Is HeyOrca or Sked Social cheaper?

Sked Social is cheaper to start, from $24 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 Sked Social have a free plan?

HeyOrca has a free plan; Sked Social does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.

Which is better, HeyOrca or Sked Social?

HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while Sked Social is the better fit for Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

HeyOrca vs Sked Social

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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Sked Social

Sked Social started life as Schedugram, the Instagram scheduler, and grew into a broader agency tool: a visual feed planner, bulk scheduling, a unified inbox, listening, and reporting across ten networks. Flat plans run from $24 a month on annual billing, with profile and user add-ons.

From: $24 /mo
Free plan

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Bottom line

HeyOrca and Sked 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 Sked Social for Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually.

Features compared

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

Platforms compared

Network	HeyOrca	Sked Social
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
Google Business	Auto	Auto
Snapchat	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.

Sked Social

Basic

$29 /mo

$24/mo billed annually

Seats: 1
Accounts: 1
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$29/mo, $24 on annual
1 profile per platform, 1 user, unlimited scheduling
Visual planner, AI captions, social inbox, analytics

Grow

Popular

$69 /mo

$58/mo billed annually

Seats: 3
Accounts: 6
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$69/mo, $58 on annual
6 profiles (extra at $8/mo), 3 users
Adds collaboration, team workflows, and basic approvals

Accelerate

$199 /mo

$166/mo billed annually

Seats: 6
Accounts: 10
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$199/mo, $166 on annual
10 profiles (extra at $10/mo), 6+ users (extra at $15/mo)
Adds advanced approvals, external review portals, role-level permissions, dedicated support

Custom

$299 /mo

Seats: Unlimited
Accounts: Unlimited
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

From $299/mo, custom profiles and users
Enterprise support and onboarding

Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social profiles and users. Extra profiles are about $8 a month on Grow and $10 on Accelerate, and extra users about $15 a month.
There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, no card required.
Annual billing is roughly 17% cheaper (two months free): Basic works out to about $24 a month, Grow $58, Accelerate $166.
Sked's plan names and prices have shifted over time, so older listings vary; these are the current Basic / Grow / Accelerate / Custom figures.
Prices are USD; the live page also offers AUD, GBP, and EUR.

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

Sked Social

Strong Instagram visual feed planner
Bulk scheduling, unified inbox, listening, and competitor monitoring
Approvals and external client review portals on Accelerate
Ten networks, including Snapchat and Google Business
No evergreen recycling
Plan names and prices have shifted over time
Profiles and users cost extra on top of the plan
Mid-range pricing for the fuller feature set

HeyOrca vs Sked Social: FAQ

Is HeyOrca or Sked Social cheaper?: Sked Social is cheaper to start, from $24 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 Sked Social have a free plan?: HeyOrca has a free plan; Sked Social does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
Which is better, HeyOrca or Sked Social?: HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while Sked Social is the better fit for Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.