Best Social media schedulers in 2026

26 apps
Research read 28 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Buffer
by Buffer
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2

Buffer combines scheduling, content development, analytics, and comment management in one social media toolkit.

7.7 Free plan · paid from $5/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
2

Zoho Social
by Zoho Social
Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

Zoho Social combines scheduling, monitoring, analytics, and integrations across web and mobile.

7.5 Free plan · 15-day trial Visit site
3

CoSchedule
by CoSchedule
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1

CoSchedule combines calendar planning, publishing, and reporting with AI writing assistance and schedule automation. Check profile limits and the separate Twitter/X charge when choosing a plan.

7.5 Free plan · paid from $29/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
4

Metricool
by Metricool
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2

Metricool combines publishing, analytics, inbox management, and advertising features for a range of social networks.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $20/mo (annual) Visit site
5

Publer
by Publer
Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

Publer covers scheduling across a wide selection of networks, with workflows and analytics alongside a limited Free plan.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Visit site
6

Agorapulse
by Agorapulse
Free plan AndroidiPhone

Agorapulse covers social publishing, inbox management, team coordination, and reporting, with mobile apps and integrations.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $79/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
7

Planable
by Planable
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

7.2 Free plan · paid from $33/mo (annual) Visit site
8

Postiz
by Postiz
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Postiz brings publishing, analytics, workflow integrations, and human review of agent-created posts into a shared calendar.

7.2 From $29/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
9

PostNext

Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2

PostNext combines social scheduling, AI content tools, and team workflows across seven channels. Check the free plan’s account and post limits, and note where AI prompts and text are processed.

7.0 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
10

LateWiz

Free plan Self-hostedWeb

LateWiz offers a free way to schedule content across a broad list of social networks.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
11

Planoly
by Planoly
Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

Planoly covers planning, approvals, inbox handling, and analytics across many networks. Compare social-set, upload, and user limits with your publishing requirements before selecting a paid tier.

6.8 Free plan · paid from $14/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
12

Hopper HQ Hashtag Generator

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

The generator offers a free way to create and copy Instagram hashtag sets, with a choice of generated tags or ready-made packs. Treat suggestions as unverified: Hopper does not guarantee tag safety.

6.8 Free plan · paid from $16/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
13

Tailwind
by Tailwind
Free plan Web

Choose Tailwind if you need a web tool for Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook and its account and post allowances fit your workload.

6.7 Free plan · paid from $29.99/mo (annual) Visit site
14

Later

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Later combines visual scheduling, publishing, and a Link in Bio page across supported social networks. Weigh its basic analytics and lack of inbox and approval workflow against your day-to-day needs.

6.3 Free plan · paid from $18.75/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
15

SocialPilot
by SocialPilot
Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+2

SocialPilot covers major social networks with inbox, approvals, scheduling, and tiered team allowances.

6.3 14-day trial Visit site
16

Sprout Social
by Sprout Social
Free trial AndroidiPhone

Sprout Social covers cross-network publishing, inbox management, collaboration, and reporting with tiered profile limits.

6.2 From $79/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
17

SocialBee
by SocialBee
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

SocialBee combines broad network support with scheduled posting and a social inbox. Its paid plans scale profile and workspace allowances, while larger plans add longer analytics coverage.

6.2 14-day trial Visit site
18

OneUp
by OneUp
Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+2

OneUp combines publishing, recycling, analytics, inbox features, and social listening in one service. Its plan limits and paid-only model matter when choosing an account level.

6.2 From $15/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
19

Hootsuite
by Hootsuite
Free trial Web

Choose Hootsuite if you want to plan, publish and monitor social activity across supported networks, with analytics and integrations from a web dashboard.

6.1 From $99/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
20

Loomly
by Loomly
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Loomly combines multi-network publishing support with inbox, approvals, and advanced analytics. Check the account, user, and billing limits against your team before choosing a plan.

6.1 From $49/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
21

Kontentino
by Kontentino
Paid WebiPhoneAndroid

Kontentino combines multi-network planning with approvals and tiered user, profile, and AI-credit allowances.

5.5 From $59/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
22

Emplifi
by Emplifi
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Emplifi Fuel unifies social marketing, commerce, and care functions with enterprise integrations and AI capabilities.

5.5 Visit site
23

Nuelink

Paid WebiPhoneAndroid

Nuelink offers broad network coverage, inbox management, and analytics across several paid tiers.

5.4 From $18/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
24

Sendible
by Sendible
Paid Web

Sendible offers broad network coverage, inbox handling and standard analytics through paid web plans. The 14-day trial lowers the commitment, while profile and workspace limits vary by tier.

5.2 From $35/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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Sprinklr Employee Advocacy
by Sprinklr Employee Advocacy
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

5.2 Pricing on request Visit site

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