Hootsuite vs Smallpdf: most-reported complaints compared
Most-reported issues at Hootsuite and Smallpdf, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.
Hootsuite
TrustScore 1.3 · 556 reviews on Trustpilot.
100 reviews analysed, 2024-04-09 to 2026-09-29.
Complaint rate (recent window): 79%
0% of negative reviews get a company reply.
“You subscribe to a subscription at $250/year and it becomes subscribed to $1100/year without warning”
Smallpdf
TrustScore 4.8 · 5,499 reviews on Trustpilot.
573 reviews analysed, 2019-09-11 to 2026-11-05.
Complaint rate (recent window): 7%
0% of negative reviews get a company reply.
“They accept your money through PayPal, but ignore your cancellation through the very same platform”
Reported on both
Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.
| Issue | Hootsuite | Smallpdf |
|---|---|---|
| Support unhelpful | 35% | 23% |
| Subscription trap | 23% | 70% |
| Overcharging | 22% | 13% |
| Refund refused | 20% | 52% |
| Support unreachable | 20% | 13% |
| Billing errors | 15% | 12% |
Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, Hootsuite or Smallpdf.