Head to head
FeedHive vs SocialBu
Last updated 4 June 2026
FeedHive
FeedHive combines AI-assisted content, performance prediction, conditional automation, recycling and an engagement inbox. Its public API and official MCP support agent-driven publishing workflows.
- From
- $15a month, billed yearly
- Free scheduling
- No
SocialBu
SocialBu offers publishing across twelve networks, with inbox, listening, approvals and automation on Growth and Agency. Its current paid lineup is Starter, Growth and Agency, and API/MCP access is documented.
- From
- Limited free credits; confirm paid offer
- Free scheduling
- No
Bottom line
FeedHive is the pick for creators and small teams who lean on AI for content. SocialBu fits small businesses and agencies who want scheduling plus automation better, and it reaches Reddit and Mastodon, which FeedHive doesn't.
A verified price comparison requires the same billing term, currency and eligible workload. See each pricing section for the published terms.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- FeedHive posts to 10 networks, SocialBu to 12.
- Only SocialBu reaches Mastodon and Reddit.
Features compared
| Feature | FeedHive | SocialBu |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Yes | Partial |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | FeedHive | SocialBu |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Not confirmed | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
| Mastodon | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| Discord | Auto | Not assessed |
Pricing
Prices use each tool’s billing unit. Annual equivalents are labeled as billed yearly; scaling rows show monthly costs and available annual rates.
FeedHive
Creator
$19a month
$15 a month billed annually
- Seats
- Not confirmed
- Accounts
- 4
- Scheduled posts
- 30
- USD 19/month or 15/month billed annually
- 4 social accounts, 30 scheduled posts
- AI writing, image generation, hashtags, 2,500 AI credits
- 14-day scheduling horizon; 20-day history
Brand
Popular$29a month
$22 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- 500
- USD 29/month or 22/month billed annually
- 10 social accounts, 500 scheduled posts
- More workspaces and AI credits, approval workflows
- Team allowance is per workspace, not an account-wide seat total
- 60-day scheduling horizon; 200-day history
Business
$99a month
$69 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 20
- Accounts
- 100
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD 99/month or 69/month billed annually
- 100 social accounts, unlimited posts
- Priority support, more automation runs
- Team allowance is per workspace, not an account-wide seat total
Agency
$299a month
$239 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 20
- Accounts
- 500
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD 299/month or 239/month billed annually
- 500 social accounts, 100 workspaces
- 100,000 AI credits, priority support
- Team allowance is per workspace, not an account-wide seat total
- USD monthly/yearly equivalents are explicitly listed in FeedHive’s own October 11, 2026 pricing explanation; the live pricing page returned EUR. FeedHive says USD applies in the US and Canada and EUR elsewhere.
- Annual equivalents are 15/22/69/239, not a uniform percentage calculation. A seven-day trial is advertised.
- Base monthly AI credits are 2,500/10,000/50,000/100,000; the double-credit offer lasts three months. Automation runs are 500/2,000/10,000/100,000 monthly.
- Brand has five workspaces and five members per workspace; Business 50 workspaces and Agency 100, with 20 members per workspace. Creator team access was not established.
SocialBu
Free
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- Ten lifetime posts; three social accounts
Starter
$29a month
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Scheduled posts
- 750
- USD29 monthly; annual offer and account allowance conflict across official sources
- No teams, inbox or listening
Growth
$79a month
- Seats
- 4
- Accounts
- 20
- Scheduled posts
- 3000
- Twenty accounts, four team members, five teams
- Inbox, listening, approvals and automation
Agency
$199a month
- Seats
- 8
- Accounts
- 50
- Scheduled posts
- 100000
- Fifty accounts, eight team members, twenty teams
- App-limit help specifies 100,000 posts/month despite marketing unlimited label
Custom
Custom
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Custom plans for agencies and large teams, priced on request
- Current new-customer plans are Free, Starter, Growth and Agency; Standard/Super/Supreme are not the current public lineup.
- Monthly USD29/79/199 agrees across pricing and current help. Annual marketing totals USD261/711/1791 conflict with app-configuration help USD290/790/1990; confirm your offer.
- Starter marketing says eight accounts, current help six. Agency help specifies 100,000 monthly posts. Disputed values are not used in automatic comparisons.
- Growth/Agency include 5/10 listening streams and 5,000/20,000 matched items monthly. API and MCP are on paid plans; not Free.
- The free ten-post allowance is lifetime, not a renewing free scheduling quota. It is excluded from recurring-free-plan comparisons.
Pros and cons
FeedHive
- AI drafting, images and performance prediction
- Conditional automation and recycling
- Official REST API and MCP publishing tools
- Workspace roles and client review workflows
- Metered AI credits and automation runs
- No free plan listed; seven-day trial
- Creator and Brand have scheduling and history limits
- Inbox coverage and white-label entitlement need a workflow-specific check
SocialBu
- Twelve supported social networks
- API and MCP on paid plans
- RSS/webhook automation on Growth and Agency
- Limited free entry allowance of ten lifetime posts
- Official annual pricing and some limits conflict
- Starter lacks team collaboration, inbox and listening
- Automation, AI and listening allowances vary by plan
FeedHive vs SocialBu: FAQ
- Is FeedHive or SocialBu cheaper?
- A verified price comparison is unavailable for these configurations. Check the current billing term, currency, required capacity and plan features before comparing totals.
- Does FeedHive or SocialBu have a free plan?
- Neither has a free plan. At least one advertises a trial. Check each current trial offer and billing terms.
- Which is better, FeedHive or SocialBu?
- FeedHive is the stronger pick for creators and small teams who lean on AI for content, while SocialBu is the better fit for small businesses and agencies who want scheduling plus automation. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.