Agorapulse and Statusbrew compete in the same agency and mid-market segment, and both market themselves as the more affordable alternative to Sprout Social and Hootsuite — just with different pricing structures. Agorapulse bills per user: a Standard seat lists at $79/month billed annually, with inbox management, social listening, and ROI reporting built in. Statusbrew sells in fixed tiers: Lite lists at $69/month for one user and five profiles, pitching itself as delivering "1:1 feature parity with Sprout Social and Hootsuite" at a lower price. This page compares both honestly on pricing, platforms, and the features mid-market teams actually care about as of June 2026, with SocialKit as the flat-EUR scheduling alternative for teams that do not need the full agency console.
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All three tools side by side, grouped by category. Pricing and feature availability as of June 2026.
| Feature | Agorapulse | Statusbrew | SocialKit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | |||
| Platforms supported | 10 of 11Also supports: Reddit | 10 of 11Also supports: WhatsApp, Line | All 11 |
| Bluesky | Yes | Yes | 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 | $69/mo (Lite, billed annually)$89/mo billed monthly · as of June 2026 | €29/mo flat (€17.40/mo billed annually) |
| Pricing model | Per user — every seat billed separately; 10 profiles per plan | Tiered suite — 1 user/5 profiles on Lite, up to $229/mo Premium | 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) | 5 profiles on Lite · 10 on Standard15 on Premium (expandable) · unlimited on Enterprise | 15 on Solo · 30 on Team |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card required | 14 days, no credit card required | 7 days — €0.00 due today |
| Money-back guarantee | NoNone listed on agorapulse.com/pricing (June 2026) | NoNone listed on statusbrew.com/pricing (June 2026) | 7 days |
| Publishing & scheduling | |||
| Scheduled posts | Unlimited post scheduling on all plans | Unlimited posts on every plan | 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) | Best-time posting queue on every plan | Yes |
| Per-platform customization | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Statusbrew’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 Statusbrew’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) | AI composer · AI sentiment from PremiumComposer plan availability not broken out on the pricing page (June 2026) | Every plan (metered credits) |
| Post templates | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Statusbrew’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Content library | Included on all plansPer their plan comparison table (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Statusbrew’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Thread posts (X, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon) | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Statusbrew’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Hashtag manager | Not listedNot shown on the Agorapulse pricing page (June 2026) | Not listedNot shown on Statusbrew’s pricing page (June 2026) | Yes |
| Collaboration | |||
| Team seats | Pay per userEach seat adds $79–$149/mo on annual billing | 1 on Lite · 3 on Standard · 6 on Premium (expandable) | 2 on Team · unlimited on Enterprise |
| Approval workflow | Simple approvals from Professional · multi-step on CustomPer their plan comparison table (June 2026) | Premium plan ($229/mo annual)Assignment & approval workflows listed on Premium and up (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Comments on posts | Post & inbox assignments on Professional plan and up | Not listed by planCollaboration details not broken out on the pricing page (June 2026) | Team & Enterprise plans |
| Integrations & support | |||
| Analytics | Basic reports on Standard · advanced reports + ROI on Advanced | Reporting listed from Standard ($129/mo annual)18-month data backfill · team & SLA reporting on Premium | 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) | Enterprise plan (custom pricing)Insights API + SAML SSO listed on Enterprise (June 2026) | Every plan, incl. Solo |
| Support | Standard support · priority support on Custom tier | Email on Lite · chat from Standard · priority on Premium | Email · priority on Enterprise |
| Verdict | |||
| Best for | Agencies & mid-market teams that need inbox, listening and ROI reporting | Agencies & enterprise teams moderating high engagement volume | Posting to many platforms on one flat EUR plan |
Pricing as of June 2026. Agorapulse figures per their public pricing page; Statusbrew 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.
$89/month billed monthly. Standard $129, Premium $229 per month at annual rates ($179/$299 monthly); Enterprise custom; Agency offer from $49/month per client. As of June 2026.
billed annually · €29/month billed monthly
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Pricing as of June 2026. Agorapulse and Statusbrew 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
Agorapulse and Statusbrew are genuine rivals, and the honest answer is to pick by which agency workflows you use most. Agorapulse is the stronger of the two if your team’s value comes from ROI attribution, competitor intelligence, and a deep inbox — and you publish to Reddit. Statusbrew is the stronger of the two if community moderation at scale is your primary job, you serve APAC clients on WhatsApp or Line, or you want a published "No Price Hikes, Ever" commitment. The gap both leave is teams that mostly need scheduling with a clean approval step and a predictable bill. SocialKit covers that gap: all 11 platforms including Mastodon, approvals on a flat €49/month Team plan, API + webhooks on every plan, and a 7-day money-back guarantee on top of the trial.
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