Head to head

ContentStudio vs HeyOrca

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ContentStudio is a scheduler with a content-discovery engine bolted on: it helps you find trending posts to share, write them with AI, recycle the evergreen ones, and publish to about a dozen networks. Flat plans run from $19 to $99 a month on annual billing, with no free tier.

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$19 /mo
Free plan

HeyOrca is an agency tool organised around the client calendar: you get a calendar per client, unlimited users on it, and a sign-off flow where clients approve posts by email without logging in. It charges per calendar, $59 on Basic or $149 on Pro, with a 40% discount once you run five or more.

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$59 per calendar / mo
Free plan

Bottom line

ContentStudio and HeyOrca both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. ContentStudio is the stronger pick for Content marketers who want discovery and curation alongside scheduling; choose HeyOrca for Agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client.

Features compared

FeatureContentStudioHeyOrca
AI captionsYesYes
Basic analyticsYesYes
Advanced reportsYesYes
Bulk uploadYesNot assessed
Evergreen recyclingYesNo
Team rolesYesYes
ApprovalsYesYes
Link in bioNoYes

Platforms compared

NetworkContentStudioHeyOrca
InstagramAutoAuto
FacebookAutoAuto
X (Twitter)AutoAuto
LinkedInAutoAuto
TikTokAutoAuto
PinterestAutoAuto
YouTubeAutoAuto
ThreadsAutoAuto
BlueskyAutoNo
Google BusinessAutoAuto
TelegramAutoNo
WordPressAutoNo

Pricing

ContentStudio

Standard

$29 /mo

$19/mo billed annually

Seats
1
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $29/mo, $19 on annual ($228/yr)
  • 5 social accounts, 1 workspace, 1 user (no add-ons on this tier)
  • AI Studio (text, image, video), unlimited posting, content planner, analytics
  • Auto first comment, X threads and LinkedIn carousels, API and MCP access

Advanced

Popular
$69 /mo

$49/mo billed annually

Seats
2
Accounts
10
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $69/mo, $49 on annual ($588/yr)
  • 10 social accounts, 2 workspaces, 2 users (extra accounts $5, workspaces and users $10)
  • Adds social inbox, competitor analytics, evergreen post recycling, bulk CSV, RSS autoposting
  • Approval workflow, team collaboration, scheduled report exports

Agency Unlimited

$139 /mo

$99/mo billed annually

Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
25
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $139/mo, $99 on annual ($1,188/yr)
  • 25 social accounts (extra at $5, with volume discounts), unlimited workspaces and users
  • Adds complete client management, EasyConnect, live training, priority support
  • White label, white-label reseller, and SSO available as add-ons

Enterprise

Custom
Seats
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Custom pricing, custom account limits, unlimited users, workspaces, and clients
  • Higher AI credits, SSO, full API access, white-label options
  • Dedicated account manager, migration and onboarding support
  • Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social accounts, workspaces, and users. Standard has no add-ons (you upgrade to grow); Advanced and Agency let you buy extras at $5 a social account, $10 a workspace, and $10 a user. Agency Unlimited gives unlimited workspaces and users.
  • There's no free plan, only a 7-day full-suite trial, no card required.
  • Annual billing is up to 34% cheaper: Standard works out to $19 a month, Advanced $49, Agency Unlimited $99.
  • The AI Studio is credit-limited per plan (25,000 to 125,000 text credits, plus image and video credits a month). White label, white-label reseller, and SSO are paid add-ons on Agency Unlimited.
  • ContentStudio is also a content-discovery and blog-publishing tool, not just a scheduler, which shapes the price for what you get.
  • Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page by toggling monthly and yearly, and cross-checked against current third-party listings.

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

$59 per calendar / mo
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
10
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $59 per calendar/mo, unlimited users, 10 social accounts per calendar
  • Unlimited scheduling, approval workflows, Canva, best time to post, custom branding
  • Reporting ($59), social inbox ($39), and listening ($39) are paid add-ons per calendar

Pro

Popular
$149 per calendar / mo
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
10
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $149 per calendar/mo, unlimited users, 10 social accounts per calendar
  • Everything in Basic, with reporting, social inbox, and listening included
  • Advanced and custom reports, competitor analysis, sentiment, Instagram demographics

Enterprise

Custom
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Custom pricing for managing many clients
  • White-label onboarding, priority support, ongoing training
  • Dedicated account management
  • Priced per calendar, which is HeyOrca's word for a brand or client: the headline $59 / $149 is for one calendar, and you pay again for each one. Every paid calendar includes unlimited users and 10 social accounts.
  • There's a 40% volume discount once you run 5 or more calendars, so the per-calendar rate drops to roughly $35 on Basic and $89 on Pro at agency scale; the cost-at-scale table reflects that. Annual billing is a further 15% off.
  • Extra social accounts beyond the 10 per calendar are $10 a month each.
  • On Basic, reporting ($59/mo), the social inbox ($39/mo), and social listening ($39/mo) are paid add-ons per calendar; Pro bundles all three in.
  • There's a genuine Free plan (1 calendar, 2 social accounts, 1 user, 15 posts a month) plus a 14-day trial of Pro, no card required.
  • Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page and cross-checked against current third-party listings.

Pros and cons

ContentStudio

  • Content-discovery engine is a genuine point of difference
  • AI Studio for text, image, and video, plus evergreen recycling
  • Broad network list and a capable social inbox with AI replies
  • Flat, fairly priced plans with a la carte add-ons on the bigger tiers
  • No free plan, and AI is credit-limited per month
  • Standard locks you to one workspace and one user with no add-ons
  • No broad social listening or review management
  • Breadth means a learning curve if you only want basic scheduling

HeyOrca

  • Client approvals without the client needing an account
  • Unlimited users on every paid plan
  • Per-calendar pricing with a 40% volume discount at scale
  • Reporting, inbox, and listening all included on Pro
  • On Basic, reporting, inbox, and listening are paid add-ons
  • No evergreen recycling
  • Per-calendar pricing adds up before the volume discount kicks in
  • Paid plans are priced for teams, not solo creators

ContentStudio vs HeyOrca: FAQ

Is ContentStudio or HeyOrca cheaper?
ContentStudio is cheaper to start, from $19 against $59 for HeyOrca. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does ContentStudio or HeyOrca have a free plan?
HeyOrca has a free plan; ContentStudio does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
Which is better, ContentStudio or HeyOrca?
ContentStudio is the stronger pick for content marketers who want discovery and curation alongside scheduling, while HeyOrca is the better fit for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.