Comparison, facts as of November 2026
Postocial vs Sked Social
Sked Social bundles seats for agencies and brand teams, with approvals on its higher tier. Postocial has approvals from €19.99, direct Threads publishing and an MCP server that schedules.
A card is required to start the 7-day free trial. When the trial ends, we charge your card for the plan you picked, unless you cancel before.
Who each tool fits
Sked Social or Postocial?
Both schedule social posts. They are built for different teams, budgets and networks.
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Who Sked Social fits
Agencies, franchises and in-house teams that need client approvals and a flat price that includes several seats.
- You want 3 users included on the entry plan
- You run an agency, franchise or in-house team and want a flat price with seats
- You also plan Snapchat posts
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Who Postocial fits
Teams that need approvals without a $199 plan and publish directly to Threads, Bluesky and more.
- You need approvals on your entry plan
- You publish to Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Reddit, Tumblr or Telegram
- You want an AI assistant that can schedule posts through MCP
Side by side
Postocial and Sked Social at a glance
Prices, trials and the features teams ask about most. On Postocial, the inbox and link in bio come with Premium and higher plans; the other features are on every plan.
| Feature | Postocial | Sked Social |
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| Starting priceMonthly billing unless noted | €19.99/monthStarter, or €199.90 a year | $69/monthGrow, 3 users, 6 profiles; $690 a year |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | 7 daysCard required | 14 daysNo card; the account pauses after |
| NetworksPublishing networks each tool lists | 14X with your own X API key | 10 listedThreads and Snapchat by notification |
| AI writing assistant | YesWriting help and AI images on plan credits | Yes |
| Analytics | YesBest times to post; no analytics for X, Reddit, Tumblr or Telegram | Yes |
| Unified inbox | YesOn Premium and higher plans, with WhatsApp, a Telegram bot, SMS, live chat and chatbots | Yes |
| Post approvals | YesClients approve from a shared link | YesFrom Accelerate ($199) |
| Link in bio | YesOn Premium and higher plans, with up to 3 custom domains | Yes |
| Public API | YesPublishing API and webhooks; Messaging and Link in Bio APIs on Premium and higher plans | Not confirmed |
| MCP server | YesDrafts and schedules posts | YesEarly access, no publishing |
On Postocial, message only people who opted in or wrote to you first, and stop when they ask. Broadcasts go to contacts who opted in and skip anyone who opted out, and on Messenger and Instagram they reach only people who messaged you in the last 24 hours. Meta bills WhatsApp messages to your WhatsApp Business account, and SMS goes through your own Twilio, Plivo or SMS gateway account. Competitor details as of November 2026, from the official pricing, feature and help pages linked here. Plans change often, so check the source before you buy. Sources: Sked Social: skedsocial.com/pricing, skedsocial.com/features/mcp, skedsocial.com/features/link-in-bio-tool.
Honest differences
Where each tool comes out ahead
No tool wins every line. Here is where Sked Social is stronger, and where Postocial goes further.
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Where Sked Social is stronger
- 3 users on Grow, against 2 team members on Postocial Starter
- Snapchat publishing by notification, which Postocial does not offer
- A 14-day trial with no card
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Where Postocial goes further
- Approvals on every plan; Sked Social starts internal and external approvals on Accelerate ($199 a month)
- Direct publishing to Threads; Sked Social publishes Threads posts through notifications
- An MCP server that can schedule posts; Sked Social's MCP is in early access with no publish action
- A lower price for the inbox and link in bio: Premium costs €29.99 a month for 10 social accounts and 5 team members, against $69 for 6 profiles and 3 users on Grow
- 100 social accounts and 10 team members on Agency for €99 a month, against 10 profiles and 6 users on Sked Social Accelerate for $199
Pricing
Sked Social pricing vs Postocial pricing
Postocial lists its prices in euros and Sked Social in US dollars. Check how each tool counts users, channels or brands before you compare totals.
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Sked Social pricing
Sked Social Grow is $69 a month on monthly billing or $690 a year (about $58 a month), with 3 users and 6 profiles; extra profiles are $8 a month, and extra users are not available on Grow. Accelerate is $199 a month or $1,990 a year, with 6 users, 10 profiles and approvals. Custom starts at $249 a month billed annually or $299 monthly. Sked Social has no free plan; its 14-day trial needs no card, and the account pauses after the trial unless you pick a plan.
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Postocial pricing
Postocial has four plans, each with analytics, approvals, the API and unlimited scheduled posts within each network's own rate limits. Yearly billing costs 10 times the monthly price, so two months are free, and plan changes are prorated.
- Starter: €19.99 a month or €199.90 a year, with 5 social accounts and 2 team members
- Premium: €29.99 a month or €299.90 a year, with 10 social accounts, 5 team members, the inbox with chatbots and link in bio
- Agency: €99 a month or €990 a year, with 100 social accounts, 10 team members, the inbox with chatbots and link in bio
- Unlimited: €199 a month or €1,990 a year, with unlimited social accounts, 10 team members, the inbox with chatbots and link in bio
Networks
Which networks each tool lists
Postocial publishes to 14 networks. Here is how that lines up with the networks Sked Social lists, as of November 2026.
Switching
Switching from Sked Social: a five-step checklist
Most of the work is reconnecting accounts and rebuilding your schedule. Run both tools side by side for a week if you want a safety net.
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Connect your accounts
Start the 7-day trial and connect the profiles you run in Sked Social. If a client owns a profile, send them a client invite link so they can connect it without sharing a password.
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Rebuild your posting times
Set your workspace's weekly time slots once, by weekday, to match your Sked Social schedule. "Add to queue" then drops each new post into the next free slot, and you can still pick an exact time for any post.
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Move your upcoming posts
Put your scheduled posts in a CSV file and create them in one bulk upload, or rebuild them in the composer with a version for each network.
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Move your link-in-bio page
On Premium and higher plans, rebuild your bio page from blocks and a theme, add short links, QR codes and tracking pixels, and connect your custom domain.
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Bring in your team
Invite teammates as admins, members or viewers and turn on approvals where you need them.
FAQ
Postocial vs Sked Social: questions and answers
Something we missed, or a detail that changed? Write to hello@postocial.com.
Does Postocial publish to Threads automatically?
Yes. Threads is one of the 14 networks Postocial publishes to directly, and on Premium and higher plans, Threads comments appear in the unified inbox. Sked Social publishes Threads and Snapchat posts through notifications rather than automatically.
Which plan do I need for approvals?
Any Postocial plan: posts can require approval, and clients approve or reject them from a shared calendar link. In Sked Social, Grow has no internal or external approvals; they start on Accelerate at $199 a month.
How does the Postocial free trial compare with Sked Social's?
Sked Social has no free plan; its 14-day trial needs no card, and the account pauses after the trial unless you pick a plan. Postocial has no free plan; every plan starts with a free trial instead. A card is required to start the 7-day free trial. When the trial ends, we charge your card for the plan you picked, unless you cancel before.
How does posting to X work in Sked Social and Postocial?
Sked Social lists X among its networks. In Postocial, X works with your own X API key: you pre-fund X developer credits, about $5 per 500 posts, and Postocial has no analytics for X.
Try Postocial next to Sked Social
Start the 7-day trial, connect a few accounts and schedule a real week of posts. Then decide with your own content on the calendar.
A card is required to start the 7-day free trial. When the trial ends, we charge your card for the plan you picked, unless you cancel before.