Head to head

HeyOrca vs Scheduler.social

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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.

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$59 per calendar / mo
Free plan

Scheduler.social (listed here as Schedul) is a newer AI-first scheduler. It pairs a content calendar and approval workflows with AI that adapts a post per platform, and it's experimenting with AI 'marketing agents' that plan campaigns. It covers eight networks, with more coming.

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$13.3 /mo
Free plan

Bottom line

HeyOrca and Scheduler.social 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 Scheduler.social for Creators and small teams curious about AI-led scheduling.

Features compared

FeatureHeyOrcaScheduler.social
AI captionsYesYes
Basic analyticsYesNot assessed
Advanced reportsYesNot assessed
Bulk uploadNot assessedYes
Evergreen recyclingNoNo
Team rolesYesYes
ApprovalsYesYes
Link in bioYesNot assessed

Platforms compared

NetworkHeyOrcaScheduler.social
InstagramAutoAuto
FacebookAutoAuto
X (Twitter)AutoAuto
LinkedInAutoAuto
TikTokAutoAuto
PinterestAutoAuto
YouTubeAutoAuto
ThreadsAutoNo
BlueskyNoAuto
Google BusinessAutoNo

Pricing

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

$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.

Scheduler.social

Starter

$13.3 /mo
Seats
1
Accounts
10
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $13.30/mo billed yearly
  • 10 connected accounts, 50 AI credits a month
  • Content calendar, AI writing, scheduling

Pro

Popular
$27.3 /mo
Seats
20
Accounts
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $27.30/mo billed yearly
  • Unlimited accounts, up to 20 team members, 200 AI credits a month
  • Approval workflows and team collaboration

Enterprise

Custom
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Custom pricing
  • Unlimited everything, 500+ AI credits, dedicated support
  • Listed on the worklist as 'Schedul'; the live product is scheduler.social, made by Digital Souls Studios.
  • Flat plans; the prices shown are the annual-billed monthly rate, so monthly billing costs more. AI credits are metered (50, 200, then 500+).
  • There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial.
  • Prices are USD, read off the live site.

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

Scheduler.social

  • AI per-platform content adaptation and writing
  • Cheap, with unlimited accounts and 20 collaborators on Pro
  • Approval workflows and bulk upload
  • Experimenting with agentic campaign planning
  • Several networks still 'coming soon'
  • No engagement inbox or listening
  • AI is credit-metered, and there's no free plan
  • Young product from a small, lightly-documented maker

HeyOrca vs Scheduler.social: FAQ

Is HeyOrca or Scheduler.social cheaper?
Scheduler.social is cheaper to start, from $13.3 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 Scheduler.social have a free plan?
HeyOrca has a free plan; Scheduler.social does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
Which is better, HeyOrca or Scheduler.social?
HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while Scheduler.social is the better fit for creators and small teams curious about AI-led scheduling. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.