Flick, founded in 2018 by Flick.Tech LTD, built its original reputation specifically on Instagram hashtag research, helping accounts find hashtags genuinely relevant and reachable for their specific audience size rather than guessing or copying generic popular tags that mostly reach accounts already too large to compete with.
That hashtag-research heritage remains a core differentiator even as Flick expanded into broader scheduling and analytics: the hashtag tools are built with more depth and Instagram-specific nuance than the bolted-on hashtag suggestion features several general multi-platform schedulers offer as a secondary capability.
There's no free plan; pricing starts around $14 a month. For an Instagram-focused creator or brand that wants genuinely researched, reach-appropriate hashtags alongside scheduling, rather than a generic hashtag suggestion feature treated as an afterthought, Flick's hashtag-research origin addresses that directly.
Key features
Instagram hashtag research tuned to an account's actual reach and audience size
Deeper hashtag-specific tooling than general multi-platform schedulers
No free plan, paid access only
Operating since 2018
Content planning and scheduling beyond hashtag research alone
Instagram-specific analytics depth
Screenshots & demo
Demo video
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Pricing
Flick is a paid tool, with plans that start at $14/mo.
Pricing is provided as a guide. Check the official site for the latest plans.
Is Flick expensive?
Flick starts at $14, which is 44% below the Social Media median of $25 a month across the 69 priced tools we list in that category.
The cheapest paid option in Social Media starts at $5 and the most expensive at $299.
45% of Social Media tools in the directory offer a free tier, which this one does not.
Compared against every priced listing in Social Media, recalculated as the catalogue changes. Method and the full market breakdown are in our AI tool pricing study.
Pros & cons
Pros
Hashtag research goes deeper than the bolted-on features of general schedulers
Reach-appropriate hashtag suggestions avoid competing with accounts too large to reach
Long operating history specifically refining Instagram-focused tools
Combines hashtag research with broader scheduling capability
Cons
No free plan to test before committing
Instagram-specific heritage matters less for teams focused on other platforms
Hashtag research value has diminished somewhat as Instagram's own algorithm has evolved
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