Best Social Media Management Tools in 2026
Updated
Keeping social publishing organized can involve scheduling, performance review, approvals, and incoming messages. Compared on supported networks, social accounts, scheduled posts, and social inbox, these tools can be weighed against the channels your team manages. Analytics level, approval workflow, and team users help frame reporting and collaboration needs. Buffer, Metricool, and Postiz are among the options to assess. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context as you consider which listed capabilities suit your publishing process.
145ranked
13free plans on this page
$1.92/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Social Media Management Tools, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 14 of 14 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 Buffer API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.8$5/mo
- 02 Metricool API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.7$20/mo
- 03 Emplifi API yesFREE noDOCS 8.1$1,249/mo
- 04 Postiz API yesDOCS 8.1$1.92/mo
- 05 OneUp API yesFREE noDOCS 8.0$15/mo
- 06 Facelift Cloud API yesDOCS 7.8
- 07 Pallyy API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.8$25/mo
- 08 Postly API yesFREE noDOCS 7.7$8/mo
- 09 Oktopost API yesDOCS 7.6
- 10 OpenBuzz API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.6$19.99/mo
- 11 Zoho Social FREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 12 Agorapulse FREE yesDOCS 7.3$99/mo
- 13 Later FREE yesDOCS 7.3$18.75/mo
- 14 Planable FREE yesDOCS 7.2$33/mo
- 15 Social Champ FREE yesDOCS 7.2$5/mo
- 16 Publer FREE yesDOCS 7.1$5/mo
- 17 SocialRails API yesFREE noDOCS 7.1$29/mo
- 18 Shoutrrr API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.0$10/mo
- 19 Curator.io API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.0$23/mo
- 20 Sprout Social FREE noDOCS 6.9$79/mo
- 21 Iconosquare FREE yesDOCS 6.9€15/mo
- 22 Hootsuite FREE noDOCS 6.8$99/mo
- 23 PostPlanify API yesFREE noDOCS 6.8$31/mo
- 24 Brandwatch Social Media Management DOCS 6.7
- 25 HeyOrca FREE yesDOCS 6.7$59/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Social accounts | Supported networks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffer | 8.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | 1 | Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, Google Business Profile, Start Pages, Mastodon, YouTube Shorts, Threads, Bluesky |
| 2 | Metricool | 8.7 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | $20/mo | 1 | Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, Google Business Profile, YouTube, Twitch |
| 3 | Emplifi | 8.1 | No | $1,249/mo | No | |||
| 4 | Postiz | 8.1 | $1.92/mo | No | $29/mo | |||
| 5 | OneUp | 8.0 | No | $15/mo | No | $15/mo | 5 | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google Business Profiles, Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, Bluesky, Threads, X, TikTok, YouTube |
| 6 | Facelift Cloud | 7.8 | No | 11 | ||||
| 7 | Pallyy | 7.8 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | $20/mo | ||
| 8 | Postly | 7.7 | No | $8/mo | No | $16/mo | 5 | X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Threads |
| 9 | Oktopost | 7.6 | ||||||
| 10 | OpenBuzz | 7.6 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | |||
| 11 | Zoho Social | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 12 | X, Instagram, Facebook, Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Mastodon, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky | |
| 12 | Agorapulse | 7.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | $79/mo | 10 | Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, TikTok, Bluesky, Reddit |
| 13 | Later | 7.3 | $18.75/mo | Yes | $18.75/mo | 8 | Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Snapchat | |
| 14 | Planable | 7.2 | Free plan | $33/mo | Yes | $33/mo | 4 | Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Google Business Profile, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Threads |
| 15 | Social Champ | 7.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $4/mo | 1 | Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Mastodon, Bluesky, X, WhatsApp Business |
| 16 | Publer | 7.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | 3 | Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google Business Profiles, YouTube, WordPress, TikTok, Telegram, Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky |
| 17 | SocialRails | 7.1 | No | $29/mo | No | $29/mo | 27 | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky |
| 18 | Shoutrrr | 7.0 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/mo | X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Discord | |
| 19 | Curator.io | 7.0 | Free plan | $23/mo | Yes | $23/mo | 3 | Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, Reddit, Google Reviews, RSS, Slack, Tumblr, Vimeo, Behance, Yelp, Flickr, DeviantArt |
| 20 | Sprout Social | 6.9 | No | $79/mo | No | $79/mo | 5 | X, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, Bluesky, Threads, WhatsApp |
| 21 | Iconosquare | 6.9 | Free plan | €15/mo | Yes | 7 | ||
| 22 | Hootsuite | 6.8 | No | $99/mo | No | Free | 10 | Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, WhatsApp, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky |
| 23 | PostPlanify | 6.8 | No | $31/mo | No | $39/mo | ||
| 24 | Brandwatch Social Media Management | 6.7 | Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube, Google, Pinterest | |||||
| 25 | HeyOrca | 6.7 | Free plan | $59/mo | Yes | $59/mo | 10 | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Pinterest |
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