Head to head
Postwise vs Sked Social
Last updated 4 June 2026
Postwise is an AI ghostwriting and growth tool for X, LinkedIn, and Threads. Its GhostWriter assistant drafts posts in your voice, it schedules them, and it layers on growth features. It's text-platform only, with no visual networks.
- From
- $29.6 /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
Sked Social is the pick for Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually, and it's the cheaper start, from $24 a month. Postwise fits founders and creators building an audience on X and LinkedIn better.
Sked Social starts cheaper, $24 a month against $29.6 a month for Postwise. Sked Social adds social listening and social inbox that Postwise leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Sked Social starts at $24 a month, Postwise at $29.6 a month.
- Postwise posts to 3 networks, Sked Social to 10.
- Only Sked Social reaches Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Google Business, and Snapchat.
- Sked Social has social listening; Postwise doesn't.
- Sked Social has social inbox; Postwise doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Postwise | Sked Social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | No |
| Team roles | Not assessed | Yes |
| Approvals | Not assessed | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Postwise | Sked Social |
|---|---|---|
| No | Auto | |
| No | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | No | Auto |
| No | Auto | |
| YouTube | No | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | 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
- $29.6/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.
Postwise
Basic
$29.6/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 500
- $37/mo, $29.60 on annual
- 3 social accounts, 500 AI posts a month, 3 months scheduling
- GhostWriter AI assistant, basic analytics
Boss
Popular$47.2/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- 1000
- $59/mo, $47.20 on annual
- 5 social accounts, 1,000 AI posts a month, 12 months scheduling
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Unlimited
$77.6/mo billed annually
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $97/mo, $77.60 on annual
- Unlimited accounts, posts, and scheduling
- Custom AI training, enterprise-grade analytics, priority support
- Flat plans by social accounts and AI posts. There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial; annual billing is 20% off.
- Postwise is AI-writing-first: its GhostWriter assistant and custom AI voices generate posts, and it adds growth tools on top.
- It only covers text platforms, X, LinkedIn, and Threads, with no visual networks.
- 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
Postwise
- Strong AI ghostwriting with custom voices
- Scheduling up to a year ahead with growth tools
- Covers X, LinkedIn, and Threads
- Simple flat pricing with a 20% annual discount
- Text platforms only; no visual networks
- No engagement inbox or listening
- AI posts are metered below the Unlimited tier
- No free 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
Postwise vs Sked Social: FAQ
- Is Postwise or Sked Social cheaper?
- Sked Social is cheaper to start, from $24 against $29.6 for Postwise. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Postwise 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, Postwise or Sked Social?
- Postwise is the stronger pick for founders and creators building an audience on X and LinkedIn, 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.