Category · 49 tools · 47 comparisons
Social media management tools
Scheduling, publishing, inbox and analytics across social networks.
Our ranked shortlist: the best social media management tools →
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 49
- Entry plans
- $4–$5,000/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $24.99/mo
- Free plan
- 15 of 49
- Cheapest paid
- Publer, $4/mo
- Best value score
- Publer, 8/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PublerPubler | 7.5 | $4/mo | $8/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Social ChampSocial Champ | 7.5 | $4/mo | $119.20/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 MetricoolMetricool | 7.4 | $20/mo | $53/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 RecurPostRecurPost | 7.4 | $9/mo | $65.83/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PostizPostiz | 7.4 | $23/mo | $79/mo | No | 7 days | Review |
 HypefuryHypefury | 7.2 | $5/mo | $32.50/mo | No | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TypefullyTypefully | 7.1 | $8.25/mo* | $18/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 FedicaFedica | 7.1 | $10/mo* | $149/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 Sprout SocialSprout Social | 7.0 | $79/mo | $399/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SendibleSendible | 7.0 | $35/mo* | $638/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Repurpose.ioRepurpose.io | 7.0 | $29.08/mo | $149.17/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Predis.aiPredis.ai | 7.0 | $19/mo | $212/mo | No | 3 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SocialPilotSocialPilot | 7.0 | $25/mo | $170/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Sked SocialSked Social | 7.0 | $58/mo | $249/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
 FlickFlick | 7.0 | £11/mo | £55/mo | No | 7 days | Review |
 mLabsmLabs | 7.0 | R$29.90/mo* | R$29.90/mo | No | — | Review |
 EmplifiEmplifi | 7.0 | $1,249/mo* | $2,499/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 BufferBuffer | 6.9 | $5/mo | $10/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SocialBeeSocialBee | 6.8 | $24/mo | $374/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PlanablePlanable | 6.8 | $33/mo* | $49/mo | Yes | Yes | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 GainGain | 6.8 | $99/mo | $399/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 HeyOrcaHeyOrca | 6.8 | $59/mo* | $126.65/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Cloud CampaignCloud Campaign | 6.8 | $41/mo | $249/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Post PlannerPost Planner | 6.8 | $9/mo* | $419/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PostlyPostly | 6.8 | $13.50/mo* | $16/mo | No | 14 days | Review |
 Social News DeskSocial News Desk | 6.8 | $99/mo* | $199/mo | No | — | Review |
 OktopostOktopost | 6.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 TailwindTailwind | 6.6 | $11.99/mo | $29.98/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PallyyPallyy | 6.5 | $25/mo | $199/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
 MeetEdgarMeetEdgar | 6.5 | $24.91/mo | $41.58/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CinchShareCinchShare | 6.5 | $8.33/mo | $8.33/mo | Yes | 14 days | Review |
 OrloOrlo | 6.5 | $5,000/mo* | — | No | — | Review |
 dlvr.itdlvr.it | 6.5 | $14.99/mo | $199.99/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 BlotatoBlotato | 6.4 | $29/mo* | $415.83/mo | No | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 StatusbrewStatusbrew | 6.4 | $49/mo* | $49/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
 AgorapulseAgorapulse | 6.3 | $79/mo | $149/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Vista SocialVista Social | 6.3 | $79.17/mo | $359.17/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Dash SocialDash Social | 6.3 | Custom* | — | No | 14 days | Review |
 HootsuiteHootsuite | 6.2 | $99/mo | $399/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PlanolyPlanoly | 6.2 | $14/mo* | $14/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CircleboomCircleboom | 6.2 | $24.99/mo* | $34.99/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 EchoboxEchobox | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 LaterLater | 6.1 | $18.75/mo | $82.50/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SOCiSOCi | 6.1 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Sprinklr SocialSprinklr Social | 6.1 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Meta Business SuiteMeta Business Suite | 6.0 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 OcoyaOcoya | 5.9 | $24.17/mo | $165.83/mo | No | 7 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 LoomlyLoomly | 5.7 | $49/mo | $249/mo | No | Yes | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 X ProX Pro | 5.5 | $25/mo* | $32.92/mo | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
BuffervsHootsuiteBuffer vs Hootsuite
HootsuitevsSprout SocialHootsuite vs Sprout Social
Sprout SocialvsRecurPostSprout Social vs RecurPost
HootsuitevsRecurPostHootsuite vs RecurPost
Sprinklr SocialvsRecurPostSprinklr Social vs RecurPost
BuffervsRecurPostBuffer vs RecurPost
Meta Business SuitevsRecurPostMeta Business Suite vs RecurPost
MetricoolvsBufferMetricool vs Buffer
MeetEdgarvsRecurPostMeetEdgar vs RecurPost
BuffervsLaterBuffer vs Later
LoomlyvsRecurPostLoomly vs RecurPost
PlanolyvsRecurPostPlanoly vs RecurPost
LatervsRecurPostLater vs RecurPost
MetricoolvsRecurPostMetricool vs RecurPost
TailwindvsRecurPostTailwind vs RecurPost
CinchSharevsRecurPostCinchShare vs RecurPost
SocialPilotvsRecurPostSocialPilot vs RecurPost
AgorapulsevsRecurPostAgorapulse vs RecurPost
PublervsRecurPostPubler vs RecurPost
PlanablevsRecurPostPlanable vs RecurPost
BuffervsSprout SocialBuffer vs Sprout Social
Cloud CampaignvsRecurPostCloud Campaign vs RecurPost
GainvsRecurPostGain vs RecurPost
TypefullyvsRecurPostTypefully vs RecurPost
X ProvsRecurPostX Pro vs RecurPost
MetricoolvsHootsuiteMetricool vs Hootsuite
dlvr.itvsRecurPostdlvr.it vs RecurPost
AgorapulsevsHootsuiteAgorapulse vs Hootsuite
HootsuitevsSprinklr SocialHootsuite vs Sprinklr Social
SendiblevsRecurPostSendible vs RecurPost
LatervsHootsuiteLater vs Hootsuite
PlanolyvsLaterPlanoly vs Later
Sprinklr SocialvsSprout SocialSprinklr Social vs Sprout Social
AgorapulsevsSprout SocialAgorapulse vs Sprout Social
PublervsBufferPubler vs Buffer
LatervsMetricoolLater vs Metricool
LatervsMeta Business SuiteLater vs Meta Business Suite
HootsuitevsPost PlannerHootsuite vs Post Planner
MetricoolvsPublerMetricool vs Publer
Cloud CampaignvsLaterCloud Campaign vs Later
Cloud CampaignvsHeyOrcaCloud Campaign vs HeyOrca
SocialPilotvsVista SocialSocialPilot vs Vista Social
BuffervsMeta Business SuiteBuffer vs Meta Business Suite
AgorapulsevsMetricoolAgorapulse vs Metricool
HootsuitevsSendibleHootsuite vs Sendible
LoomlyvsPlanableLoomly vs Planable
Cloud CampaignvsMetricoolCloud Campaign vs Metricool
Highest scored
PublerPubler
Good scheduling value from $4/month annually, but free-plan caps and extra-seat costs matter.
Social ChampSocial Champ
Strong agency workflow features; check account costs and plan limits before moving clients over.
MetricoolMetricool
Cheaper than Hootsuite with solid analytics, but several features hide behind paid add-ons.
Social media management tools: quick answers
How much do social media management tools cost?
Paid plans for the 49 social media management tools we track start between $4 and $5,000 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $24.99 a month. 15 of them have a free plan. Oktopost, Dash Social, Echobox, SOCi and Sprinklr Social don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which social media management tool is the cheapest?
Publer has the lowest paid entry plan at $4 a month, followed by Social Champ at $4. If you can live with limits, Publer, Social Champ, Metricool and Typefully have a free plan.
Which social media management tools have a free plan?
Publer, Social Champ, Metricool, Typefully, Fedica, Buffer, Planable, HeyOrca, Post Planner, Tailwind, Pallyy, CinchShare, dlvr.it, Planoly and Meta Business Suite have a free plan. RecurPost, Postiz, Hypefury, Sprout Social and Sendible offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which social media management tool scores highest in our reviews?
Publer scores highest at 7.5/10. Good scheduling value from $4/month annually, but free-plan caps and extra-seat costs matter.