Head to head
Maeve Social vs Typefully
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
Typefully is a writing-first tool for the text platforms. It's the go-to for drafting and scheduling X threads, and now LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, and Mastodon too, with a clean editor and genuinely good AI writing. It's priced per social set and ignores the visual networks entirely.
- From
- $12.5 per social set / mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Typefully is the pick for writers, founders, and creators focused on X and LinkedIn, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. Maeve Social fits teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out better, and it reaches Instagram and Facebook among others, which Typefully doesn't.
Typefully starts cheaper, $12.5 per social set / mo against $20 a month for Maeve Social. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Maeve Social adds social inbox that Typefully leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Typefully has a free plan; Maeve Social doesn't, though it offers a 3-day trial.
- Typefully starts at $12.5 per social set / mo, Maeve Social at $20 a month.
- Maeve Social posts to 8 networks, Typefully to 5.
- Only Maeve Social reaches Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube.
- Only Typefully reaches Bluesky and Mastodon.
- Maeve Social has social inbox; Typefully doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Maeve Social | Typefully |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | No | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | No | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | Maeve Social | Typefully |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | No | |
| Auto | No | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | No |
| Auto | No | |
| YouTube | Auto | No |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Mastodon | 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.
Free plan available.
- 1 social setTypical
- $19/mo~$12.5/mo annual
Cheapest plan: Creator.
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.
Typefully
Free
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- 15
- 1 social set
- 15 posts a month
- Clean editor, scheduling, previews
Creator
Popular$12.5/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- 1000
- About $19 per social set/mo, ~$12.50 on annual
- Up to 10 social sets, 1,000 posts a month
- AI writing features and analytics
Team
$25/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 50
- Scheduled posts
- 1500
- About $39 per social set/mo, ~$25 on annual
- Up to 50 social sets, 1,500 posts a month
- Teams, roles, and permissions
- Priced per social set, where a social set is your linked accounts across the text platforms (X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon) for one identity. The free plan covers one set and 15 posts a month.
- AI writing arrives on Creator; Team adds roles and collaboration. Exact per-set prices vary by billing period; the live page shows the per-social-set structure rather than a single flat price.
- Typefully only covers text platforms; there's no Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, or Pinterest.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page; the per-set figures here are the commonly listed rates.
What it really costs
Typefully charges per social set, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 1-social set row marked as a realistic setup.
| social sets | Creator | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1Typical | $19/mo | $39/mo |
| 3 | $57/mo | $117/mo |
| 5 | $95/mo | $195/mo |
| 10 | $190/mo | $390/mo |
| 25 | $475/mo | $975/mo |
| 50 | $950/mo | $1950/mo |
Monthly billing.
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
Typefully
- Best-in-class X thread editor with accurate previews
- Genuinely strong AI writing that learns your voice
- Covers the main text platforms, with a social blog option
- Usable free plan and clean, fast interface
- Text platforms only; no Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or YouTube
- No engagement inbox, recycling, or listening
- Per-social-set pricing adds up for multiple identities
- Not an all-in-one social suite
Maeve Social vs Typefully: FAQ
- Is Maeve Social or Typefully cheaper?
- Typefully is cheaper to start, from $12.5 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 Typefully have a free plan?
- Typefully has a free plan; Maeve Social does not, though it offers a 3-day trial.
- Which is better, Maeve Social or Typefully?
- Maeve Social is the stronger pick for teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out, while Typefully is the better fit for writers, founders, and creators focused on X and LinkedIn. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.