Head to head
Maeve Social vs Pallyy
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
Pallyy is an affordable, well-designed scheduler that people reach for mainly for its Instagram grid planner, social inbox, and bio link. It publishes to nine networks and prices in flat plans from $15 a month, with social sets and users added cheaply.
- From
- $11 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Pallyy is the pick for creators and freelancers who want an affordable, polished planner, and it's the cheaper start, from $11 a month. Maeve Social fits teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out better.
Pallyy starts cheaper, $11 a month against $20 a month for Maeve Social. Pallyy adds bulk upload and link in bio that Maeve Social leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Pallyy starts at $11 a month, Maeve Social at $20 a month.
- Maeve Social posts to 8 networks, Pallyy to 9.
- Only Pallyy reaches Google Business.
- Pallyy has bulk upload; Maeve Social doesn't.
- Pallyy has link in bio; Maeve Social doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Maeve Social | Pallyy |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Yes |
| Bulk upload | No | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | No | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Maeve Social | Pallyy |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | 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.
No free plan; 3-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $20/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
No free plan; 14-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $11/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.
Pallyy
Starter
$11/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- 20
- $15/mo, 1 social set (max 2 social accounts), 1 user
- 20 posts a month, basic analytics
- Extra social sets $10/mo each
Pro
Popular$19/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $25/mo, 1 social set (max 10 social accounts), 1 user
- Unlimited posts, social inbox, content queue, approvals, advanced analytics
- Extra social sets $10/mo each
Agency
$74/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $99/mo, 10 social sets, 3 users
- Adds custom reporting and tiered user access
- Extra social sets and users $10/mo each
Scale
$149/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 10
- Accounts
- 30
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, 30 social sets, 10 users
- Highest storage and the full feature set
- Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social sets and users. A social set holds up to 2 social accounts on Starter and up to 10 from Pro up. Extra social sets and users are $10 a month each.
- There's no free plan (Pallyy dropped its old free tier); the way in is a 14-day trial.
- Annual billing saves up to 25%; the annual per-month figures here are derived from that stated discount.
- 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
Pallyy
- Strong Instagram grid planner in a clean, easy interface
- Social inbox, approvals, recycling, and a bio link included
- Cheap, flat pricing with $10 social-set and user add-ons
- Nine networks supported
- No social listening or competitor tracking
- Reporting is light until the Agency plan
- No free plan
- Aimed at solos and small teams, not enterprise
Maeve Social vs Pallyy: FAQ
- Is Maeve Social or Pallyy cheaper?
- Pallyy is cheaper to start, from $11 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 Pallyy 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 Pallyy?
- Maeve Social is the stronger pick for teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out, while Pallyy is the better fit for creators and freelancers who want an affordable, polished planner. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.