Is NapoleonCat or Sked Social cheaper?

Sked Social is cheaper to start, from $24 against $79 for NapoleonCat. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.

Does NapoleonCat or Sked Social have a free plan?

Neither has a free plan. You get a free trial to test things, then you pay.

Which is better, NapoleonCat or Sked Social?

NapoleonCat is the stronger pick for brands fielding heavy comment, DM, and ad-comment volume, while Sked Social is the better fit for Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

Head to head

NapoleonCat vs Sked Social

Last updated 4 June 2026

NapoleonCat

NapoleonCat is built around moderation: a unified inbox that pulls in comments, DMs, ad comments, and app-store reviews, with automation that can hide, delete, and auto-reply on its own. Publishing and reporting are solid too, and pricing starts at $79 a month for two users and five profiles, scaling as you add more.

From: $79 /mo
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Sked Social

Sked Social started life as Schedugram, the Instagram scheduler, and grew into a broader agency tool: a visual feed planner, bulk scheduling, a unified inbox, listening, and reporting across ten networks. Flat plans run from $24 a month on annual billing, with profile and user add-ons.

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Bottom line

NapoleonCat and Sked Social both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. NapoleonCat is the stronger pick for Brands fielding heavy comment, DM, and ad-comment volume; choose Sked Social for Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually.

Features compared

Feature	NapoleonCat	Sked Social
AI captions	Yes	Yes
Basic analytics	Yes	Yes
Advanced reports	Yes	Yes
Bulk upload	Not assessed	Yes
Evergreen recycling	No	No
Team roles	Yes	Yes
Approvals	Not assessed	Yes
Link in bio	No	Yes

Platforms compared

Network	NapoleonCat	Sked Social
Instagram	Auto	Auto
Facebook	Auto	Auto
X (Twitter)	Auto	Auto
LinkedIn	Auto	Auto
TikTok	Auto	Auto
Pinterest	No	Auto
YouTube	Auto	Auto
Threads	No	Auto
Google Business	Auto	Auto
Snapchat	No	Auto

Pricing

NapoleonCat

Standard

$79 /mo

Seats: 2
Accounts: 5
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$79/mo base, 2 users, 5 profile slots
Unlimited post scheduling, analytics for own profiles
Competitor tracking and benchmarking, automated reporting, team collaboration

Pro

Popular

$89 /mo

Seats: 2
Accounts: 5
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$89/mo base, 2 users, 5 profile slots, 10K inbox capacity
Adds the all-in-one Social Inbox and saved responses
Team performance reports and the mobile app

Expert

$119 /mo

Seats: 2
Accounts: 5
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$119/mo base, 2 users, 5 profile slots, 10K inbox capacity
Adds automatic moderation of common questions and auto-hide/delete
Automatic sentiment analysis and advanced search

Enterprise

$465 /mo

Scheduled posts: Unlimited

From $465/mo, for more than 60 profiles
AI Reply (beta), API access, custom reporting
Custom compliance, SLA, and custom agreement

Flat base plans priced for 2 users and 5 profile slots, then you scale: add more profiles and users with a slider and pay only for what you use, so the monthly cost grows as you add them. Enterprise starts at $465 for larger setups (60+ profiles).
There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, no card required.
Annual billing is up to about 18% cheaper; the page headlines the monthly rates and the per-month annual figure wasn't shown cleanly when checked.
Listed prices exclude VAT.
The plan tiers mostly differ by moderation and automation depth: Pro adds the Social Inbox, Expert adds auto-moderation and sentiment analysis, and Enterprise adds AI Reply and API access.
Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page (which has a USD/EUR/GBP switch, set to USD), and cross-checked against current third-party listings.

Sked Social

Basic

$29 /mo

$24/mo billed annually

Seats: 1
Accounts: 1
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$29/mo, $24 on annual
1 profile per platform, 1 user, unlimited scheduling
Visual planner, AI captions, social inbox, analytics

Grow

Popular

$69 /mo

$58/mo billed annually

Seats: 3
Accounts: 6
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$69/mo, $58 on annual
6 profiles (extra at $8/mo), 3 users
Adds collaboration, team workflows, and basic approvals

Accelerate

$199 /mo

$166/mo billed annually

Seats: 6
Accounts: 10
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

$199/mo, $166 on annual
10 profiles (extra at $10/mo), 6+ users (extra at $15/mo)
Adds advanced approvals, external review portals, role-level permissions, dedicated support

Custom

$299 /mo

Seats: Unlimited
Accounts: Unlimited
Scheduled posts: Unlimited

From $299/mo, custom profiles and users
Enterprise support and onboarding

Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social profiles and users. Extra profiles are about $8 a month on Grow and $10 on Accelerate, and extra users about $15 a month.
There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, no card required.
Annual billing is roughly 17% cheaper (two months free): Basic works out to about $24 a month, Grow $58, Accelerate $166.
Sked's plan names and prices have shifted over time, so older listings vary; these are the current Basic / Grow / Accelerate / Custom figures.
Prices are USD; the live page also offers AUD, GBP, and EUR.

Pros and cons

NapoleonCat

Excellent unified inbox covering comments, DMs, ad comments, and app reviews
Auto-moderation: auto-hide, auto-delete, auto-reply, and sentiment analysis
Strong analytics with competitor benchmarking and automated reporting
Flexible scaling, paying only for the profiles and users you use
No evergreen recycling, visual feed planner, or link-in-bio
No Pinterest, Threads, or Bluesky
Prices exclude VAT and scale up as you add profiles and users
Creation tooling is thinner than the moderation side

Sked Social

Strong Instagram visual feed planner
Bulk scheduling, unified inbox, listening, and competitor monitoring
Approvals and external client review portals on Accelerate
Ten networks, including Snapchat and Google Business
No evergreen recycling
Plan names and prices have shifted over time
Profiles and users cost extra on top of the plan
Mid-range pricing for the fuller feature set

NapoleonCat vs Sked Social: FAQ

Is NapoleonCat or Sked Social cheaper?: Sked Social is cheaper to start, from $24 against $79 for NapoleonCat. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does NapoleonCat or Sked Social have a free plan?: Neither has a free plan. You get a free trial to test things, then you pay.
Which is better, NapoleonCat or Sked Social?: NapoleonCat is the stronger pick for brands fielding heavy comment, DM, and ad-comment volume, while Sked Social is the better fit for Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.