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The best social media scheduler for agencies in 2026

Agency scheduling is a different job. You're not running one brand's calendar, you're running ten, each with its own approvals, its own reporting, and a client who wants to see what's going out before it does. The tools here all have client workspaces and an approval workflow; the differences are white-labelling, per-client pricing, and how painful the tenth client is.

Watch the pricing unit hardest of all. A per-workspace or per-brand price scales with your client list, and what looks cheap at three clients can look very different at fifteen.

Our picks

  1. The agency staple

    Sendible

    Sendible is built around client workspaces and per-client reporting, with white-label options on its agency plans, from $25 a month.

  2. Approvals clients understand

    Planable

    Planable's whole design is the approval flow: clients see the post as it will look and approve it in place, no exported spreadsheets. There's a free plan to trial it, then paid from $33.

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  3. The value pick

    SocialPilot

    SocialPilot covers client management, approvals, and branded reports from $17 a month, the lowest entry price among the agency-ready tools here.

  4. Client approvals first

    HeyOrca

    HeyOrca gives every client their own calendar with approvals built in, and there's a free plan to start on, with paid plans from $59.

    from $59 per calendar / mo · free planRead the reviewVisit
  5. White-label at scale

    Cloud Campaign

    Cloud Campaign leans into white-labelling, which fits an agency that resells social management under its own name, from $41 a month on annual billing.

  6. For bigger teams

    Agorapulse

    Agorapulse pairs scheduling with a shared inbox, approvals, and branded reports from $79 a month, which suits an agency where engagement is part of the retainer.

    from $79 per user / mo · free planRead the reviewVisit

Every qualifying tool

Every scheduler we cover that qualifies, in our usual order.

  1. 1
    LaterFree plan·Instagram-first creators and brands
    From $18.75
    Networks 8
  2. 2
    Sprout SocialNo free plan·Businesses running social as a core function
    From $79
    Networks 11
  3. 3
    LoomlyNo free plan·Teams and agencies that need approval rounds and client sign-off
    From $49
    Networks 10
  4. 4
    SocialBeeNo free plan·Solopreneurs and small businesses who want a recycling content queue
    From $29
    Networks 12
  5. 5
    MetricoolFree plan·Analytics-led marketers who want organic and paid in one report
    From $20
    Networks 12
  6. 6
    PublerFree plan·Power users posting to many networks at once
    From $4
    Networks 13
  7. 7
    PlanableFree plan·Agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting
    From $33
    Networks 9
  8. 8
    SendibleNo free plan·Agencies and freelancers managing social for multiple clients
    From $25
    Networks 11
  9. 9
    SocialPilotNo free plan·Agencies and SMBs who want broad coverage and client reporting on a budget
    From $17
    Networks 10
  10. 10
    Vista SocialNo free plan·Agencies and teams that want publishing, listening, and review management in one tool
    From $64
    Networks 12
  11. 11
    ContentStudioNo free plan·Content marketers who want discovery and curation alongside scheduling
    From $19
    Networks 12
  12. 12
    CoScheduleFree plan·Content teams that want social and editorial work on one calendar
    From $19
    Networks 12
  13. 13
    Zoho SocialFree plan·Businesses already using Zoho CRM or the wider Zoho suite
    From $10
    Networks 12
  14. 14
    Sked SocialNo free plan·Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually
    From $24
    Networks 10
  15. 15
    PallyyNo free plan·Creators and freelancers who want an affordable, polished planner
    From $11
    Networks 9
  16. 16
    StatusbrewNo free plan·Teams handling heavy comment, message, and ad-comment volume
    From $69
    Networks 11
  17. 17
    eClincherNo free plan·Agencies managing social, reviews, and local presence for clients
    From $149
    Networks 8
  18. 18
    SmarterQueueNo free plan·Creators and small businesses who want evergreen recycling and curation
    From $21
    Networks 9
  19. 19
    Agorapulse for TeamsFree plan·Teams that handle a lot of incoming comments and messages together
    From $79
    Networks 10
  20. 20
    BirdeyeNo free plan·Multi-location brands and franchises focused on reviews and reputation
    From $299
    Networks 8
  21. 21
    Cloud CampaignNo free plan·Agencies managing social for many clients under their own brand
    From $41
    Networks 7
  22. 22
    FeedHiveNo free plan·Creators and small teams who lean on AI for content
    From $13
    Networks 10
  23. 23
    GainNo free plan·Agencies whose bottleneck is client review and sign-off
    From $99
    Networks 8
  24. 24
    HeyOrcaFree plan·Agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client
    From $59
    Networks 9
  25. 25
    MixpostFree plan·Developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting
    From $299
    Networks 11
  26. 26
    OrdinalNo free plan·Companies running executive or founder social programs
    From $95
    Networks 6
  27. 27
    Planable for AgenciesFree plan·Agencies whose bottleneck is client review and approval
    From $33
    Networks 9
  28. 28
    PostSyncerNo free plan·Creators and small teams wanting wide network coverage cheaply
    From $24
    Networks 11
  29. 29
    PromoRepublicNo free plan·Franchises and multi-location brands managing many locations
    From Custom
    Networks 8
  30. 30
    RADAARNo free plan·Budget-conscious small businesses and boutique agencies
    From $7
    Networks 10
  31. 31
    RecurPostFree plan·Solos and small businesses who want evergreen recycling cheaply
    From $7.5
    Networks 10
  32. 32
    RellaNo free plan·Social media managers
    From $24
    Networks 8
  33. 33
    Sendible for AgenciesNo free plan·Agencies wanting white-label dashboards and client onboarding
    From $170
    Networks 10
  34. 34
    Social ChampFree plan·Freelancers and small agencies wanting broad coverage on a budget
    From $23
    Networks 11
  35. 35
    SocialBuFree plan·Small businesses and agencies who want scheduling plus automation
    From $16
    Networks 12
  36. 36
    SocialPilot for TeamsNo free plan·Agencies and teams that want broad coverage without per-seat pricing
    From $34
    Networks 10

Common questions

What is the cheapest social media scheduler for agencies?
Publer has the lowest entry price here, from $4 per account / mo. Watch the unit each tool charges by, because a per-channel or per-seat price grows with your accounts while a flat plan doesn't.
Which of these have a free plan?
Later, Metricool, Publer, Planable and CoSchedule all have free plans, along with 8 more in the table below. Free tiers in this category are tight on accounts and post volume, which is usually the point you start paying.

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