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Social Media Management

United States, English, ChatGPT

Visibility Score, Free and budget schedulers

Week of 14th to 20th Sep 2026, ChatGPT, sampled 7 times per prompt. Hover a number for its 95% range.

from 13 last week

Who ChatGPT names in this topic

1 Buffer 69 answers 74
2 Metricool 66 answers 70
3 Publer 48 answers 49
4 Later 27 answers 26
5 Hootsuite 11 answers 9
7 Sprout Social 7 answers 6

All tracked brands ›

01020303 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep9
Weekly Visibility Score with its 95% band. Solid dots mark changes bigger than sampling error. Hover a point for its numbers.

Read the answers that mention you (11) Read the ones that do not mention you (71)

Share of Voice, Free and budget schedulers

Week of 14th to 20th Sep 2026. Hover the number for its 95% range.

from 6.0% last week

Competitors in this topic

1Buffer29.4%
2Metricool28.1%
3Publer20.4%
4Later11.5%
5Hootsuite4.7%

All 25 tracked brands ›

0%2%4%6%8%3 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep4.7%
Weekly share of voice with its 95% band. Solid dots mark changes bigger than sampling error. Hover a point for its numbers.

Read the answers that name you (11), name a competitor (72).

Citation Rate, Free and budget schedulers

Week of 14th to 20th Sep 2026. Share of answers that cite each brand's site.

from 1.6% last week

Competitors in this topic

1Buffer63.4%
2Metricool59.8%
3Later32.9%
4Publer18.3%
5Hootsuite2.4%

All 25 tracked brands ›

0%2%4%3 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep2.4%
Weekly citation rate with its 95% band. Solid dots mark changes bigger than sampling error. Hover a point for its numbers.

Read the answers that cite your site (0).

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Sentiment, Free and budget schedulers

Week of 14th to 20th Sep 2026. Positive share of your mentions, from 11 classified mentions.

from 13% positive last week

Competitors in this topic

1 Buffer 87%
2 Publer 71%
3 Sprout Social 71%
4 Metricool 68%
5 SocialPilot 67%
9 Hootsuite 9%

All 11 tracked brands ›

0%10%20%30%40%3 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep9.1%
Weekly positive share with its 95% band. Weeks under 3 mentions carry the last measured value, marked on hover.

Read the positive (1), neutral (4), negative (6) mentions.

Your tracked prompts

The prompts we ask ChatGPT, by topic, and how often the answers mention Hootsuite.

PromptYour mention rate
I'm a solo content creator on a tight budget, which tool should i use to schedule instagram, tiktok and youtube posts for free or very cheap? 25.0%
we run a tiny two-person social media shop for local businesses, what software do you recommend for basic post scheduling and simple analytics under a low monthly budget? 80.0%
I manage multiple small creator accounts and need an affordable scheduler with a unified calendar, what tool should i try that won't break the bank? 25.0%
I'm a one-person ecommerce brand looking for a budget-friendly scheduler that supports reels and tiktok scheduling, which software is best? 40.0%
for a part-time social media manager handling four clients, which low-cost platform do you recommend for scheduling and client reporting basics? 16.7%
we're a small nonprofit with limited funds, which free or very affordable scheduler supports facebook, instagram and pinterest posting? 0.0%
freelancer here, which inexpensive scheduler offers an engagement inbox and post queue suitable for solo use? 0.0%
I need a lightweight mobile-friendly scheduler for posting short videos to multiple platforms on a budget, what should i use? 0.0%
creator with a busy posting schedule, which free scheduler allows bulk uploads and basic cross-platform publishing? 0.0%
small agency onboarding first client, which cheap platform would you recommend for scheduling, team collaboration and client approvals? 0.0%
I need an entry-level scheduler that supports video posts and gives basic performance stats for under a small monthly fee, what should i use? 0.0%
college student running campus pages, which free scheduler works well for quick posts and has a simple learning curve? 0.0%
which cheap tool would you recommend for creators who need scheduling, caption templates and a content calendar on a shoestring budget? 0.0%
small team of three here, which low-cost scheduler supports team roles, scheduling and a single shared inbox? 0.0%
I'm starting as a freelance social media manager, which free or low-cost platform is best to handle multiple client calendars and basic reporting? 0.0%
which affordable scheduler works reliably for posting to youtube, instagram and x without complicated setup? 0.0%
solo video creator here, which low-cost scheduler supports tiktok and youtube shorts scheduling with easy uploads? 0.0%
which free or very low-cost scheduler is best for someone who needs pinterest, instagram and facebook scheduling without enterprise features? 40.0%

What ChatGPT searches for

This week's 82 answers: 3 used live web search (4%), 79 came from memory (96%).

4% live web search96% from memory

Most frequent queries:

Fan-out QueriesTopicTimes run
best free social media scheduler Pinterest Instagram Facebook free plan Buffer Metricool Publer Later 2026 Free and budget schedulers 1
best social media scheduling software pricing analytics small business Buffer Metricool Publer 2026 Free and budget schedulers 1
free social media scheduler bulk upload cross platform publishing free plan Buffer Later Metricool Publer 2026 Free and budget schedulers 1
site:buffer.com pricing free plan Pinterest Instagram Facebook Free and budget schedulers 1
site:buffer.com pricing free plan bulk upload social media 2026 Free and budget schedulers 1

ChatGPT's own queries, not what people type. Per-answer detail is on each prompt's answers page.