Head to head
CoSchedule vs Ocoya
Last updated 4 June 2026
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
Ocoya is an AI-first content tool with scheduling attached. It generates captions and visuals, pulls products straight from Shopify or WooCommerce to build posts, and publishes to seven networks. The draw is content creation, not engagement or reporting depth.
- From
- $12 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
CoSchedule is the pick for content teams that want social and editorial work on one calendar, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. Ocoya fits solo marketers and creators who want AI to generate content better, and it's the cheaper start, from $12 a month.
Ocoya starts cheaper, $12 a month against $19 per user / mo for CoSchedule. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. CoSchedule adds evergreen recycling and social inbox that Ocoya leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- CoSchedule has a free plan; Ocoya doesn't, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Ocoya starts at $12 a month, CoSchedule at $19 per user / mo.
- CoSchedule posts to 12 networks, Ocoya to 7.
- Only CoSchedule reaches Threads, Bluesky, Google Business, Mastodon, and WordPress.
- CoSchedule has evergreen recycling; Ocoya doesn't.
- CoSchedule has social inbox; Ocoya doesn't.
- CoSchedule has canva integration; Ocoya doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | CoSchedule | Ocoya |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Yes | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | CoSchedule | Ocoya |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | No |
| Bluesky | Auto | No |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Mastodon | Auto | No |
| WordPress | Auto | No |
Pricing
Headline prices are for a single unit. Here is the real monthly cost as each tool scales, costed on its own unit so the two stay honest.
Free plan available.
- 1 seat
- $29/mo~$19/mo annual
- 2 seatsTypical
- $58/mo~$38/mo annual
Cheapest plan: Social Calendar.
No free plan; 7-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $12/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
CoSchedule
Free Calendar
- 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$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
$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
- 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
- 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.
What it really costs
CoSchedule charges per seat, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 2-seat row marked as a realistic setup.
| seats | Social Calendar | Agency Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $29/mo | $69/mo |
| 2Typical | $58/mo | $138/mo |
| 3 | $87/mo | $207/mo |
| 5 | $145/mo | $345/mo |
| 10 | $290/mo | $690/mo |
| 25 | $725/mo | $1725/mo |
| 50 | $1450/mo | $3450/mo |
Monthly billing.
Ocoya
Bronze
$12/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $15/mo, $12 on annual
- 1 workspace, 1 user, 5 social profiles
- 100 AI credits a month
Silver
$31/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 20
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $39/mo, $31 on annual
- 5 workspaces, 5 users, 20 social profiles
- 500 AI credits a month
Gold
Popular$63/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 20
- Accounts
- 50
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $79/mo, $63 on annual
- 20 workspaces, 20 users, 50 social profiles
- 1,500 AI credits a month
Diamond
$127/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 50
- Accounts
- 150
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $159/mo, $127 on annual
- Unlimited workspaces, 50 users, 150 social profiles
- Unlimited AI credits
Enterprise
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Custom pricing for very large teams
- Custom limits and support
- Flat, quota-bundled plans by workspaces, users, social profiles, and AI credits. AI credits are metered (100, 500, 1,500, then unlimited).
- There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial. Annual billing is 20% cheaper.
- Ocoya leans on AI and e-commerce: it connects Shopify and WooCommerce to auto-create posts from products, and generates both copy and visuals.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
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
Ocoya
- Strong AI for both copy and visuals
- E-commerce: auto-create posts from Shopify and WooCommerce products
- Reasonable, workspace-based pricing
- Design templates and link shortening built in
- No engagement inbox, listening, or recycling
- Network list stops at seven; no Threads, Bluesky, or Google Business
- No free plan
- Small company with a short track record
CoSchedule vs Ocoya: FAQ
- Is CoSchedule or Ocoya cheaper?
- Ocoya is cheaper to start, from $12 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 Ocoya have a free plan?
- CoSchedule has a free plan; Ocoya does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Which is better, CoSchedule or Ocoya?
- CoSchedule is the stronger pick for content teams that want social and editorial work on one calendar, while Ocoya is the better fit for solo marketers and creators who want AI to generate content. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.