Head to head
Agorapulse for Teams vs SocialBu
Last updated 4 June 2026
Agorapulse for Teams is the same Agorapulse, viewed as the collaboration buy. Its team strength is the shared all-in-one inbox with assignments, plus approval workflows and team performance reports on the higher tiers. It's priced per seat.
- From
- $79 per user / mo
- Free plan
SocialBu is an affordable, automation-leaning scheduler covering twelve networks. Alongside the usual scheduling it does RSS auto-posting, webhooks, and auto-replies, plus AI content, a social inbox, and listening on the higher plans.
- From
- $16 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
SocialBu is the pick for small businesses and agencies who want scheduling plus automation, and it's the cheaper start, from $16 a month. Agorapulse for Teams fits teams that handle a lot of incoming comments and messages together better.
SocialBu starts cheaper, $16 a month against $79 per user / mo for Agorapulse for Teams. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- SocialBu starts at $16 a month, Agorapulse for Teams at $79 per user / mo.
- Agorapulse for Teams posts to 10 networks, SocialBu to 12.
- Only SocialBu reaches Mastodon and Reddit.
Features compared
| Feature | Agorapulse for Teams | SocialBu |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Not assessed | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | Partial |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Agorapulse for Teams | SocialBu |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
| Mastodon | No | Auto |
| No | Auto |
Pricing
Headline prices are for a single unit. Here is the real monthly cost as each tool scales, costed on its own unit so the two stay honest.
Free plan available.
- 1 seat
- $99/mo~$79/mo annual
- 4 seatsTypical
- $396/mo~$316/mo annual
Cheapest plan: Standard.
Free plan available.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $16/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Agorapulse for Teams
Standard
$79/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $79 per user/mo on annual, $99 monthly
- 10 social profiles, all-in-one inbox, basic reports
Professional
Popular$119/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $119 per user/mo on annual, $149 monthly
- Adds post and inbox assignments, ad-comment moderation
- Team performance reports, 12-month retention
Advanced
$149/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $149 per user/mo on annual, $199 monthly
- Adds approval workflows and shared calendars
- Deeper team and inbox controls
- This is the same product as Agorapulse, reviewed in full separately; this entry frames its team-oriented tiers and collaboration features.
- Agorapulse is priced per seat, so a team multiplies the per-user rate; the team value is in the shared inbox, assignments, approvals, and team reports.
- There's a free plan (3 profiles, 1 user) and a 30-day trial. The team features (assignments, approvals, team reports) arrive on Professional and Advanced.
- Prices are USD; the full tier and feature detail, including ROI reporting, are in the main Agorapulse review.
What it really costs
Agorapulse for Teams charges per seat, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 4-seat row marked as a realistic setup.
| seats | Standard | Professional | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $99/mo | $149/mo | $199/mo |
| 3 | $297/mo | $447/mo | $597/mo |
| 4Typical | $396/mo | $596/mo | $796/mo |
| 5 | $495/mo | $745/mo | $995/mo |
| 10 | $990/mo | $1490/mo | $1990/mo |
| 25 | $2475/mo | $3725/mo | $4975/mo |
| 50 | $4950/mo | $7450/mo | $9950/mo |
Monthly billing.
SocialBu
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- 3 social accounts
- 10 lifetime posts
- For trying SocialBu out
Standard
$16/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 4
- Accounts
- 12
- Scheduled posts
- 800
- $19/mo, $16 on annual
- 12 social accounts, up to 4 team members, 800 posts a month
- Automations, bulk import, visual calendar, AI content
Super
Popular$49/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 8
- Accounts
- 30
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $59/mo, $49 on annual
- 30 social accounts, up to 8 team members, unlimited posts
- Adds analytics, approval workflows, social listening, more automations and AI
Supreme
$166/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 20
- Accounts
- 150
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, $166 on annual
- 150 social accounts, up to 20 team members
- 400 automations, advanced reporting, more listening and AI credits
- Flat, quota-bundled plans by social accounts and team members, plus a free plan (3 accounts, 10 lifetime posts).
- Annual billing is about 16% cheaper. Every paid plan has a 7-day trial.
- AI content credits, automations, and listening streams are metered and scale with the plan (for example listening starts on Super).
- Custom plans are available for agencies and large teams.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
Pros and cons
Agorapulse for Teams
- Shared all-in-one inbox with assignments and internal notes
- Approval workflows on Advanced
- Team performance reports and ROI tracking
- Free plan and 30-day trial to test
- Same product as Agorapulse, just the team lens
- Per-seat pricing multiplies with team size
- Approvals only on the higher tier
- No evergreen recycling
SocialBu
- Real automation: RSS, webhooks, and auto-replies
- AI content and image generation plus a social inbox with reviews
- Twelve networks, including Reddit, Mastodon, and Bluesky
- Affordable, with a free plan and a clear annual discount
- Listening and richer automations are on the higher plans
- Recycling is automation-based, not a category engine
- Lightly documented company
- Standard caps monthly posts at 800
Agorapulse for Teams vs SocialBu: FAQ
- Is Agorapulse for Teams or SocialBu cheaper?
- SocialBu is cheaper to start, from $16 against $79 for Agorapulse for Teams. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Agorapulse for Teams or SocialBu have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Agorapulse for Teams or SocialBu?
- Agorapulse for Teams is the stronger pick for teams that handle a lot of incoming comments and messages together, while SocialBu is the better fit for small businesses and agencies who want scheduling plus automation. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.