Social media software directory
Best Social Media Management Tools
Research pricing, free plans, publishing features and tradeoffs before choosing your social media scheduler.
25 products checked against official product and pricing pages · Updated August 2026
Agorapulse
All-in-one social media management
Agorapulse is a mature social media suite for publishing, engagement, listening and ROI reporting. It is capable, but its per-user pricing can become expensive for growing teams.
$79/user/month billed annually
OneUp
Social media scheduling and recycling
OneUp is a scheduler with recurring posts, bulk uploads, cross-posting workflows and unusually broad network coverage. API and MCP access are included across its published plans.
$15/month billed annually
ContentStudio
AI social media management suite
ContentStudio combines scheduling with AI text, image and video tools, analytics, an inbox, discovery and agency workflows. Its broad feature set offers value but creates a denser product.
$19/month billed annually
Publer
Flexible social media scheduler
Publer is an affordable scheduler with a permanent free tier and modular pricing by social account and team member. Paid plans add analytics, recycling and richer automation.
Free; paid from $5/month
SocialBu
Social media automation and listening
SocialBu combines publishing, inbox, analytics, listening and rule-based automation. Its 2026 pricing starts higher than older reviews may report, so current figures matter.
Free; paid from $29/month
Keyhole
Social listening and analytics
Keyhole was known for hashtag tracking, influencer analytics and social listening. Its former pricing URL now redirects to Muck Rack's Keyhole social listening demo request.
Custom pricing through Muck Rack
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Later
Visual social media scheduler
Later is a visual-first planner with auto-publishing, a media library, analytics and Link in Bio. Pricing is organized around social sets, users and post limits.
From $16.67/month billed annually
Pallyy
Visual scheduler for creators and agencies
Pallyy offers visual scheduling, analytics and an inbox with a usable free plan. Pro unlocks unlimited posts, AI captions, approvals and shared calendars.
Free; paid from $15/month
SocialPilot
Social media management for SMBs and agencies
SocialPilot packages scheduling, analytics, inbox and agency collaboration at prices below many enterprise suites. Plans scale by accounts, users and client functionality.
$17/month billed annually
Crowdfire
Discontinued social media manager
Crowdfire was a content discovery and social scheduling app, but the company announced that the service would close in 2025. It is not a current tool to subscribe to.
Unavailable
Planable
Content collaboration and approvals
Planable is collaboration-first software for drafting, reviewing, approving and publishing content. Pricing is per workspace with unlimited users, while analytics and inbox are add-ons.
50 free posts; paid from $33/workspace/month
Tailwind
Pinterest marketing and scheduling
Tailwind is a Pinterest specialist with SmartSchedule, Pin design, keyword tools and AI-assisted creation. It can also cross-post to Instagram and Facebook.
Free; Pro from $17.99/month annually
CoSchedule
Marketing and social calendar
CoSchedule joins social publishing with broader marketing calendars, tasks and campaigns. The free tier is basic; paid tiers add automation, inbox, reports and agency workflows.
Free; Social Calendar from $19/user/month annually
Sprout Social
Enterprise social media management
Sprout Social is an enterprise-grade platform for publishing, customer care, analytics, listening and governance. Its capabilities are broad and its per-seat pricing is premium.
From $79/seat/month annually
Sendible
Agency social media management
Sendible is agency-oriented software with workspaces, unlimited users, scheduling, engagement and reports. Each workspace contains six profiles, making the pricing model easy to map to brands.
From $35/month
Hootsuite
Enterprise social media suite
Hootsuite is one of the best-known social suites, combining scheduling, inbox, analytics, listening and enterprise controls. Its public price display is regional and its advanced stack is aimed at larger budgets.
Paid plans; price shown dynamically by region
SocialBee
AI scheduling and content recycling
SocialBee combines category-based queues, evergreen recycling, AI creation and broad network support. It is feature-rich for small businesses but has no permanent free plan.
From $29/month
Buffer
Simple social media scheduler
Buffer is a polished, approachable scheduler with a generous three-channel free entry. Paid pricing scales per channel and adds unlimited queues, analytics and team approvals.
Free; paid from $5/channel/month annually
Post Planner
Content discovery and scheduling
Post Planner combines content discovery, reusable streams and queue scheduling. It has a small free tier and affordable annual Starter pricing.
Free; paid from $9/month annually
Post Bridge
Lightweight cross-posting scheduler
Post Bridge is a lightweight scheduler built to publish one piece of content across many networks. It emphasizes speed and affordability over deep analytics or enterprise processes.
From about $7.50/month on annual billing
PostSyncer
AI social media scheduling platform
PostSyncer combines unlimited scheduling with AI image and video generation, a comments inbox, API and MCP access. Plans differ by accounts, workspaces and AI credits.
From $29/month or $24/month annually
Vista Social
Full social media management suite
Vista Social offers publishing, inbox, reviews, listening and analytics with generous profile counts. Optional listening, X and employee advocacy charges affect the final cost.
From $79/month
NapoleonCat
Social inbox and moderation suite
NapoleonCat specializes in social inbox, automated moderation and reporting. Its Standard plan handles publishing and analytics; Pro and Expert unlock the stronger engagement workflow.
From $89/month
PostPlanify
Agency social media scheduler
PostPlanify bundles scheduling, analytics, inbox, AI, API and MCP for agencies. Its entry price is high for solo users but includes 15 accounts and 5 workspaces.
From $99/month or $79/month annually
Kontentino
Social content collaboration and approvals
Kontentino is a collaboration-led planner for teams, clients and multi-market brands. It provides internal and external approvals, brand tools and structured content operations.
From €69/month or €49/month annually