Social media scheduling tools
Buffer charges per channel, Planable per workspace and Metricool a flat fee. Count your accounts, brands and approvers, then compare the model that fits.
Based on 42 tools in our database, reviewed June 2026.
| Details | Pricing | Free plan | Free trial | Best for | Review | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FeedHive | 7.8 / 10 | Paid | ~$16/moapproximate | — | Yes | Individual content creators managing 2–4 social accounts across platforms | Review FeedHive | |
 Planable | 7.6 / 10 | Freemium | $33/mo | Yes | Yes | Marketing agencies managing multiple client brands with approval requirements | Review Planable | |
 Submagic | 7.6 / 10 | Freemium | $12/mo | Yes | Yes | Social media creators needing fast, accurate multilingual captions | Review Submagic | |
 Metricool | 7.5 / 10 | Freemium | $20/mo | Yes | Yes | Small agencies managing 5–10 social brands on a lean budget | Review Metricool | |
 Postiz | 7.5 / 10 | Paid | $29/mo | — | Yes | Solo content creators | Review Postiz | |
 SocialBee | 7.5 / 10 | Paid | $29/mo | — | Yes | SMBs and solo creators building evergreen content libraries | Review SocialBee | |
| 7.5 / 10 | Freemium | $19/mo | Yes | Yes | LinkedIn content creators | Review Supergrow | ||
 Buffer | 7.4 / 10 | Freemium | $5/mo | Yes | Yes | Solo creators and small teams managing 3–8 social accounts | Review Buffer | |
 captions.ai | 7.4 / 10 | Freemium | $24.99/mo | Yes | — | Short-form social video creators (TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts) | Review captions.ai | |
 Sprout Social | 7.4 / 10 | Paid | $79/moper seat | — | Yes | Enterprise and mid-market social media teams | Review Sprout Social | |
 TubeBuddy | 7.4 / 10 | Freemium | $3/mo | Yes | Yes | Growing YouTubers optimizing for search discoverability | Review TubeBuddy | |
 VidIQ | 7.4 / 10 | Freemium | $7.50/mo | Yes | Yes | YouTubers optimising video SEO and discoverability | Review VidIQ | |
 Vista Social | 7.4 / 10 | Freemium | $15/mo | Yes | Yes | Agencies managing multiple clients | Review Vista Social | |
 Vizard | 7.4 / 10 | Freemium | $14.50/mo | Yes | Yes | Podcasters and webinar hosts repurposing long recordings into short-form clips | Review Vizard | |
 Agorapulse | 7.3 / 10 | Paid | $79/moper seat | — | Yes | Agencies managing multiple client social accounts needing clear workflows and client reporting | Review Agorapulse | |
 ContentStudio | 7.3 / 10 | Paid | $19/mo | — | Yes | Marketing agencies managing content for multiple clients | Review ContentStudio | |
 Inflact Instagram Profile Analyzer | 7.3 / 10 | Freemium | $3/mo | Yes | Yes | Quick one-off competitor or influencer Instagram audits | Review Inflact Instagram Profile Analyzer | |
 SocialPilot | 7.3 / 10 | Paid | $17/mo | — | Yes | Boutique agencies managing 5–20 client social accounts | Review SocialPilot | |
 Zubtitle | 7.3 / 10 | Freemium | $19/mo | Yes | Yes | Content creators needing quick, branded captions for social reels | Review Zubtitle | |
 AuthoredUp | 7.2 / 10 | Paid | $19.95/mo | — | Yes | LinkedIn content creators | Review AuthoredUp | |
 Hootsuite | 7.2 / 10 | Paid | $99/moper seat | — | Yes | Marketing teams managing 5+ social accounts across multiple brands | Review Hootsuite | |
| Postfy | 7.2 / 10 | Freemium | $20/mo | Yes | Yes | Freelance social managers juggling 3–10 client accounts | Review Postfy | |
 autopods | 7.1 / 10 | Paid | $29/mo | — | Yes | Video podcasters producing multi-camera shows regularly | Review autopods | |
 Publer | 7.1 / 10 | Freemium | $5/mo | Yes | Yes | Solopreneurs and creators managing 3–10 social accounts on a budget | Review Publer | |
 Sendshort | 7.1 / 10 | Freemium | $15/mo | Yes | Yes | Content creators repurposing long YouTube/podcast videos into shorts | Review Sendshort | |
 Later | 7.0 / 10 | Freemium | $18.75/mo | Yes | Yes | Instagram and TikTok-first brands with heavy visual content | Review Later | |
 Munch | 7.0 / 10 | Paid | $49/mo | — | Yes | Social media managers repurposing webinars, podcasts, and long interviews into clips | Review Munch | |
 TweetHunter | 7.0 / 10 | Paid | $29/mo | — | Yes | Personal brand builders posting daily on X | Review TweetHunter | |
 Loomly | 6.9 / 10 | Paid | $49/mo | — | Yes | Small agencies managing multiple client social accounts | Review Loomly | |
 Taplio | 6.9 / 10 | Paid | $39/mo | — | Yes | B2B founders and consultants building LinkedIn thought leadership | Review Taplio | |
| 6.7 / 10 | Paid | $99/mo | — | — | Entrepreneurs building a LinkedIn presence | Review Kleo | ||
 Hypefury | 6.6 / 10 | Paid | $29/mo | — | Yes | Twitter/X-first creators and personal brands | Review Hypefury | |
 yellowduck | 6.6 / 10 | Free | Free | Yes | — | Desktop streamers wanting professional Instagram Live via OBS or Wirecast | Review yellowduck | |
 Jarvee | 6.5 / 10 | Free Trial | $29.95/mo | — | Yes | Social media agencies | Review Jarvee | |
 TexAu Facebook Automation | 6.5 / 10 | Paid | $79/mo | — | Yes | Sales teams running multi-channel (LinkedIn + Facebook + email) outreach | Review TexAu Facebook Automation | |
| TexAu Instagram Automation | 6.5 / 10 | Paid | $79/mo | — | Yes | B2B sales teams needing multi-channel outreach automation | Review TexAu Instagram Automation | |
 Inflact | 6.2 / 10 | Paid | ~$3/moapproximate | — | Yes | Instagram-first brands and content creators | Review Inflact | |
 EasyGen | 6.0 / 10 | Paid | $59.99/mo | — | Yes | LinkedIn-focused professionals | Review EasyGen | |
 drippi | 5.8 / 10 | Paid | $100/mo | — | — | B2B sales teams using Twitter/X as a primary prospecting channel | Review drippi | |
 rushchat ai | 5.6 / 10 | Freemium | ~$12.99/moapproximate | Yes | Yes | Adults seeking AI companion or roleplay chat experiences | Review rushchat ai | |
 Fire Liker | 3.4 / 10 | Freemium | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | Vanity metric boosts for personal (non-commercial) TikTok accounts | Review Fire Liker | |
 hashoff | 2.2 / 10 | Paid | ~$99/moapproximate | — | Yes | Hashtag-driven micro-influencer discovery on a lean budget | Review hashoff |
FeedHive7.8 / 10Individual content creators managing 2–4 social accounts across platforms
Planable7.6 / 10Marketing agencies managing multiple client brands with approval requirements
Submagic7.6 / 10Social media creators needing fast, accurate multilingual captions
Metricool7.5 / 10Small agencies managing 5–10 social brands on a lean budget
SocialBee7.5 / 10SMBs and solo creators building evergreen content libraries
Buffer7.4 / 10Solo creators and small teams managing 3–8 social accounts
captions.ai7.4 / 10Short-form social video creators (TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts)
TubeBuddy7.4 / 10Growing YouTubers optimizing for search discoverability
Vizard7.4 / 10Podcasters and webinar hosts repurposing long recordings into short-form clips
Agorapulse7.3 / 10Agencies managing multiple client social accounts needing clear workflows and client reporting
ContentStudio7.3 / 10Marketing agencies managing content for multiple clients
Quick one-off competitor or influencer Instagram audits
Zubtitle7.3 / 10Content creators needing quick, branded captions for social reels
Hootsuite7.2 / 10Marketing teams managing 5+ social accounts across multiple brands
Publer7.1 / 10Solopreneurs and creators managing 3–10 social accounts on a budget
Sendshort7.1 / 10Content creators repurposing long YouTube/podcast videos into shorts
Later7.0 / 10Instagram and TikTok-first brands with heavy visual content
Munch7.0 / 10Social media managers repurposing webinars, podcasts, and long interviews into clips
Taplio6.9 / 10B2B founders and consultants building LinkedIn thought leadership
TexAu Facebook Automation6.5 / 10Sales teams running multi-channel (LinkedIn + Facebook + email) outreach
TexAu Instagram Automation6.5 / 10B2B sales teams needing multi-channel outreach automation
rushchat ai5.6 / 10Adults seeking AI companion or roleplay chat experiences
Fire Liker3.4 / 10Vanity metric boosts for personal (non-commercial) TikTok accounts
hashoff2.2 / 10Hashtag-driven micro-influencer discovery on a lean budget
About social media scheduling tools
Social media schedulers differ most in what they charge for. Buffer prices per connected channel, from $5/channel/mo on annual billing; Planable per workspace, from $33/workspace/mo; and Metricool, SocialBee and Postiz charge a flat monthly fee, from $20 (Metricool, billed annually) to $29. The category also includes creator tools that sit next to scheduling, such as Submagic for video captions and Supergrow for LinkedIn posts. 19 of the 42 tools have a free plan. Count your accounts, brands and approvers before comparing prices, because each pricing model rewards a different setup.
What to compare before you choose
Per channel, per workspace or flat
Per-channel pricing is cheap for a few accounts and steep for many: our review of Buffer, from $5/channel/mo, flags agencies with 10+ client accounts. Planable charges per workspace, from $33/workspace/mo, while flat plans such as Metricool's, from $20/mo billed annually, suit small agencies with 5–10 brands.
Networks and formats you post to
Check platform coverage against your real posting mix. Metricool is marked down for niche networks beyond the major ones, LinkedIn-first tools such as Supergrow skip other platforms, and video-heavy accounts may need a captioning tool such as Submagic alongside the scheduler.
Scheduling versus listening and inbox
Scheduling and listening are usually separate purchases. Our reviews list social listening as a gap for Buffer, FeedHive, Metricool, Planable and SocialBee, and SocialBee is also weak on DM and comment inbox management. If you need to monitor mentions or run a shared inbox, budget for a second tool.
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