Buying guideSocialPilot alternatives for solo publishers and agencies
Sendible offers client workspaces, Agorapulse combines inboxes and reports, and Metricool organizes brand analytics. Influence suits one business’s publishing.
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SocialPilot: The short answer
Sendible is worth considering for separate client workspaces. Agorapulse and Metricool are alternatives when messages or reporting drive the choice. Influence suits one business preparing and publishing its own content. SocialPilot Standard includes manager approval; Premium adds client approval.
Reasons to keep your current tool
Keep SocialPilot when its client approvals, reporting or agency workflow is required. Do not replace a working client-facing process with a personal scheduler solely because the account count looks generous.
Our recommendations
One business needs reviewed publishing
Influence can suit a business that wants assistant-led drafting and scheduling. SocialPilot Essentials covers seven accounts and one user.
Compare one-business costsClients need separate access and approval
SocialPilot Premium includes client approval. Sendible offers separate workspaces and lists approvals from Plus.
Publishing for agenciesClient reports matter more than scheduling
Metricool focuses on brand reporting; Agorapulse also provides a shared customer inbox.
Compare reporting-led choicesOne business and five clients need different plans
For one person managing a business’s five accounts, the main limits are account capacity and monthly posts. An agency managing five clients also needs separate access, permissions and client approval. A one-business publishing plan does not replace those features.
SocialPilot Essentials includes seven accounts and one user for $30 monthly. Standard includes fifteen accounts and three users for $50, and adds manager approval. Both have enough accounts for a five-account business; the approval requirement changes which one fits.
Manager approval and client approval start on different tiers
A manager reviews work inside your team; a client reviews it from outside. SocialPilot Standard includes manager approval, while Premium includes client approval.
Sendible offers Core, Plus and Premium plans with workspaces and unlimited users. For a reporting-focused agency, Metricool and Agorapulse are also worth considering.
SocialPilot: Which tool suits you?
| Tool | Best suited to | What to keep in mind |
|---|---|---|
| SocialPilot | Teams whose current profile and approval allowances still fit. | Essentials, Standard and Premium have different team, AI and approval capabilities. |
| Sendible | Client workspaces with unlimited users. | Core, Plus and Premium include different workspace totals; approvals are listed from Plus. |
| Agorapulse | Client work centered on customer messages and reports. | Seats are charged separately while included profile slots are shared. |
| Metricool | Brand reports and client analytics. | Client/team management and approval are listed on Advanced; account mix and X add-ons still matter. |
| Influence | One business preparing and reviewing posts before publication. | Client portals, white-label reports and multi-client permissions need separate tools. |
Publishing prices for your accounts
One account means one profile or Page. Posting an announcement to five accounts counts as five publications.
These plans cover publishing. Inbox, reporting and approval features differ by plan.
Some plans charge per account, person, brand or social set. A social set can limit how many accounts you can connect on each network. Posts are split evenly across accounts in these examples. Posting more often to one account may require a higher plan.
Standard US prices, excluding taxes, promotions and optional extras. Required extras are included where their prices are available.
Amounts use your selected currency, fixed comparison exchange rates and rounded local prices. Annual totals are the full-year bill.
Publishing price comparison: 7 connected accounts · 84 publications each month · Monthly billing
- SocialPilotPrice unavailable
- Sendible$99Plus
- Agorapulse$99Standard
- MetricoolPrice unavailable
- Influence$39Growth
The table shows priced plans with enough publishing capacity for these accounts and posts. Features such as team approvals may require a higher tier. Free plans are covered below.
| Matching plan | Total for the billing period | What the plan includes |
|---|---|---|
| SocialPilot | Price unavailable | Public pricing does not cover this combination of accounts, people and posts. A provider quote is needed.Plan source |
| SendiblePlus | $99billed each month | Accounts in base plan: 18 US price calculation: Base price: $99 Plan source |
| AgorapulseStandard | $99billed each month | Accounts in base plan: 10 · People in base plan: 1 US price calculation: $99 × 1 = $99 Plan source |
| Metricool | Price unavailable | Public pricing does not cover this combination of accounts, people and posts. A provider quote is needed.Plan source |
| InfluenceGrowth | $39billed each month | Monthly publications included: 150Plan source |
Prices for three common setups
US monthly prices. Each column uses the same accounts, people and number of posts for every tool.
Example 1
- Connected accounts
- 7
- Publications each month
- 84
- People using the tool
- 1
- Businesses or brands
- 1
- Most accounts on one network
- 1
- X accounts within that total
- 0
Example 2
- Connected accounts
- 15
- Publications each month
- 180
- People using the tool
- 3
- Businesses or brands
- 1
- Most accounts on one network
- 2
- X accounts within that total
- 0
Example 3
- Connected accounts
- 25
- Publications each month
- 300
- People using the tool
- 6
- Businesses or brands
- 1
- Most accounts on one network
- 3
- X accounts within that total
- 0
| Matching plan | Example 1 · USD | Example 2 · USD | Example 3 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| SocialPilot | Price unavailable | Price unavailable | Price unavailable |
| Sendible | $99Plus | $99Plus | $199Premium |
| Agorapulse | $99Standard | Price unavailable | Price unavailable |
| Metricool | Price unavailable | Price unavailable | Price unavailable |
| Influence | $39Growth | Price unavailable | Price unavailable |
SocialPilot / Influence: The differences that matter
| What you need to do | SocialPilot | Influence |
|---|---|---|
| Solo account capacity | Essentials currently includes seven social accounts and one user. | Choose the allowance matching destination publications. |
| Small team | Standard includes fifteen accounts and three users. | The price examples cover one person managing one business. |
| Manager approval | Standard explicitly lists manager approval. | Review your own draft before scheduling. |
| Client approval | Premium lists client approval, twenty-five accounts and six users. | Client sign-off needs a separate approval process. |
| AI capacity | Essentials, Standard and Premium list five hundred, one thousand and five thousand AI credits respectively. | Credits and publication allowances are separate; the actual generation task affects usage. |
| Reports | Premium lists advanced analytics and white-label reports. | Available account and post metrics depend on the provider. |
Prices and plan details were checked on the date above. The linked sources list each provider’s current terms. Sources and pricing
Example: publish a business’s monthly service roundup
The roundup covers one business’s confirmed service updates and approved images.
- 1
Collect the approved updates
Check what changed this month, which images can be used and which accounts belong to the business.
Oak Services confirms two October updates: Saturday appointments begin 24 October, and customers can request appointments online. An approved team photo is supplied.
- 2
Prepare destination drafts
Choose the relevant update for each audience and keep the facts consistent across accounts.
Facebook
Oak Services starts Saturday appointments on 24 October. You can also request an appointment online; wait for confirmation before visiting.
LinkedIn
Oak Services adds Saturday appointments from 24 October. Appointment requests are also available online; our team will confirm your booking.
- 3
Review the content
Check claims, links and media. If a client must approve, complete the authorized process before scheduling.
Check the start date, request link and approved photo. Confirm the selected business; a client’s sign-off remains a separate required process.
- 4
Save the publication times
Verify the business, account and time zone. Separate clients’ schedules if using an agency tool.
Scheduled for 22 October 2026, 09:00 Asia/Bangkok (02:00 UTC), with one post for each selected account.
- 5
Confirm the later result
Inspect delivery status and the published destination when available. Record an uncertain outcome for review before resending.
At 09:05, the first account shows Published and the second shows Needs review. Check the second account’s existing result before sending again to avoid a duplicate.
See the steps in Influence
Screenshots from an example workspace with fictional data. The interface is shown in English.
1. Edit the text and check the preview
Edit the text beside the selected account’s preview. Saving a draft leaves it available for more changes.
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2. Review before approving
The review brings the account, post, date, time and time zone together. Confirm schedule saves this version for the chosen time.
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3. Find the scheduled post
The calendar shows when each post is due. Its status changes as publishing progresses; Activity shows the later delivery result.
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What carries over when you switch?
A move needs permission from each client whose accounts and content are affected.
- List each client, account, user and required approver.
- Retain authorized media and reports.
- Recreate a draft in the correct business context and test access.
- Verify format and time zone, then choose one scheduler for that item.
- Check the result before moving the remaining posts or canceling client access.
Client invitations, approval history, account permissions and branded reports do not automatically transfer.
See the publishing workflow
The current signup requires a card before the seven-day trial. Charging starts after the trial under the selected plan's terms.
Questions before you switch
Does every SocialPilot plan include client approval?
Manager approval is included from Standard and client approval from Premium. Essentials does not include those approval features.
Are AI credits comparable between vendors?
No. A writing request or image can use different amounts in each product, so the same credit balance can buy different amounts of work.
Is Influence an agency portal replacement?
Influence suits one business’s publishing. It does not replace SocialPilot’s client portal, white-label reporting or multi-client permissions.
SocialPilot: Sources and pricing
Prices and plan details were checked on the date above. The linked sources list each provider’s current terms.
- SocialPilot: Pricing and plan details ·
- Sendible: Pricing and plan details ·
- Agorapulse: Pricing and plan details ·
- Metricool: Pricing and plan details ·
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