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Hootsuite vs Sprout Social

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Hootsuitehootsuite.com

Public transparency

61/100CBand C

Rank 4 of 27 in Social media management

C

  1. Data processing agreement: found
  2. Subprocessor list: found
  3. Data location stated: not found
  4. Status page with history: not found
  5. Public pricing: found
  6. Certifications named: found
  7. Uptime SLA with a figure: not found
  8. HTTPS enforced with HSTS: found
  9. No third-party tracking before consent: not found
  10. security.txt (RFC 9116): not found
  11. Notice before subprocessors change: found
  12. Named privacy contact: found

Checked 2026-10-2012 checks

13point difference3differing criteria

Sprout Socialsproutsocial.com

Public transparency

74/100BBand B

Rank 1 of 27 in Social media management

B

  1. Data processing agreement: found
  2. Subprocessor list: found
  3. Data location stated: found
  4. Status page with history: found
  5. Public pricing: found
  6. Certifications named: found
  7. Uptime SLA with a figure: not found
  8. HTTPS enforced with HSTS: found
  9. No third-party tracking before consent: not found
  10. security.txt (RFC 9116): not found
  11. Notice before subprocessors change: not found
  12. Named privacy contact: found

Checked 2026-10-2012 checks

3 differences out of 12 criteria we could measure for both, last measured 2026-10-20. They match on 9 of the 12 criteria we could measure for both.

No change recorded in these results since 2026-10-20. We compare every new measurement with the one before it; one that finds the same thing is not a change.

Public transparency score, not a product or security rating. This page compares what these two vendors publish, not what their products do.

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Hootsuite

7 found · 5 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-20.

Investigate 5 open evidence questions
  1. Data location stated

    Which locations apply to our primary data, backups and support access? Which region can we select for this plan?

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  2. Status page with history

    Where can we review incident history for the service we will use, and how do we subscribe to incident updates?

    Inspect this check
  3. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

    Inspect this check
  4. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

    Inspect this check
  5. security.txt (RFC 9116)

    Where should we report a vulnerability, and what acknowledgement and follow-up process should we expect?

    Inspect this check

Sprout Social

8 found · 4 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-20.

Investigate 4 open evidence questions
  1. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

    Inspect this check
  2. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

    Inspect this check
  3. security.txt (RFC 9116)

    Where should we report a vulnerability, and what acknowledgement and follow-up process should we expect?

    Inspect this check
  4. Notice before subprocessors change

    How will you notify us before a subprocessor changes, with how much notice, and what response options apply to our contract?

    Inspect this check

Criterion by criterion

CriterionHootsuiteSprout Social
Data location stated Not found, 7 addresses checkedChecked 2026-10-20
7 addresses
  1. https://hootsuite.com/security – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  2. https://hootsuite.com/trust – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://hootsuite.com/legal/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  4. https://hootsuite.com/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  5. https://hootsuite.com/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://hootsuite.com/compliance – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://hootsuite.com/legal/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
 FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://sproutsocial.com/legal/privacy-policy/
Status page with history Not found, 3 addresses checkedChecked 2026-10-20
3 addresses
  1. https://status.hootsuite.com/ – No answer within 10 seconds.
  2. https://hootsuite.com/status – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://hootsuite.com.statuspage.io/ – Could not be fetched: fetch failed.
 FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://www.sproutsocialstatus.com/index.html
Notice before subprocessors change FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://www.hootsuite.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
 Not found, 8 addresses checkedChecked 2026-10-20
8 addresses
  1. https://sproutsocial.com/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  2. https://sproutsocial.com/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  3. https://sproutsocial.com/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://sproutsocial.com/legal/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  5. https://sproutsocial.com/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  6. https://sproutsocial.com/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://sproutsocial.com/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://sproutsocial.com/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
Data processing agreement FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://www.hootsuite.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
 FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://sproutsocial.com/legal/dpa/
Subprocessor list FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://www.hootsuite.com/legal/subprocessor-list
 FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://sproutsocial.com/legal/subprocessors/
Public pricing FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://www.hootsuite.com/plans
 FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://sproutsocial.com/pricing/
HTTPS enforced with HSTS FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://hootsuite.com/
 FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://sproutsocial.com/
No third-party tracking before consent Not found, 1 address checkedChecked 2026-10-20
1 address
  1. https://hootsuite.com/ – third-party requests before any interaction: a4894383279964160.cdn.optimizely.com, app.qualified.com, assets.ctfassets.net, cdn.cookielaw.org, cdn.eu.pendo.io, cdn.optimizely.com, cdn3.optimizely.com, cdnjs.cloudflare.com, data.eu.pendo.io, fonts.googleapis.com, fonts.gstatic.com, geolocation.onetrust.com, hootsuite.pxf.io, images.ctfassets.net, js.qualified.com, logx.optimizely.com, o3805.ingest.us.sentry.io, pagead2.googlesyndication.com, region1.google-analytics.com, sdk.userledclient.io, tracking-api.g2.com, us.api.userled.io, us.assets.userled.io, utt.impactcdn.com, www.google.com, www.googletagmanager.com, www.gstatic.com, www.ojrq.net
 Not found, 1 address checkedChecked 2026-10-20
1 address
  1. https://sproutsocial.com/ – third-party requests before any interaction: 10155030.fls.doubleclick.net, 501-ptw-938.mktoresp.com, ad.doubleclick.net, adobedc.demdex.net, adservice.google.com, alb.reddit.com, app.qualified.com, assets.adobedtm.com, bat.bing.com, cdn.bizible.com, cdn.bizibly.com, cdn.cookielaw.org, connect.facebook.net, geolocation.onetrust.com, googleads.g.doubleclick.net, js.qualified.com, js.storylane.io, js.zi-scripts.com, munchkin.marketo.net, p.teads.tv, pixel-config.reddit.com, px.ads.linkedin.com, region1.analytics.google.com, snap.licdn.com, stats.g.doubleclick.net, ws.zoominfo.com, www.facebook.com, www.google.com, www.google.de, www.googletagmanager.com, www.redditstatic.com
Certifications named FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://trustcenter.hootsuite.com/
 FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://sproutsocial.com/security/
Uptime SLA with a figure Not found, 6 addresses checkedChecked 2026-10-20
6 addresses
  1. https://hootsuite.com/legal/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://hootsuite.com/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://hootsuite.com/legal/service-level-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://hootsuite.com/trust/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://hootsuite.com/uptime – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://hootsuite.com/legal/uptime-sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
 Not found, 6 addresses checkedChecked 2026-10-20
6 addresses
  1. https://sproutsocial.com/legal/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://sproutsocial.com/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://sproutsocial.com/legal/service-level-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://sproutsocial.com/trust/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://sproutsocial.com/uptime – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://sproutsocial.com/legal/uptime-sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
security.txt (RFC 9116) Not found, 1 address checkedChecked 2026-10-20
1 address
  1. https://hootsuite.com/.well-known/security.txt – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
 Not found, 1 address checkedChecked 2026-10-20
1 address
  1. https://sproutsocial.com/.well-known/security.txt – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
Named privacy contact FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://www.hootsuite.com/legal/privacy
 FoundChecked 2026-10-20
Source
  1. https://sproutsocial.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Differences first, then by weight. A cross is what we found at the addresses we checked on that date, not a statement about what either vendor has.

The full labels

Every criterion with its weight, and the band each vendor lands in.

Transparency labelsaas-ranking.com

Hootsuite

hootsuite.com · Social media management

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
C 61of 100 Rank 4 of 27

Published commitments6 of 9 found

Measured behaviour1 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-20. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

Transparency labelsaas-ranking.com

Sprout Social

sproutsocial.com · Social media management

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
B 74of 100 Rank 1 of 27

Published commitments7 of 9 found

Measured behaviour1 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-20. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

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