Is CoSchedule or Crowdfire cheaper?

Crowdfire is cheaper to start, from $7.48 against $19 for CoSchedule. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.

Does CoSchedule or Crowdfire have a free plan?

Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.

Which is better, CoSchedule or Crowdfire?

CoSchedule is the stronger pick for content teams that want social and editorial work on one calendar, while Crowdfire is the better fit for a different setup. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

CoSchedule vs Crowdfire

Last updated 4 June 2026

CoSchedule

Part social scheduler, part marketing calendar: CoSchedule schedules to eleven networks, recycles evergreen posts with ReQueue, and on the bigger plans pulls whole content projects onto the same timeline. It is priced per seat from a free plan up to quote-only tiers, with social profiles and X billed as extras.

From: $19 per user / mo
Free plan

Visit CoSchedule

Crowdfire

Crowdfire's social media app shut down in 2025, so this is here for the record rather than as a recommendation. In its day it leaned on content curation, surfacing articles and images to share, plus scheduling, light analytics, and the follower management it started life with as JustUnfollow.

From: $7.48 /mo
Free plan

Visit Crowdfire

Bottom line

CoSchedule and Crowdfire both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. CoSchedule is the stronger pick for Content teams that want social and editorial work on one calendar.

Features compared

Feature	CoSchedule	Crowdfire
AI captions	Yes	Not assessed
Basic analytics	Yes	Yes
Advanced reports	Yes	Yes
Bulk upload	Yes	Yes
Evergreen recycling	Yes	No
Team roles	Yes	No
Approvals	Yes	Not assessed
Link in bio	Yes	No

Platforms compared

Network	CoSchedule	Crowdfire
Instagram	Auto	Reminder
Facebook	Auto	Auto
X (Twitter)	Auto	Auto
LinkedIn	Auto	Auto
TikTok	Auto	Reminder
Pinterest	Auto	Auto
YouTube	Auto	Auto
Threads	Auto	No
Bluesky	Auto	No
Google Business	Auto	No
Mastodon	Auto	No
WordPress	Auto	Auto

Pricing

CoSchedule

Free Calendar

Free

Seats: 1
Accounts: 1
Scheduled posts: 15

Free forever, 1 user, 1 social profile
Up to 15 scheduled social messages
Drag-and-drop calendar, best-time publishing, AI assistant, 20 AI templates

Social Calendar

Popular

$29 per user / mo

$19/mo billed annually

Seats: 3
Accounts: 3
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$29 per user/mo, $19 on annual; up to 3 seats
3 social profiles included, $5/mo per extra (X billed separately at $8/profile/mo)
Unlimited scheduling, ReQueue recycling, bulk scheduling, 1,600+ AI templates
Social analytics, Facebook and Instagram inbox

Agency Calendar

$69 per user / mo

$59/mo billed annually

Seats: 3
Accounts: 5
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$69 per user/mo, $59 on annual; up to 3 seats
5 social profiles included, $5/mo per extra (X at $25/profile/mo)
Unlimited client calendars, all-network inbox, profile groups
White-label reports, social approvals, read-only calendar sharing

Content Calendar

Custom

Seats: 5
Accounts: 5
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

Custom pricing, up to 5 seats
Adds Kanban and table views, marketing campaigns, custom fields and project types
Project and campaign reports, guest user access, dedicated account management

Marketing Suite

Custom

Accounts: 5
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

Custom pricing and custom user limits
Adds sub-calendars, approval workflows, intake forms, digital asset management
Team management dashboard, advanced audience targeting, custom permissions, SSO

Priced per user/seat: the headline $29 / $69 is for one seat and multiplies by how many people you add. The two self-serve paid plans, Social Calendar and Agency Calendar, cap at 3 seats each; Content Calendar and Marketing Suite are quote-only.
Social profiles are a second, separate cost. Social Calendar bundles 3 and Agency 5, then it is $5 a month per extra profile.
X (Twitter) is billed on top of everything else because of X's API pricing: $8 per profile a month on Social Calendar and $25 per profile a month on Agency, Content, and Marketing Suite.
There is a genuine Free Calendar (1 user, 1 profile, 15 scheduled messages) plus a 14-day trial of the paid features.
Annual billing is cheaper per seat (the page shows a 'save 20%' banner): Social Calendar drops from $29 to $19 a seat and Agency from $69 to $59.
Prices are USD read off the live pricing page, which renders client-side; monthly and annual figures were read by toggling the billing switch and cross-checked against current third-party 2026 listings.

Crowdfire

Free

Seats: 1
Accounts: 3
Scheduled posts: 10

3 accounts, 10 scheduled posts per account
Article and image curation, basic analytics

Plus

$9.99 /mo

$7.48/mo billed annually

$9.99/mo, $7.48 on annual (25% off)
More accounts and scheduling, content curation

Premium

Popular

$49.99 /mo

$37.48/mo billed annually

$49.99/mo, $37.48 on annual
Bulk scheduling, deeper analytics, more accounts

VIP

$99.99 /mo

$74.98/mo billed annually

$99.99/mo, $74.98 on annual
Most accounts, full analytics and curation

Crowdfire's social media management product shut down in 2025 (widely reported as May 15, 2025). The figures here are its last-known plans, kept for reference; you can no longer subscribe.
The brand has pivoted to a media site covering social media, Web3, and AI, and no longer offers scheduling, curation, or analytics.
Flat, quota-bundled plans: Free plus Plus, Premium, and VIP, each with more accounts and scheduling than the last. Annual billing was 25% off.

Pros and cons

CoSchedule

ReQueue is a genuinely good evergreen recycling engine
Publishes directly to eleven networks, with a usable free plan
Doubles as a marketing project and content calendar on the higher tiers
Strong agency features: client calendars, white-label reports, approvals
Per-seat pricing plus per-profile and X surcharges make the real cost hard to read
Self-serve plans cap at three users; the top two tiers are quote-only
No social listening or competitor tracking
The marketing-calendar breadth is overkill if you only want to schedule posts

Crowdfire

Strong content curation, suggesting articles and images to share
Mobile-first and simple to use
Audience management roots from its JustUnfollow days
Discontinued in 2025; you can no longer sign up
No team collaboration or evergreen recycling
Leaned on reminder publishing for Instagram

CoSchedule vs Crowdfire: FAQ

Is CoSchedule or Crowdfire cheaper?: Crowdfire is cheaper to start, from $7.48 against $19 for CoSchedule. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does CoSchedule or Crowdfire have a free plan?: Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
Which is better, CoSchedule or Crowdfire?: CoSchedule is the stronger pick for content teams that want social and editorial work on one calendar, while Crowdfire is the better fit for a different setup. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.