Best Agorapulse alternatives in 2026
By Kumar Gaurav, founder of OctoqueUpdated Facts checked
If the inbox is why you use Agorapulse, the closest alternatives are suites: Sprout Social, Hootsuite, Vista Social (priced per plan) or Zoho Social Premium ($65 a month with 3 members). If you mostly publish, a scheduler costs less: Octoque Creator is $29 a month for 2 seats with approvals (Studio, $99, has 5); SocialPilot Standard is $50 for 3 users.
Why people look for a Agorapulse alternative
These come up most in Agorapulse’s own documentation and in recent public reviews. Each links to where we saw it.
- Per-user pricing: every teammate is another seat, from $99 a month billed monthly. (Agorapulse pricing)
- The free plan ended on 6 July 2026; its replacement only creates posts through the AI assistant. (Agorapulse help: free plan)
- Recommended times and bulk scheduling need Advanced; the open API needs Custom; X is a quote-only add-on. (Agorapulse pricing)
- No refunds on monthly plans or first purchases (Agorapulse’s Trustpilot score is 4.0 from 57 reviews). (Agorapulse refund policy)
“It’s so unreliable.”
Agorapulse also does things well, and it may still be the right tool for you: a full inbox: comment moderation, Google review replies, assignment and automated rules; rOI reporting tied to Google Analytics, plus ads and competitor reports on Advanced.
At a glance
| Tool | Best for | Starts at | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octoque (ours) | One short video to many platforms, each at its own hour | $15/mo for 3 accounts | Reminders only (you post), 3 accounts, 10 posts a month |
| Vista Social | Inbox, reviews and approvals, priced per plan instead of per user | $99/mo for 15 profiles | No |
| Zoho Social | A cheap inbox and approvals on Premium, with Zoho CRM | $15/mo for 1 brand | 1 brand, 6 channels |
| Sprout Social | A bigger suite with deeper reporting and add-on listening | $99/mo per seat | No |
| Hootsuite | Listening and ads in one suite | $99/user/mo (yearly) | No |
| Sendible | Unlimited users and a workspace per client | $35/mo for 6 profiles | No |
| SocialPilot | Approvals and an inbox from $50 | $30/mo for 7 accounts | No |
| Metricool | Analytics and an inbox on a free plan | $25/mo for 5 brands | 1 brand, 20 posts a month |
| Agorapulse (for reference) | Teams that live in the inbox: comment moderation, review replies and ROI reports. | $99/user/mo | AI-only free plan |
The alternatives
Octoque (made by us)
Best for: Creators who post one short video to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X and more, each at that platform’s own hour.
- Price
- Free: reminders only, you post (3 accounts, 10 posts a month); Starter $15 a month for 3 accounts, posting for you; Creator $29 for 8. Pricing
- Why pick it
- Golden hour on every plan: each platform at its own time, in your audience’s time zone.
- Accounts included in the plan, not billed one by one; approvals from Creator.
- 14-day trial with no card that posts for you (3 accounts, 30 posts), and a full refund within 14 days of any payment, renewals included.
- API and MCP server on every paid plan.
- Watch out for
- New, with no third-party reviews yet. Lighter listening than Brandwatch-class tools (Mentions, on Studio: no web, news or forums); boosts live posts but has no full ads manager; no X comments or DMs in the inbox, and no routing or assignment for teams. The Free plan doesn’t post for you, and there’s no native phone app.
Compared with Agorapulse: Octoque’s inbox is simpler (comments, DMs and Google review replies, without assignment or automated rules), and it has no ROI reports. Agorapulse does both very well. For publishing, Octoque’s approvals start on Creator ($29 for 2 seats), and Studio includes 5 seats, 25 accounts, approvals and golden hour for $99 a month in total; at Agorapulse, recommended times need Advanced at $199 per user. See the full table.
Hootsuite
Best for: Listening and ads in one suite
- Price
- Standard $99 per user a month, billed yearly: 10 social accounts, inbox, ads publishing, recommended times. Monthly billing costs more; the monthly price isn’t published. sourceFree plan: No
- Why pick it
- Watch out for
- Per-user pricing from $99 a month billed yearly, approvals only from $399 per user, and no refund when you cancel. source
Sendible
Best for: Unlimited users and a workspace per client
- Price
- Core $35 a month ($31 paid yearly): 1 workspace, 6 profiles, unlimited users, unlimited scheduling (100 sends a day), inbox, bulk scheduling. No approvals. sourceFree plan: No
- Why pick it
- Unlimited users on every plan, even the $35 Core plan. source
- Agency tools: a workspace per client, client dashboards and Client Connect, with white label as an add-on. source
- An inbox with comment monitoring and replies, including comments on Facebook ads. source
- Google Business Profile, WordPress and Bluesky, and branded, auto-emailed reports from Premium. source
- Watch out for
- No refunds, a daily send cap per workspace (100 a day on Core), and approvals only from $99 a month. source
Metricool
Best for: Analytics and an inbox on a free plan
- Price
- Starter $25 a month ($20 paid yearly) for up to 5 brands, unlimited posting, link-in-bio, Canva. No team members, approvals or API. sourceFree plan: 1 brand, 20 posts a month
- Why pick it
- A free plan that includes auto-publishing, best times and an MCP server. source
- Deep analytics: up to 100 competitors, PDF reports, ad analytics for Meta, Google and TikTok. source
- An inbox for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Google Business, even on Free. source
- Native iOS and Android apps. source
- Watch out for
- X costs $10 a month per account on every plan, and team members, approvals and the API need Advanced, sold in 15-brand bundles. source
How to choose
- Moderation and review replies are daily work: stay with a suite: Agorapulse, Vista Social, Sprout Social or Zoho Social Premium.
- You pay for several seats: per-plan tools can save a lot: Octoque Studio, SocialPilot, Sendible or Vista Social.
- You used the old free plan: Buffer, Metricool and Zoho Social still have free plans that post for you. Octoque’s Free plan only reminds you to post; its 14-day trial posts for you.
- You post to X: Agorapulse sells X access as a quote-only add-on; Octoque, Buffer and SocialPilot include X.
We read each tool’s own pricing page, help centre and terms on 14 October 2026, and linked every price and drawback to its source. Reasons for leaving come from Agorapulse’s own documentation and recent public reviews, which skew negative by nature. We did not run a long hands-on test of each tool, so this compares published plans and documentation, not day-to-day reliability. We picked tools that solve the problems above, not every scheduler on the market. Corrections to hello@octoque.com.
Questions people ask
Does Agorapulse still have a free plan?
The old free plan ended on 6 July 2026. The new free Archie plan covers Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube, and posts can only be created with its AI assistant.
What is the cheapest Agorapulse alternative with an inbox?
Metricool has an inbox even on Free; Buffer’s free plan has a community inbox; SocialPilot Standard ($50) and Zoho Social Premium ($65) include one.
Which alternative has approvals for less?
Agorapulse’s approvals start on Professional at $149 per user. Octoque Creator ($29 for 2 seats), SocialPilot Standard ($50) and Loomly Starter ($65) include them.
Can I get a refund from Agorapulse?
Monthly plans and first purchases aren’t refundable; a yearly renewal cancelled within 30 days may get a partial refund.
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SocialPilot
Best for: Approvals and an inbox from $50