Head to head
OpenTweet vs Sked Social
Last updated 4 June 2026
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
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.
- From
- $24 /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. Sked Social fits Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually better, and it reaches Instagram and Facebook among others, which OpenTweet doesn't.
OpenTweet starts cheaper, $9.95 a month against $24 a month for Sked Social. OpenTweet brings evergreen recycling that Sked Social skips, while Sked Social has social listening OpenTweet doesn't.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- OpenTweet starts at $9.95 a month, Sked Social at $24 a month.
- OpenTweet posts to 1 networks, Sked Social to 10.
- Only Sked Social reaches Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Threads, Google Business, and Snapchat.
- OpenTweet has evergreen recycling; Sked Social doesn't.
- Sked Social has social listening; OpenTweet doesn't.
- Sked Social has social inbox; OpenTweet doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | OpenTweet | Sked Social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Yes | No |
| Team roles | Not assessed | Yes |
| Approvals | Not assessed | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | OpenTweet | Sked Social |
|---|---|---|
| No | Auto | |
| No | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| TikTok | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| YouTube | No | Auto |
| Threads | No | Auto |
| Google Business | No | Auto |
| Snapchat | 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; 7-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $9.95/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
No free plan; 14-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $24/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
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.
Sked Social
Basic
$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$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
$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
- 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
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
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
OpenTweet vs Sked Social: FAQ
- Is OpenTweet or Sked Social cheaper?
- OpenTweet is cheaper to start, from $9.95 against $24 for Sked Social. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does OpenTweet 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, OpenTweet or Sked Social?
- OpenTweet is the stronger pick for developers and automation-minded creators on X, 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.