Head to head
Agorapulse vs posterly
Last updated 15 October 2026
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
Scheduler for social, community and blogging destinations with a shared calendar, brand workflows and optional API/MCP access.
- From
- Paid dollar currency unconfirmed
- Free scheduling
- Not confirmed
Bottom line
posterly is the pick for creators posting to social and community platforms, and it reaches Telegram and Mastodon, which Agorapulse doesn't. 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, posterly to 14.
- Only posterly reaches Mastodon and Telegram.
Features compared
| Feature | Agorapulse | posterly |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Not assessed |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | Not assessed |
| Team roles | Yes | Not assessed |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Agorapulse | posterly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Telegram | No | Auto |
| WordPress | Not assessed | Auto |
| Discord | Not assessed | 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.
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.
Free plan not confirmed; check the current trial offer.
Paid dollar currency unconfirmed
Agorapulse
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
$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$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
$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
- 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.
posterly
Starter
$7/month displayed; dollar currency unconfirmed
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- API and MCP are paid add-ons. X publishing has separate allowances and add-ons.
- API/MCP add-on: $3/month Starter/Pro; $5 Power; $29 Agency. Starter + API is $10/month.
- Pro $15/12 accounts; Power $25/30; Agency $49/100.
- The checked vendor pages show a dollar symbol without an explicit currency code. Paid comparison amounts remain unverified.
- Entry annual bill: $67.
- The seven-day trial applies to dashboard plans. The combined dashboard and API/MCP checkout charges immediately and has no free 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
posterly
- Broader destination mix includes Slack, Mastodon, DEV.to, Hashnode and Lemmy; agency approval flows.
- API and MCP cost extra.
- X publishing has separate allowances and add-ons.
- The dollar currency needs confirmation.
Agorapulse vs posterly: FAQ
- Is Agorapulse or posterly 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 posterly have a free plan?
- Free-plan availability is not confirmed for every tool in this comparison. See each current offer and any advertised trial terms.
- Which is better, Agorapulse or posterly?
- Agorapulse is the stronger pick for teams that spend more time on engagement than on posting, while posterly is the better fit for creators posting to social and community platforms. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.