Head to head
Maeve Social vs Scheduler.social
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
Scheduler.social (listed here as Schedul) is a newer AI-first scheduler. It pairs a content calendar and approval workflows with AI that adapts a post per platform, and it's experimenting with AI 'marketing agents' that plan campaigns. It covers eight networks, with more coming.
- From
- $13.3 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Scheduler.social is the pick for creators and small teams curious about AI-led scheduling, and it's the cheaper start, from $13.3 a month. Maeve Social fits teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out better, and it adds social inbox that Scheduler.social leaves out.
Scheduler.social starts cheaper, $13.3 a month against $20 a month for Maeve Social. Maeve Social brings social inbox that Scheduler.social skips, while Scheduler.social has bulk upload Maeve Social doesn't.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Scheduler.social starts at $13.3 a month, Maeve Social at $20 a month.
- Only Maeve Social reaches Threads.
- Only Scheduler.social reaches Bluesky.
- Maeve Social has social inbox; Scheduler.social doesn't.
- Scheduler.social has bulk upload; Maeve Social doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Maeve Social | Scheduler.social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Not assessed |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | No | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | No | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Maeve Social | Scheduler.social |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | No |
| Bluesky | 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; 7-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $13.3/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.
Scheduler.social
Starter
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $13.30/mo billed yearly
- 10 connected accounts, 50 AI credits a month
- Content calendar, AI writing, scheduling
Pro
Popular- Seats
- 20
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $27.30/mo billed yearly
- Unlimited accounts, up to 20 team members, 200 AI credits a month
- Approval workflows and team collaboration
Enterprise
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Custom pricing
- Unlimited everything, 500+ AI credits, dedicated support
- Listed on the worklist as 'Schedul'; the live product is scheduler.social, made by Digital Souls Studios.
- Flat plans; the prices shown are the annual-billed monthly rate, so monthly billing costs more. AI credits are metered (50, 200, then 500+).
- There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial.
- Prices are USD, read off the live site.
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
Scheduler.social
- AI per-platform content adaptation and writing
- Cheap, with unlimited accounts and 20 collaborators on Pro
- Approval workflows and bulk upload
- Experimenting with agentic campaign planning
- Several networks still 'coming soon'
- No engagement inbox or listening
- AI is credit-metered, and there's no free plan
- Young product from a small, lightly-documented maker
Maeve Social vs Scheduler.social: FAQ
- Is Maeve Social or Scheduler.social cheaper?
- Scheduler.social is cheaper to start, from $13.3 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 Scheduler.social 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 Scheduler.social?
- Maeve Social is the stronger pick for teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out, while Scheduler.social is the better fit for creators and small teams curious about AI-led scheduling. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.