Social media management pricing
Social media management tools schedule posts, collect messages and comments in one inbox and report on performance across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and TikTok. Buffer charges $5 to $10 per channel, while Hootsuite, Sprout Social and Agorapulse charge $79 to $399 per user per month, with the price rising as inbox, approval and reporting features are added.
Social media management compared
Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.
| Product | Starts at | Top listed plan | Priced by | Free plan | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $79 per user per month, billed annuallyStandard, USD per user per month, billed annually | $149 per user per month, billed annuallyAdvanced | Per seat | No | read Oct 2026 | |
| $5 per channel per month, billed yearlyEssentials, USD per social channel per month, billed yearly | $10 per channel per month, billed yearlyTeam | Per channel | Yes | read Sep 2026 | |
| $99 per user per month, billed annuallyStandard, USD per user per month, billed annually | $399 per user per month, billed annuallyAdvanced | Per seat | No | read Oct 2026 | |
| $18.75 per month, billed annually (1 social set)Starter, USD per month, billed annually | $82.5 per month, billed annually (6 social sets)Scale | Flat per account | No | read Oct 2026 | |
| $49 per month, billed annually (12 social accounts)Starter, USD per month, billed annually | $249 per month, billed annually (60 social accounts)Beyond | Flat per account | No | read Oct 2026 | |
| $79 per seat per month, billed annuallyEssentials, USD per seat per month, billed annually | $399 per seat per month, billed annuallyAdvanced | Per seat | No | read Oct 2026 |
Social media management pricing questions
- What does a social media management tool cost?
- Paid plans start at $79 per user per month, billed annually for Agorapulse (USD per user per month, billed annually), $5 per channel per month, billed yearly for Buffer (USD per social channel per month, billed yearly), $99 per user per month, billed annually for Heyday AI (USD per user per month, billed annually), $18.75 per month, billed annually (1 social set) for Later (USD per month, billed annually), $49 per month, billed annually (12 social accounts) for Loomly (USD per month, billed annually), $79 per seat per month, billed annually for Sprout Social (USD per seat per month, billed annually). Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.
- What is social media management tool pricing based on?
- Agorapulse and Heyday AI and Sprout Social: per seat. Buffer: per channel. Later and Loomly: flat per account.
- Which social media management have a free plan?
- Buffer lists a free plan next to the paid tiers.
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