🚀 11 Tools Crushing Social Media

The most effective guide for finding your social media tool.

Joshua Parkinson
August 08, 2025

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Stop manually posting & start automating everything

Social media managers are wasting 6+ hours every week manually posting content across platforms.

New research shows that businesses using scheduling tools see 47% higher engagement and 3x more consistent posting than those doing it manually.

Here are the 11 best tools that'll automate your entire social strategy.

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1. Post Planner 💪

Best for: Content curation & bulk scheduling & multi-platform support.

Why it works: Unlike other tools, Post Planner shows you high-performing content streams from your niche so you never run out of ideas.

The standout feature: Bulk scheduling tool that lets you queue 100+ posts in one afternoon.

Who should use it: Practically everyone. It’s effective, affordable, and easy to use.

Price: Free plan available, paid starts at $7/month.

2. Agorapulse 💬

Best for: Managing social media inboxes.

Inbox magic: Social inbox handles comments and DMs from all platforms in one view.

Advanced feature: Employee advocacy tool amplifies your reach through team members.

Who should use it: It’s an excellent tool; it’s best for marketers who specialise in DM marketing. It also has an advanced reporting system.

Price: $79/month for the Standard plan.

3. Hootsuite 🏢

Best for: Large companies managing community interaction.

The big advantage: You can reply directly to comments from the Hootsuite dashboard instead of jumping between platforms.

Who should use it: Teams that need advanced social listening and employee advocacy features.

The downside: No free plan (just a 30-day trial) and much pricier than alternatives.

Price: Plans start around $99/month.

4. Buffer 🏢

Best for: Simple scheduling with killer analytics

What makes it different: Their landing page builder solves Instagram's one-link problem by letting you share multiple CTAs.

Unique feature: Supports Mastodon and Bluesky (unlike most other tools).

The catch: They charge per channel, so costs add up fast if you manage multiple accounts.

Price: Free plan available, $5/month per additional channel (can get expensive quickly)

5. SocialPilot 🎯

Best for: Agencies managing tons of accounts.

Agency advantage: White-label customization lets you brand everything for clients.

Real agency benefit: Manage unlimited social accounts across multiple brands from one dashboard.

The trade-off: No free plan and limited to 1 account per brand.

Price: $25.50/month for the Professional plan.

6. Later 📸

Best for: Instagram-heavy strategies.

Instagram superpower: Drag-and-drop visual planning plus hashtag suggestions that actually work.

The focus: While it supports other platforms, most of its features are Instagram-specific.

Missing piece: Can't schedule to Google Business profiles.

Price: $16.67/month for the Starter plan.

7. Onlypult 🔍

Best for: Competitor analysis.

Unique features: The only tool that schedules Telegram posts + includes a website builder.

The specialty: Analyzes follower patterns to find your optimal posting times.

Supports: 14 different platforms (most on this list).

Price: $17.50/month for the Start plan.

8. Sprout Social 📈

Best for: Enterprise-level comprehensive management.

The powerhouse feature: Advanced sentiment analysis tracks what people really think about your brand.

Team collaboration: Smart Inbox manages all comments/DMs across platforms in one place.

The investment: Most expensive option, but loaded with enterprise features.

Price: $199/month per seat (enterprise pricing).

9. Tailwind 📌

Best for: Pinterest-focused marketers.

Why Pinterest marketers love it: Built specifically for Pinterest's unique algorithm with features other tools don't understand.

Bonus: Their Copilot tool creates personalized marketing plans automatically.

The limitation: Only works with Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook.

Price: $14.99/month for Pro plan.

10. Planable 🤝

Best for: Scaling agencies.

Collaboration gold: Visual content calendar makes client approval process seamless.

Workspace system: Create separate branded workspaces for each client.

Quick setup: Most intuitive user experience - everything accessible in 1-2 clicks.

Price: $33/month per workspace

11. Loomly 📅

Best for: Collaborative content planning

Unique feature: The Only tool that supports Snapchat scheduling.

Planning helper: Recommends posts based on holidays and trending topics.

Client-friendly: Approval workflows make managing client content easier.

Price: $49/month for Base plan (3 users, 12 accounts)

The Bottom Line ⚡

Scheduling tools users see:

47% higher engagement rates
6+ hours saved per week
3x more consistent posting

The algorithm rewards consistency. Manual posting leads to gaps that kill your reach.

Most versatile pick: Post Planner gives you content curation + scheduling + design tools in one platform.

Best for communication: Agorapulse lets you talk to your audience directly while conserving your time.

Enterprise pick: Sprout Social if budget isn't a concern and you need advanced analytics.

Instagram focus: Later, if 80%+ of your strategy is Instagram-based.

That’s all for today. Thanks for reading. Now…

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~ Josh from “This Week in Social Media”

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