We read every competitor's pricing page so you don't have to
9 of these 17 tools have no free plan at all. Every free plan that does exist caps how much you can post — 5 to 20 a month, or 10 in the queue. Ours doesn't count.
Each page below also says plainly when the other tool is the better buy. If Pinterest is your world, use Tailwind. If you need client sign-off, use Planable. We would rather be right than win every comparison.
All 17 comparisons
Prices and limits read from each vendor's own pricing page on 2026-08-17.
vs Buffer
Free tier3 channels · 10 queued posts per channel
The best-known simple scheduler, and the one most creators outgrow first.
Read the comparisonvs Later
No free plan$18.75/mo billed yearly
Instagram-first visual planner that dropped its free plan.
Read the comparisonvs Metricool
Free tier1 brand · 20 posts/month · no LinkedIn or X
Analytics-led scheduler with strong ads reporting — and a very thin free tier.
Read the comparisonvs Hootsuite
No free plan$99/user/mo billed yearly
The enterprise incumbent, priced accordingly.
Read the comparisonvs Sprout Social
No free plan$79/seat/mo billed yearly ($99 monthly)
Enterprise social suite with reporting to match the price.
Read the comparisonvs SocialBee
No free plan$29/mo
Category-based evergreen recycling, with no free tier.
Read the comparisonvs Vista Social
No free plan$79/mo
Feature-dense agency platform that charges extra for X.
Read the comparisonvs Loomly
No free plan$49/mo billed yearly ($65 monthly)
Collaboration-first calendar built around approval workflows.
Read the comparisonvs Publer
Free tier3 accounts · 10 posts each · no X
Flexible per-account pricing, with X locked behind a paid plan.
Read the comparisonvs Planoly
Free tierMobile app only · 10 uploads/month
Instagram visual planner with a mobile-only free tier.
Read the comparisonvs Agorapulse
No free plan$79/user/mo
Inbox-led social management priced per user.
Read the comparisonvs Sendible
No free plan$35/mo
Agency platform built around client workspaces.
Read the comparisonvs Tailwind
Free tier5 posts/month · 1 account · Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook only
Pinterest specialist with a very small free tier.
Read the comparisonvs CoSchedule
Free tier1 profile · 15 scheduled messages · 1 user
Marketing calendar first, social scheduler second.
Read the comparisonvs Pallyy
Free tier1 social set · 15 posts/month · 1 user
Clean, cheap, Instagram-leaning scheduler.
Read the comparisonvs Planable
Free tierFirst 50 posts total — lifetime, not monthly
Collaboration and approval tool where "free" is a lifetime 50-post allowance.
Read the comparisonvs Postiz
No free plan$29/mo
Open-source scheduler you can self-host — no free hosted tier.
Read the comparisonWhat you get free, everywhere on this site
- 5 connected channels
- Unlimited scheduled posts
- Unlimited projects
- X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube included
- Cross-platform analytics dashboard
- 50 starting AI credits (one-time)