Head to head
HeyOrca vs Typefully
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
Typefully is a writing-first tool for the text platforms. It's the go-to for drafting and scheduling X threads, and now LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, and Mastodon too, with a clean editor and genuinely good AI writing. It's priced per social set and ignores the visual networks entirely.
- From
- $12.5 per social set / mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Typefully is the pick for writers, founders, and creators focused on X and LinkedIn, and it's the cheaper start, from $12.5 per social set / mo. HeyOrca fits agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client better, and it reaches Facebook and Instagram among others, which Typefully doesn't.
Typefully starts cheaper, $12.5 per social set / mo against $59 per calendar / mo for HeyOrca. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. HeyOrca adds social listening and social inbox that Typefully leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Typefully starts at $12.5 per social set / mo, HeyOrca at $59 per calendar / mo.
- HeyOrca posts to 9 networks, Typefully to 5.
- Only HeyOrca reaches Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, and Google Business.
- Only Typefully reaches Bluesky and Mastodon.
- HeyOrca has social listening; Typefully doesn't.
- HeyOrca has social inbox; Typefully doesn't.
- HeyOrca has link in bio; Typefully doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | HeyOrca | Typefully |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | No | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | Yes | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | HeyOrca | Typefully |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | No | |
| Auto | No | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | No |
| Auto | No | |
| YouTube | Auto | No |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Mastodon | No | 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.
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.
Typefully
Free
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- 15
- 1 social set
- 15 posts a month
- Clean editor, scheduling, previews
Creator
Popular$12.5/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- 1000
- About $19 per social set/mo, ~$12.50 on annual
- Up to 10 social sets, 1,000 posts a month
- AI writing features and analytics
Team
$25/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 50
- Scheduled posts
- 1500
- About $39 per social set/mo, ~$25 on annual
- Up to 50 social sets, 1,500 posts a month
- Teams, roles, and permissions
- Priced per social set, where a social set is your linked accounts across the text platforms (X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon) for one identity. The free plan covers one set and 15 posts a month.
- AI writing arrives on Creator; Team adds roles and collaboration. Exact per-set prices vary by billing period; the live page shows the per-social-set structure rather than a single flat price.
- Typefully only covers text platforms; there's no Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, or Pinterest.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page; the per-set figures here are the commonly listed rates.
What it really costs
Typefully charges per social set, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 1-social set row marked as a realistic setup.
| social sets | Creator | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1Typical | $19/mo | $39/mo |
| 3 | $57/mo | $117/mo |
| 5 | $95/mo | $195/mo |
| 10 | $190/mo | $390/mo |
| 25 | $475/mo | $975/mo |
| 50 | $950/mo | $1950/mo |
Monthly billing.
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
Typefully
- Best-in-class X thread editor with accurate previews
- Genuinely strong AI writing that learns your voice
- Covers the main text platforms, with a social blog option
- Usable free plan and clean, fast interface
- Text platforms only; no Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or YouTube
- No engagement inbox, recycling, or listening
- Per-social-set pricing adds up for multiple identities
- Not an all-in-one social suite
HeyOrca vs Typefully: FAQ
- Is HeyOrca or Typefully cheaper?
- Typefully is cheaper to start, from $12.5 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 Typefully have a free plan?
- Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
- Which is better, HeyOrca or Typefully?
- HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while Typefully is the better fit for writers, founders, and creators focused on X and LinkedIn. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.