Head to head

Iconosquare vs MavSocial

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Iconosquare started as an Instagram analytics tool and still leads with reporting: deep performance and audience analytics across eight networks, with scheduling, listening, and competitor tracking layered on. Plans run from a free tier up to $116 a month on annual billing, with a profiles slider and per-user pricing on the team plans.

From
$33 /mo
Free plan

MavSocial pairs scheduling with unusually strong digital asset management, including a built-in stock photo library, plus a social inbox and approval workflows. The catch is the network list: it covers the big names but skips TikTok and Pinterest.

From
$24 /mo
Free plan

Bottom line

Iconosquare is the pick for social media managers and agencies who lead with analytics, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. MavSocial fits teams that want strong digital asset management built into the scheduler better, and it's the cheaper start, from $24 a month.

MavSocial starts cheaper, $24 a month against $33 a month for Iconosquare. Iconosquare adds visual feed planner and social listening that MavSocial leaves out.

Key differences

Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.

  • Iconosquare has a free plan; MavSocial doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
  • MavSocial starts at $24 a month, Iconosquare at $33 a month.
  • Iconosquare posts to 8 networks, MavSocial to 6.
  • Only Iconosquare reaches TikTok, Pinterest, and Threads.
  • Only MavSocial reaches Google Business.
  • Iconosquare has visual feed planner; MavSocial doesn't.
  • Iconosquare has social listening; MavSocial doesn't.
  • Iconosquare has competitor tracking; MavSocial doesn't.

Features compared

FeatureIconosquareMavSocial
AI captionsYesNot assessed
Basic analyticsYesYes
Advanced reportsYesYes
Bulk uploadNot assessedYes
Evergreen recyclingNoNo
Team rolesYesYes
ApprovalsNot assessedYes
Link in bioNoNo

Platforms compared

NetworkIconosquareMavSocial
InstagramAutoAuto
FacebookAutoAuto
X (Twitter)AutoAuto
LinkedInAutoAuto
TikTokAutoNo
PinterestAutoNo
YouTubeAutoAuto
ThreadsAutoNo
Google BusinessNoAuto

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.

Iconosquareflat pricing

Free plan available.

Cheapest paid plan
$33/mo

Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.

MavSocialflat pricing

No free plan; 14-day trial.

Cheapest paid plan
$24/mo

Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.

Iconosquare

Free

Free
Seats
1
Accounts
2
Scheduled posts
10
  • 2 social profiles, 1 user
  • 10 scheduled posts per profile a month
  • Basic analytics and limited reporting

Launch

$39 /mo

$33/mo billed annually

Seats
1
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
100
  • $39/mo, $33 on annual
  • 5 social profiles (sliderable), 1 user, 100 posts a month
  • Standard analytics and reports, best time to post, AI caption writing

Scale

Popular
$83 /mo

$69/mo billed annually

Seats
3
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $83/mo, $69 on annual
  • 5 social profiles (sliderable), 3 users (extra users $16/mo)
  • Adds campaign analytics, social listening, competitor tracking, DM management, collaboration

Excel

$139 /mo

$116/mo billed annually

Seats
6
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $139/mo, $116 on annual
  • 5 social profiles (sliderable), 6 users (extra users $16/mo)
  • Adds white-label reporting, unlimited data retention, API access, unlimited competitor benchmarking

Custom

Custom
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Contact sales, for 20 or more social profiles
  • Dedicated customer success manager and personalised onboarding
  • Flat plans that differ mainly by users and feature depth, all starting from a base of 5 social profiles, with a slider to add more profiles (which scales the price) and Custom for 20 or more. Extra users are $16 a month each on Scale and Excel.
  • There's a genuine free plan (2 profiles, 1 user, 10 posts a month per profile) plus a 14-day trial of the top features, no card required.
  • Annual billing is up to 17% cheaper (two months free): Launch works out to $33 a month, Scale $69, Excel $116.
  • Iconosquare is analytics-first: listening and competitor tracking arrive on Scale, and white-label reporting and API access on Excel.
  • Prices are USD. The live pricing page geo-located to Australia and showed AUD, so the USD figures were taken from Iconosquare's USD listings and cross-checked by converting the AUD (for example AU$53 times about 0.74 lands near the $39 Launch monthly rate).

MavSocial

Advanced

$29 /mo

$24/mo billed annually

Seats
1
Accounts
10
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $29/mo, $24 on annual
  • 1 user, 10 social profiles
  • Publishing, social inbox, reporting, digital asset management

Pro

Popular
$78 /mo

$65/mo billed annually

Seats
3
Accounts
30
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $78/mo, $65 on annual
  • 3 users, 30 social profiles
  • Adds team collaboration and campaign planning

Business

$249 /mo

$208/mo billed annually

Seats
5
Accounts
40
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $249/mo, $208 on annual
  • 5 users, 40 social profiles
  • Adds team and permission management and approval workflows
  • Extra profiles $6-$7/mo, extra users $20-$24/mo

Enterprise

$399 /mo

$333/mo billed annually

Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • From $399/mo, $333 on annual
  • Fully customizable users and profiles
  • Dedicated support
  • Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles users and social profiles. On Business you can add extras, at about $6-$7 a month per profile and $20-$24 a month per user.
  • There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, no card required.
  • Annual billing saves roughly two months: Advanced works out to $24 a month, Pro $65, Business $208, Enterprise from $333.
  • MavSocial's distinctive feature is its digital asset management, with a built-in stock photo library; its weak spot is the network list.
  • Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page and cross-checked against current third-party listings.

Pros and cons

Iconosquare

  • Deep, analytics-first reporting and audience insights
  • Competitor tracking and social listening on Scale and up
  • White-label reporting and API on Excel
  • Genuine free plan and a clear annual discount
  • No evergreen recycling or link-in-bio
  • No Google Business; network list stops at eight
  • Listening and competitor tracking are Scale-only
  • Team plans add per-user fees on top

MavSocial

  • Strong digital asset management with a built-in stock library
  • Social inbox, campaign reporting, and approval workflows
  • Flat, reasonable pricing with add-ons on Business
  • 24/7 support advertised across plans
  • No TikTok or Pinterest, a serious coverage gap
  • No evergreen recycling, link-in-bio, or broad listening
  • Approval workflows and permissions are Business-only
  • Network list is short next to its rivals

Iconosquare vs MavSocial: FAQ

Is Iconosquare or MavSocial cheaper?
MavSocial is cheaper to start, from $24 against $33 for Iconosquare. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does Iconosquare or MavSocial have a free plan?
Iconosquare has a free plan; MavSocial does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
Which is better, Iconosquare or MavSocial?
Iconosquare is the stronger pick for social media managers and agencies who lead with analytics, while MavSocial is the better fit for teams that want strong digital asset management built into the scheduler. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

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