Is Crowdfire or Gain cheaper?

Crowdfire is cheaper to start, from $7.48 against $99 for Gain. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.

Does Crowdfire or Gain have a free plan?

Crowdfire has a free plan; Gain does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.

Which is better, Crowdfire or Gain?

Crowdfire is the stronger pick for most people, while Gain is the better fit for agencies whose bottleneck is client review and sign-off. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

Crowdfire vs Gain

Last updated 4 June 2026

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

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Gain

Gain is a content-approval tool first and a scheduler second. Its whole point is getting client sign-off without friction: clients review and approve posts by email or SMS without logging in, channels are unlimited, and you pay by team size and client count rather than per account.

From: $99 /mo
Free plan

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Bottom line

Crowdfire and Gain both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post.

Features compared

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

Platforms compared

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

Pricing

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.

Gain

Starter

$119 /mo

$99/mo billed annually

Seats: 3
Accounts: Unlimited
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$119/mo, $99 on annual
Up to 3 team members, up to 6 client workspaces, unlimited social accounts
Unlimited approval workflows and client reviewers, content calendar, AI writing assistant

Agency

Popular

$239 /mo

$199/mo billed annually

Seats: 6
Accounts: Unlimited
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$239/mo, $199 on annual
Up to 6 team members, up to 12 client workspaces, unlimited social accounts
Adds white-label and more capacity

Agency Premium

$479 /mo

$399/mo billed annually

Seats: 20
Accounts: Unlimited
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$479/mo, $399 on annual
Up to 20 team members, up to 30 client workspaces, unlimited social accounts

Enterprise

Custom

Seats: Unlimited
Accounts: Unlimited
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

Custom pricing, as many team members and workspaces as you need
Unlimited social accounts, advanced support

Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles team members and workspaces (one per client), with unlimited social accounts on every plan, so the price scales by team size and client count rather than per channel.
Client reviewers are unlimited and don't count against your seats: clients approve or reject posts by email or SMS without needing a Gain account.
There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, no card required.
Annual billing is about 17% cheaper: Starter is $99 a month versus $119, Agency $199 versus $239, Agency Premium $399 versus $479.
White-label is included from the Agency plan up.
Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page by toggling monthly and annual.

Pros and cons

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

Gain

Best-in-class client approvals: sign off by email or SMS, no account needed
Unlimited client reviewers and unlimited social accounts on every plan
Flat pricing by team and client count, with white-label from Agency up
Revision tracking through each feedback round
No social inbox, listening, or evergreen recycling
Light analytics and reporting
No YouTube or Bluesky
Priced for teams, with the entry plan at $99 a month

Crowdfire vs Gain: FAQ

Is Crowdfire or Gain cheaper?: Crowdfire is cheaper to start, from $7.48 against $99 for Gain. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does Crowdfire or Gain have a free plan?: Crowdfire has a free plan; Gain does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
Which is better, Crowdfire or Gain?: Crowdfire is the stronger pick for most people, while Gain is the better fit for agencies whose bottleneck is client review and sign-off. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.