Postcron vs SocialPilot (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Postcron and SocialPilot share a 2.4 GPA, and only Postcron has a free plan.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Postcron grades higher on value for money. SocialPilot grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Postcron
Low-cost scheduler with bulk upload and automatic watermarks
SocialPilot
Social media scheduler for agencies and small teams, priced by plan
Which one is for you
Pick Postcron if
- Fits if you want the lowest monthly bill for scheduling to 10 accounts
- Works for people who plan posts in a spreadsheet and upload them in bulk
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on the free plan: 10 pending posts and 1 X account
- Not for you if you need teammates, as seats start at the $24 Entrepreneur plan
- Skip it if you want proof it's maintained: the page footer reads 2022
- Watch out: the pricing page leads with yearly prices and its monthly price couldn't be read
Pick SocialPilot if
- Fits if a team of three wants an inbox and analytics for $42.50 a month billed yearly
- Works for agencies that need client approvals and white-label reports, from Premium at $85
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for anyone on Essentials: one user, and no inbox, analytics or approvals until Standard
- Skip it if you want the API, since it's Enterprise only, with no published price
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as there's only a 14-day trial
- Pricey if you bulk schedule or need client approvals, which need Premium at $85 a month
- Watch out: extra social accounts cost $4 a month each and extra users $5 each
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPostcronFair | 2.4GPASocialPilotFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$8 a month on yearly billing for 10 accounts, under 60% of the $14 that marks the category's cheaper quarter. Teams start at Entrepreneur, $24. | CEssentials is one user, so a team of two or three buys Standard: $42.50 a month billed yearly for 15 accounts and 3 users. That's above this category's $29 middle and under the $58 dearer quarter. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan covers 3 accounts, 1 X account and 10 pending posts, a cap you'll hit within a week. Personal adds a 7-day trial. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial with no card needed. |
| Features | CScheduling, a bulk uploader, watermarks, a content gallery and insights. Per its own page, team seats start at Entrepreneur and pending posts are capped per plan. | BQueues and a calendar for 10 networks, RSS, AI credits, an inbox, analytics, approvals and white-label reports for agencies. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job; the API is held back for Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect each account and prepare a spreadsheet to use the bulk uploader. | CThere's no App Store rating on record for us to go by, and you'll connect accounts and set up queues first. So it gets the ordinary grade. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with Google Sheets for the bulk file and no wider integrations. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with Canva, Slack, Zapier, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and Unsplash. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | low-cost bulk scheduling with a free tier | small teams that want an inbox at a flat price |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Postcron and SocialPilot. How we grade
Price against what you get
Postcron starts at $8 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SocialPilot starts at $25.50 a month and scores 2.7.
SocialPilot scores higher, and starts $17.50 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 6 score higher than Postcron for less, and 3 score higher than SocialPilot for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Postcron also covers templates.
At a glance
| Postcron | SocialPilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $8 per month for 10 accounts, billed annually | $25.50 per month for up to 7 accounts, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Up to 3 social accounts, 1 X account and 10 pending posts. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Postcron | SocialPilot Technologies Inc. |
| Price read from | postcron.com | socialpilot.co |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Postcron
- The page shows annual prices first; the monthly price was not readable, though the FAQ says annual billing gives 2 months off.
- Pending posts are capped per plan: 10 on Free, 100 on Personal and 3,000 on Enterprise.
- Free and Personal have no team members listed; seats start with Entrepreneur.
- The page footer reads 2022, so check that the product is still maintained.
SocialPilot
- There is no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
- Essentials has 1 user and no inbox, analytics or approvals; those start on Standard.
- Extra social accounts cost $4 a month each and extra users $5 a month each.
- Bulk scheduling, client approvals and white-label reports need Premium; API access is limited to Enterprise.
Key features
Postcron
- Bulk uploader
- Schedule up to 1,000 posts, pins or tweets at once from an Excel or Google Sheets file.
- Instagram posting
- Posts directly to Business accounts, or sends a push notification for other accounts, and supports several Instagram accounts.
- Watermarks
- Add a logo or watermark to every scheduled image automatically.
- Content gallery
- A gallery of content to share, for when there is nothing of your own to post.
- Insights and moderation
- Insights and a moderation view come with Entrepreneur and above, along with team seats on higher tiers.
SocialPilot
- Queues and calendar
- Posts for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Threads, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Google Business Profile and Bluesky go into smart queues or onto a calendar view.
- Bulk and RSS scheduling
- CSV uploads and bulk scheduling start on Premium, and every plan can pull posts from RSS feeds (5 on Essentials up to 20 on Ultimate).
- AI Pilot credits
- An AI writer drafts and adapts posts on monthly credits: 500 on Essentials, 1,000 on Standard, 5,000 on Premium and unlimited on Ultimate.
- Social inbox
- From Standard, comments, messages and story replies are answered in one inbox, with inbox automation.
- Analytics and white-label reports
- Standard adds analytics and emailed PDF reports; Premium adds custom and competitor reports and reports carrying the agency's own branding.
- Client management and approvals
- Premium gives clients their own seats to review and approve posts, and Ultimate adds an advanced white-label dashboard.
Plans
Postcron
Free$0
3 social accounts, 1 X account and 10 pending posts.
Personal$8
per month for 10 accounts, billed annually
10 social accounts, 1 X account and 100 pending posts; 7-day free trial.
Entrepreneur$24
per month for 21 accounts, billed annually
21 accounts, 2 X accounts, 500 pending posts, 1 team member, insights and moderation.
Corporate$58
per month for 40 accounts, billed annually
40 accounts, 4 X accounts, 2,000 pending posts and 5 team members.
Enterprise$166
per month for 140 accounts, billed annually
140 accounts, 8 X accounts, 3,000 pending posts and 15 team members.
SocialPilot
Essentials$25.50
per month for up to 7 accounts, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
7 social accounts, 1 user, 500 AI credits, smart queues, a calendar, a content library and 5 RSS feeds.
Standard$42.50
per month for up to 15 accounts, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)
15 accounts, 3 users, 1,000 AI credits, the social inbox, analytics, PDF reports and manager approvals.
Premium$85
per month for up to 25 accounts, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)
25 accounts, 6 users, unlimited client seats, bulk scheduling, custom and competitor reports, client approvals and white-label reports.
Ultimate$170
per month for up to 50 accounts, billed annually ($200 billed monthly)
50 accounts, unlimited users and AI credits, advanced white label, enforced 2FA, migration help and an account manager.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom account limits, unlimited users and clients, single sign-on and API access.
Ways to pay less
Postcron
- Annual discount
2 months free with annual billing
Postcron's plans page says paying annually gives 2 additional months for free.
SocialPilot
- Annual discount
15% off with annual billing
Annual billing brings Essentials to $25.50 a month from $30, Standard to $42.50 from $50, Premium to $85 from $100 and Ultimate to $170 from $200.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Postcron or SocialPilot?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Postcron is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $25.50 a month for SocialPilot. Postcron starts at $8 per month for 10 accounts, billed annually, and SocialPilot starts at $25.50 per month for up to 7 accounts, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Postcron or SocialPilot?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Postcron has a free plan. SocialPilot does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Postcron and SocialPilot run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SocialPilot lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.