SocialBu review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Social media scheduler with inbox, listening and automation
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SocialBu report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for scheduling with an inbox and automation
SocialBu covers scheduling, bulk posting, a social inbox, listening and automation. The free plan allows only 10 lifetime posts and no X, the cheaper plan has no inbox or teams, and team seat counts are small.
Who SocialBu is for
- Fits if you want bulk scheduling and RSS automation
- Works for small agencies on the 20-account plan
Who SocialBu is not for
- Tight if you stay free, as 10 lifetime posts run out fast
- Not for you if you need X on the free plan, as it is paid only
- Skip it if you need an inbox on the cheaper plan, as Starter has none
- Watch out: team seats are 4 on Growth and 8 on Agency, and no desktop or phone apps are named
Why SocialBu gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStarter is $22 a month on yearly billing for 8 accounts, between the $14 cheaper-quarter line and the $24.99 middle.
- CFree plan and trialA free plan with 3 accounts, but only 10 lifetime posts and no X. There is also a 7-day trial on paid plans.
- BFeaturesScheduling, bulk posting, inbox, listening, AI writing, RSS automation and approvals. The listing shows no gap in the core job, though the inbox starts on Growth.
- CEase of useA web app with accounts, queues and automations to set up. No store rating on record.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox and ChatGPT.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SocialBu's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/socialbu#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/socialbu.svg" alt="SocialBu: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where SocialBu stands among social media schedulers
SocialBu's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 65 of the 90 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on features (B, above 72 of 90) and worst on ease of use (C, above 6).
Its paid plans start at $22 a month, against a middle price of $24.46 for the category: 36 of the 79 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 91 social media schedulers we grade, cut by the letter each got. SocialBu’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 15 of 90, level with 56
- CFree plan and trialAbove 27 of 90, level with 58
- BFeaturesAbove 72 of 90, level with 18
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 90, level with 79
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 90, level with 69
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 80 social media schedulers. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep SocialBu, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace SocialBu you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 65 of the 90 other social media schedulers we grade. It costs $264 a year.
What you could make
- Reports and calendar: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. SocialBu’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.
What is SocialBu?
SocialBu is a browser-based tool for scheduling posts, replying to messages and comments, and reporting across 12 social networks. Plans are sized by connected accounts and monthly posts, with team workspaces, client approvals, RSS and webhook automation, and an MCP server for AI assistants.
Worth knowing
- The free plan allows only 10 lifetime posts and excludes X (Twitter).
- Starter has no social inbox and no teams; those start at Growth.
- Team member counts are small: 4 on Growth and 8 on Agency.
- The pricing page lists a web app only; no desktop or mobile apps are named.
Key features
- Scheduling and bulk posting
- Plan posts on a shared calendar, preview them per network, recycle evergreen posts and bulk import campaigns.
- Social inbox
- Messages, comments, mentions and reviews land in one inbox. The inbox is not included on Starter.
- AI writing
- An AI writer drafts captions and posts for each network, paid for with monthly credits that rise from 500 to 10,000 across the paid plans.
- Listening streams
- Track keywords and mentions with listening streams, each plan capping the streams and matched items per month.
- Automation and RSS
- Auto-post from RSS feeds, trigger webhooks and set up auto replies, with run limits that rise by plan.
- Team approvals
- Teams, roles and content approvals keep client work separate; Growth allows 4 team members and Agency 8.
SocialBu pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, SocialBu has a free plan, and paid plans start at $22 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $22 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- 3 social accounts and 10 lifetime posts; X (Twitter) is available on paid plans only.
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on every paid plan
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 social accounts and 10 lifetime posts; no X (Twitter). |
| Starter | $22per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) | 8 accounts, up to 750 posts a month, 1 queue, basic analytics, no teams or social inbox. |
| Growth | $59per month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly) | 20 accounts, up to 3,000 posts a month, 5 teams, social inbox and advanced analytics. |
| Agency | $149per month, billed yearly ($199 billed monthly) | 50 accounts, up to 100,000 posts a month, 20 teams, 30 queues and the highest AI credit allowance. |
Read from socialbu.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SocialBu before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 25% with yearly billing
SocialBu's pricing page lists a 25% saving on paid plans when billed yearly instead of monthly.
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Common questions
Does SocialBu have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SocialBu is listed for Web.
Does SocialBu have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SocialBu is listed for Web.
Is SocialBu open source?
SocialBu is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does SocialBu have an API?
Yes. SocialBu offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.