Social Media Management Software Directory
14 social media management tools for scheduling, inbox, analytics and listening, with prices, what each starting plan includes, free plans and trials taken from each vendor’s own pricing page and linked to it.
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Agorapulse
Web appSocial publishing, inbox and ROI reporting for social media managers and teams.
- From
- $79/moStandard plan, per user; annual billing saves $240 a year
- Free option
- None listed
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, no card required
- Plans
- Professional $119 and Advanced $149 per user a month.
Checked 6 November 2026 · Source
Buffer
Web appSocial scheduling priced per channel, with analytics and a community inbox.
- From
- $5/moEssentials plan, per channel, billed yearly ($60)
- Free option
- Free plan, 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts each
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Plans
- Team $10 a month per channel billed yearly, with unlimited team members.
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Hootsuite
Web appSocial media management for teams: publishing, inbox, monitoring and reports.
- From
- $99/moStandard plan, per user, billed annually
- Free option
- None listed
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Plans
- Professional $199 and Advanced $399 per user a month, billed annually.
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Later
Web appVisual social scheduling with link in bio, best times to post and analytics.
- From
- $18.75/moStarter plan, billed yearly
- Free option
- None listed
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Plans
- Growth $37.50 and Scale $82.50 a month billed yearly.
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Loomly
Web appContent calendar and approvals for brand teams, with scheduling and analytics.
- From
- $49/moStarter plan, billed yearly ($588 a year)
- Free option
- None listed
- Free trial
- None listed
- Plans
- Beyond $249 a month billed yearly, with 60 accounts and unlimited users.
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Metricool
Web appSocial scheduling and analytics, priced by the number of brands.
- From
- $20/moStarter plan, up to 5 brands, billed annually; $25 monthly
- Free option
- Free plan, 1 brand, 20 posts a month
- Free trial
- None listed
- Plans
- Advanced from $53 a month billed annually, with team and client management.
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Pallyy
Web appSocial scheduling for agencies, priced per client social set.
- From
- $25/moPro plan; annual billing saves up to 25%
- Free option
- Free plan, 1 social set, 15 posts a month
- Free trial
- Free trial
- Plans
- Agency $99 a month with 10 social sets; extra sets $10 a month.
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Planable
Web appCollaboration and approval-first social planning, priced per workspace.
- From
- $33/moBasic plan, per workspace; yearly gives 2 months free
- Free option
- First 50 posts free, no time limit
- Free trial
- None listed
- Plans
- Pro $49 per workspace a month; analytics, inbox and listening are add-ons.
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Publer
Web appLow-cost social scheduling priced by account, with a link in bio and RSS automation.
- From
- $5/moProfessional plan, billed monthly; $4 billed yearly; priced by social account
- Free option
- Free plan, 3 social accounts, 10 scheduled posts each
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial
- Plans
- Business from $10 a month, with analytics and team features.
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Sendible
Web appSocial media management for agencies, with unlimited users on every plan.
- From
- $35/moCore plan, billed monthly; 15% off yearly
- Free option
- None listed
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no card required
- Plans
- Plus $99 and Premium $199 a month, all with unlimited users.
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SocialBee
Web appCategory-based social scheduling with evergreen post recycling and AI content.
- From
- $29/moBootstrap plan, billed monthly; $290 a year billed annually
- Free option
- None listed
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Plans
- Accelerate $49 and Pro $99 a month billed monthly.
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Sprout Social
Web appSocial media management with an inbox, listening, reviews and an AI agent for reports.
- From
- $79/moEssentials plan, per seat, billed annually; $99 billed monthly
- Free option
- None listed
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, no card required
- Plans
- Standard $199, Professional $299, Advanced $399 per seat a month.
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Vista Social
Web appSocial management with publishing, inbox, DM automations, listening and reviews.
- From
- $80/moProfessional plan for 2 users, billed yearly ($950)
- Free option
- None listed
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no card required
- Plans
- Advanced $160 a month for 3 users; Scale $360 for 4.
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Zoho Social
Web appZoho's social media tool, with publishing, monitoring and reports, linked to Zoho CRM.
- From
- $10/moStandard plan, billed annually
- Free option
- Free plan, 1 brand, 6 channels
- Free trial
- 15-day free trial, no card
- Plans
- Professional $30 and Premium $40 a month billed annually.
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Which social media tool you need
Social media management software does four jobs, and tools weight them differently. Scheduling and publishing is the common core: a calendar, a queue and posting to Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and the rest. A social inbox gathers comments and messages from every account into one place to reply from. Analytics reports reach, engagement and growth by post and by profile. Listening watches mentions of your brand, competitors and keywords beyond your own accounts.
All-in-one platforms (Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Agorapulse, Vista Social, Sendible) cover publishing, the inbox and reports, and Hootsuite, Sprout Social and Vista Social add listening, with prices to match. Scheduler-first tools (Buffer, Later, Publer, SocialBee, Pallyy, Metricool) start much cheaper and add analytics as you go. Planable and Loomly are built around drafts, comments and approvals for teams that sign off posts before they go out. Use the Job filter to narrow the list to scheduling, inbox, analytics or listening.
How social media tools are priced
The headline price is rarely the bill, because each tool counts something different. Hootsuite, Sprout Social and Agorapulse charge per user; Buffer and Publer charge per channel or account; Planable charges per workspace, Pallyy per client set and Metricool per number of brands; Sendible and Planable include unlimited users. Count your profiles, the people who need a login and the brands or clients you manage, then price each tool on those three numbers. To judge the results once posts are live, the engagement rate calculator compares posts and formats.
| Tool | Starting price | What the starting plan includes |
|---|---|---|
| Agorapulse | $79/mo | 10 social profiles, unlimited posts, one inbox, basic reports |
| Buffer | $5/mo | 1 channel, unlimited scheduled posts, advanced analytics |
| Hootsuite | $99/mo | 10 social accounts, unlimited scheduling, one inbox, brand monitoring |
| Later | $18.75/mo | 1 social set (8 profiles), 1 user, 30 posts per profile a month |
| Loomly | $49/mo | 12 social accounts, 3 users, approval workflows |
| Metricool | $20/mo | Up to 5 brands, unlimited publishing, 100 competitors analysed |
| Pallyy | $25/mo | 1 social set (up to 11 accounts), unlimited posts, 1 user |
| Planable | $33/mo | 60 posts a month, 4 social pages, unlimited users, per workspace |
| Publer | $5/mo | Unlimited scheduling and drafts, unlimited workspaces, X integration |
| Sendible | $35/mo | 1 workspace, 6 social profiles, unlimited users |
| SocialBee | $29/mo | 5 social profiles, 1 user, 10 content categories |
| Sprout Social | $79/mo | 5 social profiles, optimal send times, profile and post reports |
| Vista Social | $80/mo | 15 social profiles, 2 users, reports, listening and review tools |
| Zoho Social | $10/mo | 1 brand, 14 channels, 1 team member, scheduling and calendar |
As each vendor words it on its pricing page, 6 November 2026. A profile, channel or account is usually one page or handle on one network.
Compare at a glance
| Tool | What it does | Free option | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agorapulse | Scheduling and publishing, Social inbox and replies, Social analytics and reports | No | $79/mo |
| Buffer | Scheduling and publishing, Social analytics and reports, Social inbox and replies | Yes | $5/mo |
| Hootsuite | Scheduling and publishing, Social inbox and replies, Social analytics and reports, Social listening | No | $99/mo |
| Later | Scheduling and publishing, Social analytics and reports, Social inbox and replies | No | $18.75/mo |
| Loomly | Scheduling and publishing, Social inbox and replies, Social analytics and reports, Social listening | No | $49/mo |
| Metricool | Scheduling and publishing, Social analytics and reports | Yes | $20/mo |
| Pallyy | Scheduling and publishing, Social analytics and reports, Social inbox and replies | Yes | $25/mo |
| Planable | Scheduling and publishing, Social inbox and replies, Social analytics and reports, Social listening | Yes | $33/mo |
| Publer | Scheduling and publishing, Social analytics and reports | Yes | $5/mo |
| Sendible | Scheduling and publishing, Social inbox and replies, Social analytics and reports | No | $35/mo |
| SocialBee | Scheduling and publishing, Social analytics and reports | No | $29/mo |
| Sprout Social | Scheduling and publishing, Social inbox and replies, Social analytics and reports, Social listening | No | $79/mo |
| Vista Social | Scheduling and publishing, Social inbox and replies, Social analytics and reports, Social listening | No | $80/mo |
| Zoho Social | Scheduling and publishing, Social inbox and replies, Social analytics and reports | Yes | $10/mo |
“From” is the lowest published starting price, as billed on the vendor’s page; see each listing for the billing basis.
How this directory is built
Every price, plan, free option and trial here was read from the vendor’s own website on the date shown, and each tool links to the exact page it came from. Prices are written as the vendor showed them, in the currency it showed, with how they are billed: monthly, yearly or one-off. Some vendors show prices in a different currency depending on where you are, so check the source before you buy.
There are no ratings, rankings or paid placements, and no affiliate links. Tools are listed A to Z. Where a vendor does not publish a price, the listing says so rather than quoting a third party. Prices are rechecked every quarter; the date on each listing is the last time it was confirmed. If a listing is wrong or out of date, tell me and it will be corrected.