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SocialBee Pricing 2026: Plans, Costs & Value Analysis

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Quick answer: SocialBee costs $29/month for Bootstrap (5 profiles), $49 for Accelerate (10 profiles) and $99 for Pro (25 profiles), or $290, $490 and $990 billed yearly. Agency plans for 50 to 150 profiles run from $179 to $449 a month. There is a 14-day free trial with no card required.

SocialBee is best known for category-based scheduling and content recycling. Disclosure: SocialRails, which publishes this page, is a social media scheduler.

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SocialBee Pricing Table 2026

Checked on SocialBee's pricing page on 28 October 2026.

PlanMonthlyYearlyProfilesWorkspacesUsers per workspace
Bootstrap$29$290511
Accelerate$49$4901011
Pro$99$9902553

Agency plans, with the same features as Pro:

PlanMonthlyYearly, per monthProfilesWorkspacesUsers per workspace
Pro50$179$14950105
Pro100$329$274100205
Pro150$449$374150305

Yearly billing saves 16%, according to SocialBee.

Add-ons, bought in the app:

  • Extra user: $10/month, or $100/year
  • Extra workspace: $10/month, or $100/year
  • 5 extra profiles: $15/month, or $150/year

What Each Plan Includes

Every plan includes AI content generation, which SocialBee lists as unlimited, plus recycling and expiring content, post variations, best-time suggestions, Instagram grid preview, first comment scheduling, an image editor, alt text and the engagement module.

Bootstrap ($29/month)

  • 5 profiles, 1 workspace, 1 user
  • 10 content categories, 1,000 posts per category
  • 10 content sources (RSS)
  • 3 months of analytics history

Accelerate ($49/month)

Adds:

  • 10 profiles
  • 50 content categories, 5,000 posts per category
  • 30 content sources
  • 2 years of analytics history and advanced analytics
  • Post approval
  • CSV uploads, bulk post editor and hashtag organizer

Pro ($99/month)

Adds:

  • 25 profiles, 5 workspaces, 3 users per workspace
  • Unlimited content categories and sources
  • Exportable reports
  • Internal notes

Quick Quiz
Easy

Your agency has 3 people managing 15 social accounts. Which SocialBee plan fits?

๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Think carefully before selecting your answer!


Key Features by Plan

FeatureBootstrapAcceleratePro
Profiles51025
Workspaces115
Users per workspace113
Content categories1050Unlimited
Content sources (RSS)1030Unlimited
AI content generationโœ…โœ…โœ…
Recycling and expiring contentโœ…โœ…โœ…
Engagement moduleโœ…โœ…โœ…
Analytics history3 months2 years2 years
Post approvalโŒโœ…โœ…
CSV uploads, bulk editorโŒโœ…โœ…
Export reportsโŒโŒโœ…

Key insight: recycling is on every plan. The jump to Accelerate is where approvals, CSV uploads and two years of analytics come in.


How Category Scheduling and Recycling Work

  1. Sort posts into categories, such as tips, quotes or promotions
  2. Give each category time slots in a weekly schedule
  3. SocialBee fills the slots from each category
  4. Evergreen posts can recycle, and time-sensitive posts can expire

With 50 evergreen posts and a schedule of 3 posts a day, you would post about 90 times a month without rescheduling each one.


Engagement and Networks

Engagement module: reply to comments, mentions and DMs on Facebook Pages and Instagram Business; comments and mentions on Threads, LinkedIn Company pages and X; and comments on YouTube.

Direct posting: Facebook (profiles, pages and groups), Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn (personal and company), X, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile and Bluesky. SocialBee's mobile app adds "universal posting" for networks such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Mastodon.


SocialBee vs SocialRails

SocialBeeSocialRails
5 accountsBootstrap, $29/monthCreator, $29/month
10 accountsAccelerate, $49/monthCreator, $29/month
20 to 25 accountsPro, $99/month (25)Business, $49/month (20)
Users1 on Bootstrap and Accelerate, 3 per workspace on ProOwner only on Creator, 5 on Business, 15 on Agency
Recyclingโœ… Category-basedโœ… Recurring posts
Engagement inboxโœ…โŒ
Post approvalFrom AccelerateโŒ
Video templatesNot listed350+
Networks10 direct9

SocialBee is stronger on category-based scheduling, its engagement inbox, approvals and Google Business Profile. SocialRails is cheaper from 6 accounts up and includes 350+ video templates.

Quick Quiz
Easy

You run 10 accounts on your own and want recurring evergreen posts. Which costs less?

๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Think carefully before selecting your answer!


Yearly Cost for 10 Accounts

ToolYearly costNotes
SocialBee Accelerate$4901 user, recycling, approvals
Buffer Essentials, 10 channelsabout $600-7201 user; Buffer's page is inconsistent, so this is a range
SocialRails Creator$290Owner only, recurring posts, 350+ video templates

What SocialBee Does Well

Category-based scheduling. One of the most developed category systems among schedulers, with recycling and expiring content on every plan.

Engagement. Reply to comments, mentions and DMs on the main networks without leaving the tool.

Agency scale. Plans up to 150 profiles and 30 workspaces, with add-ons for users and profiles.

Long trial. 14 days, no card, and SocialBee also mentions a 30-day money-back guarantee.


What SocialBee Lacks

More than one user on cheaper plans. Bootstrap and Accelerate include 1 user; extra users are $10/month each.

Short analytics history on Bootstrap. 3 months.

Video templates. SocialBee's pricing page does not list a video template library.


Is SocialBee Worth It?

Worth it if you:

  • Post a lot of evergreen content and want categories to manage it
  • Reply to comments and DMs from your scheduler
  • Need post approvals at a mid-range price (Accelerate)
  • Manage many client profiles (Pro50 and up)

Not worth it if you:

  • Run 6 to 10 accounts alone and want the lowest price
  • Need several users on the cheapest plans
  • Make a lot of short-form video

Free Trial Details

14 days free, no card required and no contract. SocialBee also mentions a 30-day money-back guarantee.


Best Alternatives

SocialRails, for more accounts per dollar

$29/month for 10 accounts with unlimited posts, recurring posts, AI captions and images, and 350+ video templates. No engagement inbox or approvals. Full comparison in Best Social Media Schedulers.

Hootsuite, for larger teams

From $99/month, with an inbox and listening features. See Hootsuite pricing.

Buffer, for a free plan

Free for 3 channels, then $5 to $6 per channel. See Buffer pricing.


Quick Answers

How much does SocialBee cost? $29/month for Bootstrap (5 profiles), $49 for Accelerate (10) and $99 for Pro (25), or $290, $490 and $990 billed yearly. Agency plans run from $179 to $449 a month for 50 to 150 profiles.

Is there a free plan? No. There is a 14-day free trial with no card required.

Does SocialBee have AI features? Yes. SocialBee lists AI content generation as unlimited on every plan.

Can I add users or profiles? Yes. Extra users and workspaces are $10/month each, and 5 extra profiles are $15/month.

What platforms does SocialBee support? Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile and Bluesky for direct posting.


Summary

SocialBee pricing:

  • Bootstrap: $29/month or $290/year (5 profiles)
  • Accelerate: $49/month or $490/year (10 profiles, approvals)
  • Pro: $99/month or $990/year (25 profiles, 5 workspaces)
  • Pro50 to Pro150: $179 to $449/month (50 to 150 profiles)

Best for: evergreen content with category scheduling, and teams that reply to comments from their scheduler.

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