Head to head
Agorapulse vs HeyOrca
Last updated 4 June 2026
Agorapulse
Agorapulse combines publishing across ten networks with a shared inbox and ROI reporting. Paid self-service plans start at $79 per user/month annually; X access and additional profiles cost extra. Mobile-notification publishing covers some Instagram/TikTok formats.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
HeyOrca
HeyOrca organizes client work into separate calendars with ten profiles and unlimited users on paid plans. Different calendars can use different plans; Basic offers reporting, inbox and listening as add-ons while Pro bundles them.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
Bottom line
HeyOrca is the pick for agencies whose service revolves around client calendars. Agorapulse fits teams that spend more time on engagement than on posting better.
A verified price comparison requires the same billing term, currency and eligible workload. See each pricing section for the published terms.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Agorapulse posts to 10 networks, HeyOrca to 9.
- Only Agorapulse reaches Bluesky.
- Agorapulse auto-publishes X (Twitter); HeyOrca sends a reminder to post.
Features compared
| Feature | Agorapulse | HeyOrca |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Agorapulse | HeyOrca |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Reminder |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | No |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
Pricing
Prices use each tool’s billing unit. Annual equivalents are labeled as billed yearly; scaling rows show monthly costs and available annual rates.
Agorapulseper user / mo
Free plan available.
- 1 seat · Standard
- $99/mo~$79/mo annual
- 3 seats · StandardTypical
- $297/mo~$237/mo annual
Lowest priced plan at each shown workload. Check the plan's included features before choosing it.
Agorapulse
Free
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- 3 social profiles, 1 user
- 10 scheduled posts, 100 inbox items per month
- Permanent free plan, no card required
Standard
$99per user a month
$79 per user a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $79 per user/mo on annual, $99 monthly
- 10 social profiles, unlimited scheduling
- All-in-one inbox, basic reports, white-label exports
- 6-month data retention
Professional
Popular$149per user a month
$119 per user a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $119 per user/mo on annual, $149 monthly
- Adds link in bio, Instagram product tagging, grid preview, calendar notes
- Ad-comment moderation, post and inbox assignments
- Team performance reports, 12-month retention
Advanced
$199per user a month
$149 per user a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $149 per user/mo on annual, $199 monthly
- Adds labels, saved replies, automated moderation rules, bulk actions
- Shared calendars, publishing queues, scheduled report emails
- Advanced and ROI reporting, competitor benchmarking, 24-month retention
Custom
Custom
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Tailored pricing for large teams
- Unlimited social profiles, AI reply suggestions
- SSO, custom roles, multi-step approval workflows
- Historical data import, Reports open API, sentiment analysis
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager and onboarding
- Paid list prices are per seat; annual rates are monthly equivalents of an annual commitment.
- Paid self-service plans include 10 social profiles. The official pricing PDF distinguishes additional profiles at $10/month on annual billing and $15/month on monthly billing; confirm the current checkout quote. X profiles are separately purchased and do not consume this profile allowance.
- There's a permanent free plan (3 profiles, 1 user, 10 scheduled posts, 100 inbox items a month) alongside a 30-day trial of Advanced features, no card required.
- Standard, Professional and Advanced annual rates are $79, $119 and $149 per user/month, versus $99, $149 and $199 monthly. Savings differ by tier.
- Current X documentation lists X Lite at $29 and X Plus at $69 per connected X profile/month (also quoted in EUR). Lite covers publishing; Plus adds inbox/reporting and starts collecting data when activated. Older official pricing PDFs show superseded X terms.
- Advanced Listening, Advocacy (employee advocacy), and Competitive Benchmarking are separate add-ons billed on quote with a demo required, not included in the base plans.
- USD base-plan rates are corroborated by the official pricing PDF. Confirm the current checkout quote; current help takes priority for conflicting X add-on details.
What it really costs
Monthly cost by seat count. Per-unit tiers grow with usage; flat tiers keep their whole-plan price within the published allowance, with the 3-seat row marked as a realistic setup.
| seats | Standard | Professional | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $99/mo | $149/mo | $199/mo |
| 3Typical | $297/mo | $447/mo | $597/mo |
| 5 | $495/mo | $745/mo | $995/mo |
| 10 | $990/mo | $1,490/mo | $1,990/mo |
| 25 | $2,475/mo | $3,725/mo | $4,975/mo |
| 50 | $4,950/mo | $7,450/mo | $9,950/mo |
Monthly billing.
HeyOrca
Free
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 2
- Scheduled posts
- 15
- 1 calendar, 2 social accounts, 1 user
- 15 scheduled posts a month
- Inspo library, Instagram bio link, AI tools, mobile app
Basic
$59per calendar a month
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD59 per calendar/month before applicable discounts
- Ten profiles and unlimited users per paid calendar
- Standard approval workflow; reporting, inbox and listening are optional paid add-ons
Pro
Popular$149per calendar a month
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD149 per calendar/month before applicable discounts
- Ten profiles and unlimited users per paid calendar
- Reporting, inbox and listening included; custom approval workflows
Agency
Custom
- Seats
- Not confirmed
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Scheduled posts
- Not confirmed
- Custom plan for a larger roster
- Confirm users, profiles, onboarding and support in the quote
- Choose a calendar or workspace for each brand. Paid calendars include ten social profiles and unlimited users.
- Free, Basic and Pro can be mixed within an account; configure each client around the service it buys.
- Current Basic and Pro cards display USD59 and USD149 per calendar/month. Volume and annual discounts are advertised, but a marginal-band calculation is not established. Confirm the complete mixed-roster bill.
- Basic supports paid Reporting, Social Inbox and Social Listening add-ons; Pro includes these services.
- Free lists two profiles, one user and fifteen monthly posts, with a fourteen-day Pro trial.
Pros and cons
Agorapulse
- Unified inbox for comments, DMs, mentions, reviews, and ad comments, built around inbox zero
- ROI reporting that ties posts and conversations to traffic, leads, and sales via Google Analytics
- Direct publishing to ten networks, Instagram Stories included
- Genuinely free plan plus a 30-day trial of the top tier
- Per-user billing and separate profile/X charges increase total cost
- Some listening, advocacy and reporting capabilities require additional entitlements
- Native audio and interactive formats can require mobile completion
- Approval and reporting limits depend on the plan
HeyOrca
- Separate client calendars and shared-link review
- Ten profiles and unlimited users on paid calendars
- Different plan configurations can coexist in one account
- Basic add-ons allow narrower service configurations
- Reporting, inbox and listening add to Basic costs
- Paid calendars are separate billing units
- Custom approval workflows require Pro
- A mixed-roster bill needs plan, add-on and discount checks
- X direct publishing and reports ended; manual notification workflow only
Agorapulse vs HeyOrca: FAQ
- Is Agorapulse or HeyOrca cheaper?
- A verified price comparison is unavailable for these configurations. Check the current billing term, currency, required capacity and plan features before comparing totals.
- Does Agorapulse or HeyOrca have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, Agorapulse or HeyOrca?
- Agorapulse is the stronger pick for teams that spend more time on engagement than on posting, while HeyOrca is the better fit for agencies whose service revolves around client calendars. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.