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ContentCal vs SocialPilot
Last updated 4 June 2026
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ContentCal was a well-liked UK content calendar built around planning and approvals. Adobe bought it in December 2021, closed the standalone product on 31 March 2023, and rolled its features into Adobe Express, so it's here for the record rather than as a tool you can buy.
- From
- Custom
- Free plan
SocialPilot is the value pick for agencies and small businesses: ten networks, bulk scheduling, a social inbox, AI, and white-label client reports, at prices well under the big suites. Plans run from $17 a month on annual billing, with extra accounts and users sold cheaply on the side.
- From
- $17 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
ContentCal and SocialPilot both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post.
Features compared
| Feature | ContentCal | SocialPilot |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Not assessed | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | Partial |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | ContentCal | SocialPilot |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Reminder | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | No | Auto |
| Threads | No | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
Pricing
ContentCal
- ContentCal was acquired by Adobe in December 2021 and the standalone product closed on 31 March 2023. You can no longer buy it.
- Its content calendar and scheduling features were folded into Adobe Express as the Content Scheduler, which is reviewed separately.
- When it ran, ContentCal sold flat monthly plans (a Pro tier and a larger Company tier); those plans no longer exist, so no current pricing applies.
SocialPilot
Essentials
$20 /mo
$17/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $20/mo, $17 on annual ($204/yr)
- 5 social accounts, 1 user, 500 AI credits
- Scheduling, content library, analytics
Standard
$40 /mo
$34/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $40/mo, $34 on annual ($408/yr)
- 10 social accounts, 3 users, 1,000 AI credits
- Adds bulk scheduling, the social inbox, and team collaboration
Premium
Popular$100 /mo
$85/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 6
- Accounts
- 20
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $100/mo, $85 on annual ($1,020/yr)
- 20 social accounts, 6 users, 5,000 AI credits
- Adds advanced analytics, client approvals, custom and white-label reports
Ultimate
$200 /mo
$170/mo billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 40
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $200/mo, $170 on annual ($2,040/yr)
- 40 social accounts, unlimited users, unlimited AI credits
- Advanced security, dedicated account manager, migration support
Enterprise
Custom
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Custom pricing, custom accounts, unlimited users
- Unlimited AI credits, dedicated account manager
- SSO and API access
- Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social accounts, users, and AI credits. Extra accounts are $4 a month each on every plan, and extra users are $5 a month on Standard and Premium, so the real cost depends on how many of each you add.
- There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, no card required.
- Annual billing is a flat 15% off: Essentials works out to $17 a month, Standard $34, Premium $85, Ultimate $170.
- AI credits are metered per plan (500, 1,000, 5,000, then unlimited). White-label reports and client approvals start on Premium.
- Prices are USD. The live pricing page geo-located to Australia and showed AUD here, so the USD figures were taken from the page's USD view and cross-checked by converting the AUD (for example A$263.50 times about 0.66 lands near the $170 Ultimate annual rate).
Pros and cons
ContentCal
- Clean, approachable content calendar and content hub
- Strong, simple approval workflows
- Good team and client collaboration
- Discontinued on 31 March 2023; no longer sold
- Folded into Adobe Express, with a different shape and focus
- Existing comparisons that still list it are out of date
SocialPilot
- Excellent value: ten networks and agency features well under the big suites
- Bulk scheduling, social inbox, and white-label client reports
- Cheap extra-account and extra-user add-ons
- Clear, flat plans with a flat 15% annual discount
- No real evergreen recycling and no visual feed planner
- No broad social listening or link-in-bio
- AI is metered by credits on the lower plans
- Client approvals and white-label start on Premium
ContentCal vs SocialPilot: FAQ
- Is ContentCal or SocialPilot cheaper?
- SocialPilot starts at $17 per month, while ContentCal is quoted custom, so SocialPilot is the one with a public entry price.
- Does ContentCal or SocialPilot have a free plan?
- Neither has a free plan. You get a free trial to test things, then you pay.
- Which is better, ContentCal or SocialPilot?
- ContentCal is the stronger pick for most people, while SocialPilot is the better fit for agencies and SMBs who want broad coverage and client reporting on a budget. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.