Head to head
Sked Social vs SociaHive
Last updated 15 October 2026
Sked Social combines visual planning, publishing and agency review. Eight channels have direct publishing, while Threads and Snapchat use notifications. Approval workflows start on Accelerate; Grow supplies statuses and previews.
- From
- $69a month
- Free scheduling
- No
Social scheduling combined with automated messaging, AI replies and contact-management workflows.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
Bottom line
SociaHive is the pick for businesses combining scheduling with automated replies, and it's the only one of the two with a free scheduling plan. Sked Social fits agencies with a defined internal and client approval sequence better.
Sked Social starts at $69 a month, and SociaHive has a free plan and paid plans from $24 a month, billed yearly.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- SociaHive has a free scheduling plan; Sked Social doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Paid plans start at $24 a month, billed yearly on SociaHive and $69 a month on Sked Social.
- Sked Social posts to 10 networks, SociaHive to 9.
- Only SociaHive reaches Bluesky.
- SociaHive auto-publishes Threads; Sked Social sends a reminder to post.
Features compared
| Feature | Sked Social | SociaHive |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Not assessed |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Not assessed |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Team roles | Yes | Not assessed |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Sked Social | SociaHive |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Reminder | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | Not assessed |
| Snapchat | Reminder | Not assessed |
Pricing
Prices use each tool’s billing unit. Annual equivalents are labeled as billed yearly; scaling rows show monthly costs and available annual rates.
No free plan; 14-day trial.
- Lowest public entry price
- $69 a month
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Free plan available.
- Free entry plan
- Free
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Sked Social
Grow
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 6
- USD69 monthly or USD690/year
- Three users and six profiles; extra profiles are paid
- Statuses and previews; formal approvals are not included
Accelerate
Popular- Seats
- 6
- Accounts
- 10
- USD199 monthly or USD1,990/year
- Six users and ten profiles; paid extra users and profiles
- Internal/external approvals with sequential or parallel reviewers
Custom
- Seats
- Not confirmed
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Custom capacity and quote; advertised from USD299/month or USD249/month with annual billing
- Internal and external approval workflows
- Current plans are Grow, Accelerate and Custom. Grow includes three users and six profiles; Accelerate includes six users and ten profiles.
- Grow is USD69 monthly or USD690/year; Accelerate is USD199 monthly or USD1,990/year. Budget those exact annual bills rather than multiplying rounded USD58/USD166 headlines by twelve.
- Formal internal and external approval workflows start on Accelerate. Grow statuses and previews are different controls.
- Additional profiles: USD8/month or USD80/year on Grow; USD10/month or USD100/year on Accelerate. Extra Accelerate users: USD15/month or USD150/year.
- Extra profiles are USD8/month on Grow and USD10/month on Accelerate. Extra users are available on Accelerate at USD15/month; confirm annual or custom additions.
- The current page describes a fourteen-day no-card trial. Custom capacity and pricing require a quote.
SociaHive
Free
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- 30
- 1 account; 30 scheduled posts/month; 50 automation runs/month
Creator
$24 a month billed annually
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Unlimited scheduled posts
- Free seven-day Creator trial, with no card required. The account drops to Free when the trial expires.
- Annual page shows Creator $24, Studio $63, Pro $119 and Agency $279 per month; annual total not explicitly extracted.
- Studio $79/2 accounts; Pro $149/5; Agency $349/50.
Pros and cons
Sked Social
- Visual planning and bulk scheduling
- Eight documented direct-publishing channels
- Accelerate approval workflows and external review
- Recurring queues for scheduling
- Threads and Snapchat require notification completion
- Grow statuses and previews do not enforce formal approval
- Users and profiles have plan allowances and paid additions
- Automatic evergreen library behavior needs separate verification
SociaHive
- A scheduler and DM-automation tool in one; unlimited stored contacts.
- Creator includes one connected account.
Sked Social vs SociaHive: FAQ
- Is Sked Social or SociaHive cheaper?
- SociaHive has a free entry plan. Sked Social starts at $69 a month. The plans may cover different workloads, so check the required accounts and features.
- Does Sked Social or SociaHive have a free plan?
- SociaHive has a free plan; Sked Social does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Which is better, Sked Social or SociaHive?
- Sked Social is the stronger pick for agencies with a defined internal and client approval sequence, while SociaHive is the better fit for businesses combining scheduling with automated replies. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.