Head to head
SocialBu vs Statusbrew
Last updated 4 June 2026
SocialBu is an affordable, automation-leaning scheduler covering twelve networks. Alongside the usual scheduling it does RSS auto-posting, webhooks, and auto-replies, plus AI content, a social inbox, and listening on the higher plans.
- From
- $16 /mo
- Free plan
Statusbrew leads with engagement: a unified inbox and a rule engine that auto-moderates comments, plus publishing, social listening, and reporting that holds 18 months of data. Plans are flat, from $69 a month on annual billing, with a separate agency option at $49 per client.
- From
- $69 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
SocialBu is the pick for small businesses and agencies who want scheduling plus automation, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. Statusbrew fits teams handling heavy comment, message, and ad-comment volume better.
SocialBu starts cheaper, $16 a month against $69 a month for Statusbrew.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- SocialBu has a free plan; Statusbrew doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- SocialBu starts at $16 a month, Statusbrew at $69 a month.
- SocialBu posts to 12 networks, Statusbrew to 11.
- Only SocialBu reaches Mastodon.
Features compared
| Feature | SocialBu | Statusbrew |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | SocialBu | Statusbrew |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
| Mastodon | Auto | No |
| Auto | 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.
Free plan available.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $16/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
No free plan; 14-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $69/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
SocialBu
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 3
- Scheduled posts
- 10
- 3 social accounts
- 10 lifetime posts
- For trying SocialBu out
Standard
$16/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 4
- Accounts
- 12
- Scheduled posts
- 800
- $19/mo, $16 on annual
- 12 social accounts, up to 4 team members, 800 posts a month
- Automations, bulk import, visual calendar, AI content
Super
Popular$49/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 8
- Accounts
- 30
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $59/mo, $49 on annual
- 30 social accounts, up to 8 team members, unlimited posts
- Adds analytics, approval workflows, social listening, more automations and AI
Supreme
$166/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 20
- Accounts
- 150
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, $166 on annual
- 150 social accounts, up to 20 team members
- 400 automations, advanced reporting, more listening and AI credits
- Flat, quota-bundled plans by social accounts and team members, plus a free plan (3 accounts, 10 lifetime posts).
- Annual billing is about 16% cheaper. Every paid plan has a 7-day trial.
- AI content credits, automations, and listening streams are metered and scale with the plan (for example listening starts on Super).
- Custom plans are available for agencies and large teams.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
Statusbrew
Lite
$69/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $89/mo, $69 on annual
- 1 user, 5 social profiles
- Publishing, bulk scheduling, social inbox, BrewLink link-in-bio
Standard
$129/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $179/mo, $129 on annual
- 3 users, 10 social profiles
- Adds reporting with 18 months of data, Google Business, rule engine, chat support
Premium
Popular$229/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 6
- Accounts
- 15
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $299/mo, $229 on annual
- 6 users and 15 social profiles, both expandable
- Adds AI sentiment analysis, approval workflows, team and SLA reporting
- Competitor benchmarking, social and web listening, priority support
Enterprise
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Custom pricing, unlimited profiles and users
- HubSpot and Salesforce integration, SAML SSO, API support
- Dedicated account manager and compliance support
- Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social profiles and users, with Premium letting you add more of each. Enterprise is unlimited, quoted per profile, per user, or as a bulk deal.
- There's also a separate Agency option at $49 a month per client, with unlimited spaces and calendars per client.
- No free plan, only a free trial (about 7 days on the lower plans, 14 on Premium).
- Annual billing is roughly 22% cheaper: Lite is $69 a month versus $89, Standard $129 versus $179, Premium $229 versus $299.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page by toggling monthly and annual, and cross-checked against current third-party listings.
Pros and cons
SocialBu
- Real automation: RSS, webhooks, and auto-replies
- AI content and image generation plus a social inbox with reviews
- Twelve networks, including Reddit, Mastodon, and Bluesky
- Affordable, with a free plan and a clear annual discount
- Listening and richer automations are on the higher plans
- Recycling is automation-based, not a category engine
- Lightly documented company
- Standard caps monthly posts at 800
Statusbrew
- Powerful unified inbox with a rule engine for auto-moderation
- Social and web listening plus AI sentiment on Premium
- Strong reporting with 18 months of data and SLA reports
- Wide network list, including Reddit and Bluesky
- No evergreen recycling or visual feed planner
- Listening, sentiment, and competitor benchmarking are Premium-only
- Mid-to-high pricing, with the best features higher up
- Content tooling is thinner than the engagement side
SocialBu vs Statusbrew: FAQ
- Is SocialBu or Statusbrew cheaper?
- SocialBu is cheaper to start, from $16 against $69 for Statusbrew. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does SocialBu or Statusbrew have a free plan?
- SocialBu has a free plan; Statusbrew does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
- Which is better, SocialBu or Statusbrew?
- SocialBu is the stronger pick for small businesses and agencies who want scheduling plus automation, while Statusbrew is the better fit for teams handling heavy comment, message, and ad-comment volume. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.