Is HeyOrca or Postly cheaper?

Postly is cheaper to start, from $3.2 against $59 for HeyOrca. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.

Does HeyOrca or Postly have a free plan?

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

Which is better, HeyOrca or Postly?

HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while Postly is the better fit for creators and small agencies who want wide coverage cheaply. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

HeyOrca vs Postly

Last updated 4 June 2026

HeyOrca

HeyOrca is an agency tool organised around the client calendar: you get a calendar per client, unlimited users on it, and a sign-off flow where clients approve posts by email without logging in. It charges per calendar, $59 on Basic or $149 on Pro, with a 40% discount once you run five or more.

From: $59 per calendar / mo
Free plan

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Postly

Postly is an AI-forward, per-channel scheduler that reaches a dozen social networks plus email. It bills by channel (cheaper as you add more), throws in unlimited team members and an AI studio for text, image, and video, and adds bio pages and a social inbox.

From: $3.2 per channel / mo
Free plan

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Bottom line

HeyOrca and Postly both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. HeyOrca is the stronger pick for Agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client; choose Postly for Creators and small agencies who want wide coverage cheaply.

Features compared

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

Platforms compared

Network	HeyOrca	Postly
Instagram	Auto	Auto
Facebook	Auto	Auto
X (Twitter)	Auto	Auto
LinkedIn	Auto	Auto
TikTok	Auto	Auto
Pinterest	Auto	Auto
YouTube	Auto	Auto
Threads	Auto	Auto
Bluesky	No	Auto
Google Business	Auto	Auto
Mastodon	No	Auto
Telegram	No	Auto
WordPress	No	Auto

Pricing

HeyOrca

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

$59 per calendar / mo

Seats: Unlimited
Accounts: 10
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$59 per calendar/mo, unlimited users, 10 social accounts per calendar
Unlimited scheduling, approval workflows, Canva, best time to post, custom branding
Reporting ($59), social inbox ($39), and listening ($39) are paid add-ons per calendar

Pro

Popular

$149 per calendar / mo

Seats: Unlimited
Accounts: 10
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$149 per calendar/mo, unlimited users, 10 social accounts per calendar
Everything in Basic, with reporting, social inbox, and listening included
Advanced and custom reports, competitor analysis, sentiment, Instagram demographics

Enterprise

Custom

Seats: Unlimited
Accounts: Unlimited
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

Custom pricing for managing many clients
White-label onboarding, priority support, ongoing training
Dedicated account management

Priced per calendar, which is HeyOrca's word for a brand or client: the headline $59 / $149 is for one calendar, and you pay again for each one. Every paid calendar includes unlimited users and 10 social accounts.
There's a 40% volume discount once you run 5 or more calendars, so the per-calendar rate drops to roughly $35 on Basic and $89 on Pro at agency scale; the cost-at-scale table reflects that. Annual billing is a further 15% off.
Extra social accounts beyond the 10 per calendar are $10 a month each.
On Basic, reporting ($59/mo), the social inbox ($39/mo), and social listening ($39/mo) are paid add-ons per calendar; Pro bundles all three in.
There's a genuine Free plan (1 calendar, 2 social accounts, 1 user, 15 posts a month) plus a 14-day trial of Pro, no card required.
Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page and cross-checked against current third-party listings.

Postly

Starter

Free

Seats: 2
Accounts: 2
Scheduled posts: 50

Free: 2 channels, 2 team members
50 one-time scheduled posts, 5,000 AI writing credits a month
1GB storage

Pro

Popular

$3.2 per channel / mo

Seats: Unlimited
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$3.20 per channel/mo (5-channel minimum, so from $16/mo)
Cheaper per channel at scale: $1.60 (11-100), $0.80 (101+)
Unlimited posts, unlimited AI, unlimited team members, 100GB, API

Enterprise

Custom

Seats: Unlimited
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

Custom pricing and volume rates
Dedicated onboarding and migration, priority support

Priced per channel on Pro, where a channel is a page, profile, Google Business location, Pinterest board, or similar destination. The rate falls as you add channels: $3.20 each up to 10, $1.60 from 11 to 100, and $0.80 beyond 100.
Pro has a 5-channel minimum, so it effectively starts at $16 a month; the cost-at-scale figures start from one channel but you can't buy fewer than five on Pro.
There's a genuine free Starter plan (2 channels, 50 scheduled posts, 2 team members). Annual billing is about 20% cheaper.
Unlimited team members are included on Pro, unlike per-seat tools. Postly also sells email campaigns (Postly Email) alongside social.
Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.

Pros and cons

HeyOrca

Client approvals without the client needing an account
Unlimited users on every paid plan
Per-calendar pricing with a 40% volume discount at scale
Reporting, inbox, and listening all included on Pro
On Basic, reporting, inbox, and listening are paid add-ons
No evergreen recycling
Per-calendar pricing adds up before the volume discount kicks in
Paid plans are priced for teams, not solo creators

Postly

Per-channel billing that gets cheaper as you scale
Unlimited team members on Pro
Broad AI Studio: text, image, video, avatars, voiceovers
A dozen networks plus WordPress and email, with a social inbox and bio pages
Five-channel minimum on Pro
Recycling is limited to recurring posts
Young, lightly documented company
Wide AI feature set means uneven depth

HeyOrca vs Postly: FAQ

Is HeyOrca or Postly cheaper?: Postly is cheaper to start, from $3.2 against $59 for HeyOrca. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does HeyOrca or Postly have a free plan?: Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
Which is better, HeyOrca or Postly?: HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while Postly is the better fit for creators and small agencies who want wide coverage cheaply. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.