Head to head
HeyOrca vs posterly
Last updated 15 October 2026
HeyOrca
HeyOrca organizes client work into separate calendars with ten profiles and unlimited users on paid plans. Different calendars can use different plans; Basic offers reporting, inbox and listening as add-ons while Pro bundles them.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
posterly
Scheduler for social, community and blogging destinations with a shared calendar, brand workflows and optional API/MCP access.
- From
- Paid dollar currency unconfirmed
- Free scheduling
- Not confirmed
Bottom line
posterly is the pick for creators posting to social and community platforms, and it reaches Bluesky and Mastodon, which HeyOrca doesn't. HeyOrca fits agencies whose service revolves around client calendars better.
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.
- HeyOrca posts to 9 networks, posterly to 14.
- Only posterly reaches Bluesky and Mastodon.
- posterly auto-publishes X (Twitter); HeyOrca sends a reminder to post.
Features compared
| Feature | HeyOrca | posterly |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Not assessed |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Not confirmed | Not assessed |
| Team roles | Yes | Not assessed |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | HeyOrca | posterly |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Reminder | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
| Mastodon | No | Auto |
| Telegram | Not assessed | Auto |
| WordPress | Not assessed | Auto |
| Discord | Not assessed | Auto |
Pricing
Prices use each tool’s billing unit. Annual equivalents are labeled as billed yearly; scaling rows show monthly costs and available annual rates.
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
$59per calendar a month
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD59 per calendar/month before applicable discounts
- Ten profiles and unlimited users per paid calendar
- Standard approval workflow; reporting, inbox and listening are optional paid add-ons
Pro
Popular$149per calendar a month
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD149 per calendar/month before applicable discounts
- Ten profiles and unlimited users per paid calendar
- Reporting, inbox and listening included; custom approval workflows
Agency
Custom
- Seats
- Not confirmed
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Scheduled posts
- Not confirmed
- Custom plan for a larger roster
- Confirm users, profiles, onboarding and support in the quote
- Choose a calendar or workspace for each brand. Paid calendars include ten social profiles and unlimited users.
- Free, Basic and Pro can be mixed within an account; configure each client around the service it buys.
- Current Basic and Pro cards display USD59 and USD149 per calendar/month. Volume and annual discounts are advertised, but a marginal-band calculation is not established. Confirm the complete mixed-roster bill.
- Basic supports paid Reporting, Social Inbox and Social Listening add-ons; Pro includes these services.
- Free lists two profiles, one user and fifteen monthly posts, with a fourteen-day Pro trial.
posterly
Starter
$7/month displayed; dollar currency unconfirmed
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- API and MCP are paid add-ons. X publishing has separate allowances and add-ons.
- API/MCP add-on: $3/month Starter/Pro; $5 Power; $29 Agency. Starter + API is $10/month.
- Pro $15/12 accounts; Power $25/30; Agency $49/100.
- The checked vendor pages show a dollar symbol without an explicit currency code. Paid comparison amounts remain unverified.
- Entry annual bill: $67.
- The seven-day trial applies to dashboard plans. The combined dashboard and API/MCP checkout charges immediately and has no free trial.
Pros and cons
HeyOrca
- Separate client calendars and shared-link review
- Ten profiles and unlimited users on paid calendars
- Different plan configurations can coexist in one account
- Basic add-ons allow narrower service configurations
- Reporting, inbox and listening add to Basic costs
- Paid calendars are separate billing units
- Custom approval workflows require Pro
- A mixed-roster bill needs plan, add-on and discount checks
- X direct publishing and reports ended; manual notification workflow only
posterly
- Broader destination mix includes Slack, Mastodon, DEV.to, Hashnode and Lemmy; agency approval flows.
- API and MCP cost extra.
- X publishing has separate allowances and add-ons.
- The dollar currency needs confirmation.
HeyOrca vs posterly: FAQ
- Is HeyOrca or posterly 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 HeyOrca or posterly have a free plan?
- Free-plan availability is not confirmed for every tool in this comparison. See each current offer and any advertised trial terms.
- Which is better, HeyOrca or posterly?
- HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies whose service revolves around client calendars, while posterly is the better fit for creators posting to social and community platforms. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.