Hookest vs Sprout Social

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Hookest compared with Sprout Social
Detail	Hookest	Sprout Social
What it does	Viral hooks library for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts	AI-powered social media management and intelligence platform
Stage	Startup	Established
Founded	Not given	2010
Based in	US	US
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free plan includes hook library, weekly hook radar, viral hook scoring and downloads. Pro plan: $9/month with competitor listening and MCP server. Public API plans: Builder $29/month (1,000 credits), Growth $99/month (5,000 credits), Scale $299/month (25,000 credits). Additional credits available at	Essentials: $79/month (billed annually) or $99/month (billed monthly); Standard: $199 per seat/month; Professional: $299 per seat/month; Advanced: $399 per seat/month. Enterprise plans available with custom pricing. Trellis Plus add-on: $28/month (billed annually) or $35/month (billed monthly) per s
Key features	Free hook video library with 1000+ viral hooks Platform-specific tracking for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts Weekly trending hooks list Hooks organized by category including health, food, cars, fashion, beauty, electronics, technology, business, sports, travel, education, music and finance Viral hook scoring system Virality prediction API Hook library API access Webhooks for API predictions Competitor listening tool Free hook generator tools for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube	Smart Inbox for unified message management and customer engagement Comprehensive analytics and performance reporting Influencer marketing with 10M+ creator database Employee advocacy and content sharing ViralPost™ optimal posting time technology Trellis AI agent with 100+ credits monthly per seat Integration with 30+ platforms including Salesforce and HubSpot
What makes it different	Free forever hook library with daily updates of trending formats Separate platform analytics showing what works on each social media platform AI-powered virality scoring for video hooks Downloadable MP4 transitional hook clips ready to use in videos	Unified platform managing all major social networks from one dashboard AI-powered intelligence turning social data into actionable business insights Trusted by 30,000+ brands across 100+ countries
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	32 +1 (up) since last check	90 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	20	32
Citation Flow (Majestic)	31	63
Referring domains (Majestic)	78	41715

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