Social Moderator AI: a Hootsuite free alternative
Hootsuite is the most widely used social media management platform - but at $99+/month it's built for publishing and scheduling first, with comment moderation as a basic inbox feature, not an AI-native capability.
Try it free for 15 daysWhy teams choose us instead
- Built for moderation, not suites
- Hootsuite starts at $99/month for a platform built around scheduling. We're focused entirely on moderation - at a fraction of the cost.
- AI-native moderation
- Hootsuite's comment management is manual inbox review. Our AI proactively hides spam and shows its reasoning for every decision.
- Plain-English rules
- Write your moderation policy in plain text and let the AI apply it. Hootsuite requires manual keyword rules.
- AI reply drafting
- We draft on-brand replies automatically. Hootsuite's inbox requires manual responses with no AI drafting.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Social Moderator AI | Hootsuite |
|---|---|---|
| Better pricing | Yes | No |
| AI comment hiding | Yes | No |
| AI reply drafting | Yes | No |
| Visible AI reasoning | Yes | No |
| Plain-English rule editor | Yes | No |
| Moderation-only focus | Yes | No |
| Instagram support | Yes | Yes |
| Facebook support | Yes | Yes |
Common questions
Does Social Moderator AI have better pricing?
Yes - Social Moderator AI includes better pricing. Hootsuite does not offer this feature.
Does Social Moderator AI have AI comment hiding?
Yes - Social Moderator AI includes AI comment hiding. Hootsuite does not offer this feature.
Does Social Moderator AI have AI reply drafting?
Yes - Social Moderator AI includes AI reply drafting. Hootsuite does not offer this feature.
Does Social Moderator AI have visible AI reasoning?
Yes - Social Moderator AI includes visible AI reasoning. Hootsuite does not offer this feature.
Does Social Moderator AI have plain-English rule editor?
Yes - Social Moderator AI includes plain-English rule editor. Hootsuite does not offer this feature.
Does Social Moderator AI have moderation-only focus?
Yes - Social Moderator AI includes moderation-only focus. Hootsuite does not offer this feature.