Head to head
HeyOrca vs SocialPilot for Teams
Last updated 4 June 2026
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
SocialPilot for Teams is just SocialPilot, viewed as the agency and team buy. Its draw is flat per-plan pricing with cheap account and user add-ons, plus client approvals and white-label reports on the Premium plan, rather than the per-seat fees the big suites charge.
- From
- $34 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
HeyOrca is the pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. SocialPilot for Teams fits agencies and teams that want broad coverage without per-seat pricing better, and it's the cheaper start, from $34 a month.
SocialPilot for Teams starts cheaper, $34 a month against $59 per calendar / mo for HeyOrca. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- HeyOrca has a free plan; SocialPilot for Teams doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- SocialPilot for Teams starts at $34 a month, HeyOrca at $59 per calendar / mo.
- HeyOrca posts to 9 networks, SocialPilot for Teams to 10.
- Only SocialPilot for Teams reaches Bluesky.
Features compared
| Feature | HeyOrca | SocialPilot for Teams |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Not assessed |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Not assessed |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | HeyOrca | SocialPilot for Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
Pricing
Headline prices are for a single unit. Here is the real monthly cost as each tool scales, costed on its own unit so the two stay honest.
Free plan available.
- 1 calendar
- $59/mo
- 5 calendarsTypical
- $271/mo
Cheapest plan: Basic.
No free plan; 14-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $34/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
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
- 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- 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
- 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.
What it really costs
HeyOrca charges per calendar, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 5-calendar row marked as a realistic setup.
| calendars | Basic | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $59/mo | $149/mo |
| 3 | $177/mo | $447/mo |
| 5Typical | $271/mo | $685/mo |
| 10 | $446/mo | $1130/mo |
| 25 | $971/mo | $2465/mo |
| 50 | $1846/mo | $4690/mo |
Monthly billing. Volume discounts lower the per-calendar rate at higher counts.
SocialPilot for Teams
Standard
$34/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $40/mo, $34 on annual
- 10 social accounts, 3 users, social inbox
- Team collaboration and bulk scheduling
Premium
Popular$85/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 6
- Accounts
- 20
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $100/mo, $85 on annual
- 20 social accounts, 6 users
- Client approvals, custom and white-label reports
Ultimate
$170/mo billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 40
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $200/mo, $170 on annual
- 40 social accounts, unlimited users
- Advanced security, dedicated account manager
- This is the same product as SocialPilot, reviewed in full separately; this entry frames its team and agency tiers (Standard, Premium, Ultimate).
- SocialPilot's appeal for teams is flat per-plan pricing with cheap add-ons (extra accounts $4/mo, extra users $5/mo) rather than per-seat fees. Client approvals and white-label reports start on Premium.
- Prices are USD; the full plan range and feature detail are in the main SocialPilot review.
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 for Teams
- Flat plans with cheap account and user add-ons, no per-seat fees
- Client approvals and white-label reports on Premium
- Social inbox and bulk scheduling across ten networks
- Unlimited users on Ultimate
- Same product as SocialPilot, not a separate offering
- No real evergreen recycling or broad listening
- Approvals and white-label start on Premium
- AI is credit-metered
HeyOrca vs SocialPilot for Teams: FAQ
- Is HeyOrca or SocialPilot for Teams cheaper?
- SocialPilot for Teams is cheaper to start, from $34 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 for Teams have a free plan?
- HeyOrca has a free plan; SocialPilot for Teams does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Which is better, HeyOrca or SocialPilot for Teams?
- HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while SocialPilot for Teams is the better fit for agencies and teams that want broad coverage without per-seat pricing. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.