Hootsuite alternatives for agencies
If Hootsuite's per-user pricing and internal-only approval do not fit client work, look for a tool with client approval, white-label and per-client roles built in. Flomixy covers all three; Cloud Campaign, Sendible, Planable, Pallyy and Metricool each fit a different agency need, listed below. Prices and features were checked on each vendor's site on 9 Oct 2026.
Why agencies look past Hootsuite
Every person is a seatHootsuite prices per user, and approval workflows need multiple users on Advanced. A team that adds account managers and client contacts sees the bill grow with each person.
Approval is for your teamHootsuite's approval page describes teammates as approvers. It does not describe a client who signs off without a login or a paid seat.
No white-label app listedHootsuite's plans page does not list a white-label app on your own domain, so the tool your team and clients see carries the Hootsuite name.
Built for large organizationsSingle sign-on, governance and policy checks suit an enterprise. A small agency pays for a platform shaped for a different buyer.
Client structure is not the headlineThe plans page does not mention agencies or clients, so the way you separate client accounts and access is left to how you set up teams.
#TOOLCLIENT WORKSPACESCLIENT APPROVALWHITE-LABEL
01Workspaces: Has itApproval: Has itWhite-label: Has it
FlomixyFree during beta
Best for: agencies that want a hosted workspace per client, client approval without a paid seat and white-label on their own domain.Workspaces: yes · Approval: yes · White-label: yesStart free02Workspaces: Has itApproval: Has itWhite-label: Partial, higher plan or add-on
Cloud CampaignFrom $41/mo
Best for: agencies that want brand workspaces, client approval by secure link and white-label from its Team plan.Workspaces: yes · Approval: yes · White-label: partialFlomixy vs Cloud Campaign03Workspaces: Has itApproval: Has itWhite-label: Partial, higher plan or add-on
SendiblePrice not listed
Best for: agencies that want a workspace per client and client approval, with white-label as an Elite plan add-on.Workspaces: yes · Approval: yes · White-label: partialFlomixy vs Sendible04Workspaces: Has itApproval: Has itWhite-label: Not listed on the vendor's site
PlanableFrom $33/mo per workspace
Best for: teams whose main need is reviewing and commenting on posts with clients. Priced per workspace.Workspaces: yes · Approval: yes · White-label: not listedFlomixy vs Planable05Workspaces: Has itApproval: Has itWhite-label: Not listed on the vendor's site
PallyyFrom $25/mo
Best for: small agencies that want a shared calendar link for client approval and a custom domain for shared links.Workspaces: yes · Approval: yes · White-label: not listedFlomixy vs Pallyy06Workspaces: Has itApproval: Partial, higher plan or add-onWhite-label: Partial, higher plan or add-on
MetricoolFrom $20/mo
Best for: agencies that manage many brands alongside analytics. White-label is on the Custom plan only.Workspaces: yes · Approval: partial · White-label: partialSee Metricool on the compare tableHalf mark: only on a higher plan or as an add-on. A dash means not listed on the vendor's site.
When to stay with Hootsuite
Hootsuite is still the right tool if these matter more to you than a client workflow.
You need many networksHootsuite publishes to X, YouTube, Pinterest and TikTok, which Flomixy does not offer yet.
You want an inboxA unified inbox from the Standard plan keeps replies and scheduled posts in one place.
Enterprise requirementsSingle sign-on, multi-layer approval and policy flagging are in place on Advanced and Enterprise.
Approval is internal onlyIf nobody outside your team signs off on posts, Hootsuite's team approval already covers it.
Questions
For client work, Flomixy: a hosted workspace per client, client approval without a paid seat and white-label on your own domain. Cloud Campaign, Sendible, Planable and Pallyy are other tools built with agencies in mind.
Flomixy includes a white-label app on your own subdomain or custom domain. Sendible, Cloud Campaign and Metricool offer white-label options on higher plans or as an add-on.
Hootsuite has a 14-day trial and no permanent free plan. Flomixy is free during the public beta with no credit card, and Pallyy and Metricool have permanent free plans with limits.
Sprout Social, Buffer, Postiz, Vista Social, Sendible, Pallyy, Planable and Agorapulse list X. Flomixy does not publish to X.
Usually for client structure and cost per person: pricing per user, approval meant for team members and no white-label app listed. Agencies that need X, YouTube, an inbox or enterprise controls often stay.
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