Head to head
Maeve Social vs OpenTweet
Last updated 3 August 2026
A newer scheduler built around approvals and client review rather than the solo posting queue.
- From
- $20 /mo
- Free plan
OpenTweet is an X-only scheduler with a developer streak. It pairs a visual calendar and evergreen recycling with AI from several models, RSS and GitHub connectors, and a proper REST API and MCP server. It's cheap and capable, but only for X.
- From
- $9.95 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
OpenTweet is the pick for developers and automation-minded creators on X, and it's the cheaper start, from $9.95 a month. Maeve Social fits teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out better, and it reaches Instagram and Facebook among others, which OpenTweet doesn't.
OpenTweet starts cheaper, $9.95 a month against $20 a month for Maeve Social. Maeve Social adds social inbox that OpenTweet leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- OpenTweet starts at $9.95 a month, Maeve Social at $20 a month.
- Maeve Social posts to 8 networks, OpenTweet to 1.
- Only Maeve Social reaches Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, and Threads.
- Maeve Social has social inbox; OpenTweet doesn't.
- OpenTweet has browser extension; Maeve Social doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Maeve Social | OpenTweet |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | No | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Not assessed |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | No | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Maeve Social | OpenTweet |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | No | |
| Auto | No | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | No | |
| TikTok | Auto | No |
| Auto | No | |
| YouTube | Auto | No |
| Threads | Auto | No |
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.
No free plan; 3-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $20/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
No free plan; 7-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $9.95/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Maeve Social
Basic
$20/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 20
- $25/mo, $20 on annual ($240/yr)
- 1 user, 2 workspaces, 20 social connections
- 800 AI credits a month, 20 GB media storage
Standard
Popular$79/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 50
- $99/mo, $79 on annual ($950/yr)
- 5 users, 5 workspaces, 50 social connections
- Adds approvals, client review links, shareable calendars, and PDF reports
- Public API, CLI, and MCP access; 1,500 AI credits a month
Premium
$158/mo billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, $158 on annual ($1,900/yr)
- Unlimited users, workspaces, and social connections
- Adds team insights and realtime co-editing
- 3,000 AI credits a month, 100 GB media storage
- Flat, quota-bundled tiers: each plan includes a fixed number of users, workspaces, and social connections, and you move up a plan rather than buying seats one at a time.
- No plan-level post cap. Publishing limits are per connected channel and follow each network's rules, for example 100 posts a month per X account.
- The trial is 3 days on every plan and takes a card up front; annual billing works out to roughly 20% off. AI credit top-ups are available at 50 credits per US dollar, $10 minimum.
OpenTweet
Pro
$9.95/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $11.99/mo, ~$9.95 on annual
- 1 X account, 20 posts a day
- 5 connectors, 10 AI generations a day, visual calendar, Chrome extension, API
Advanced
Popular$24/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $29/mo, ~$24 on annual
- Up to 3 X accounts, 100 posts a day
- Unlimited connectors, 50 AI generations a day, X analytics, priority support
Agency
$41/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $49/mo, ~$41 on annual
- Up to 10 X accounts, 300 posts a day
- 150 AI generations a day, highest API limits
- Flat plans by number of X accounts; OpenTweet only supports X (Twitter). Daily post limits are 20, 100, then 300.
- There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial. Annual billing saves about 17%.
- It's notably developer-friendly: a REST API, an MCP server for AI agents, and connectors for RSS and GitHub, plus AI from multiple models (Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini).
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
Pros and cons
Maeve Social
- Approvals and client review links on Standard and up
- Direct publishing on all eight supported networks
- Media Room, grid planner, and content board on every plan
- Public API, CLI, and MCP server for automation
- No bulk CSV upload or link-in-bio
- Inbox covers Instagram, Facebook, and Threads only
- No X or LinkedIn analytics yet
- Three-day trial is short and takes a card
OpenTweet
- Developer-friendly: REST API, MCP server, RSS and GitHub connectors
- AI with a choice of multiple models
- Evergreen recycling and a clean visual calendar
- Cheap, with a 7-day trial
- X only; no other networks
- No engagement inbox or listening
- No free plan
- Daily post and AI limits per plan
Maeve Social vs OpenTweet: FAQ
- Is Maeve Social or OpenTweet cheaper?
- OpenTweet is cheaper to start, from $9.95 against $20 for Maeve Social. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Maeve Social or OpenTweet have a free plan?
- Neither has a free plan. You get a free trial to test things, then you pay.
- Which is better, Maeve Social or OpenTweet?
- Maeve Social is the stronger pick for teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out, while OpenTweet is the better fit for developers and automation-minded creators on X. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.