Agorapulse and Sked Social both court agencies and multi-location brands, but their product philosophies diverge sharply. Agorapulse is a per-user suite centred on social listening, a unified inbox, and ROI reporting, with publishing as one of several modules. Sked Social is an annual-commitment scheduling platform that leads with collaboration and client approval workflows — but its Basic entry plan covers just one user and one profile, and approval features are either gated to the top tier or sold as paid add-ons on the mid plan. This page compares them honestly on pricing, platform coverage, and team features as of June 2026, and introduces SocialKit as the flat-EUR alternative that covers all 11 platforms with approvals included.
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All three tools side by side, grouped by category. Pricing and feature availability as of June 2026.
| Feature | Agorapulse | Sked Social | SocialKit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | |||
| Platforms supported | 10 of 11Also supports: Reddit | 9 of 11Also supports: Snapchat (notification-based) | All 11 |
| Bluesky | Yes | No | Yes |
| Mastodon | No | No | Yes |
| Threads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Google Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Pricing & trial | |||
| Entry price | $79/user/mo billed annually (Standard)$99/user/mo billed monthly — as of June 2026 | $290/yr Basic (~$24/mo billed annually)1 user, 1 social profile; monthly rates not surfaced on the pricing page (June 2026) | €29/mo flat (€17.40/mo billed annually) |
| Pricing model | Per user — every seat billed separately; 10 profiles per plan | Annual tiers + paid add-ons for extra profiles, users, and approvals | Flat plans — all 11 platforms included, no per-network pricing |
| Social accounts included | 10 social profiles per planExtra profiles listed at $10/mo each (June 2026) | 1 on Basic · 6 on Grow · 10 on AccelerateExtra profiles listed at $80–$100/yr each (June 2026) | 15 on Solo · 30 on Team |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card required | 14 days — no card required | 7 days — €0.00 due today |
| Money-back guarantee | NoNone listed on agorapulse.com/pricing (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sked Social’s pricing page (June 2026) | 7 days |
| Publishing & scheduling | |||
| Scheduled posts | Unlimited post scheduling on all plans | “No post limits” advertised | Unlimited on every plan |
| Best-time auto-posting | From Advanced ($149/user/mo annual)“Recommended publishing times in composer” — per their plan table (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sked Social’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Per-platform customization | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sked Social’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| First-comment scheduling | From Professional ($119/user/mo annual)“First comment & threads” — per their plan table (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sked Social’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Calendar view | YesShared calendars gated to the Advanced plan | Yes | Yes |
| Content & AI | |||
| AI assistant | AI Writing Assistant on all plansAI reply suggestions only on the contact-sales Custom plan (June 2026) | “Unlimited AI usage” advertisedPer skedsocial.com (June 2026) | Every plan (metered credits) |
| Post templates | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sked Social’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Content library | Included on all plansPer their plan comparison table (June 2026) | Not listedCanva, Dropbox & Google Drive integrations shown (June 2026) | Yes |
| Thread posts (X, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon) | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNo Bluesky or Mastodon; Threads listed as notification-based (June 2026) | Yes |
| Hashtag manager | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sked Social’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Collaboration | |||
| Team seats | Pay per userEach seat adds $79–$149/mo on annual billing | 1 on Basic · 3 on Grow · 6 on Accelerate (extra users $150/yr) | 2 on Team · unlimited on Enterprise |
| Approval workflow | Simple approvals from Professional · multi-step on CustomPer their plan comparison table (June 2026) | Paid add-on on GrowInternal +$500/yr, external +$1,000/yr; included on Accelerate (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Comments on posts | Post & inbox assignments on Professional plan and up | Collaboration tools by tierApproval/collaboration features gated to higher tiers or add-ons (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Integrations & support | |||
| Analytics | Basic reports on Standard · advanced reports + ROI on Advanced | IncludedCompetitor tracking: 1 on Basic · 5 on Grow · 20 on Accelerate | Included on every plan |
| API + webhooks | Custom tier only“Reports open API” listed only under the contact-sales Custom plan; Zapier from Advanced (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Sked Social’s pricing page (June 2026) | Every plan, incl. Solo |
| Support | Standard support · priority support on Custom tier | Help center · dedicated support on CustomSome users report slow responses for smaller accounts (Capterra/G2) | Email · priority on Enterprise |
| Verdict | |||
| Best for | Agencies & mid-market teams that need inbox, listening and ROI reporting | Agencies and multi-location brands on annual budgets | Posting to many platforms on one flat EUR plan |
Pricing as of June 2026. Agorapulse figures per their public pricing page; Sked Social figures per their public pricing page. Both may change. SocialKit facts per our own pricing page.
Entry plans compared. SocialKit prices are in EUR; all 11 platforms included — no per-network pricing.
$99/user/month billed monthly. Professional: $119/user/mo and Advanced: $149/user/mo on annual billing. Every plan includes 10 social profiles; extra profiles are listed at $10/month each. As of June 2026.
Includes 1 user and 1 social profile. Realistic multi-profile use lands on Grow at $690/yr (3 users, 6 profiles) or Accelerate at $1,990/yr — with approvals a +$500–$1,000/yr add-on on Grow. As of June 2026.
billed annually · €29/month billed monthly
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Pricing as of June 2026. Agorapulse and Sked Social prices are taken from their public pricing pages (linked above) and may change. Full SocialKit plan details on our pricing page.
Each tool genuinely wins somewhere. Here is the honest split.
Bottom line
Pick by the depth your workflow actually requires. Agorapulse is the stronger choice when social listening, inbox management, and ROI reporting are the deliverable — those modules justify its per-user price for agencies that live in them daily. Sked Social is the stronger choice when you need certified enterprise trust signals and a client-facing approval portal, and when your budget runs to the Accelerate tier — its collaboration depth is genuine. The gap between those two cases is where most small and mid-size teams sit: publishing to many networks, needing a lightweight approval step, and wanting a bill that does not change when a teammate joins. That is the problem SocialKit solves — all 11 platforms auto-published, approvals on a flat Team plan, and API + webhooks on every tier without a custom-sales conversation.
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