Agorapulse Alternatives: Per User vs Flat ($12)
Short answer: Agorapulse prices every plan per user, from $99 a month billed monthly ($79 billed annually) on Standard, with 10 social profiles; approval workflows start on Professional at $149 per user. A 3 person team with approvals pays $447 a month there. TimeToPost is a flat $12 a month for unlimited accounts with approvals, and $49.99 for unlimited posts.
Try TimeToPost at $12 a monthBy the TimeToPost team. Last reviewed 2026-11-07.
Every Agorapulse price and limit on this page was read on the Agorapulse pricing page on 7 November 2026. TimeToPost figures match our pricing page on the same date. Prices are in US dollars before tax.
TimeToPost vs Agorapulse at a glance
The table compares the entry plans side by side, then the limits that usually decide the switch.
| TimeToPost | Agorapulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid plan | $12/month Starter ($9.60/month billed yearly) | Standard: $99/month per user billed monthly, $79 billed annually |
| How the price grows | Flat price, unlimited social accounts | Per user, plus a charge for each profile above 10 |
| Scheduled posts | 30 posts/month on Starter (a post sent to several networks counts once); unlimited on Pro at $49.99 | Unlimited post scheduling on every plan |
| Free trial | 14 days, card required; 30-day money-back guarantee | 30 days, no credit card required |
| Approvals | Approval queue with client approvals on every plan | Simple approvals from Professional ($149/user monthly); multi step on Custom |
| Bulk scheduling | CSV import and batch scheduling through the MCP server | Up to 200 posts per CSV, Advanced ($199/user monthly) and up |
| Networks | 16 networks, including Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, WordPress and Ghost | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn pages and profiles, TikTok, X, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky, Google Business |
| API and AI agents | MCP server, REST API, CLI and n8n node on every plan | MCP server on every plan; reporting API on Custom only |
What a 3 person team with approvals pays
Approvals on Agorapulse start on Professional, $149 per user a month billed monthly or $119 billed annually. Three users cost $447 a month, or $357 a month billed annually ($4,284 a year). Standard without approvals is $297 a month for three users. On TimeToPost the approval queue is on Starter at $12 a month and the price does not change with teammates; Pro with unlimited posts is $49.99. Agorapulse also charges for each social profile above its 10 profile limit.
Where Agorapulse is the better choice
Agorapulse beats TimeToPost on these points, and they are good reasons to stay.
- Social inbox, listening and reporting depth that TimeToPost does not try to match.
- An MCP server on every plan, so AI assistant workflows are covered there too.
- Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and Google Business publishing.
- A 30 day trial without a card.
Where TimeToPost is the better choice
TimeToPost is the better Agorapulse alternative when these points matter more to you.
- One price for the whole team: a 3 person team with approvals pays $12 instead of $447 a month.
- Approvals on the entry plan, not from the second tier.
- A REST API on every plan, where the Agorapulse API is a Custom plan feature.
- Mastodon, Telegram, Tumblr, WordPress, Ghost and Buttondown publishing.
Which one to pick
Pick Agorapulse if you run a social inbox and reporting for clients across Facebook and YouTube and the per user price fits your budget.
Pick TimeToPost if publishing and approvals are the job and you do not want the bill to grow with every teammate.
Other alternatives we checked
Each comparison below uses prices read on that tool's own pricing page in November 2026. The alternatives overview puts all of them in one table.
- Buffer alternatives: $6/month per channel ($5 yearly), per channel.
- Hootsuite alternatives: From $99/month per user, per user.
- Later alternatives: $25/month ($18.75 yearly), per social set and user.
- Publer alternatives: From $5/month for 1 account, per account and member.
- Post Planner alternatives: $14/month ($9 yearly), per plan tier (account caps).
- Sprout Social alternatives: $79/month per seat ($99 monthly), per seat.
- SocialBee alternatives: $29/month ($290/year), per profile tier and user.
- Metricool alternatives: $25/month ($20 yearly), per brand count, x add-on.
- Loomly alternatives: $65/month ($49 yearly), flat per plan, 12 accounts.
- Sendible alternatives: $35/month ($29.75 yearly), per workspace of 6 profiles.
- Planable alternatives: $33/workspace a month (yearly), per workspace.
- Viraly: a social media scheduler with analytics, a link in bio page and an idea board; it publishes to 11+ platforms, has a free plan with 3 social profiles, and paid plans start at $19 a month for 5 profiles and 200 posts a month.
How we checked
We opened the Agorapulse pricing page on 2026-11-07 and copied each figure as published, for monthly and yearly billing where both are shown. Where Agorapulse does not publish a number, the table says what the page does say instead of estimating. TimeToPost plan limits come from the plan configuration the app enforces. When either price changes, this page gets a new date.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Agorapulse cost per month?
Per user, as checked on 7 November 2026: Standard $99 billed monthly ($79 annually), Professional $149 ($119), Advanced $199 ($149), and Custom on request. Each plan includes 10 social profiles.
Which Agorapulse plan has approval workflows?
Professional and above. Standard has none, and multi step approvals are on Custom only. TimeToPost has an approval queue with client approvals on its $12 Starter plan.
Does Agorapulse have an API?
Agorapulse lists an MCP server on every plan and a reporting API on its Custom plan. TimeToPost has an MCP server, REST API, CLI and n8n node on every plan, including the $12 Starter.
Is there a cheaper Agorapulse alternative for small teams?
For publishing and approvals, yes: TimeToPost is a flat $12 a month for unlimited accounts. It does not replace the Agorapulse inbox or listening, so teams that live in the inbox should compare those features first.
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