HookpostPrices checked 26 September 2026 · rupee prices read from India on 11 October 2026
Social media scheduler alternatives, priced as an Indian buyer sees them
Most comparisons quote US dollar list prices. This one shows each tool the way it charges a buyer in India: rupees where the vendor shows them, dollars where it does not, and whether it charges per channel, per user or one flat price. We make Hookpost, so it is on every page; each page also says where the other tool is the better pick.
Compare one tool with Hookpost
Buffer alternative
Charges per channel, in US dollars: $5 a channel a month billed yearly. Its free plan has 3 channels and includes its AI assistant.
Hookpost vs Buffer →Hootsuite alternative
Charges per user: ₹1,999 a user a month billed yearly in India.
Hookpost vs Hootsuite →Later alternative
No X. Starter is $18.75 a month billed yearly for 8 profiles.
Hookpost vs Later →Metricool alternative
Its free plan leaves out LinkedIn and X; paid plans are in euros or dollars.
Hookpost vs Metricool →Publer alternative
Charges per account: ₹484.15 an account a month on Professional in India, so cost grows with every account.
Hookpost vs Publer →SocialPilot alternative
In India the cheapest plan is ₹2,000 a month for 10 accounts and one user.
Hookpost vs SocialPilot →Sprout Social alternative
Charges per seat: $79 a seat a month billed yearly on Essentials, with 5 channels.
Hookpost vs Sprout Social →Agorapulse alternative
Charges per user: $79 a user a month billed yearly.
Hookpost vs Agorapulse →Postiz alternative
Hosted plans are in US dollars from $23 a month billed yearly, so paying from India needs an international card.
Hookpost vs Postiz →Mixpost alternative
Software you host yourself: Pro is a $299 one-time licence, plus your own server.
Hookpost vs Mixpost →Planoly alternative
Built around Instagram and Pinterest planning, priced per social set in US dollars from $14 a month.
Hookpost vs Planoly →Typefully alternative
Writing-first for X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky and Mastodon; no YouTube or community channels.
Hookpost vs Typefully →Also compared: Zoho Social, Sendible, Loomly, Tailwind, CoSchedule, MeetEdgar. Two competitors side by side: comparisons. Tools built for India: the best schedulers for India.
What 5 channels cost a month, from India
Each vendor's cheapest plan that covers 5 channels, in the currency its pricing page shows an Indian visitor. We do not convert dollars to rupees: your card's rate and any foreign-transaction fee decide that.
| Tool | Plan | Cost | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hookpost | Standard, 5 channels | ₹599 a month (₹5,990 a year) | Rupees, UPI Autopay |
| Zoho Social | Standard, 13 channels, 1 user | ₹900 a month (₹600 billed yearly) | Rupees |
| Publer | Professional, 5 accounts | ₹2,420.75 a month (₹1,936.60 billed yearly) | Rupees |
| SocialPilot | Standard, 10 channels, 1 user | ₹2,000 a month (₹1,700 billed yearly) | Rupees |
| Hootsuite | Standard, 1 user, up to 10 accounts | ₹1,999 a month billed yearly, per user | Rupees |
| Buffer | Essentials, 5 channels | $25 a month billed yearly | US dollars |
| Later | Starter, 8 channels | $18.75 a month billed yearly | US dollars |
| Postiz | Standard, 5 channels | $23 a month billed yearly | US dollars |
| Sprout Social | Essentials, 1 user, 5 channels | $79 a month billed yearly, per user | US dollars |
| Agorapulse | Standard, 1 user, 10 channels | $79 a month billed yearly, per user | US dollars |
Per channel, Zoho Social is the cheapest rupee option here: ₹46.15 a channel at its cheapest billing, against ₹119.80 on Hookpost Standard with all 5 in use. Hookpost costs less in total when 5 channels are all you need.
Pricing details to check before you pay
- Per channel adds up. Buffer is $5 a channel a month billed yearly and Publer ₹484.15 an account a month in India, so the bill grows with every account. Flat plans (Hookpost, Zoho Social, SocialPilot, Later) cost the same until you outgrow the tier.
- Per seat multiplies. Hootsuite (₹1,999 a user in India), Sprout Social ($79 a seat) and Agorapulse ($79 a user) charge again for each teammate. Hookpost Pro is ₹1,999 for up to 15 people; Standard is single-user.
- Headline prices are often yearly. Most rates above are billed yearly; monthly billing costs more. Hookpost's ₹599 is the price billed monthly; paid yearly, Standard is ₹5,990/year (2 months free).
- Currency and UPI. Hootsuite, Publer, SocialPilot, Zoho Social show rupees in India but do not list UPI. Dollar billing needs an international card, and the rupee cost moves with the exchange rate.
Moving to Hookpost
- 1. Check your networksHookpost publishes to 18 networks. Each comparison page lists the ones the other tool has and Hookpost does not, such as Google Business Profile, WhatsApp, Mastodon and Reddit. See the channel list.
- 2. Connect and rebuild the queueConnect your channels, up to 5 on a Standard trial. There is no CSV import, so copy upcoming posts into the editor, or on Standard and Pro create them with the API or CLI or an AI assistant over MCP.
- 3. Run both, then cancelKeep the old tool until its queue has gone out. If you pay it yearly, time the move for the renewal date.
Questions about alternatives
What is the best alternative to Buffer or Hootsuite?▼
It depends on why you are leaving. If it is Buffer's per-channel price or Hootsuite's per-user price, look at flat-priced tools: Hookpost Standard is ₹599 a month for 5 channels and Pro ₹1,999 for 20 channels and up to 15 team members, billed in rupees with UPI Autopay. Zoho Social Standard is ₹900 a month for 13 channels in India (₹600 billed yearly). Hootsuite is ₹1,999 per user a month billed yearly in India, and Buffer $5 per channel a month billed yearly, in dollars. Buffer and Hootsuite both have MCP servers, so that is not a reason to move. Prices checked 26 September 2026; rupee figures from India on 11 October 2026.
Which social media schedulers show prices in rupees?▼
Of the 12 tools we track, Hootsuite, Publer, SocialPilot, Zoho Social show rupee prices to Indian visitors; none of them lists UPI on its pricing page. Hookpost bills in rupees through Razorpay, with UPI Autopay, cards and NetBanking. The rest bill in US dollars or euros, which needs a card that allows international payments. More tools priced for India, including Posttely, PostStage and Poststack, are on our list of the best schedulers for India.
What does it cost to run 5 channels from India?▼
Hookpost Standard: ₹599 a month (₹5,990 a year). Zoho Social Standard, 13 channels, 1 user: ₹900 a month (₹600 billed yearly). Publer Professional, 5 accounts: ₹2,420.75 a month (₹1,936.60 billed yearly). SocialPilot Standard, 10 channels, 1 user: ₹2,000 a month (₹1,700 billed yearly). Hootsuite Standard, 1 user, up to 10 accounts: ₹1,999 a month billed yearly, per user. Buffer Essentials, 5 channels: $25 a month billed yearly. Later Starter, 8 channels: $18.75 a month billed yearly. Postiz Standard, 5 channels: $23 a month billed yearly. Sprout Social Essentials, 1 user, 5 channels: $79 a month billed yearly, per user. Agorapulse Standard, 1 user, 10 channels: $79 a month billed yearly, per user. Rupee and dollar prices are shown as each vendor shows them to an Indian visitor; we do not convert between them.
Do these tools have MCP servers for Claude and other AI assistants?▼
Most do: 10 of the 12 tools we checked on 26 September 2026 list an MCP server, including Buffer, Hootsuite, Publer and Postiz. Hookpost's is included on Standard and Pro.
How do I move my scheduled posts to Hookpost?▼
Connect your channels in Hookpost first; each network signs you in through its own page, and a few (Bluesky, Telegram, WordPress, Dev.to) take an app password, bot or API key instead. Hookpost has no CSV import, so recreate upcoming posts in the editor, or on Standard and Pro create them through the public API, the CLI or an AI assistant over MCP. Keep the old tool until its queue has gone out.
Does Hookpost have a free trial?▼
Yes, a 3-day trial: in India ₹0 today, then ₹599/month by UPI AutoPay or card; elsewhere $19/month after, by card; cancel at least 24 hours before the first charge. AI writing, the API and MCP come with Standard (₹599 a month) and Pro.
How these comparisons are made
Every competitor figure comes from that competitor's own pricing page or documentation and is dated where it appears, so you can check it against the source. Rupee figures for Hootsuite, Zoho Social, Publer and SocialPilot were read from a browser in India on 11 October 2026; the rest on 26 September 2026. Hookpost's figures come from its own plan settings. We do not publish performance benchmarks, and where the other tool comes out ahead we say so.
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