Is HeyOrca or SocialPilot cheaper?

SocialPilot is cheaper to start, from $17 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 SocialPilot have a free plan?

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

Which is better, HeyOrca or SocialPilot?

HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while SocialPilot is the better fit for agencies and SMBs who want broad coverage and client reporting on a budget. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

HeyOrca vs SocialPilot

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

SocialPilot

SocialPilot is the value pick for agencies and small businesses: ten networks, bulk scheduling, a social inbox, AI, and white-label client reports, at prices well under the big suites. Plans run from $17 a month on annual billing, with extra accounts and users sold cheaply on the side.

From: $17 /mo
Free plan

Visit SocialPilot

Bottom line

HeyOrca and SocialPilot 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 SocialPilot for Agencies and SMBs who want broad coverage and client reporting on a budget.

Features compared

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

Platforms compared

Network	HeyOrca	SocialPilot
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

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.

SocialPilot

Essentials

$20 /mo

$17/mo billed annually

Seats: 1
Accounts: 5
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$20/mo, $17 on annual ($204/yr)
5 social accounts, 1 user, 500 AI credits
Scheduling, content library, analytics

Standard

$40 /mo

$34/mo billed annually

Seats: 3
Accounts: 10
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$40/mo, $34 on annual ($408/yr)
10 social accounts, 3 users, 1,000 AI credits
Adds bulk scheduling, the social inbox, and team collaboration

Premium

Popular

$100 /mo

$85/mo billed annually

Seats: 6
Accounts: 20
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$100/mo, $85 on annual ($1,020/yr)
20 social accounts, 6 users, 5,000 AI credits
Adds advanced analytics, client approvals, custom and white-label reports

Ultimate

$200 /mo

$170/mo billed annually

Seats: Unlimited
Accounts: 40
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$200/mo, $170 on annual ($2,040/yr)
40 social accounts, unlimited users, unlimited AI credits
Advanced security, dedicated account manager, migration support

Enterprise

Custom

Seats: Unlimited
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

Custom pricing, custom accounts, unlimited users
Unlimited AI credits, dedicated account manager
SSO and API access

Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social accounts, users, and AI credits. Extra accounts are $4 a month each on every plan, and extra users are $5 a month on Standard and Premium, so the real cost depends on how many of each you add.
There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, no card required.
Annual billing is a flat 15% off: Essentials works out to $17 a month, Standard $34, Premium $85, Ultimate $170.
AI credits are metered per plan (500, 1,000, 5,000, then unlimited). White-label reports and client approvals start on Premium.
Prices are USD. The live pricing page geo-located to Australia and showed AUD here, so the USD figures were taken from the page's USD view and cross-checked by converting the AUD (for example A$263.50 times about 0.66 lands near the $170 Ultimate annual rate).

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

SocialPilot

Excellent value: ten networks and agency features well under the big suites
Bulk scheduling, social inbox, and white-label client reports
Cheap extra-account and extra-user add-ons
Clear, flat plans with a flat 15% annual discount
No real evergreen recycling and no visual feed planner
No broad social listening or link-in-bio
AI is metered by credits on the lower plans
Client approvals and white-label start on Premium

HeyOrca vs SocialPilot: FAQ

Is HeyOrca or SocialPilot cheaper?: SocialPilot is cheaper to start, from $17 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 SocialPilot have a free plan?: HeyOrca has a free plan; SocialPilot does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
Which is better, HeyOrca or SocialPilot?: HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while SocialPilot is the better fit for agencies and SMBs who want broad coverage and client reporting on a budget. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.