The SocialBee Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SocialBee 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.
SocialBee
The Insider’s Guide
Category-based social media scheduler that recycles evergreen posts
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among social media schedulers, read from SocialBee’s own pages.
Made by SocialBee LABS SRL · checked Oct 17, 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 SocialBee’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SocialBee’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 2 of the 19 other social media schedulers we grade
SocialBee schedules posts by content category: each category gets its own posting slots, and evergreen posts can be recycled or set to expire. It publishes to ten networks directly, sends phone reminders for others such as WhatsApp and Telegram, and adds AI writing, a comments and DMs inbox, and analytics. Plans are priced by the number of social profiles, with agency tiers up to 150.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SocialBee, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Just know the cheapest plan keeps three months of analytics, and some networks only get a reminder to post by hand.
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Best for recycling evergreen posts by category
SocialBee files your posts into categories, each with its own time slots, and keeps evergreen ones going round.
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Paid plans start at $29 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $29 per month for up to 5 social profiles, billed monthly ($290 yearly).
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You can try it first
14-day free trial of the Pro plan, no credit card required
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It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 2 of 19
That is against the other social media schedulers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Your call
You could make the core of SocialBee for yourself: calendar and reports.
SocialBee at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $29 per month for up to 5 social profiles, billed monthly ($290 yearly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the Pro plan, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- SocialBee LABS SRL, since 2016
- Category
- Social Media Schedulers
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for recycling evergreen posts by category
SocialBee files your posts into categories, each with its own time slots, and keeps evergreen ones going round. For two people it's about $34 a month: Bootstrap at $290 a year plus $10 a month for the second user. Just know the cheapest plan keeps three months of analytics, and some networks only get a reminder to post by hand.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Bootstrap 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 | C | No free plan, but a 14-day trial of Pro with no card needed. When it ends, posting stops until you pick a plan. |
| Features | C | Category 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 | C | There'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 | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with Canva, Unsplash, GIPHY, Zapier, Make and Pabbly. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
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 SocialBee is for
- Great if you have evergreen posts you want going out again and again
- Good for freelancers keeping each client in a separate workspace
- Handy when you also post to WhatsApp, Telegram or Facebook Groups by reminder
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're on Bootstrap, with 3 months of analytics 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
Good to know
Good for
- Small businesses that want evergreen posts to keep circulating
- Freelancers and agencies keeping each client in a separate workspace
- Teams that also post to WhatsApp, Telegram or Facebook Groups by reminder
Worth knowing
- 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.
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
SocialBee is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $29 per month for up to 5 social profiles, billed monthly ($290 yearly).
When it ends, posting stops until you pick a plan.
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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of the Pro plan, no credit card required
Read from socialbee.com on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on socialbee.comNonprofit
50% off for NGOs
SocialBee offers nongovernmental organizations 50% off a subscription, claimed by emailing the company.
Stated on socialbee.comEducation
50% off for educational institutions
Schools and other educational institutions can claim 50% off a subscription by emailing SocialBee.
Stated on socialbee.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Category-based social media scheduler that recycles evergreen posts. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, calendar, reports.
Category scheduling, recycling, unlimited AI writing, an inbox, and approvals from Accelerate.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Canva
- Unsplash
- GIPHY
- Zapier
- Make
- Pabbly
- Quu
SocialBee is made by SocialBee LABS SRL, and has been around since 2016.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/19
Other social media schedulers it is graded above
SocialBee's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 2 of the 19 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 1 of 19) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $27.25 for the category: 10 of the 19 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 20 social media schedulers we grade, cut by the letter each got. SocialBee’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 19
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 19
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 19
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 19
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 19
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 20 social media schedulers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. SocialBee 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.
Your call
You could make the core of SocialBee for yourself: calendar and reports.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $348 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Canva, Unsplash and GIPHY among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. SocialBee’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, Publer, SocialPilot, Metricool and ContentStudio
The 5 tools SocialBee 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.
- Buffer has a free plan. SocialBee does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Buffer lists a browser extension.
- Buffer also covers templates.
- 2.6GPA
Publer
Free plan · from $4/mo
Social media scheduler priced by connected accounts and members.
- Publer has a free plan. SocialBee does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Publer lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
SocialPilot
Free trial · from $25.50/mo
Social media scheduler for agencies and small teams, priced by plan.
- Only SocialPilot lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Metricool
Free plan · from $20/mo
Social media planner and analytics priced by the number of brands.
- Metricool has a free plan. SocialBee does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.4GPA
ContentStudio
Free trial · from $19/mo
Social media planner with AI content, inbox and agency workspaces.
- Only ContentStudio lists a browser extension.
- ContentStudio also covers shared inbox.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 SocialBee free?
No, SocialBee is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of the Pro plan, no credit card required.
How much does SocialBee cost?
SocialBee lists 6 plans. Bootstrap: $29 per month for up to 5 social profiles, billed monthly ($290 yearly).
What platforms does SocialBee work on?
SocialBee is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does SocialBee offer any discounts?
SocialBee publicly lists the following: 16% off with yearly billing; 50% off for NGOs; 50% off for educational institutions.
Does SocialBee have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. SocialBee is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does SocialBee have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. SocialBee is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is SocialBee open source?
SocialBee is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does SocialBee integrate with?
SocialBee's listing names Canva, Unsplash, GIPHY, Zapier, Make, Pabbly and Quu.
Does SocialBee have a student discount?
50% off for educational institutions. Schools and other educational institutions can claim 50% off a subscription by emailing SocialBee.
Who makes SocialBee?
SocialBee is made by SocialBee LABS SRL. It dates from 2016.
What are the alternatives to SocialBee?
The closest alternatives to SocialBee in our directory are Buffer, Publer, SocialPilot, Metricool and ContentStudio.
How does SocialBee compare with other social media schedulers?
SocialBee's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 2 of the 19 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 7.
Is SocialBee good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SocialBee C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $27.25 for the category: 10 of the 19 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of SocialBee?
You could make the core of SocialBee for yourself: calendar and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SocialBee’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SocialBee's own pages on 17 October 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 SocialBee LABS SRL. Prices change, so check socialbee.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
1,880
Tools graded, in 47 categories
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.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
1,880
tools graded
47
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- SocialBee, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/socialbee
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what SocialBee’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. SocialBee is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by SocialBee LABS SRL. Prices and plans change: check socialbee.com before you buy.