Scheduler review
Hey Orca
Client calendars with unlimited paid-plan users, shared-link review and different plan choices for each brand.
Reviewed by BSMS · updated 4 June 2026
- Price
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
- Trial
- 14 days
- Networks
- 9
- Best for
- Agencies whose service revolves around client calendars
- Last verified
- 4 June 2026
Verdict
HeyOrca organizes client work into separate calendars with ten profiles and unlimited users on paid plans. Different calendars can use different plans; Basic offers reporting, inbox and listening as add-ons while Pro bundles them.
Start with the services each client buys. A publishing-only client can use a different configuration from one needing reports or community management. Staying with mixed HeyOrca plans deserves consideration when the calendar and review handoff already work. Confirm each required report and conversation type, then calculate the complete calendar mix and add-ons on one billing basis.
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Pros and cons
The good
- Separate client calendars and shared-link review
- Ten profiles and unlimited users on paid calendars
- Different plan configurations can coexist in one account
- Basic add-ons allow narrower service configurations
The catch
- Reporting, inbox and listening add to Basic costs
- Paid calendars are separate billing units
- Custom approval workflows require Pro
- A mixed-roster bill needs plan, add-on and discount checks
- X direct publishing and reports ended; manual notification workflow only
Pricing
Priced per calendar a month. Verified 14 October 2026.
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 2
- Scheduled posts
- 15
- 1 calendar, 2 social accounts, 1 user
- 15 scheduled posts a month
- Inspo library, Instagram bio link, AI tools, mobile app
Basic
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD59 per calendar/month before applicable discounts
- Ten profiles and unlimited users per paid calendar
- Standard approval workflow; reporting, inbox and listening are optional paid add-ons
Pro
Popular- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- USD149 per calendar/month before applicable discounts
- Ten profiles and unlimited users per paid calendar
- Reporting, inbox and listening included; custom approval workflows
Agency
- Seats
- Not confirmed
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Scheduled posts
- Not confirmed
- Custom plan for a larger roster
- Confirm users, profiles, onboarding and support in the quote
- Choose a calendar or workspace for each brand. Paid calendars include ten social profiles and unlimited users.
- Free, Basic and Pro can be mixed within an account; configure each client around the service it buys.
- Current Basic and Pro cards display USD59 and USD149 per calendar/month. Volume and annual discounts are advertised, but a marginal-band calculation is not established. Confirm the complete mixed-roster bill.
- Basic supports paid Reporting, Social Inbox and Social Listening add-ons; Pro includes these services.
- Free lists two profiles, one user and fifteen monthly posts, with a fourteen-day Pro trial.
Who it's for
Best for
- Agencies whose service revolves around client calendars
- Teams with many reviewers and a defined client roster
- Agencies with different reporting and inbox duties by client
Look elsewhere if
- Buyers assuming one calendar price covers every brand
- Teams requiring unverified production-task or migration support
- Anyone expecting all reporting and listening in Basic without add-ons
Platform support and publishing method
- FacebookAuto-publish
- InstagramAuto-publishDirect publishing requires a professional Business or Creator account linked to a Facebook Page; personal profiles require placeholder/manual workflows.
- X (Twitter)Reminder onlyDirect integration and X reporting ended April 6, 2026. Placeholder accounts retain approvals and manual notification publishing.
- LinkedInAuto-publish
- TikTokAuto-publish
- PinterestAuto-publish
- YouTubeAuto-publish
- ThreadsAuto-publish
- Google BusinessAuto-publish
Features
Publishing
6- YesContent calendarA content calendar per client, the centre of the tool.
- YesAuto-publishDirect publishing for supported integrations; X uses placeholder notification publishing rather than auto-publishing.
- YesReminder publishingPlaceholder accounts support notification/manual publishing, including X after its integration sunset.
- YesBest-time schedulingBest-time-to-post suggestions.
- Not confirmedEvergreen recyclingNot confirmed.
- NoAd managementOrganic publishing only, no paid ads.
Content & AI
5- YesAI captionsAI caption suggestions.
- YesHashtag toolsAI hashtag suggestions.
- YesAsset libraryInspo and media library with unlimited storage on paid plans.
- YesCanva integrationCanva integration for visuals.
- YesLink in bioInstagram bio link tool.
Engagement
1- YesSocial inboxPro included or paid Basic add-on. Facebook/Instagram DMs; Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn Company and TikTok comments. Not LinkedIn personal or TikTok DMs; Instagram boosted-post comments unavailable.
Analytics
8- YesBasic analyticsSocial reporting: a paid add-on on Basic, included on Pro.
- YesPerformance overviewPerformance dashboards across accounts.
- YesCustom analyticsReporting is a paid Basic add-on and included on Pro; compare the required custom and automated outputs.
- YesAdvanced reportsAdvanced social reports; included on Pro, an add-on on Basic.
- YesAudience demographicsInstagram demographics; Pro.
- YesCompetitor trackingCompetitor analysis; Pro.
- YesExport reportsExportable, automated reports.
- YesBranded reportsCustom branding on reports and client-facing calendars.
Listening
2- YesSocial listeningSocial listening and brand monitoring with trending-theme analysis: a paid add-on on Basic, included on Pro.
- YesSentiment analysisSentiment analysis; Pro.
Collaboration
6- YesTeam rolesUnlimited users on every paid plan, with roles.
- YesInternal notesInternal comments kept separate from client-facing feedback.
- YesVersion historyTracks revisions through the feedback and approval rounds.
- YesApprovalsBasic includes the standard approval workflow; Pro includes custom approval workflows. External clients can review through shared links.
- YesCustom permissionsSeparate roles and permissions for team members and clients.
- YesClient workspacesEach client or brand has its own calendar/workspace; paid calendars include ten profiles and unlimited users.
Access
3- YesMobile appiOS and Android apps.
- Not confirmedAPI accessNot confirmed.
- Not confirmedMCP accessNot confirmed.
Sources and verification
- About HeyOrca · checked 14 October 2026
- HeyOrca current pricing · checked 14 October 2026
- HeyOrca client calendar and review workflow · checked 13 October 2026
- HeyOrca X integration discontinuation · checked 14 October 2026
- HeyOrca release notes corroborating X removal · checked 14 October 2026
- HeyOrca Instagram account requirements · checked 14 October 2026
- HeyOrca inbox coverage · checked 14 October 2026
HeyOrca FAQ
- Can HeyOrca calendars use different plans?
- Yes. HeyOrca permits different plans in one account, so publishing-only and reporting-heavy clients can have different configurations.
- How many profiles and users are in a paid HeyOrca calendar?
- Paid calendars list ten social profiles and unlimited users. Count the calendars or brands separately.
- Does HeyOrca Basic include reporting and an inbox?
- Basic offers reporting, Social Inbox and Social Listening as paid add-ons. Pro bundles these services.
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