Social media management tools — what each really costs
The cheapest social media management tool we track is Buffer at $5/mo on its Essentials plan. The 13 social media management tools we price range from $5 to $399 per month. Every price is checked by hand against the vendor's own pricing page.
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| Tool | Plan | Per month | Capabilities | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffer | Essentials | $5 | 3 | Oct 2026 |
| Publer | Professional | $5 | 2 | Oct 2026 |
| Metricool | Starter | $25 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
| Planoly | Growth | $28 | 7 | Sep 2026 |
| Tailwind | Pro | $29.99 | 2 | Sep 2026 |
| SocialBee | Accelerate | $49 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
| Later | Growth | $50 | 3 | Oct 2026 |
| Agorapulse | Professional | $149 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
| Vista Social | Advanced | $149 | 4 | Sep 2026 |
| Sendible | Scale | $199 | 3 | Oct 2026 |
| Hootsuite | Professional | $299 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
| Loomly | Beyond | $332 | 3 | Oct 2026 |
| Sprout Social | Professional | $399 | 5 | Oct 2026 |
Prices last verified Oct 2026. A blank cell means we have not verified that figure — never that the tool is free.
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Questions
- What is the cheapest social media management tool?
- Buffer at $5/mo on its Essentials plan, of the 13 social media management tools we price. Cheapest is not always the right answer — check the capability coverage on its pricing page before switching.
- How many social media management tools does CostMyStack track prices for?
- 13, each with a verified monthly price and the plan that price belongs to. Tools we hold no verified price for are left out rather than listed without a number.