The Vista Social Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Vista Social 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.
Vista Social
The Insider’s Guide
Social media management with inbox, DM automations and reviews
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among social media schedulers, read from Vista Social’s own pages.
Made by Vista Social LLC · 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 Vista Social’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Vista Social’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
2.6
GPA, above 15 of the 19 other social media schedulers we grade
Vista Social is a social media management platform that schedules posts, runs a shared inbox with DM automations, monitors and answers reviews, and reports on profiles and competitors. Plans are set by the number of social profiles and users included, from 15 profiles and 2 users upward. Listening across the web, employee advocacy and X are sold as add-ons.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Vista Social, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There's no App Store rating on record for us to go by, and there's a lot to switch on: profiles, inbox, automations and review sites.
- 1
Best for agencies that also answer reviews
Vista Social packs a lot into one price: 15 profiles, a shared inbox with task assignment, DM automations, replies to Yelp and Trustpilot reviews, and a Mac app.
- 2
Paid plans start at $99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $99 per month for up to 15 social profiles, billed monthly ($950 yearly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial, no credit card needed
- 4
It runs on 4 platforms
Web, macOS, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Publishing and calendar
Posts for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, Threads, YouTube, Reddit and Snapchat are planned on a calendar, with bulk scheduling and optimal-time suggestions.
- 6
Shared inbox
Comments and messages arrive in one inbox with internal notes, labels, saved replies and task assignment, so messages can be handed to a teammate and tracked.
- 7
DM automations
Automated direct-message flows collect leads from comments and messages; Advanced and up add the advanced automations, with contact limits from 10,000.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 15 of 19
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 Vista Social 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.
Vista Social at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $99 per month for up to 15 social profiles, billed monthly ($950 yearly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card needed
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Vista Social LLC, since 2022
- Category
- Social Media Schedulers
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for agencies that also answer reviews
Vista Social packs a lot into one price: 15 profiles, a shared inbox with task assignment, DM automations, replies to Yelp and Trustpilot reviews, and a Mac app. It starts at $950 a year, about $79 a month, which is the dear end of this category. X is $29 a month on top.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Professional is $950 a year, about $79 a month, for 15 profiles and 2 users, which covers a team of two. That's above this category's $58 dearer quarter but under the $99 where the dearest tenth starts. X is another $29 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 14-day trial with no card needed. |
| Features | B | Publishing to 9 networks, an inbox with notes and assignment, DM automations, review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor and the app stores, and competitor reports on every plan. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | C | There's no App Store rating on record for us to go by, and there's a lot to switch on: profiles, inbox, automations and review sites. So it gets the ordinary grade. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, a Mac app, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with Canva, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Zendesk, Slack, Zapier, Looker Studio and an MCP connector. That's the full spread. |
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 Vista Social is for
- Great if your business lives on reviews as much as on social posts
- Good for agencies running lots of client profiles with a small team
- Handy when you want comments turned into leads with DM automations
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you're one person with five profiles, at about $79 a month
- Tight if more than 2 people need in, as Professional stops at 2 users
- Skip it if X is your main channel, since it's $29 a month extra
Good to know
Good for
- Agencies managing many client profiles with a small team
- Local and multi-location businesses that also answer online reviews
- Brands using DM automations to collect leads from comments
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
- Users are capped at 2 on Professional, 3 on Advanced and 4 on Scale; more users and profiles cost extra.
- X (Twitter) is a $29 a month add-on on every plan.
- Listening across social, web and news starts at $75 a month, and employee advocacy at $199 a month for 25 employees.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$99
A month to start
Vista Social is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $99 per month for up to 15 social profiles, billed monthly ($950 yearly).
Professional
$99
per month for up to 15 social profiles, billed monthly ($950 yearly)
2 users, unlimited scheduling, 1,000 AI credits a month, 10 shared calendars, the social inbox and standard reports.
Advanced
$199
per month for up to 30 social profiles, billed monthly ($1,910 yearly)
3 users, custom fields, smart scheduling, multi-stage approvals, advanced reporting, DM automations and 2,000 AI credits a month.
Scale
$449
per month for up to 70 social profiles, billed monthly ($4,310 yearly)
4 users, client profile connection, 3,500 AI credits a month, and extra profiles sold in packs of 10.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited profiles, 8 or more users, single sign-on, 1-on-1 training and a dedicated account manager.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, no credit card needed
Read from vistasocial.com on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
Yearly billing costs $950 for Professional, $1,910 for Advanced and $4,310 for Scale, against $99, $199 and $449 a month billed monthly.
Stated on vistasocial.comNonprofit
Up to 50% off for nonprofits
Registered nonprofits get up to 50% off the Professional and Advanced plans after sending proof of status, such as a 501(c)(3) letter.
Stated on vistasocial.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Social media management with inbox, DM automations and reviews. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, calendar, shared inbox, reports.
Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job.
- Publishing and calendar
- Posts for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, Threads, YouTube, Reddit and Snapchat are planned on a calendar, with bulk scheduling and optimal-time suggestions.
- Shared inbox
- Comments and messages arrive in one inbox with internal notes, labels, saved replies and task assignment, so messages can be handed to a teammate and tracked.
- DM automations
- Automated direct-message flows collect leads from comments and messages; Advanced and up add the advanced automations, with contact limits from 10,000.
- Review management
- Reviews from sites such as Yelp, TripAdvisor, OpenTable, Trustpilot and the app stores are monitored and answered from the same dashboard, with review reports.
- Reports
- Profile, post, web analytics, review and competitor reports on every plan, with scheduled and downloadable reports.
- AI credits and MCP
- Monthly AI credits draft posts and replies (1,000 on Professional to 3,500 on Scale), and an MCP connector links AI assistants to the account.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Canva
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- OneDrive
- Zendesk
- Slack
- Zapier
- Looker Studio
Vista Social is made by Vista Social LLC, and has been around since 2022.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
15/19
Other social media schedulers it is graded above
Vista Social's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 15 of the 19 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 19 of 19) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $99 a month, against a middle price of $27.25 for the category: 18 of the 19 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 20 social media schedulers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Vista Social’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 19
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 19
- BFeaturesAbove 11 of 19
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 19
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 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. Vista Social 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 Vista Social 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.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 15 of the 19 other social media schedulers we grade. It costs $1,188 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.
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Canva, Google Drive and Dropbox among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Vista Social’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
Sprout Social, Agorapulse, Sendible, Hootsuite and SocialPilot
The 5 tools Vista Social is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Sprout Social
Free trial · from $79/mo
Social media management with a shared inbox, listening and reports.
- Only Vista Social lists a macOS app.
- Only Vista Social lists a browser extension.
- 2.2GPA
Agorapulse
Free trial · from $79/mo
Social media inbox, publishing and ROI reports, priced per user.
- Only Vista Social lists a macOS app.
- Only Vista Social lists a browser extension.
- 2.2GPA
Sendible
Free trial · from $29.75/mo
Social media management for agencies, with unlimited users.
- Only Vista Social lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- 2.6GPA
Hootsuite
Free trial · from $99/mo
Social media suite for publishing, inbox, listening and reports.
- Only Vista Social lists a macOS app.
- Only Vista Social 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 Vista Social lists a macOS app.
- Vista Social also covers shared inbox.
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 Vista Social free?
No, Vista Social is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial, no credit card needed.
How much does Vista Social cost?
Vista Social lists 4 plans. Professional: $99 per month for up to 15 social profiles, billed monthly ($950 yearly).
What platforms does Vista Social work on?
Vista Social is available on Web, macOS, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Vista Social offer any discounts?
Vista Social publicly lists the following: 20% off with yearly billing; Up to 50% off for nonprofits.
Does Vista Social have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Vista Social is listed for Web, macOS, iOS and Android.
Does Vista Social have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Vista Social is listed for Web, macOS, iOS and Android.
Is Vista Social open source?
Vista Social is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Vista Social integrate with?
Vista Social's listing names Canva, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Zendesk, Slack, Zapier and Looker Studio.
Who makes Vista Social?
Vista Social is made by Vista Social LLC. It dates from 2022.
What are the alternatives to Vista Social?
The closest alternatives to Vista Social in our directory are Sprout Social, Agorapulse, Sendible, Hootsuite and SocialPilot.
How does Vista Social compare with other social media schedulers?
Vista Social's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 15 of the 19 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 3.
Is Vista Social good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Vista Social C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $99 a month, against a middle price of $27.25 for the category: 18 of the 19 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Vista Social?
To replace Vista Social 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 Vista Social’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 Vista Social'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 Vista Social LLC. Prices change, so check vistasocial.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.
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categories
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Vista Social, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/vista-social
- 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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