The CoSchedule Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about CoSchedule in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
CoSchedule
The Insider’s Guide
Marketing calendar with social scheduling, inbox and AI drafting
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among social media schedulers, read from CoSchedule’s own pages.
Made by CoSchedule · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from CoSchedule’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on CoSchedule’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 16 of the 49 other social media schedulers we grade
CoSchedule combines a drag-and-drop marketing calendar with social publishing, a social inbox, analytics and AI writing tools. Plans include a set number of seats and social profiles, with extra profiles billed per month. A larger Suite plan adds team permissions, content and campaign planning, and single sign-on.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about CoSchedule, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Big teams will find the add-ons stacking up.
- 1
Best for a marketing calendar with social scheduling
CoSchedule puts a drag-and-drop calendar over social scheduling, with a requeue feature for older posts.
- 2
Paid plans start at $29 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $29 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Schedule up to 15 posts at a time on 1 social profile.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Drag-and-drop calendar
Posts and campaigns sit on one calendar; moving a campaign's launch date moves its social schedule with it.
- 6
ReQueue
Reshares chosen evergreen posts to fill gaps in the schedule and repeats recurring promotions.
- 7
Social inbox
Comments, mentions and DMs in one place, with saved replies and AI-drafted replies. Starter covers Facebook and Instagram, Professional covers nine networks.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 16 of 49
That is against the other social media schedulers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace CoSchedule you would be making one mailbox that several people work at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
CoSchedule at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $29 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of any paid plan
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- CoSchedule
- Category
- Social Media Schedulers
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a marketing calendar with social scheduling
CoSchedule puts a drag-and-drop calendar over social scheduling, with a requeue feature for older posts. The free plan holds 15 posts at a time on one profile, X profiles are billed on top, and each extra seat or profile adds to the bill. Big teams will find the add-ons stacking up.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $29 a month on annual billing, the category middle, for 1 user and 3 profiles. Professional is $49 for 2 users. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free plan: 15 scheduled posts at a time on 1 profile, plus a 14-day trial of any paid plan. You'll hit that cap. |
| Features | C | Calendar, requeue, analytics, inbox and approvals. The inbox on Starter covers Facebook and Instagram only. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. A calendar to build, and profiles to connect. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with Mailchimp, HubSpot, Canva, Zapier, WordPress and Google Analytics on the list. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who CoSchedule is for
- Fits if you are a solo marketer who wants a calendar and scheduling in one tool
- Works for small teams and agencies needing approvals and client calendars
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 1 profile and 15 posts at a time
- Pricey if you post to X: those profiles are $16 a month each, outside the base count
- Watch out: extra profiles are $5 a month and extra Professional seats $29
- Watch out: Starter allows one user and Professional at most three; Suite is sold through sales
Good to know
Good for
- A solo marketer who wants a calendar plus scheduling on one tool
- Small teams and agencies that need approvals and client calendars
- Teams that plan content and campaigns beside social posts
Worth knowing
- X profiles are billed separately at $16 per profile a month and are not included in the base profile count.
- Extra social profiles cost $5 a month each, and extra Professional seats $29 a month.
- Starter allows one user, and Professional allows at most three.
- Suite is sold through sales, and its price is custom.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$29
A month to start. There is a free plan too
CoSchedule has a free plan. Paid plans start at $29 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
Free
$0
Up to 15 scheduled posts at a time on 1 social profile.
Starter
$29
per month for 1 user, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
1 user seat, 3 social profiles ($5 a month for each extra), unlimited scheduling, ReQueue, analytics and a Facebook and Instagram inbox.
Professional
$49
per month for 2 users, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
2 seats (up to 3, extra seat $29 a month), 5 profiles, a 9-network inbox, approvals, client calendars and white-label reports.
Suite
Custom
Custom seats and profiles, team permissions, campaign planning, SSO and AI brand voice. Custom plans start at $69 a month.
The free plan
Schedule up to 15 posts at a time on 1 social profile.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of any paid plan
Read from coschedule.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Marketing calendar with social scheduling, inbox and AI drafting. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, calendar, shared inbox, workflow automation, reports.
Calendar, requeue, analytics, inbox and approvals.
- Drag-and-drop calendar
- Posts and campaigns sit on one calendar; moving a campaign's launch date moves its social schedule with it.
- ReQueue
- Reshares chosen evergreen posts to fill gaps in the schedule and repeats recurring promotions.
- Social inbox
- Comments, mentions and DMs in one place, with saved replies and AI-drafted replies. Starter covers Facebook and Instagram, Professional covers nine networks.
- Analytics and reports
- Social reports on all plans, with AI insights, custom dashboards, scheduled and white-label reports on Professional.
- AI assistants
- A social assistant and a campaign assistant, both unlimited on paid plans, with brand voice profiles on Suite.
- Agency tools
- Professional adds client calendars, white labeling and message approvals for teams that publish for several brands.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Mailchimp
- HubSpot
- Canva
- Zapier
- WordPress
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Google Analytics
CoSchedule is made by CoSchedule.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
16/49
Other social media schedulers it is graded above
CoSchedule's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 16 of the 49 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 10 of 49) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 20 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 social media schedulers we grade, cut by the letter each got. CoSchedule’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 49
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 49
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 49
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 49
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 49
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 45 social media schedulers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. CoSchedule is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace CoSchedule you would be making one mailbox that several people work at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 17 of the 49 other social media schedulers grade higher. It costs $348 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- One mailbox that several people work at once.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on and roles and permissions.
What this rests on. CoSchedule’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Buffer, Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Loomly and Planable
The 5 tools CoSchedule is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Buffer
Free plan · from $5/mo
Social media scheduler priced by the channel, with a free plan.
- Only Buffer lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Buffer lists a browser extension.
- CoSchedule also covers shared inbox and workflow automation.
- 2.6GPA
Hootsuite
Free trial · from $99/mo
Social media suite for publishing, inbox, listening and reports.
- CoSchedule has a free plan. Hootsuite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hootsuite lists iOS and Android apps.
- CoSchedule also covers workflow automation.
- 2.2GPA
Sprout Social
Free trial · from $79/mo
Social media management with a shared inbox, listening and reports.
- CoSchedule has a free plan. Sprout Social does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sprout Social lists iOS and Android apps.
- CoSchedule also covers workflow automation.
- 2.2GPA
Loomly
Free trial · from $49/mo
Social media calendar with approvals, AI drafting and analytics.
- CoSchedule has a free plan. Loomly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Loomly lists iOS and Android apps.
- CoSchedule also covers workflow automation.
- 2.2GPA
Planable
Free trial · from $33/mo
Social media planning and approvals for agencies and brand teams.
- CoSchedule has a free plan. Planable does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Planable lists iOS and Android apps.
- CoSchedule also covers shared inbox, workflow automation and reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is CoSchedule free?
CoSchedule has a free plan. Schedule up to 15 posts at a time on 1 social profile.
How much does CoSchedule cost?
CoSchedule lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does CoSchedule work on?
CoSchedule is available on Web.
Does CoSchedule have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. CoSchedule is listed for Web.
Does CoSchedule have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. CoSchedule is listed for Web.
Is CoSchedule open source?
CoSchedule is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does CoSchedule integrate with?
CoSchedule's listing names Mailchimp, HubSpot, Canva, Zapier, WordPress, Google Drive, Dropbox and Google Analytics.
Does CoSchedule have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial of any paid plan.
Who makes CoSchedule?
CoSchedule is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to CoSchedule?
The closest alternatives to CoSchedule in our directory are Buffer, Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Loomly and Planable.
How does CoSchedule compare with other social media schedulers?
CoSchedule's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 16 of the 49 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 16.
Is CoSchedule good value for money?
ToolGPA grades CoSchedule C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 20 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of CoSchedule?
To replace CoSchedule you would be making one mailbox that several people work at once.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from CoSchedule’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from CoSchedule's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by CoSchedule. Prices change, so check coschedule.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- CoSchedule, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/coschedule
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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