Tailwind is a Pinterest-first scheduler that also posts to Instagram and Facebook, with pricing metered two ways: a monthly post quota and a separate AI-credit allowance. A Pro plan lists at $29.99/month ($17.99/month billed annually). Here is what each plan really includes and where the caps hide — verified on tailwindapp.com/pricing on June 10, 2026.
Quick answer
Tailwind is priced per social account: Pro lists at $29.99/month ($17.99/month billed annually) for 1 account and a 150-posts-per-month quota (verified June 10, 2026). A free Forever plan exists (1 account, 5 posts/month), but there is no time-limited full trial. Posting and AI tools pause once your monthly quota or credits run out.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | $0 | $0 | 1 social account · 5 posts/month · 5 AI credits/month · 5 designs/month · 1 user · basic analytics · no credit card required |
| Pro | $29.99/month | $17.99/month billed annually | 1 social account · 150 posts/month · 150 AI credits/month · 200 designs/month · 1 user · advanced analytics |
| Advanced | $54.99/month | $29.99/month billed annually | 2 social accounts · 300 posts/month · 300 AI credits/month · unlimited designs · 2 users |
| Max | $99.99/month | $49.99/month billed annually | 3 social accounts · unlimited posts/month · 1000 AI credits/month · 5 users |
Tailwind displays USD prices with an Annual (save up to 50%) / Monthly toggle — both are shown above. Networks are limited to Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook. There is no money-back guarantee and no time-limited full trial of the paid tiers; the Free Forever plan is the on-ramp. Note that 40–50% discount badges were active when we captured the page on June 10, 2026, so displayed prices may be promotional — verify current rates on the live page.
Prices verified June 10, 2026 from Tailwind’s public pricing page. Prices may change — see Tailwind's current pricing page.
Hidden costs
Every plan below Max carries a monthly post quota — 5 posts on Free, 150 on Pro, 300 on Advanced — and a separate AI-credit allowance for Ghostwriter, SmartPin, and Made for You (verified June 10, 2026). Per Tailwind’s own pricing FAQ, when you hit the post limit new posts pause until you upgrade or your plan renews, and when AI credits run out those tools pause until the next billing cycle. If you batch content or post daily, the quota — not the sticker price — becomes the real ceiling.
Tailwind prices per account: Pro covers 1 account, Advanced 2, and Max 3 (verified June 10, 2026). A second account jumps you from Pro’s listed $17.99/month annual to Advanced’s $29.99; a third means Max at $49.99/month annual (about $600/year). There is no per-account add-on — you buy the next tier, which is roughly $250–$385 more per year depending on your current tier, computed from the listed annual prices.
Tailwind’s most expensive published plan, Max, still includes only 3 social accounts and 5 users (verified June 10, 2026). If you manage four or more brands or profiles, there is no standard tier that fits — the published lineup stops at 3 accounts. Multi-brand operators and small agencies hit that ceiling fast.
Tailwind’s pricing page lists no money-back guarantee and no time-limited full trial of its paid plans (verified June 10, 2026) — the Free Forever tier is the on-ramp instead. Beyond that, some users report on Trustpilot surprise annual auto-renewal charges, difficulty obtaining refunds, and support loops with an AI chatbot — review-sourced experiences worth weighing before committing to an annual plan.
When we captured the page on June 10, 2026, every paid tier carried a 40–50% discount badge — Pro at 40% off, Advanced at 45%, Max at 50%. Those promotional prices are what you see on the page, so the figures above may not be the standing rate. Check the live pricing page before you buy, and note whether the discount applies to renewal or just the first term.
| Channels | Tailwind | SocialKit |
|---|---|---|
| 3 channels | Lists at $99.99/month on Max ($49.99/month billed annually) — Max is the only tier that reaches 3 accountsComputed from list price — Pro covers 1 account and Advanced 2, so 3 accounts requires the Max tier (as of June 2026) | Solo: €29/month flat (€17.40/month billed annually), 15 accounts |
| 5 channels | Not offered on a standard plan — Max caps at 3 social accounts ($99.99/month, $49.99 annual)Tailwind’s top published tier tops out at 3 accounts; a 4th–5th account is not listed on its pricing page (June 2026) | Solo: €29/month flat — same plan, 15 accounts included |
| 10 channels | Not offered — no published Tailwind tier reaches 10 accountsDerived from Tailwind’s pricing page, where Max (3 accounts) is the highest tier shown (June 2026) | Solo: €29/month flat — same plan, 15 accounts included |
Tailwind costs are derived from the rates published on their public pricing page as of June 2026 and may change. SocialKit Solo includes 15 social accounts across all 11 platforms at one flat price.
Honest take
Tailwind is worth it for the buyer it is genuinely built for: a Pinterest-first blogger, creator, or e-commerce seller who lives inside the Pinterest traffic loop. The depth is real — it has been a Pinterest developer partner since 2012 and ships Pinterest-specific tooling that general schedulers do not replicate: SmartSchedule auto-timing, Communities content-sharing groups, Pinterest keyword and SEO research, and Pin design creation. If Pinterest is your entire strategy and one account covers it, Pro at a listed $17.99/month annual earns its place, and the Free Forever plan is a fair way to start.
The math turns the moment your strategy widens. Tailwind publishes to only Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook, so TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, or the newer networks need a second tool. Add the monthly post quota, the separate AI-credit meter, and a Max tier that still caps at 3 accounts, and a multi-platform poster is paying for a specialist that cannot cover the whole job.
If you landed here because the quotas, credits, and 3-account ceiling are starting to bite, SocialKit takes the opposite approach. Every plan covers all 11 platforms — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, Mastodon, and Google Business — at a flat EUR price, with no monthly post quota anywhere. Solo is €29/month (€17.40/month billed annually) with 15 social accounts and unlimited scheduled posts: five times Tailwind Max’s account ceiling, for roughly the same headline annual price as Tailwind Pro’s single account.
At those annual figures, Tailwind Pro ($17.99) and SocialKit Solo (€17.40) look close — but Pro gives you one account, one user, a 150-post quota, and three networks, while Solo gives you 15 accounts, unlimited posts, and eleven networks. AI comes on every SocialKit plan with metered credits included in the price (no pay-per-action billing), and API + webhooks ship on every plan including Solo. Honest caveat: if Pinterest is your whole strategy and you want SmartSchedule, Communities, and Pinterest SEO research, Tailwind’s specialist depth stays the better tool — SocialKit treats Pinterest as one first-class channel among eleven, not the entire product. For everyone posting beyond Pinterest, the trial is 7 days, €0.00 due today, with a 7-day money-back guarantee.
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