Best Sendible alternatives in 2026
By Kumar Gaurav, founder of OctoqueUpdated Facts checked
If you’re an agency, SocialPilot (approvals from $50) and Vista Social (approvals and inbox from $99) are the closest. If approvals are the main job, Planable and Loomly include them on their entry plans. If you’re one creator, an agency tool is more than you need: Octoque starts at $15 for 3 accounts and times each platform separately.
Why people look for a Sendible alternative
These come up most in Sendible’s own documentation and in recent public reviews. Each links to where we saw it.
- Price changes in 2026: the entry plan went from $29 to $35, and the approvals plan from $89 to $99 with fewer profiles. (Sendible pricing, May 2026 archive)
- No refunds for prepayment or proration under its terms. (Sendible terms)
- Approvals need Plus at $99 a month; Core has none. (Sendible pricing)
- Some Trustpilot reviews mention billing timing and slow support (Sendible’s score there is 4.3 from 25 reviews). (Trustpilot reviews of Sendible)
Sendible also does things well, and it may still be the right tool for you: unlimited users on every plan, even the $35 Core plan; agency tools: a workspace per client, client dashboards and Client Connect, with white label as an add-on.
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 |
| SocialPilot | Agencies: client approvals and white-label reports for less | $30/mo for 7 accounts | No |
| Vista Social | Inbox, reviews and approvals on the entry plan | $99/mo for 15 profiles | No |
| Planable | Approval-first teams, unlimited users per workspace | $39/mo per workspace | 50 posts in total |
| Loomly | Approvals, inbox and analytics in one $65 plan | $65/mo for 12 accounts | Limited, not on pricing page |
| Agorapulse | The deepest inbox and ROI reporting | $99/user/mo | AI-only free plan |
| Metricool | Brand-based pricing with deep analytics | $25/mo for 5 brands | 1 brand, 20 posts a month |
| Buffer | Simple scheduling with unlimited users on Team | $6/mo per channel | 3 channels, 10 queued each |
| Sendible (for reference) | Agencies that want a workspace per client and unlimited users at a fixed price. | $35/mo for 6 profiles | No |
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 Sendible: Octoque refunds any payment within 14 days (Sendible’s terms allow none) and includes approvals from Creator ($29). Sendible has unlimited users, client dashboards, branded reports and WordPress, which suit agencies better. See Octoque for agencies.
Planable
Best for: Approval-first teams, unlimited users per workspace
- Price
- Basic $39 per workspace a month ($390 a year, shown as $33 a month): 60 posts a month, 4 social pages, unlimited users. sourceFree plan: 50 posts in total
- Why pick it
- The strongest approval and feedback workflow here, up to multi-level approvals on Enterprise. source
- Unlimited users in every workspace, even on Free. source
- Grouped posts with per-page edits, approved and scheduled together. source
- Phone apps for reviewing and approving, and an MCP connector on every plan. source
- Watch out for
- Tight post caps (60 a month on Basic, and a post to 4 networks counts as 4), with analytics and inbox as paid add-ons per workspace. source
Loomly
Best for: Approvals, inbox and analytics in one $65 plan
- Price
- Starter $65 a month ($49 paid yearly): 12 accounts, 3 users, unlimited scheduling, approvals, inbox, analytics and best time to post. sourceFree plan: Limited, not on pricing page
- Why pick it
- Approvals, an inbox with saved replies and assignment, and analytics, all on the entry plan. source
- A generous refund window: 20 days on monthly plans, 60 on yearly. source
- 12 accounts and 3 users on Starter, with unlimited scheduling. source
- Pinterest and Google Business Profile publishing, plus native phone apps. source
- Watch out for
- No X publishing listed, and the step from Starter ($65, 3 users) to Beyond is $332 a month billed monthly. source
Agorapulse
Best for: The deepest inbox and ROI reporting
- Price
- Standard $99 per user a month ($79 paid yearly): 10 profiles, unlimited scheduling, unified inbox, basic reports, MCP. sourceFree plan: AI-only free plan
- Why pick it
- A full inbox: comment moderation, Google review replies, assignment and automated rules. source
- ROI reporting tied to Google Analytics, plus ads and competitor reports on Advanced. source
- An MCP connector for ChatGPT and Claude on every paid plan. source
- A 30-day trial with no card, native phone apps, and Pinterest, Bluesky and Google Business. source
- Watch out for
- Each teammate is another $99 to $199 a month seat, best-time and bulk scheduling need Advanced, and X is a separate add-on. source
Metricool
Best for: Brand-based pricing with deep analytics
- 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
Buffer
Best for: Simple scheduling with unlimited users on Team
- Price
- Essentials $6 per channel a month ($5 paid yearly), 1 user, unlimited scheduled posts. Cheaper per channel above 10 channels. sourceFree plan: 3 channels, 10 queued each
- Why pick it
- A usable free plan with 3 channels, a community inbox and API access. source
- Networks Octoque doesn’t post to, including Mastodon and Substack. source
- Public API and an official MCP server on every plan, plus Zapier, Make and n8n. source
- Native iOS and Android apps, and unlimited users on Team. source
- Years of track record and many public reviews to read. source
- Watch out for
- Cost grows with every account you add, and approvals need Team at double the per-channel rate: 10 channels with approvals is $120 a month billed monthly. source
How to choose
- You need approvals under $99: Octoque Creator ($29, 2 seats), Planable Basic ($39 per workspace), SocialPilot Standard ($50), Loomly Starter ($65).
- You have many clients: compare workspace and profile limits; Sendible’s 6 profiles per workspace can be tight.
- You hit the daily send cap: Core allows 100 sends a day per workspace. Octoque’s paid plans have unlimited scheduling (X has its own allowance).
- You want refunds: Octoque, Publer and Loomly refund within a set window of each payment.
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 Sendible’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
What changed in Sendible’s pricing?
Between May and July 2026, Creator ($29) and Traction ($89) became Core ($35, no approvals) and Plus ($99, approvals, 18 profiles). Every plan now has unlimited users.
Does Sendible refund?
No. Its terms give no refunds for prepayment or proration; access continues until the paid period ends.
Which Sendible alternative is best for a solo creator?
Octoque (from $15, each platform at its own hour), Buffer ($6 per channel) or Publer (from $5 per account).
Does Sendible have a phone app?
Sendible’s pricing page doesn’t mention one. Buffer, SocialPilot, Vista Social and Loomly have iOS and Android apps; Octoque runs in your phone’s browser.
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SocialPilot
Best for: Agencies: client approvals and white-label reports for less