Like TweetDeck, Hootsuite displays the tweets you subscribed to in columns or lists for quick viewing. Unlike TweetDeck, Hootsuite requires no software download because it is an internet-based Twitter client, which means it's accessible on all web browsers. Hootsuite is one of the top two free clients for managing Twitter.

It works with most major mobile phone operating systems, too. TweetDeck requires a free software download. In the other columns, you can see tweet streams from the groups you set up, tweets containing hashtags you want to follow, and feeds from your other Twitter accounts. TweetDeck also lets you save keyword searches and view them in one of many column displays. TweetDeck lets you set up groups of people to follow, and it displays your tweet feeds or streams in rows of columns, so you can view several tweets at once. For this reason, many people prefer using an independent Twitter client such as TweetDeck as their main way to view tweets. The Twitter website and app display only one column of tweets, which makes for a slower reading experience. It was so popular that Twitter bought it in May 2011 and continues to develop it as a Twitter client. TweetDeck is one of the two most popular free programs for managing Twitter timelines.

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