Is HeyOrca or SocialBee cheaper?

SocialBee is cheaper to start, from $29 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 SocialBee have a free plan?

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

Which is better, HeyOrca or SocialBee?

HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while SocialBee is the better fit for solopreneurs and small businesses who want a recycling content queue. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

HeyOrca vs SocialBee

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

Visit HeyOrca

SocialBee

SocialBee is built around content categories: you sort posts into buckets and it cycles through them on a schedule, recycling the evergreen ones so the queue keeps going without you refilling it by hand. Plans are set by how many social profiles you connect, from $29 a month for five up to the agency tiers, with no permanent free plan, just a 14-day trial.

From: $29 per month
Free plan

Visit SocialBee

Bottom line

HeyOrca and SocialBee 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 SocialBee for Solopreneurs and small businesses who want a recycling content queue.

Features compared

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

Platforms compared

Network	HeyOrca	SocialBee
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	Reminder
Telegram	No	Reminder

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.

SocialBee

Bootstrap

$29 per month

Seats: 1
Accounts: 5

$29/mo (billed monthly or annually; no annual discount at list)
5 social profiles, 1 user, 1 workspace
10 content categories, 10 RSS / content sources
Unlimited AI content; analytics history 3 months

Accelerate

Popular

$49 per month

Seats: 1
Accounts: 10

$49/mo
10 social profiles, 1 user, 1 workspace
50 content categories, 30 content sources
Adds advanced analytics, hashtag organizer, bulk editor, CSV upload, approvals

Pro

$99 per month

Seats: 3
Accounts: 25

$99/mo
25 social profiles, 3 users, 5 workspaces
Unlimited content categories and content sources
Adds report export and internal notes; analytics history 2 years

Pro50

$179 per month

Seats: 5
Accounts: 50

$179/mo (agency tier)
50 social profiles, 5 users, 10 workspaces
Everything in Pro

Pro100

$329 per month

Seats: 5
Accounts: 100

$329/mo (agency tier)
100 social profiles, 5 users, 20 workspaces

Pro150

$449 per month

Seats: 5
Accounts: 150

$449/mo (agency tier)
150 social profiles, 5 users, 30 workspaces

Plans are chosen by how many social profiles you connect, from 5 on Bootstrap up to 150 on the top agency tier. The price isn't multiplied per profile; it steps up with the band you land in.
No permanent free plan. There's a 14-day free trial of the Pro plan, no card required.
Annual billing doesn't lower the per-month rate at list price: the yearly plan is twelve times the monthly one (Bootstrap $348/yr, Accelerate $588/yr, Pro $1,188/yr). The discounts come from frequent promotions; a 50%-off birthday sale (code SBDAY2026) was live when this was checked, ending June 10, 2026.
Add-ons stack on top of any plan: extra profiles are $15/mo per 5, extra users $10/mo each ($100/yr), and extra workspaces $10/mo each.
ConciergeBee is SocialBee's separate done-for-you service (managed posting, strategy, ad management) and is billed apart from these software plans.
Prices are USD list, read off the live pricing page and its plan-comparison table; the agency tiers were cross-checked against the page's Agency view and current third-party listings.

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

SocialBee

Category-based queue with automatic evergreen recycling, the thing it does best
RSS import and CSV bulk upload for filling the queue fast
Wide network list, including X, TikTok, and Google Business, plus reminder posting for the rest
AI Copilot and built-in DALL·E image generation
Profile-band pricing is simple to read
No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial
No standing annual discount; you rely on promotions
Add-ons for extra profiles, users, and workspaces stack up for agencies
No link-in-bio or visual feed planner
Listening is limited to your own mentions, not keyword tracking

HeyOrca vs SocialBee: FAQ

Is HeyOrca or SocialBee cheaper?: SocialBee is cheaper to start, from $29 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 SocialBee have a free plan?: HeyOrca has a free plan; SocialBee does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
Which is better, HeyOrca or SocialBee?: HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while SocialBee is the better fit for solopreneurs and small businesses who want a recycling content queue. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.