Best Social Media Management Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Buffer is ranked #1 of 145 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Zoho Social and Agorapulse. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Zoho Social. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Later at $1.56/mo.
Planning social publishing means balancing channel coverage with the work of scheduling, review, and responding. Compared on supported networks, social accounts, scheduled posts, and social inbox, these tools also differ in analytics level, approval workflow, and team users. Free plans and paid-from pricing can help you assess cost alongside those needs. Buffer, Zoho Social, and Agorapulse are among the options; compare their listed features with the accounts you manage and the coordination your team requires.
145 social media management tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
145ranked
13free plans on this page
$1.56/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Buffer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6$5/mo Social accounts: 1Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, Google Business Profile, Start Pages, Mastodon, YouTube Shorts, Threads, BlueskyScheduled posts: 10
- 2 Zoho Social iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5Free Social accounts: 12Supported networks: X, Instagram, Facebook, Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Mastodon, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky
- 3 Agorapulse iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5$99/mo Social accounts: 10Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, TikTok, Bluesky, RedditScheduled posts: 10
- 4 Later iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5$1.56/mo Social accounts: 8Supported networks: Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, SnapchatScheduled posts: 30
- 5 Metricool iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.4$1.67/mo Social accounts: 1Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, Google Business Profile, YouTube, TwitchScheduled posts: 20
- 6 Social Champ iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.4$5/mo Social accounts: 1Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Mastodon, Bluesky, X, WhatsApp BusinessScheduled posts: 15
- 7 Planable iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3$33/mo Social accounts: 4Supported networks: Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Google Business Profile, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, ThreadsScheduled posts: 60
- 8 Publer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.2$5/mo Social accounts: 3Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google Business Profiles, YouTube, WordPress, TikTok, Telegram, Mastodon, Threads, BlueskyScheduled posts: 10
- 9 Iconosquare iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.1€15/mo Supported networks: 7
- 10 Sprout Social iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.8$79/mo Social accounts: 5Supported networks: X, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, Bluesky, Threads, WhatsApp
- 11 HeyOrca iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.8$59/mo Social accounts: 10Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Pinterest
- 12 Swello iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.8€19/mo Social accounts: 5Supported networks: LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, Facebook, XScheduled posts: 400
- 13 Brandwatch Social Media Management iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6 Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube, Google, Pinterest
- 14 Postiz iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6$1.92/mo
- 15 Nimply iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6$8/mo Social accounts: 6Supported networks: Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, TelegramScheduled posts: 200
- 16 SocialBu AI iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6$29/mo Social accounts: 8Supported networks: Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Mastodon, Pinterest, Bluesky, Google Business ProfileScheduled posts: 750
- 17 Meta Business Suite iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5 Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram
- 18 OneUp iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5$15/mo Social accounts: 5Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google Business Profiles, Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, Bluesky, Threads, X, TikTok, YouTubeScheduled posts: 300
- 19 SocialPilot Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4 Social accounts: 5Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Threads, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business, BlueskyScheduled posts: 500
- 20 ContentStudio iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4$29/mo Social accounts: 5Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, X, Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, TikTok, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, Pinterest, Telegram
- 21 Plann iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4$12.50/mo
- 22 Sked Social iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3$24/mo Social accounts: 1Supported networks: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, X, Google Business Profile, Threads, Snapchat
- 23 Nuelink iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3$18/mo Social accounts: 10Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, X/Twitter, Google Business, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky, TelegramScheduled posts: 365
- 24 SocialBee iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3 Social accounts: 5Supported networks: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile, BlueskyScheduled posts: 1,000
- 25 Sociamonials iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2$29/mo Social accounts: 30Supported networks: Instagram, Facebook, X, Pinterest, TikTok, Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, YouTube
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Questions about this list
Which social media management tool is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Buffer is ranked #1 of 145 with a score of 9.6. Zoho Social is second and Agorapulse third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Later has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.56/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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