# Social media scheduling tools compared
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A side-by-side matrix of the major social media scheduling tools — scheduling, approvals, analytics, inbox and pricing — with Sked Social as the connected, per-plan-priced alternative.

## Tools compared
- **Hootsuite** — from $99/mo: Enterprise-scale social suite; broad but heavy and pricey
- **Sprout Social** — from $79/mo: Premium suite with deep analytics & listening; expensive
- **Agorapulse** — from $79/mo: Inbox-strong agency tool with white-label leanings
- **Buffer** — from $6/mo: Simple, well-priced publishing; light on depth
- **CoSchedule** — from $19/mo: Marketing calendar with social scheduling
- **Later** — from $19/mo: Instagram-first visual planner; per-social-set pricing
- **Loomly** — from $49/mo: Content calendar with built-in approval; limited analytics
- **Metricool** — from $20/mo: Analytics-per-dollar value tool with a free plan; ceiling for agencies
- **Planable** — from $33/mo: Approval-first collaboration tool; requires client login
- **Planoly** — from $16/mo: Instagram-first visual planner for creators; narrow platform set
- **Publer** — from $5/mo: Affordable scheduler with bulk & AI features
- **Sendible** — from $29/mo: Agency-focused suite with strong white-label
- **Tailwind** — from $15/mo: Pinterest/Instagram-focused scheduler & marketing suite