--- title: "SocialPostScheduler pricing: free for 3 months, then at cost" canonical: https://socialpostscheduler.com/pricing last_modified: 2026-11-01 publisher: Surge Software Solutions Private Limited --- # SocialPostScheduler pricing: free for 3 months, then at cost > SocialPostScheduler is free for 3 months with everything unlocked and no card. After that you pay only for what you use, at our cost, with no markup. Everything is unlocked from day one. After 90 days you pay exactly what each AI action costs us — no markup, no subscription. [Start free — 3 months on us](https://socialpostscheduler.com/signup) First 3 months ₹0 90 days from sign-up - ✓Every feature unlocked: AI month planner, brand voice, rewrites, score, approvals, automation, API - ✓Paid AI engines included too, with no cap - ✓No card needed to start - ✓Usage is shown at ₹0, so you see what it would cost later [Start free](https://socialpostscheduler.com/signup) After that: at our cost, no markup Always included: Scheduling on demo channels, the calendar and queue, approvals, ideas, RSS and evergreen, bulk CSV, short links, link-in-bio, the REST API, webhooks and the MCP server. Only these are charged, per use, from a prepaid wallet: | Action | Unit | Our cost | | --- | --- | --- | | AI writing, rewrites, replies and month plans on our own AI server | 1M tokens | ₹2.52 est. | | AI image on our own GPU | image | ₹0.17 est. | | Claude Sonnet input — only if our AI is busy or fails a quality check | 1M tokens | ₹252 | | Claude Sonnet output — same rule | 1M tokens | ₹1,260 | | Claude Opus input — month plans only, same rule | 1M tokens | ₹420 | | Claude Opus output — month plans only, same rule | 1M tokens | ₹2,100 | | AI image from an outside provider — only when our GPU is unavailable | image | ₹3.36 est. | | Sarvam translation (Indian languages, switched off for now) | 10,000 characters | ₹20 est. | **Example:** A small business that plans one month, writes 30 posts and uses about 100 AI rewrites and replies would pay about ₹0.50 a month (est.). Top-up packs: ₹200 · ₹500 · ₹1,000 · ₹2,000. WhatsApp broadcast messages (coming soon) are billed by Meta to your own WhatsApp Business account. We add nothing. "est." = our estimate, not yet measured. Payments by Razorpay. Refunds: see our [refund policy](https://socialpostscheduler.com/refunds). **Monthly plans — coming soon.** We'll email you before anything changes. Compared ## What others charge per month List price in USD for 5, 10 and 25 channels. | Tool / plan | 5 channels | 10 channels | 25 channels | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SocialPostScheduler | Free for 3 months, then at cost | Free for 3 months, then at cost | Free for 3 months, then at cost | | [Buffer Essentials](https://socialpostscheduler.com/vs/buffer) | $30 est. | $60 est. | $150 est. | | [Hootsuite Standard (1 user)](https://socialpostscheduler.com/vs/hootsuite) | $99 est. | $99 est. | $249+ (Advanced) est. | | [Postiz (Standard / Team / Pro)](https://socialpostscheduler.com/vs/postiz) | $29 est. | $39 est. | $49 est. | | [Publer Professional (≈ $4/account)](https://socialpostscheduler.com/vs/publer) | $20 est. | $40 est. | $100 est. | | [Later (Starter → Scale)](https://socialpostscheduler.com/vs/later) | $25 est. | $25–$110 est. | $110 est. | | [Metricool (per brand)](https://socialpostscheduler.com/vs/metricool) | ~$20 est. | ~$20+ est. | ~$20–$210 est. | | [SocialPilot (≈ $2/channel)](https://socialpostscheduler.com/vs/socialpilot) | ~$17 est. | ~$20 est. | ~$50 est. | "est." = from third-party 2026 pricing guides, not checked on the vendor's own page. Competitor prices and features come from third-party 2026 pricing guides and review aggregators, researched 24 Oct 2026. Vendors change plans often — re-check each vendor's own pricing page before deciding. ## Pricing questions Is it really free for 3 months?+ Yes. Your free period is 90 days from the day you sign up. Everything is unlocked, paid engines included, with no cap and no card. What will I pay after 3 months?+ Only for what you use, at our cost with no markup. Scheduling on demo channels, the calendar and queue, approvals, ideas, RSS and evergreen, bulk CSV, short links, link-in-bio, the REST API, webhooks and the MCP server are not metered. AI writing, month plans and images are charged per use at the rates above. A small business that plans one month, writes 30 posts and uses about 100 AI rewrites and replies would pay about ₹0.50 a month (est.). Do I need a card?+ No. You don't need a card to start. After the free period you add money to a prepaid wallet only if you want to keep using the AI. How do I pay?+ Top-up packs (₹200, ₹500, ₹1,000, ₹2,000) open soon on Razorpay. Until then nothing is charged. What if my balance runs out?+ The AI action doesn't start, and the app shows what it needs, for example: “This needs ₹0.05. Your balance is ₹0.00. Top up to continue.” Nothing is half-done and scheduled posts keep going. Will you remind me before the free period ends?+ Yes. We email you on day 75, day 85 and day 90, and the app shows a banner from day 75. Is there a channel limit?+ A fair-use limit of 100 channels per organisation. Ask us if you need more. Can I post to Instagram or LinkedIn yet?+ Not yet — live posting to each network is coming soon. Today you can plan, draft, approve and schedule on demo channels. ## Plan next month in one brief Free for your first 3 months, then pay only for what you use. Live network posting is coming soon. [Start free — 3 months on us](https://socialpostscheduler.com/signup)[See pricing](https://socialpostscheduler.com/pricing)