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Best Social Tools in 2026

Social tools help you manage social accounts, publish across supported networks, review activity, and track results. This list covers web, Android, iOS, API, extension, and self-hosted options.

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    Iconosquare

    by Iconosquare
    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2

    Iconosquare combines scheduling with analytics and reporting across supported social networks. The free plan has narrow user and profile limits; paid plans start at €15 per month billed yearly.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from €15/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Agorapulse

    by Agorapulse
    Free plan AndroidiPhone

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

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

    Free plan AndroidSelf-hostedWeb

    FediSuite brings publishing, scheduling, inbox management, campaigns, and analytics into one Fediverse-focused service.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    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
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    Planable

    by Planable
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $33/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Mixpost

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Mixpost combines publishing, engagement, analytics, and collaboration across many networks. Its cloud tiers and self-hosted options give teams different deployment and pricing paths.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $299 Visit site
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    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.

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

    by Publer
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

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

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Visit site
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    Social Champ

    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1

    Social Champ brings scheduling, inbox monitoring, analytics, and team workflows together across a broad set of platforms.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $4/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Social Ring

    by Social Ring
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    Social Ring covers cross-network scheduling on web and mobile, with a free tier and clearly separated paid allowances.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $29/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Zoho Social

    by Zoho Social
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

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

    6.8 Free plan · 15-day trial Visit site
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    Brand24

    by Brand24
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Brand24 brings web and social monitoring together with analytics, alerts, and reporting.

    6.6 From $199/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Facelift Cloud

    by Facelift Cloud
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Facelift Cloud brings publishing, engagement, analytics, and governance into one application with web, mobile, and API access.

    6.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    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.

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

    6.2 From $49/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    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
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    Emplifi

    by Emplifi
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

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

    6.0 Visit site
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    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.

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

    by SocialPilot
    Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+2

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

    6.0 14-day trial Visit site
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    Khoros Communities

    by Khoros Communities
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Khoros Communities if your brand needs a configurable space for customer self-service, peer support, and varied forms of engagement.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    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.

    5.9 14-day trial Visit site
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    Brandwatch Listen

    Paid APIWeb

    Choose Brandwatch Listen if your team needs broad conversation monitoring, sentiment analysis, and alerts across social platforms and the web.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Meltwater Social Listening

    by Meltwater Social Listening
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Meltwater Social Listening if your team needs cross-channel monitoring, competitor analysis, alerts and shareable reporting in one workflow.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Kontentino

    by Kontentino
    Paid WebiPhoneAndroid

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

    5.7 From $59/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Oktopost

    by Oktopost
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Oktopost if your B2B marketing team needs social publishing, employee advocacy, and analytics in one platform.

    5.7 Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Review whether each option has a free plan, what paid service starts at, trial terms, supported networks, analytics reports, social inbox, listening, and approval workflow. If code access matters, check the licence as well as the hosting option.

Questions

Which social tools have a free plan?

FediSuite lists a free plan. Other tools may offer a free plan or a trial, so check the current terms for the option you are considering.

Does Later offer a free trial?

The listing gives Later a 14-day trial and annual plans beginning at $18.75 monthly.

Is Brandwatch Listen free?

Brandwatch Listen is listed as paid, with pricing available on request, and no free plan.

What platforms can these tools run on?

The list includes web, Android, iOS, API, extension, and self-hosted options. Check the platform details for the tool you plan to use.

What should I compare besides price?

Review each tool's social accounts and network support, analytics reports, inbox, listening, approval workflow, and mobile app availability.

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