Comparison
PublishBuddy vs Agorapulse
Agorapulse is built for community teams, with a full inbox and reports on every plan. PublishBuddy is built for publishing with AI, at a much lower price per account and per person.
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The short version
Agorapulse centers on its inbox: comments, DMs and reviews from every connected profile, on every plan, plus ROI and white-label reports. It charges per user, from $99 a month, and X profiles cost extra.
PublishBuddy is the cheaper, publishing-first option. 10 accounts and 5 team members cost $29 a month on Pro, X included, and its AI agent writes and schedules posts from a chat. Its inbox handles comments only, so teams that answer DMs all day will miss Agorapulse's.
PublishBuddy vs Agorapulse at a glance
| Feature | Agorapulse | PublishBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Networks | Facebook Pages, Instagram, X (paid add-on), LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Threads, Bluesky. No Telegram | Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Telegram, Threads, Bluesky |
| Free plan | No. A free plan covers the Archie AI content tool only | Yes: 3 accounts, 10 scheduled posts per account, 7 days of post stats |
| Free trial | 30 days, no credit card | 14 days of Pro or Business, no credit card |
| Cheapest paid plan | Standard, $99/month per user: 10 profiles | Pro, $29/month: 10 accounts, 5 team members |
| 10 social accounts | $99/month (Standard, 1 user), plus $29 to $69 for an X profile | $29/month (Pro) |
| Team members | Priced per user: each one costs the plan price | 5 on Pro, 15 on Business, then $5/month each |
| AI writing help | AI Writing Assistant on every plan | AI Assist writes captions and suggests hashtags (Pro and Business) |
| AI agent | No. Its MCP server lets Claude or ChatGPT draft posts and reply in the inbox, but not schedule | Answers questions about your accounts, and writes and schedules posts by chat. 500 AI credits a month on Pro, 2,500 on Business |
| AI images and video | Archie turns long videos, articles and PDFs into images and short clips (free beta) | AI Studio (Pro and Business, uses AI credits) |
| Analytics | Every plan, with ROI and white-label reports. Scheduled and ads reports on Advanced and up | Analytics page on Pro and Business. Best times, hashtags and demographics on Business |
| Post stats history | 6 months on Standard, 12 on Professional, 24 on Advanced | 7 days (Free), 365 days (Pro), 2 years (Business) |
| Approval workflows | Professional and up. Multi-step on Custom | Required approval on Business |
| Inbox | Comments, DMs and reviews on every plan | Comments (Engage, Pro and Business). No DMs yet |
| Social listening | Paid add-on, price on request | No |
| Link-in-bio page | Professional and up | No |
| Public API | Custom plan only | Pro and Business |
| MCP server | Yes, in beta. Drafts posts and replies in the inbox, but can't schedule | Pro and Business. Works with Claude Code, Cursor and other clients that use an API key |
Agorapulse facts come from Agorapulse's own website, checked October 25, 2026 (sources at the end of this page). PublishBuddy facts come from our pricing page.
Agorapulse pricing, checked October 25, 2026
| Plan | Monthly billing | Yearly billing | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $99 per user | $79 per user a month | 10 profiles, full inbox, reports with 6 months of data, white-label reports. |
| Professional | $149 per user | $119 per user a month | 10 profiles, approvals, link in bio, inbox assignments, 12 months of data. |
| Advanced | $199 per user | $149 per user a month | 10 profiles, scheduled reports, ROI and ads reporting, CSV bulk upload, 24 months of data. |
| Custom | Contact sales | Contact sales | Unlimited profiles, multi-step approvals, open API. |
| X add-on | $29 or $69 per X profile | Not listed | X Lite for publishing only, X Plus for publishing, inbox and reports. |
Source: Agorapulse pricing page. Last checked: . Prices are in US dollars and change often, so check the source before you buy.
For 10 accounts and 1 person, Agorapulse Standard is $99 a month. Each extra person costs the plan price again, so a team of 3 on Standard pays $297. If one of your accounts is on X, add $29 to $69 a month for it.
For 20 accounts, Standard plus 10 extra profiles at $15 each comes to $249 a month for 1 user. PublishBuddy Business covers 20 accounts and 15 team members for $49.
Agorapulse ended its free plan on July 6, 2026. A free plan for its Archie AI content tool replaced it. The pricing page offers a 30-day trial with no card, though one help article still says 15 days.
PublishBuddy pricing
| Plan | Monthly billing | Yearly billing | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 3 accounts, 10 scheduled posts per account, 20 drafts, 7 days of post stats. No AI Assist or AI agent. |
| Pro | $29 | $278 a year | 10 accounts, 5 team members, AI agent and AI Assist (500 credits a month), AI Studio, Brand Kits, Engage, team roles, API and MCP, the Analytics page, 365 days of post stats. |
| Business | $49 | $470 a year | 20 accounts, 15 team members, 2,500 AI credits a month, required approval, best times, hashtag insights, demographics, PDF and scheduled reports, 2 years of post stats. |
Extra accounts are $5 a month each ($48 a year) on Pro and Business. Extra team members are $5 a month each. Pro and Business come with a 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
Where PublishBuddy is stronger
- A fraction of the price: 10 accounts and 5 team members for $29 a month, against $99 per user on Agorapulse Standard.
- X is part of the plan. Agorapulse charges $29 to $69 a month for each X profile.
- An AI agent that writes and schedules posts from a chat. Agorapulse calls its AI assistants, not agents, and its MCP server can't schedule.
- A public API on Pro. Agorapulse keeps its API for the Custom plan.
- Longer post stats on the cheaper plan: 365 days on Pro, against 6 months on Agorapulse Standard.
- Telegram channels, which Agorapulse doesn't support.
Where Agorapulse is stronger
- A full inbox on every plan: comments, DMs and reviews, with moderation rules and contact notes. PublishBuddy's Engage handles comments only.
- White-label reports and a Google Analytics ROI report on every plan.
- A link-in-bio page on Professional and up. PublishBuddy has none yet.
- Social listening and competitor benchmarking as add-ons, and competitor reports on every plan.
- A 30-day trial, against PublishBuddy's 14 days.
Who should pick Agorapulse
Your team spends its day answering comments, DMs and reviews, and you report ROI to clients or bosses. Agorapulse's inbox and reports are built for that, and per-user pricing is the cost of it.
Who should pick PublishBuddy
Your main job is planning and publishing, and comments are enough for your inbox. You want AI to write and schedule posts, X included in the price, and 10 accounts with 5 team members for $29 a month.
How to switch from Agorapulse to PublishBuddy
You can make the whole move yourself. Here are the steps.
- Start a free trial. Pro and Business come with 14 days free and no credit card.
- Connect your accounts through each network's own login. Facebook connects Pages, and Instagram needs a professional account.
- Export your posts from Agorapulse. In the Publishing Calendar's month view, click Export and filter by status to get your scheduled posts as a CSV, with text, links and media URLs.
- Load those posts with a CSV bulk upload (Pro and up). Name the columns Date and Message, and add Link and Media URLs if you have them. One file holds up to 500 posts and goes to the accounts you pick, so make one file per set of accounts.
- Set your queue times so new posts drop into the next open slot.
- Invite your team. Roles are on Pro and Business; making approval required is on Business.
- Delete each post from Agorapulse once it's scheduled in PublishBuddy, so nothing goes out twice. Cancel Agorapulse when its queue is empty.
Frequently asked questions
Is PublishBuddy cheaper than Agorapulse?
Yes, by a wide margin. 10 accounts cost $29 a month on PublishBuddy Pro with 5 team members. On Agorapulse Standard they cost $99 a month for 1 user, and every extra user costs another $99. Agorapulse prices were checked on its pricing page on October 25, 2026.
Does PublishBuddy handle DMs and reviews?
Not yet. PublishBuddy's Engage inbox handles comments. Agorapulse's inbox covers comments, DMs and reviews on every plan, so it's the better fit if that's your main job.
Does Agorapulse charge extra for X?
Yes. X profiles need a paid add-on: X Lite at $29 a month per profile for publishing, or X Plus at $69 for publishing, inbox and reports. PublishBuddy includes X in every plan.
Does Agorapulse have an AI agent?
No. Agorapulse says its AI tools are assistants, not agents. It has an AI writing assistant and the Archie repurposing tool. Its MCP server, in beta, lets Claude or ChatGPT draft posts and reply in the inbox, but not schedule. PublishBuddy's agent writes and schedules posts from a chat.
Is there a free plan?
PublishBuddy has one for 3 accounts. Agorapulse ended its free plan on July 6, 2026. It now has a free plan for its Archie AI tool only, and a 30-day trial with no card.
Does Agorapulse support Telegram?
No. Agorapulse covers Facebook Pages, Instagram, X (as an add-on), LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Threads and Bluesky. PublishBuddy adds Telegram channels.
Can I move my Agorapulse posts to PublishBuddy?
Yes. Export them from Agorapulse's Publishing Calendar as a CSV and rename the columns to Date and Message. Then load the file with PublishBuddy's bulk upload on Pro or Business.
The verdict
Agorapulse is the right tool for community and support teams. Its inbox covers comments, DMs and reviews on every plan, and its reports show ROI.
PublishBuddy is the right tool for people who mostly publish. It costs $29 for 10 accounts and 5 team members instead of $99 per user, includes X, and has an AI agent that writes and schedules posts.
Sources
- Agorapulse pricing page, checked
- Agorapulse help: pricing per user, checked
- Agorapulse help: X add-ons, checked
- Agorapulse help: Archie plan (free plan change), checked
- Agorapulse integrations (networks), checked
- Agorapulse help: MCP integration, checked
- Agorapulse help: open API, checked
- Agorapulse help: export posts as CSV, checked
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