Waves field guide
Ripple vs Hootsuite Amplify
Last updated: 2026-06-20
Comparison at a glance
Best for
- Ripple
- LinkedIn-first SMB/mid-market
- Hootsuite Amplify
- Hootsuite customers
Pricing
- Ripple
- $249/mo (20 users), public
- Hootsuite Amplify
- Bundled / custom with Hootsuite
Setup
- Ripple
- Self-serve, < 1 week
- Hootsuite Amplify
- Often tied to Hootsuite rollout
Approval workflow
- Ripple
- Draft → approved feed
- Hootsuite Amplify
- Yes (within Amplify)
LinkedIn OpenID sharing
- Ripple
- Yes
- Hootsuite Amplify
- Yes
Choose Hootsuite Amplify if
You already pay for Hootsuite, want one vendor for company pages and advocacy, and have implementation resources for a suite rollout.
Choose Ripple if
You want advocacy live quickly, LinkedIn is your primary channel, and you prefer transparent pricing without a suite contract.
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