduling from a CSV file (on every plan, including Free), an AI caption assistant, a built-in image editor and, on paid plans, a weekly performance report.

**What SocialGaze doesn't do:** it doesn't have social listening, SSO or ad management, and it supports fewer networks than Hootsuite. If you need those, Hootsuite is the better fit.

[Start free on SocialGaze →](https://www.socialgaze.in/pricing)

## FAQs

### 1\. Does Hootsuite have a free plan in India?

No. Hootsuite has no free plan, only a 14-day free trial that doesn't need a credit card.

### 2\. Can I pay for Hootsuite in rupees?

Yes. Indian visitors see prices in ₹ on Hootsuite's plans page: ₹1,999, ₹3,999 and ₹7,999 per user per month on annual billing. The listed payment methods are cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, JCB) and PayPal.

### 3\. Do Hootsuite's prices include GST?

No. Hootsuite's prices exclude taxes, so 18% GST is added. That makes Standard ₹2,359 per user per month, or ₹28,306 a year.

### 4\. What is the cheapest way to use Hootsuite?

One user on the Standard plan with annual billing: ₹28,306 a year including GST, for up to 10 social accounts.

### Is there a cheaper alternative to Hootsuite in India?

Yes. SocialGaze starts free, and its paid plans are ₹199 or ₹999 a month with GST included, no per-user charge, and UPI accepted at checkout. It suits creators, small businesses and agencies more than large enterprises.

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*Hootsuite prices are from* [*hootsuite.com/plans*](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans)*, as shown to visitors in India on 2 October 2026. GST is calculated at 18% and rounded to the nearest rupee. Prices change, so check Hootsuite's page before you buy. Hootsuite is a trademark of its owner, and this article isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Hootsuite.*