SocialPilot alternativeswith more included
Teams look at SocialPilot alternatives when they need a different way to plan content, involve clients or manage replies. Compare Posty, Metricool, Planable and Buffer on publishing, sign-off, inbox coverage and analytics, then review the plans that support those workflows.
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Why teams look for SocialPilot alternatives
Standardthe first plan with analytics and the inbox
Essentials leaves out analytics and the inbox
SocialPilot Essentials, at $25.50 a month billed annually, includes no analytics, social inbox, approvals or bulk scheduling. Each starts on Standard at $42.50 or above.
Premiumthe first plan with client approval
Client approval starts on Premium
Standard has team approval, where a manager approves a content scheduler’s posts. Client approval and client seats start on Premium, at $85 a month billed annually.
15social accounts and 3 users on Standard
Accounts and users are capped by plan
Standard allows 15 social accounts and 3 users, Premium 25 and 6. Extra accounts cost $4 and extra users $5 a month each.
4 SocialPilot alternatives worth a trial
Each option replaces SocialPilot for a different kind of team. Prices are list prices in USD, checked on each vendor’s own site; the sources are listed below.
Posty
Teams and agencies that want approvals, the inbox and analytics in one price per brand or client.
Analytics and the inbox on every paid plan, from $24 a month billed annually. Required approval and client approvals start on Growth, billed per workspace with no account limit.
Where it falls short
No X, Google Business Profile or Tumblr. Across many clients, a price per workspace can cost more than SocialPilot’s plans, and Growth allows 10 people per workspace.
- How you pay
- Per workspace (one brand or client), never per seat
- Approval workflows
- Growth and Accelerate; your team then the client on Accelerate
- Comments and DMs inbox
- Comments and messages on every paid plan, from Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads and YouTube
Metricool
Freelancers and small agencies running many brands on a budget, who want deep analytics and publish to X or Google Business Profile.
An inbox and analytics on every plan, with unlimited history on paid plans. Advanced covers up to 15 brands with unlimited team members and approvals where reviewers need no account, for $53 a month billed annually.
Where it falls short
Starter has one login, each brand holds one account per network, and X costs $10 a month per account.
- How you pay
- Per bracket of brands (up to 5, 10, 15, 25 or 50), plus $10 a month for each connected X account
- Approval workflows
- Advanced (from $53 a month billed annually) and Custom; a single rejection stops the post
- Comments and DMs inbox
- Every plan, one brand at a time: comments and DMs from Facebook and Instagram; comments from TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube
Planable
Content teams that want unlimited users per workspace and publish to X, within a monthly post allowance.
Per workspace with unlimited users, optional approval on Basic, and required approval and client approvers from Pro.
Where it falls short
Posts are limited to 60 or 150 per workspace a month, and the inbox and analytics are paid add-ons.
- How you pay
- Per workspace, with unlimited users
- Approval workflows
- Optional approval on Basic; required approval from Pro; multi-level on Enterprise
- Comments and DMs inbox
- An add-on at $9 a workspace a month ($90 a year); DMs from Facebook and Instagram only
Buffer
Creators and small teams that mainly publish, want a low entry price and reply to comments rather than messages.
Per channel, so you pay for exactly the accounts you connect, with unlimited users and approvals on Team at $10 a channel a month billed annually.
Where it falls short
No direct messages in the inbox, and clients need their own Buffer login to approve.
- How you pay
- Per connected channel
- Approval workflows
- Team plan only ($10 a channel a month, billed annually)
- Comments and DMs inbox
- Comment replies on every plan; no direct messages
Every option in one table
Posty first, then SocialPilot and the rest of the shortlist.
- How you pay
- PostyPer workspace (one brand or client), never per seat
- SocialPilotPer plan, each capping social accounts and users; extra accounts $4 and extra users $5 a month
- MetricoolPer bracket of brands (up to 5, 10, 15, 25 or 50), plus $10 a month for each connected X account
- PlanablePer workspace, with unlimited users
- BufferPer connected channel
- Lowest paid plan
- PostyStarter, $24 a workspace a month billed annually, or $29 monthly
- SocialPilotEssentials, $25.50 a month billed annually, or $30 monthly, for 7 social accounts and 1 user
- MetricoolStarter, $20 a month billed annually, or $25 monthly, for up to 5 brands
- PlanableBasic, $32.50 a workspace a month billed annually, or $39 monthly
- BufferEssentials, $5 a channel a month billed annually, or $6 monthly
- People included
- Posty1 on Starter, up to 10 per workspace on Growth, unlimited on Accelerate
- SocialPilot1 on Essentials, 3 on Standard, 6 on Premium, unlimited on Ultimate; unlimited client seats from Premium
- MetricoolOne login on Free and Starter; unlimited team members on Advanced and Custom
- PlanableUnlimited users on every plan
- Buffer1 on Essentials; unlimited on Team at no extra charge
- Approval workflows
- PostyGrowth and Accelerate; your team then the client on Accelerate
- SocialPilotStandard ($42.50 a month billed annually) and above; a content scheduler’s posts wait for a manager
- MetricoolAdvanced (from $53 a month billed annually) and Custom; a single rejection stops the post
- PlanableOptional approval on Basic; required approval from Pro; multi-level on Enterprise
- BufferTeam plan only ($10 a channel a month, billed annually)
- Client approvals
- PostyClients approve in their own workspace and count towards its people
- SocialPilotPremium ($85 a month billed annually) and above; clients approve signed in or from a link without signing in
- MetricoolOn Advanced, reviewers without an account approve or reject from an emailed link
- PlanableClients join as approvers with their own account, from Pro; not on Basic
- BufferClients approve with their own Buffer login on the Team plan
- Comments and DMs inbox
- PostyComments and messages on every paid plan, from Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads and YouTube
- SocialPilotStandard and above: comments and DMs from Facebook and Instagram, comments from LinkedIn Pages
- MetricoolEvery plan, one brand at a time: comments and DMs from Facebook and Instagram; comments from TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube
- PlanableAn add-on at $9 a workspace a month ($90 a year); DMs from Facebook and Instagram only
- BufferComment replies on every plan; no direct messages
- Analytics
- PostyEvery paid plan: 30-day history on Starter, 90-day on Growth, 1-year on Accelerate
- SocialPilotNone on Essentials; analytics and PDF reports from Standard; white-label and competitor reports from Premium
- Metricool30 days of history on Free; unlimited on paid plans, except 30 days for X; PDF and PPT reports from Starter
- PlanableAn add-on at $14 a workspace a month ($140 a year); included on Enterprise
- Buffer30 days of history on Free; unlimited history and reports on paid plans; branded reports on Team
- Post limits
- PostyUnlimited posts on every paid plan
- SocialPilotEach plan caps the posts you can create and queue; the pricing page publishes no figures
- Metricool20 a month on Free; unlimited on paid plans, with a fair use review above 600 posts per brand a month
- Planable60 posts a workspace a month on Basic, 150 on Pro, unlimited on Enterprise
- BufferUnlimited on paid plans, within a 5,000 post fair use cap per channel
- Networks
- PostyBluesky, Discord, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Threads, TikTok, WordPress and YouTube. No X or Google Business Profile.
- SocialPilotFacebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Threads, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Bluesky and Tumblr
- MetricoolFacebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube and Google Business Profile, plus X as an add-on
- PlanableFacebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads and Google Business Profile
- BufferInstagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube Shorts, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky, X, Mastodon and Google Business Profile
- Free plan
- PostyLink in Bio only; scheduling needs a paid plan
- SocialPilotNone; a 14 day trial with no card required
- MetricoolYes: 1 brand, 20 published posts a month and 30 days of analytics, with no card; no LinkedIn or X
- Planable50 posts in total, with no time limit and no card required
- BufferYes: 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel at a time, 1 user
How to choose a SocialPilot alternative
- List what you need on day one
- If you need analytics or an inbox, compare the plan that includes them, not the entry price. SocialPilot includes both from Standard, Metricool its inbox on every plan, Posty both on every paid plan, and Planable sells them as add-ons.
- Check how clients approve
- SocialPilot and Metricool let clients approve from a link without signing in, on Premium and Advanced. Posty’s clients approve inside their own workspace from Growth; Planable’s and Buffer’s clients need their own login.
- Price your accounts, brands and people
- SocialPilot caps accounts and users, Metricool prices brackets of brands, Buffer charges per channel, and Posty and Planable per workspace. Price your real setup under each model.
- Match the networks you publish to
- SocialPilot publishes to X, Google Business Profile and Tumblr. Buffer, Metricool and Planable publish to X; Posty does not, but publishes to Discord and WordPress.
Questions about SocialPilot alternatives
- Does SocialPilot have a free plan?
- No. SocialPilot’s plans page lists no free plan; it offers a 14 day trial with no card required.
- Which SocialPilot alternative includes analytics on the cheapest plan?
- Posty includes analytics on Starter, with 30-day of history, and Metricool on every plan. SocialPilot’s analytics start on Standard.
- Which SocialPilot alternative suits agencies?
- For client approval below $85 a month, Posty starts it on Growth at $32 a workspace, and Metricool Advanced covers up to 15 brands for $53 with reviewers who need no account. SocialPilot Premium stays strong for agencies with many accounts that send white-label reports.
- Can I move my queued posts from SocialPilot?
- Posty does not import from SocialPilot. Connect your accounts to Posty, recreate the posts still queued, and remove them from SocialPilot so nothing publishes twice.
Sources
Vendors change plans often. Every competitor fact on this page comes from the vendor’s own pricing page or help centre, checked on the date shown. Posty’s figures come from the pricing page.
SocialPilot, checked 27 October 2026
Metricool, checked 27 October 2026
- Metricool pricing
- Metricool Help: differences between Free and paid plans
- Metricool Help: the approval system
- Metricool Help: add a collaborator
- Metricool Help: the Inbox
- Metricool Help: connecting social networks to a brand
- Metricool Help: publishing by social network
- Metricool Help: fair use policy for scheduling
Planable, checked 27 October 2026
Buffer, checked 27 October 2026
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