Best Social Tools in 2026

34 apps
Research read 7 Oct 2026
How the order is worked out

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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
2

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
3

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
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

Planable
by Planable
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

7.3 Free plan · paid from $33/mo (annual) Visit site
6

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
7

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
8

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
9

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
10

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
11

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
12

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
13

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
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.

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

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
16

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
17

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
18

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
19

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
20

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
21

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
22

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
23

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

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