Shortlist by what you need
Start here if you know why you are leaving CoSchedule.
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BlazeMost similar to CoSchedule in what it does, its category and its price.
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MetricoolHas a free plan, rated 4.5 out of 5.
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FollowrFrom $12/mo, against from $29/mo for CoSchedule.
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AgorapulseRated 4.5 out of 5 in our review, against 4.2 for CoSchedule.
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At a glance
Green means better than CoSchedule, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CoScheduleBaseline | 4.2 | $29/mo | Yes | A broader marketing calendar spanning blog, email, and campaigns, not social alone | |
| Blaze | 4.1−0.1 | $79/mo$50 more | No | Extends past social scheduling into paid ads, landing pages, and AI outreach | vs CoSchedule |
 Missinglettr | 4.0−0.2 | $19/mo$10 less | Yes | Turns a single blog post into a months-long automated social campaign | vs CoSchedule |
 Sprinklr Social | 4.2Same | Not listed | No | Social is one module inside a much larger enterprise customer-experience suite | vs CoSchedule |
 Predis.ai | 4.2Same | $32/mo$3 more | Yes | Turns a URL, product, or blog post into a full social post design automatically | vs CoSchedule |
| Metricool | 4.5+0.3 | $20/mo$9 less | Yes | Combines organic scheduling, analytics, and paid ad management in one dashboard | vs CoSchedule |
| Agorapulse | 4.5+0.3 | $79/mo$50 more | No | Built around a unified social inbox and listening, not scheduling alone | vs CoSchedule |
 PostSam | 3.6−0.6 | $15.99/mo$13.01 less | Yes | Autonomous social media manager that creates, schedules and publishes posts | vs CoSchedule |
| Followr | 3.6−0.6 | $12/mo$17 less | No | AI social media management platform with scheduling, AI content, avatars and video, plans from $12 a month billed yearly. | vs CoSchedule |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches CoSchedule.
Blaze
4.1$79/mo
vs CoSchedule$50 more−0.1
Extends past social scheduling into paid ads, landing pages, and AI outreach.
- Learning Loop connecting organic post performance to paid ad optimization
- Coverage across eight channels: social, email, blogs, and Google Business Profile
- Paid Google and Meta ad creation included
Learning Loop connects organic and paid performance data directly
Broader scope may include capability a social-only buyer doesn't need
Missinglettr
4.0$19/mo
vs CoSchedule$10 less−0.2
Turns a single blog post into a months-long automated social campaign.
- Automatic drip-campaign generation from a single blog post
- Multi-month post scheduling extracted from one source article
- Free tier for standard use
Drip-campaign generation extends a single article's social value over months
More campaigns and features require a paid plan
Sprinklr Social
4.2Not listed
vs CoScheduleSame
Social is one module inside a much larger enterprise customer-experience suite.
- Social management as one module within a broader customer-experience platform
- Unified with customer service and marketing data across channels
- No free plan, paid access only
Unifies social with customer service and broader customer-experience data
No free plan to test before committing
Predis.ai
4.2$32/mo
vs CoSchedule$3 moreSame
Turns a URL, product, or blog post into a full social post design automatically.
- Generates complete social post designs from a URL, product, or blog post
- AI-generated video and carousel formats, not captions alone
- Free tier for standard use
Generates complete, publish-ready visual content, not just captions
More generations and features require a paid plan
Metricool
4.5$20/mo
vs CoSchedule$9 less+0.3
Combines organic scheduling, analytics, and paid ad management in one dashboard.
- Combined organic scheduling and paid ad performance tracking
- Meta and Google ad campaign monitoring alongside organic analytics
- Free tier for standard use
Combines organic and paid performance data most competitors keep separate
More features require a paid plan
Agorapulse
4.5$79/mo
vs CoSchedule$50 more+0.3
Built around a unified social inbox and listening, not scheduling alone.
- Unified inbox for comments, mentions, and messages across platforms
- Social listening tracking brand and competitor mentions across the web
- No free plan, paid access only
Unified inbox handles high engagement volume more efficiently than scheduling-only tools
No free plan to test before committing
PostSam
3.6$15.99/mo
vs CoSchedule$13.01 less−0.6
Autonomous social media manager that creates, schedules and publishes posts.
- Post idea generation tailored per channel
- Automatic scheduling across a content calendar
- Direct publishing to connected accounts
Formats per platform instead of cross-posting identically
Autonomous publishing needs an approval gate at first
Followr
3.6$12/mo
vs CoSchedule$17 less−0.6
AI social media management platform with scheduling, AI content, avatars and video, plans from $12 a month billed yearly.
- Planning, scheduling and a calendar across social channels
- AI text and media credits on every plan
- AI Studio for images, video, avatars and viral shorts on separate plans
Published limits and prices for four tiers
AI avatar testimonials invite deceptive use
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is CoSchedule free?
CoSchedule has a free plan, and paid plans start from $29/mo.
What is the best free alternative to CoSchedule?
Metricool is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.5 out of 5). Other free options: Predis.ai, Missinglettr, PostSam.
What is the cheapest alternative to CoSchedule?
Among paid plans, Followr has the lowest starting price (from $12/mo). If you need it free, start with Metricool.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.