Friends+Me

Friends+Me is a social publishing tool for people who want to prepare posts, schedule them, and share publishing work with others. It is strongest for users whose channels match its supported networks and who want queue capacity that can scale by plan.

Overview

Drafts give users a place to refine posts before publication, while queues hold scheduled content. Bulk scheduling helps prepare multiple posts in one pass, and link shortening supports the publishing workflow. The practical constraint is channel scope: publishing is available for Facebook Pages, LinkedIn Profiles, LinkedIn Company Pages, Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest, so it is not the right choice when a required network falls outside that set.

Users can invite coworkers and friends to help publish. Zapier integration is in beta. The combination suits collaborative publishing, though the value of larger queue allowances depends on how often a team actually schedules content.

Key features

Drafts and scheduled queues

Drafts make it possible to work on posts before they are ready to publish. Queue limits shape how much content can be scheduled ahead: Free allows five scheduled posts per queue, while paid plans raise that ceiling from 500 to 5,000. Bulk scheduling is useful for users who prepare content in batches, but a low-volume publisher may have little reason to pay for the larger allowances.

Team participation

Every plan includes room for additional team members, from one on Free to 50 on Large. That makes the service usable beyond a single account owner, with higher plans suiting larger publishing groups. Priority support is also included on paid plans; Free has standard support.

Pricing

Friends+Me is freemium, with an unlimited-period Free plan and paid tiers billed monthly or annually. The terms also describe the free service as a testing promotion lasting a maximum of 15 days, so the Free plan's duration is not presented consistently. Additional on-demand queues cost $2.99 per month per queue.

The paid plans mainly differ in queue capacity, scheduled-post allowance, and additional team members. Annual billing lowers the stated monthly equivalent compared with monthly billing, but the larger plans make sense only when their capacity is needed.

Platforms

Friends+Me supports web, Android, iOS, browser extension, macOS, Windows, and Linux. Mobile apps and desktop apps provide access beyond the browser, while the extension offers another way to work with the service.

Who it's for

Friends+Me fits individuals and teams publishing to its six supported networks who value drafts, batch scheduling, and adjustable queue capacity. It is less suitable for publishers who need other networks, or for teams that do not need the additional queues and contributor limits offered by paid plans.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Drafts, bulk scheduling, and multiple queues support preparing and organizing posts ahead of publication.
• Pros: Additional team-member allowances scale from one on Free to 50 on Large, with priority support on paid tiers.
• Pros: Web, mobile, extension, and desktop access cover a broad range of devices and operating systems.
• Cons: Free's two queues and five scheduled posts per queue sharply constrain advance planning.
• Cons: Publishing is limited to six named networks, and Zapier is only in beta.
• Cons: Free-plan duration is described both as unlimited and as a maximum 15-day testing promotion.

Alternatives

For more options, browse Social Media Scheduling Software.

• Buffer is worth considering for a free plan capped at three channels and 10 scheduled posts per channel, with web, mobile, API, and extension platforms.
• CoSchedule is an alternative with a Starter plan priced at $29 a month billed annually, or $39/month, and one user seat.
• Later has no free plan, though its Free tier is shown at no cost with one Access Group and calendar access limited to two weeks in the past and future.
• Metricool offers a free plan with one brand and up to 20 scheduled posts per month, and does not include a free trial.
• Planable may suit readers whose priority is a Free allowance of 50 total posts; its Basic plan is $33 a month with annual billing.
• Post Planner is another option.
• Postcron is another option.
• Social Champ offers a free plan with three social accounts, one user, and 15 scheduled posts per profile.

Verdict

Choose Friends+Me if you publish to its supported networks and want drafts, bulk scheduling, and queue limits that can grow with a team. Its main advantage is the progression from a tightly capped free tier to paid plans with substantial queue and collaborator allowances. Look elsewhere if you need publishing beyond its six networks, or if the free-plan duration ambiguity matters to your decision.