Best Social Media Scheduler

Verdict

SocialBee is built around content categories: you sort posts into buckets and it cycles through them on a schedule, recycling the evergreen ones so the queue keeps going without you refilling it by hand. Plans are set by how many social profiles you connect, from $29 a month for five up to the agency tiers, with no permanent free plan, just a 14-day trial.

SocialBee's whole personality is the content category. You make buckets like tips, promos, and blog posts, drop content into each, and it works through them on a repeating schedule, recycling the evergreen ones so the queue keeps going without you refilling it by hand. That, plus RSS import and CSV bulk upload, is what people come for, and it's genuinely good at it. The AI side is real too: the Copilot drafts a posting plan with ready-made posts, and there's DALL·E image generation built into the editor. It publishes directly to ten networks, X and TikTok and Google Business included, and for anything without an API, Mastodon, Telegram, WhatsApp and the like, it falls back to a phone reminder it calls Universal Posting. Pricing is set by how many profiles you connect rather than multiplied per profile, so you pick the band that fits: five profiles on Bootstrap at $29 a month, ten on Accelerate, twenty-five on Pro, then the agency tiers up to 150. Annual billing doesn't lower the rate at list price, the yearly plan is just twelve times the monthly one, so the savings come from the near-constant promotions instead. Watch the add-ons if you run several clients, since extra profiles are $15 for every five and extra users and workspaces are $10 each, which adds up. Two things to be clear on: the done-for-you offering, ConciergeBee, is billed separately and isn't part of the software, and SocialBee skips a few things its rivals include, with no link-in-bio page, no visual feed planner, and listening that means your own mentions in the inbox rather than tracking keywords across the web. If you want a set-and-recycle category queue and you post to a wide spread of networks, it earns its place.

Pros and cons

The good

  • Category-based queue with automatic evergreen recycling, the thing it does best
  • RSS import and CSV bulk upload for filling the queue fast
  • Wide network list, including X, TikTok, and Google Business, plus reminder posting for the rest
  • AI Copilot and built-in DALL·E image generation
  • Profile-band pricing is simple to read

The catch

  • No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial
  • No standing annual discount; you rely on promotions
  • Add-ons for extra profiles, users, and workspaces stack up for agencies
  • No link-in-bio or visual feed planner
  • Listening is limited to your own mentions, not keyword tracking

Pricing

Priced per month. Verified 4 June 2026.

Bootstrap

$29 per month
Seats
1
Accounts
5
  • $29/mo (billed monthly or annually; no annual discount at list)
  • 5 social profiles, 1 user, 1 workspace
  • 10 content categories, 10 RSS / content sources
  • Unlimited AI content; analytics history 3 months

Accelerate

Popular
$49 per month
Seats
1
Accounts
10
  • $49/mo
  • 10 social profiles, 1 user, 1 workspace
  • 50 content categories, 30 content sources
  • Adds advanced analytics, hashtag organizer, bulk editor, CSV upload, approvals

Pro

$99 per month
Seats
3
Accounts
25
  • $99/mo
  • 25 social profiles, 3 users, 5 workspaces
  • Unlimited content categories and content sources
  • Adds report export and internal notes; analytics history 2 years

Pro50

$179 per month
Seats
5
Accounts
50
  • $179/mo (agency tier)
  • 50 social profiles, 5 users, 10 workspaces
  • Everything in Pro

Pro100

$329 per month
Seats
5
Accounts
100
  • $329/mo (agency tier)
  • 100 social profiles, 5 users, 20 workspaces

Pro150

$449 per month
Seats
5
Accounts
150
  • $449/mo (agency tier)
  • 150 social profiles, 5 users, 30 workspaces
  • Plans are chosen by how many social profiles you connect, from 5 on Bootstrap up to 150 on the top agency tier. The price isn't multiplied per profile; it steps up with the band you land in.
  • No permanent free plan. There's a 14-day free trial of the Pro plan, no card required.
  • Annual billing doesn't lower the per-month rate at list price: the yearly plan is twelve times the monthly one (Bootstrap $348/yr, Accelerate $588/yr, Pro $1,188/yr). The discounts come from frequent promotions; a 50%-off birthday sale (code SBDAY2026) was live when this was checked, ending June 10, 2026.
  • Add-ons stack on top of any plan: extra profiles are $15/mo per 5, extra users $10/mo each ($100/yr), and extra workspaces $10/mo each.
  • ConciergeBee is SocialBee's separate done-for-you service (managed posting, strategy, ad management) and is billed apart from these software plans.
  • Prices are USD list, read off the live pricing page and its plan-comparison table; the agency tiers were cross-checked against the page's Agency view and current third-party listings.

Who it's for

Best for

  • Solopreneurs and small businesses who want a recycling content queue
  • Anyone with a backlog of evergreen content to keep reposting
  • People who post to a wide spread of networks, including X and Google Business

Look elsewhere if

  • Anyone who needs real social listening or competitor tracking
  • Teams that want a visual Instagram grid planner or a link-in-bio page
  • Buyers who expect an annual discount baked into the price

Platforms it posts to

  • InstagramAuto-publish
  • FacebookAuto-publish
  • X (Twitter)Auto-publish
  • LinkedInAuto-publish
  • PinterestAuto-publish
  • TikTokAuto-publish
  • YouTubeAuto-publish
  • Google BusinessAuto-publish
  • ThreadsAuto-publish
  • BlueskyAuto-publish
  • MastodonReminder only
  • TelegramReminder only

Features

Publishing

11
  • YesContent calendarCalendar view of scheduled posts across profiles.
  • YesPosting queuePosts are organised into content categories, each cycling on its own schedule.
  • YesBulk uploadCSV uploads; Accelerate plan and up.
  • YesAuto-publishDirect publishing to the supported networks.
  • YesReminder publishingUniversal Posting sends a mobile reminder for networks without a direct API (Mastodon, Telegram, WhatsApp, Quora, and others); Instagram personal profiles and Stories also use reminders.
  • YesBest-time schedulingPublish at the best time.
  • YesEvergreen recyclingSignature feature: content categories recycle and re-queue evergreen posts automatically; posts can also be set to expire after a date or a number of shares.
  • YesFirst commentSchedule the first comment.
  • YesLink shorteningIntegrates URL shorteners (Bitly, Rebrandly, Replug, and others).
  • YesCustom video coversCustom video thumbnails.
  • NoAd managementNo paid ad management in the software; ads are handled only through the separate ConciergeBee service.

Content & AI

7
  • YesAI captionsAI post generator and AI Copilot; unlimited AI content generation on all plans.
  • YesAI imagesAI image generation via DALL·E in the post editor.
  • YesHashtag toolsHashtag organizer to build and save sets (Accelerate and up), plus AI hashtag generation.
  • YesDraftsSave posts as drafts.
  • NoVisual feed plannerNo Instagram grid / feed preview planner.
  • YesCanva integrationCanva integration, plus Unsplash and GIPHY for visuals.
  • NoLink in bioNo hosted link-in-bio page.

Engagement

1
  • YesSocial inboxManage comments, mentions, and DMs across connected networks, organised into boards per business.

Analytics

8
  • YesBasic analyticsProfile growth, top posts, and content-type performance; history 3 months on Bootstrap, 2 years on higher plans.
  • YesPerformance overviewAnalytics dashboard across connected profiles.
  • YesAdvanced reportsAdvanced analytics; Accelerate plan and up.
  • YesAudience demographicsAudience growth and demographics.
  • NoCompetitor trackingNo competitor benchmarking.
  • YesUTM parametersUTM parameters for links.
  • YesExport reportsExport analytics reports; Pro plan and up.
  • YesBranded reportsExport branded reports; Pro plan and up.

Listening

1
  • NoSocial listeningThe inbox surfaces mentions and comments on your own profiles, but there's no keyword or competitor listening across networks.

Collaboration

5
  • YesTeam roles1 user on Bootstrap and Accelerate, 3 on Pro, 5 on the agency tiers; extra users $10/mo each.
  • YesInternal notesInternal notes for team feedback; Pro plan and up.
  • YesApprovalsPost approval system; Accelerate plan and up.
  • YesCustom permissionsUser roles and permissions for team members.
  • YesClient workspacesDedicated workspaces, one per business or client; 1 on Bootstrap and Accelerate, 5 on Pro, up to 30 on the agency tiers. Extra workspaces $10/mo each.

Access

2
  • YesMobile appiOS and Android apps.
  • YesBrowser extensionChrome and Firefox extension for curating content into the queue.

Sources

SocialBee FAQ

Is SocialBee free?
No, there's no free plan, but SocialBee gives you a 14-day free trial so you can test it before you pay.
How much does SocialBee cost?
Paid plans start at $29 per month. There's a 14-day free trial first.
What platforms does SocialBee support?
SocialBee posts to 12 networks, including Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Pinterest.
Who is SocialBee best for?
SocialBee suits solopreneurs and small businesses who want a recycling content queue, anyone with a backlog of evergreen content to keep reposting, and people who post to a wide spread of networks, including X and Google Business. It's a weaker fit for anyone who needs real social listening or competitor tracking, teams that want a visual Instagram grid planner or a link-in-bio page, and buyers who expect an annual discount baked into the price.

Vendor: SocialBee LABS SRL, Cluj-Napoca, Romania · founded 2016

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