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We compared 11 social media management suites on what a social media manager actually pays for: the starting price, free plan and trial, a shared inbox, social listening, approval workflows and the networks each one can publish to. Every fact comes from the vendor's own pricing and help pages, checked on 2 October 2026. We don't rank them: the right pick depends on how many people and accounts you manage and which networks matter to you.
| Tool | Cheapest paid plan | Free plan | Free trial | Shared inbox | Social listening | Approvals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agorapulse | Standard: $79/user/mo yearly or $99 monthly (10 profiles) | No (ended July 2026) | Up to 30 days | All plans | Add-on | Professional and up |
| Buffer | Essentials: $5 per channel/mo yearly or $6 monthly | Yes: 3 channels, 10 queued posts each | 14 days | Comments only, all plans | No | Team plan |
| Hootsuite | Standard: $99/user/mo billed yearly (10 accounts) | No | 14 days | All plans | From Standard | Advanced and up |
| Later | Starter: $18.75/mo yearly or $25 monthly (1 social set) | Yes (limited posts) | 14 days | Growth and up | Growth and up | Growth and up |
| Loomly | Starter: $49/mo yearly or $65 monthly (12 accounts, 3 users) | Yes: 3 accounts, 5 posts/mo (not offered to everyone) | Yes (length not stated) | Starter and up | Limited (2 per month on Starter) | Starter and up |
| Metricool | Starter: from $20/mo yearly or $25 monthly (up to 5 brands) | Yes: 1 brand, 20 posts/mo | No standard trial | All plans | No | Advanced and up |
| Planable | Basic: $33/workspace/mo yearly or $39 monthly (unlimited users) | No (first 50 posts free) | 50 free posts | Add-on | Add-on | All plans |
| Publer | Professional: $4/mo yearly or $5 monthly for 1 account | Yes: 3 accounts (no X), 10 queued posts each | 7 days | No | No | Business plan |
| SocialPilot | Essentials: $25.50/mo yearly or $30 monthly (7 accounts) | No | 14 days | Standard and up | No | Standard and up |
| Sprout Social | Essentials: $79/seat/mo yearly or $99 monthly (5 profiles) | No | 30 days | Standard and up | Monitoring from Standard; full listening add-on | Professional and up |
| Vista Social | Professional: $950/yr or $99 monthly (15 profiles, 2 users) | Not on pricing page | 14 days | All plans | Own profiles free; wider listening $75/mo | All plans |
From each vendor's pricing page and help center, checked 2 October 2026, in USD. Prices are the regular cheapest paid plan; per-user, per-channel and per-workspace pricing differ, so compare the cost for your own team size. Promotions are left out.
| Tool | X (Twitter) | TikTok | Threads | Bluesky | YouTube | Google Business Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agorapulse | Paid add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Buffer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Shorts only | Yes |
| Hootsuite | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (paid plans) | Yes | Via app integration |
| Later | No | Yes | Yes | No | Shorts | No |
| Loomly | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Metricool | Paid add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Planable | Paid plans | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Publer | Paid plans | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SocialPilot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sprout Social | Yes | Yes (Business accounts) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vista Social | Paid add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
From the vendors' supported-networks documentation, checked 2 October 2026. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest are supported by all 11 (LinkedIn only on Metricool's paid plans).
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AdCreative.ai is an AI platform that creates high-performing ad visuals and copy to boost conversions and reduce acquisition costs.
Agorapulse is a comprehensive social media management platform designed for businesses and agencies to efficiently manage content, engage with audiences.
AI marketing copy generator that creates ads, email copy, and landing pages for better conversion.
LinkedIn-exclusive content tool for writing, formatting, scheduling, and analyzing posts — built for creators who want full control over their presence.
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Awario is an AI-powered social listening and web monitoring tool designed to track brand mentions, analyze sentiment, monitor competitors, and discover influencers across social media platforms, news sites, blogs, forums, and the web.
Beacons is an AI-powered link-in-bio platform designed for creators, artists, and businesses to consolidate all their digital content, monetize their audience.
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Bio.fm is a versatile link-in-bio tool designed to help users consolidate all their important links, social media profiles, and digital content into a single, customizable micro-webpage.
Marketing Automation tool for sending bulk messages and managing campaigns across messaging channels.
Brand24 is a comprehensive social listening tool that monitors mentions of your brand, products, or keywords across the internet, social media, news sites, blogs, and forums.
Monitors brand mentions, reputation, and social media performance in real time.
Buffer is a comprehensive social media management platform designed to help individuals and teams schedule posts, analyze performance, and engage with their audience across various social media channels from a unified dashboard.
Builderall is a comprehensive digital marketing platform providing an integrated suite of tools for businesses and entrepreneurs to build an online presence.
Campsite.bio is a robust link-in-bio tool designed to help creators, businesses, and individuals consolidate multiple links into a single, customizable landing page for their social media profiles.
AI tool for automatically generating subtitles and captions for videos.
AI-powered content generation and marketing platform for blogs and social media.
ContentStudio is an AI-powered content marketing platform designed for content discovery, planning, publishing.
AI platform for creating and managing marketing, social, and product content efficiently.
Creatopy is a dynamic design platform empowering marketers and designers to create high-quality, animated, and static visual content at scale.
AI-powered social listening tool that monitors Reddit, Facebook Groups, LinkedIn, and more to surface high-intent leads and automate outreach.
Quickly find and connect with prospects across multiple social media platforms by discovering their profiles in seconds.
Automated outreach tool for scaling personalized social media messaging.
AI-powered LinkedIn post generator built on creator data and trending topics to help you grow your audience with authentic content.
Get email alerts whenever your keywords are mentioned on Reddit, Hacker News, or Lobsters — starting completely free.
Schedules social media content, automation, and engagement for marketing teams.
Online tool to boost TikTok likes, followers, and views with free and automated features.
Data-powered influencer marketing platform connecting brands with verified creators for impactful campaigns.
Manages influencer outreach, marketing campaigns, and audience engagement effectively.
Hootsuite is a comprehensive social media management platform designed for scheduling posts, monitoring conversations, analyzing performance, and managing multiple social media profiles from a single dashboard.
A social media management tool that helps creators and brands grow their Twitter, LinkedIn.
Impact is a leading partnership automation platform designed to help businesses discover, recruit, manage, and optimize all types of partnerships, including affiliates.
Schedules social media posts, engagement, and marketing campaigns automatically.
Analyzes Instagram profiles, engagement metrics, and audience insights.
Automates social media posting, engagement, and growth for marketers.
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