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RecurPost vs SocialBee (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 12, 2026, RecurPost grades higher than SocialBee: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA

RecurPost grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

RecurPost

Scheduler that recycles evergreen posts, priced per account

Free trial · from $9/mo

SocialBee

Category-based social media scheduler that recycles evergreen posts

Free trial · from $29/mo

Which one is for you

Pick RecurPost if

  • Fits if you want evergreen posts to keep going out without rewriting them
  • Works for freelancers pricing by number of accounts

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you need client approvals below the Agency plan
  • Tight if you pick Starter: 2 accounts, 10 posts per account per day, and extra accounts are $4 each
  • Watch out: Agency has 3 users, with teammates beyond that at $20 each
  • Watch out: yearly prices weren't shown in the page text we read

Pick SocialBee if

  • Fits if you have evergreen posts you want going out again on a schedule
  • Works for freelancers keeping each client in a separate workspace, at $10 a month each

Look elsewhere if

  • Tight if you're on Bootstrap, with 3 months of analytics, 10 categories and one user
  • Not for you if you want a free plan, as posting stops after the 14-day trial
  • Skip it if branded client reports matter, since exports need Pro at $99 a month
  • Watch out: WhatsApp, Telegram and other networks without direct posting get a phone reminder and a manual post
  • Pricey if you add people: each extra user or workspace is $10 a month, and 5 more profiles $15

How we grade them

2.4GPARecurPostFair2.2GPASocialBeeFair
Value for money
B$9 a month for 2 accounts, but 5 accounts is $25 on Personal, so a real setup lands between the category's cheaper quarter and middle.
CBootstrap covers 5 profiles for $290 a year, about $24 a month, but it's one user, and a second costs $10 a month. So two people pay about $34. That's a touch above this category's $29 middle and well under the $58 dearer quarter.
Free plan and trial
C14-day free trial with no card. No free plan.
CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial of Pro with no card needed. When it ends, posting stops until you pick a plan.
Features
CRecycled and one-off posts, AI composer, inbox and white-label reports. Client workspaces, roles and approvals are Agency only.
CCategory scheduling, recycling, unlimited AI writing, an inbox, and approvals from Accelerate. The gap its listing names: WhatsApp, Telegram and other networks without direct posting only get a phone reminder and a manual post.
Ease of use
CNo store rating on record. Content libraries and recurring schedules to set up.
CThere's no App Store rating on record for us to go by, and you'll set up categories and posting slots before anything goes out. So it gets the ordinary grade.
Platforms and integrations
BWeb, iOS, Android and a browser extension, with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, YouTube, TikTok and Bluesky.
BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Canva, Unsplash, GIPHY, Zapier, Make and Pabbly. No desktop app, which an A needs.
Best forrecycling evergreen postsrecycling evergreen posts by category

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: RecurPost and SocialBee. How we grade

Price against what you get

RecurPost starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SocialBee starts at $29 a month and scores 2.3.

They score the same, and RecurPost starts $20 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 2 score higher than RecurPost for less, and 9 score higher than SocialBee for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500$1k$2kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessRecurPostSocialBee

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
The full chart of social media schedulers, and the best at every price

Where they differ

  • RecurPost also covers templates.
In commonWebiOSAndroidAI featuresCalendarReports

At a glance

RecurPostSocialBee
PricingFree trialFree trial
Starts at$9 per month for 2 social accounts, billed monthly$29 per month for up to 5 social profiles, billed monthly ($290 yearly)
Free planNoneNone
Free trial14-day free trial, no credit card required14-day free trial of the Pro plan, no credit card required
Web
iOS
Android
Browser extension
Made byRecurPostSocialBee LABS SRL
Price read fromrecurpost.comsocialbee.com
CheckedNov 12, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Worth knowing

RecurPost

  • Client workspaces, roles and approval workflows are on the Agency plan only.
  • Accounts beyond the included number cost $4 a month each, and Agency teammates beyond 3 cost $20 each.
  • Daily posting caps apply per account: 10 on Starter, 20 on Personal and 80 on Agency.
  • Yearly billing is offered but yearly prices were not shown in the page text read.

SocialBee

  • There is no free plan; posting stops when the 14-day trial ends unless a plan is bought.
  • Bootstrap and Accelerate allow 1 user; extra users and workspaces cost $10 a month each, and 5 more profiles $15 a month.
  • Bootstrap keeps 3 months of analytics; exporting branded reports needs Pro at $99 a month.
  • Networks without direct posting, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, rely on reminders from the mobile app and a manual post.

Key features

RecurPost

Recurring and recycled posts
Scheduling can repeat posts, and evergreen content recycles from libraries, alongside a best-time scheduler and bulk scheduling.
AI composer
Write posts with AI, tailor them per platform and prepare media in one editor, with an AI chat assistant announced as new.
Client workspaces and approvals
The Agency plan adds a separate workspace per client, roles and permissions, and internal and external approval workflows.
White-label reports
Performance analytics and white-label reports for clients, available from the Agency plan.
Mobile apps and extension
iOS and Android apps allow scheduling, approving and publishing on the go, and a Chrome extension comes with Personal.
Unified social inbox
A shared inbox for engagement sits alongside shared calendars, workspaces and permissions.

SocialBee

Content categories
Posts are filed into categories, each with its own posting schedule, so a mix of topics goes out in a set rhythm. Evergreen posts can be recycled or expired.
Direct and reminder publishing
Posts go straight to Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile and Bluesky; other networks get a phone reminder.
AI Copilot and content tools
AI writes captions and images without a cap on any plan and can draft a whole posting strategy, alongside Canva, Unsplash and GIPHY in the editor.
Engagement inbox
Comments, mentions and DMs from Facebook Pages and Instagram Business, and comments and mentions from Threads, LinkedIn pages, YouTube and X, in one place.
Analytics and reports
Audience growth, top posts and UTM tags on every plan. History runs to 3 months on Bootstrap and 2 years above it; branded report exports need Pro.
Workspaces and approvals
Each client or brand gets its own workspace. Post approvals start on Accelerate, and internal notes and several users per workspace on Pro.

Plans

RecurPost

  • Starter$9

    per month for 2 social accounts, billed monthly

    1 user, 10 posts per account per day, recurring and one-off scheduling. Extra accounts $4 a month.

  • Personal$25

    per month for 5 social accounts, billed monthly

    1 user, 20 posts per account per day, platform-specific customization, Chrome extension, 2 shareable calendars.

  • Agency$79

    per month for 20 social accounts, billed monthly

    3 users, client workspaces, roles, approvals and white-label reports. Extra teammates $20 a month.

  • EnterpriseCustom

    For 100 or more social accounts, with custom users, priority support and sales-assisted setup.

SocialBee

  • Bootstrap$29

    per month for up to 5 social profiles, billed monthly ($290 yearly)

    1 user and 1 workspace, 10 content categories, unlimited AI content and 3 months of analytics.

  • Accelerate$49

    per month for up to 10 social profiles, billed monthly ($490 yearly)

    1 user, 50 categories, 2 years of analytics, hashtag organizer, bulk editing, CSV uploads and post approvals.

  • Pro$99

    per month for up to 25 social profiles, billed monthly ($990 yearly)

    3 users per workspace across 5 workspaces, unlimited categories, exportable branded reports and internal notes.

  • Pro50$179

    per month for up to 50 social profiles, billed monthly

    Agency plan with Pro features, 10 workspaces and 5 users per workspace. About 16% less when billed yearly.

  • Pro100$329

    per month for up to 100 social profiles, billed monthly

    Agency plan with 20 workspaces and 5 users per workspace. About 16% less when billed yearly.

  • Pro150$449

    per month for up to 150 social profiles, billed monthly

    Agency plan with 30 workspaces and 5 users per workspace. About 16% less when billed yearly.

Ways to pay less

RecurPost

  • Annual discount

    Two months free on yearly billing

    The pricing page says yearly billing is two months free, saving $18, $50 and $158 a year on Starter, Personal and Agency.

SocialBee

  • Annual discount

    16% off with yearly billing

    Yearly billing costs $290 for Bootstrap, $490 for Accelerate and $990 for Pro, against $29, $49 and $99 a month billed monthly; agency plans get the same rate.

  • Nonprofit

    50% off for NGOs

    SocialBee offers nongovernmental organizations 50% off a subscription, claimed by emailing the company.

  • Education

    50% off for educational institutions

    Schools and other educational institutions can claim 50% off a subscription by emailing SocialBee.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, RecurPost or SocialBee?

As of Nov 12, 2026, RecurPost is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $29 a month for SocialBee. RecurPost starts at $9 per month for 2 social accounts, billed monthly, and SocialBee starts at $29 per month for up to 5 social profiles, billed monthly ($290 yearly).

Which has a free plan, RecurPost or SocialBee?

As of Nov 12, 2026, neither RecurPost nor SocialBee has a free plan. Both have a free trial.

Which platforms do RecurPost and SocialBee run on?

As of Nov 12, 2026, only RecurPost lists a browser extension. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. 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.
How we review and grade