Is HeyOrca or X Pro cheaper?

X Pro is cheaper to start, from $33 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 X Pro have a free plan?

HeyOrca has a free plan; X Pro does not.

Which is better, HeyOrca or X Pro?

HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while X Pro is the better fit for heavy X users and community managers who live in the timeline. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

HeyOrca vs X Pro

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

X Pro

X Pro is the rebuilt TweetDeck: a multi-column dashboard for power users on X, with post and thread scheduling, real-time search columns, and multi-account monitoring. As of 2026 it's locked behind X's $40-a-month Premium+ tier, which is the catch.

From: $33 /mo
Free plan

Visit X Pro

Bottom line

HeyOrca and X Pro 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 X Pro for Heavy X users and community managers who live in the timeline.

Features compared

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

Platforms compared

Network	HeyOrca	X Pro
Instagram	Auto	No
Facebook	Auto	No
X (Twitter)	Auto	Auto
LinkedIn	Auto	No
TikTok	Auto	No
Pinterest	Auto	No
YouTube	Auto	No
Threads	Auto	No
Google Business	Auto	No

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.

X Pro

X Premium+

$40 /mo

$33/mo billed annually

Seats: 1
Accounts: Unlimited

X Pro is bundled with X Premium+ (about $40/mo, $395/yr)
Column-based decks, multi-account monitoring, post and thread scheduling
Access to multiple X accounts you control

X Pro isn't sold on its own. It used to come with the cheaper X Premium plan (around $8/mo), but in March 2026 X moved it behind the top X Premium+ tier, roughly $40 a month (about $395 a year), so the real cost of using X Pro is a Premium+ subscription.
It only manages X, so the value is entirely about how much you live on that one network.
X has signalled a replacement product may follow, so the access terms here may change.

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

X Pro

Best-in-class real-time column monitoring for X
Schedules posts and threads
Manages multiple X accounts at once
Fast, dense, power-user layout
Now requires the $40-a-month X Premium+ tier
X only
No calendar, bulk scheduling, recycling, or mobile app
Access terms have changed once and may change again

HeyOrca vs X Pro: FAQ

Is HeyOrca or X Pro cheaper?: X Pro is cheaper to start, from $33 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 X Pro have a free plan?: HeyOrca has a free plan; X Pro does not.
Which is better, HeyOrca or X Pro?: HeyOrca is the stronger pick for agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client, while X Pro is the better fit for heavy X users and community managers who live in the timeline. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.