G2’s Fall 2025 Reports rank Hootsuite #1 in five social media categories: Social Media Management, Social Media Advertising, Social Media Analytics, Social Media Listening, and Social Media Suites.
Enterprise organizations choose Hootsuite to run social at scale — consolidating tools, reducing risk, and giving teams one place to plan, publish, listen, advertise, and report.
G2’s rankings are based on verified customer reviews and market presence, reflecting how large organizations run social every day.
Below, we break down each win and what it means for enterprise leaders aligning brand, regions, governance, and results.
Where Hootsuite leads the pack
In G2’s Fall 2025 release, Hootsuite is cited in 300+ reports and ranked #1 where it matters — unifying planning, publishing, advertising, listening, analytics, and cross-team workflows.
| Category | Ranking |
| Social Media Management | #1 |
| Social Media Analytics | #1 |
| Social Media Listening | #1 |
| Social Media Suites | #1 |
| Social Media Advertising | #1 |
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#1 in Social Media Management
What this award means
This category recognizes platforms that centralize planning, publishing, engagement, collaboration, approvals, and reporting across major social networks.
Why it matters for enterprise customers
For global teams, social media management isn’t just about getting content published — it’s about governance, consistency, and visibility. Being #1 confirms that Hootsuite provides:
- One governed calendar across brands, teams, and regions
- Approval workflows that reduce risk and maintain brand standards
- Enterprise-grade inbox routing and audit-ready records
- Executive-level reporting that ties social activity back to business impact
Echoing those benefits
Hootsuite gives us a unified global calendar, seamless approvals, and clear visibility for leadership. It’s the only platform we’ve found that scales with our regional teams without introducing chaos.
See how this works in our social media management solution.
#1 in Social Media Listening Tools
What this award means
This category recognizes platforms that turn billions of social conversations into structured insights: sentiment, themes, influencers, competitive intelligence, and emerging trends.
Why it matters for enterprise customers
For global brands, listening isn’t optional — it’s operational risk management. Being #1 demonstrates that Hootsuite gives enterprises:
- Real-time awareness of brand, competitor, and industry conversations
- Sentiment analysis that helps prevent crises and respond strategically
- Market intelligence that supports product, comms, and go-to-market decisions
- A single, integrated view across social, forums, podcasts, and more
Echoing those benefits
The social listening aspect is also super nice. Unrelated to the Hootsuite subscription, there are SOO many great articles that the Hootsuite team puts out, along with training videos & courses, so that marketers can be as relevant as possible.
#1 in Social Media Suites
What this award means
This category recognizes platforms that deliver a full end-to-end social ecosystem: publishing, planning, engagement, listening, analytics, and cross-team coordination — all in one place.
Why it matters for enterprise customers
Global organizations don’t need more tools — they need fewer, more integrated ones. Being #1 validates Hootsuite as the single operating system for social, helping teams:
- Consolidate vendors and reduce complexity
- Collaborate seamlessly across markets and business units
- Align paid, organic, and customer care efforts
- Get faster, clearer insights to support leadership decisions
Echoing those benefits
Hootsuite makes managing multiple social media accounts simple and efficient. The scheduling feature is a huge time-saver, allowing me to plan content weeks in advance. I also appreciate the analytics tools, which provide clear insights into performance and engagement, helping me refine our social media strategy. The dashboard is intuitive, and integration with various platforms is seamless.
#1 in Social Media Analytics
What this award means
This category recognizes platforms that turn social data into business intelligence by tracking performance across networks, campaigns, content types, and audiences.
Why it matters for enterprise customers
Leaders need answers, not dashboards. Being #1 proves Hootsuite supports enterprises with:
- Cross-platform, real-time reporting
- Audience and engagement insights that guide content strategy
- Executive-friendly visualizations that tie activity to outcomes
- Data governance and consistency across regions and teams
Echoing those benefits
Hootsuite’s … built-in approval workflow lets Executive Directors bless content with one click—no more endless email chains—while the analytics dashboard translates engagement into plain-English insights our leadership team can act on. Add in responsive support and snack-size trainings, and the platform feels less like software and more like a strategic partner.
#1 in Social Media Advertising
What this award means
This category highlights platforms that unify social advertising creation, optimization, and reporting across networks — alongside organic content.
Why it matters for enterprise customers
Paid and organic can’t live in silos. Being #1 signals that Hootsuite empowers enterprise teams to:
- Run ads and organic posts side by side
- Manage budgets, approvals, and governance in one place
- Compare ROAS and performance across platforms
- Align brand messaging across paid and organic channels
Echoing those benefits
Hootsuite has made managing our school’s social media SO much easier and has become a vital tool for our team. We use it daily as part of our workflow. The approval workflow is the main draw for us. … We also appreciate the analytics it offers. It gives us detailed metrics that help us analyze how our posts are performing, understand how our audience is engaging with them, and spot trends or patterns.
A new era of social intelligence
This clean sweep in G2’s report isn’t just a marketing win — it reflects a larger shift in how enterprises are using social.
As our CEO Irina Novoselsky puts it:
We’re honored to be named the top-ranked social intelligence platform across G2’s Fall Reports,” said Irina Novoselsky, CEO of Hootsuite. “Today, hundreds of enterprise organizations trust Hootsuite for the social data and insights that inform their go-to-market strategies, from employee advocacy to market intelligence to AI-powered social trend detection. This recognition, informed directly from customers, reflects the trust we’ve built to transform social into a true driver of business impact.
What Hootsuite users are saying
Thousands of four and five-star G2 reviews reflect what social teams value most in Hootsuite: advanced analytics, powerful collaboration tools, and results they can stand behind.
On ease of use and onboarding:
Hootsuite is incredibly user-friendly and intuitive, making it easy to navigate and teach others how to use it. The platform is well-organized with a simple layout that enhances the user experience. It offers a wide range of functionalities, allowing for seamless management of social media accounts and campaigns. Customer support has always been amazing! Plus, when we rolled out and implemented HS for our social media team, the onboarding experience was a breeze.
On collaboration and workflow management:
Hootsuite makes it easy to manage multiple social media accounts from a single dashboard. The scheduling feature is intuitive and saves our team a significant amount of time. I particularly appreciate the team collaboration features, the content calendar view, and how seamless it is to track performance metrics across platforms.
Why we stand out
Our category-leading success isn’t just about features — it’s about helping social teams across industries work better together.
Compared to tools like Sprout Social, Buffer, Sprinklr, and Later, Hootsuite stands out for:
- Enterprise-ready social media management: Schedule posts, monitor engagement, manage permissions, and ensure consistency—all from one secure platform.
- Analytics and listening that drive strategy: Go beyond dashboards. Use audience insights to understand sentiment, identify trends, and shape campaigns that perform.
- Multi-account and multi-team coordination: Coordinate social efforts across regions and departments with streamlined workflows, tiered approvals, and enterprise-grade controls.
- Social advertising and customer care: Run paid and organic campaigns side by side, while enabling seamless customer engagement from one centralized hub.
- Employee advocacy at scale: Empower staff to amplify brand messaging through curated content, frictionless sharing, and detailed reporting.
No other platform brings publishing, insights, listening, advocacy, advertising, and customer care together with this level of enterprise-ready scale and usability.
FAQs: What you should know about Hootsuite
Can Hootsuite manage both paid and organic social at scale?
Yes. Hootsuite unifies paid and organic campaigns across networks, giving enterprise teams centralized approvals, budget visibility, and cross-channel reporting.
How does Hootsuite support enterprise governance for social media management?
Through governed workflows, permissioning, audit trails, and integrations with your existing tech stack. Global teams stay aligned while protecting the brand.
Does Hootsuite offer advanced analytics for leadership reporting?
Yes. Hootsuite provides real-time dashboards, customizable reports, and cross-platform analytics designed for C-suite clarity — including ROI, sentiment, audience data, and campaign comparisons.
Does Hootsuite have Social Listening?
Yes! Hootsuite has social listening integrated into the platform, which is powered by Talkwalker, allowing users to efficiently process signals from the most viral social media posts to the most niche podcasts.
How strong are Hootsuite’s listening and market intelligence tools?
Hootsuite Listening gives you real-time insights across social, news, forums, and podcasts. Enterprises use it for brand tracking, trend spotting, competitive insights, and crisis detection.
Can Hootsuite replace multiple social tools for large organizations?
Absolutely. Hootsuite is built as an all-in-one suite that consolidates publishing, analytics, listening, advertising, governance, and collaboration.
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Thanks to the Hootsuite community of users
We’re honored to be recognized, but even more excited to keep building with the people who made it happen. Thank you to everyone who’s shared a review, given feedback, or spread the word.
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