Comparison
PublishBuddy vs SocialPilot
SocialPilot is a solid agency scheduler with white label on its top plans. PublishBuddy costs less at 10 and 20 accounts and has an AI agent built into the app.
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The short version
SocialPilot and PublishBuddy both post to the big networks, Threads and Bluesky included. The gap is in what each plan covers. 10 accounts cost $50 a month on SocialPilot Standard and $29 on PublishBuddy Pro. At 20 accounts it's $70 against $49.
SocialPilot is the better pick for agencies that need white-label reports or a DM inbox. PublishBuddy is the better pick if you want an AI agent inside the app, AI images and video, or API access without an Enterprise contract.
PublishBuddy vs SocialPilot at a glance
| Feature | SocialPilot | PublishBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Networks | Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Threads, Bluesky, Tumblr. No Telegram | Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Telegram, Threads, Bluesky |
| Free plan | No | Yes: 3 accounts, 10 scheduled posts per account, 7 days of post stats |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | 14 days of Pro or Business, no credit card |
| Cheapest paid plan | Essentials, $30/month: 7 accounts, 1 user | Pro, $29/month: 10 accounts, 5 team members |
| 10 social accounts | $50/month (Standard, 15 accounts) | $29/month (Pro) |
| Team members | 1 on Essentials, 3 on Standard, 6 on Premium plus client seats, unlimited on Ultimate | 5 on Pro, 15 on Business, then $5/month each |
| AI writing help | AI Pilot on every plan (500 credits a month on Essentials, unlimited on Ultimate) | AI Assist writes captions and suggests hashtags (Pro and Business) |
| AI agent | No agent inside the app. Its MCP server and ChatGPT app can draft and schedule posts | 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 | None listed. Canva and Unsplash are built in | AI Studio (Pro and Business, uses AI credits) |
| Analytics | Standard and up. Competitor and white-label reports on Premium and up | Analytics page on Pro and Business. Best times, hashtags and demographics on Business |
| Post stats history | Up to 2 years, in reports of 3 months at a time | 7 days (Free), 365 days (Pro), 2 years (Business) |
| Approval workflows | Standard and up. Client approvals on Premium and up | Required approval on Business |
| Inbox | Comments, DMs and mentions on Standard and up (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn Pages) | Comments (Engage, Pro and Business). No DMs yet |
| Social listening | None listed | No |
| Link-in-bio page | None listed | No |
| Public API | Enterprise only | Pro and Business |
| MCP server | Yes, on every plan | Pro and Business. Works with Claude Code, Cursor and other clients that use an API key |
SocialPilot facts come from SocialPilot's own website, checked October 25, 2026 (sources at the end of this page). PublishBuddy facts come from our pricing page.
SocialPilot pricing, checked October 25, 2026
| Plan | Monthly billing | Yearly billing | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $30 | $25.50 a month | 7 accounts, 1 user, 500 AI credits. No analytics or inbox. |
| Standard | $50 | $42.50 a month | 15 accounts, 3 users, 1,000 AI credits, analytics, PDF reports, inbox, approvals. |
| Premium | $100 | $85 a month | 25 accounts, 6 users plus client seats, 5,000 AI credits, client approvals, white-label and competitor reports. |
| Ultimate | $200 | $170 a month | 50 accounts, unlimited users and AI credits, a fully white-labeled app. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales | Custom limits, API access, single sign-on. |
Source: SocialPilot pricing page. Last checked: . Prices are in US dollars and change often, so check the source before you buy.
For 10 accounts, the cheapest SocialPilot plan is Standard at $50 a month. It covers 15 accounts and 3 users. Essentials stops at 7 accounts, and extra accounts come in bundles of 5 for $20 a month, so Essentials plus a bundle also comes to $50.
For 20 accounts, Standard plus one bundle comes to $70 a month. PublishBuddy Business covers 20 accounts for $49, with approvals and 15 team members.
SocialPilot has no free plan. Its 14-day trial needs no credit card, and paying yearly takes 15% off. One detail to watch: the pricing page lists extra accounts at "$4 per month" but sells them in bundles of 5.
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
- Price at 10 and 20 accounts: $29 and $49 a month on PublishBuddy, against $50 and $70 on SocialPilot.
- An AI agent inside the app. It answers questions about your accounts, then writes and schedules posts from the chat.
- AI Studio makes images and video from a prompt. SocialPilot doesn't list an AI image or video maker.
- A public API on the $29 Pro plan. SocialPilot keeps API access for Enterprise.
- A free plan for 3 accounts. SocialPilot has no free plan.
- Telegram channels, which SocialPilot doesn't support.
Where SocialPilot is stronger
- White label: branded PDF reports from Premium ($100 a month) and a fully rebranded app on Ultimate. PublishBuddy has no white label yet.
- An inbox with DMs and mentions for Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn Pages. PublishBuddy's inbox covers comments only.
- Client seats and client approval workflows on Premium, built for agencies.
- RSS auto-posting and repeating posts on a schedule, on every plan.
- Competitor reports on Premium and up.
Who should pick SocialPilot
You run an agency that sends clients white-label reports, or your team answers DMs on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn every day. SocialPilot Premium is built for that, at $100 a month.
Who should pick PublishBuddy
You manage up to 20 accounts and want to pay less for them. You want an AI agent that drafts and schedules posts, AI images and video in the same app, or API access on a $29 plan.
How to switch from SocialPilot 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 queued posts from SocialPilot. In Manage Posts, select them and click the CSV icon. Download any reports you want to keep too, since stats don't move between tools.
- 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 SocialPilot once it's scheduled in PublishBuddy, so nothing goes out twice. Cancel SocialPilot when its queue is empty.
Frequently asked questions
Is PublishBuddy cheaper than SocialPilot?
At 10 and 20 accounts, yes. 10 accounts cost $29 a month on PublishBuddy Pro and $50 on SocialPilot Standard. 20 accounts cost $49 on PublishBuddy Business and $70 on SocialPilot (Standard plus 5 extra accounts). SocialPilot prices were checked on its pricing page on October 25, 2026.
Does PublishBuddy do white-label reports?
Not yet. Business includes PDF export, but there's no white-label option. If your clients must see only your brand, SocialPilot offers white-label reports from Premium and a rebranded app on Ultimate.
Does SocialPilot have an AI agent?
Not inside the app. Its AI Pilot writes and rewrites posts on every plan, and its MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor create and schedule posts. PublishBuddy has an agent built into the app that also answers questions about your accounts, plus an MCP server on Pro and Business.
Can I answer DMs in PublishBuddy?
Not yet. PublishBuddy's Engage inbox handles comments. SocialPilot's inbox covers comments, DMs and mentions for Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn Pages on Standard and up.
Which networks do they support?
PublishBuddy supports Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Telegram, Threads, and Bluesky. SocialPilot covers Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Threads, Bluesky and Tumblr, but not Telegram.
Does SocialPilot have an API?
Only on Enterprise, priced through sales. PublishBuddy's public API comes with Pro ($29 a month) and Business. SocialPilot's MCP server, unlike its API, is on every plan.
Can I move my SocialPilot posts to PublishBuddy?
Yes, and you do it yourself. Export the posts from SocialPilot's Manage Posts as a CSV and rename the columns to Date and Message. Then load the file with PublishBuddy's bulk upload on Pro or Business. One file holds up to 500 posts.
Do both have free trials?
Yes. SocialPilot's trial is 14 days and PublishBuddy's is 14, and neither needs a credit card. PublishBuddy also has a free plan for 3 accounts. SocialPilot doesn't.
The verdict
Pick SocialPilot if white-label reporting or a DM inbox is a must. It has both, and PublishBuddy has neither yet.
Pick PublishBuddy if you want to pay less for 10 to 20 accounts and want AI that does more than rewrite captions. Its agent drafts and schedules posts from a chat, and the API and MCP server come with the $29 plan.
Sources
- SocialPilot pricing page, checked
- SocialPilot pricing for AI agents (Markdown), checked
- SocialPilot MCP server, checked
- SocialPilot help: getting started (networks), checked
- SocialPilot help: analytics and reports, checked
- SocialPilot help: social inbox, checked
- SocialPilot help: export posts as CSV, checked
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