Head to head
Sked Social vs Social Champ
Last updated 4 June 2026
Sked Social
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 Champ
Social Champ combines scheduling, recycling, engagement and analytics with bundled and per-profile subscriptions. Standard includes basic approvals; deeper review, listening and REST API access have separate plan boundaries.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
Bottom line
Social Champ is the pick for freelancers and small agencies wanting broad coverage on a budget, 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 Social Champ has a free plan and paid plans from $23.20 a month, billed yearly. Social Champ adds ad management that Sked Social leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Social Champ has a free scheduling plan; Sked Social doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Paid plans start at $23.20 a month, billed yearly on Social Champ and $69 a month on Sked Social.
- Sked Social posts to 10 networks, Social Champ to 11.
- Only Sked Social reaches Snapchat.
- Only Social Champ reaches Bluesky and Mastodon.
- Social Champ auto-publishes Threads; Sked Social sends a reminder to post.
- Social Champ has ad management; Sked Social doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Sked Social | Social Champ |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Not assessed | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | Not confirmed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Sked Social | Social Champ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Auto |
| Mastodon | No | Auto |
| Snapchat | Reminder | No |
Pricing
Prices use each tool’s billing unit. Annual equivalents are labeled as billed yearly; scaling rows show monthly costs and available annual rates.
Sked Socialflat pricing
No free plan; 14-day trial.
- Lowest public entry price
- $69 a month
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Social Champflat pricing
Free plan available.
- Free entry plan
- Free
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Sked Social
Grow
$69a month
- 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$199a month
- 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
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.
Social Champ
Free
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 15
- 3 social accounts, 1 user
- 15 scheduled posts per account
- Scheduling, calendar, basic analytics
Standard
$29a month
$23.20 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 2
- Accounts
- 6
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD29 monthly or USD23.20/month with annual billing
- $29/mo, $23 on annual
- 6 social accounts, 2 users, 1 workspace
- Unlimited scheduling, recycling, AI, bulk upload
Professional
Popular$59a month
$47.20 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 12
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD59 monthly or USD47.20/month with annual billing
- $59/mo, $47 on annual
- 12 social accounts, 5 users, 3 workspaces
- Adds client management, competitor analysis, automation rules, WhatsApp Business
Agency
$149a month
$119.20 a month billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 30
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD149 monthly or USD119.20/month with annual billing
- $149/mo, $119 on annual
- 30 social accounts, unlimited users and workspaces
- Adds white-label reports, social listening, API access, priority support
- Flat plans coexist with per-profile Starter and Growth; Enterprise requires a quote.
- The free plan has three profiles and fifteen scheduled posts per account. X is excluded from Free and uses a paid add-on on eligible plans.
- Annual equivalents are USD23.20 Standard, USD47.20 Professional and USD119.20 Agency, before applicable extras.
- Listening is included on Growth/Agency and available as a USD29/month Professional add-on.
- Confirm calculator totals and X add-on charges; extracted pay-per-profile totals contain zero-account placeholders.
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
Social Champ
- Free plan and two paid pricing models
- Basic and multilayer approval options
- Documented REST API and MCP access
- Recycling, inbox and analytics
- X publishing can require an additional charge
- REST API and reporting capabilities are plan-gated
- Dynamic per-profile totals need checkout confirmation
Sked Social vs Social Champ: FAQ
- Is Sked Social or Social Champ cheaper?
- Social Champ 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 Social Champ have a free plan?
- Social Champ has a free plan; Sked Social does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Which is better, Sked Social or Social Champ?
- Sked Social is the stronger pick for agencies with a defined internal and client approval sequence, while Social Champ is the better fit for freelancers and small agencies wanting broad coverage on a budget. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.