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How Release Social compares
Approvals, a real preview for every channel and no post limits come with our plans, not as extras. Here is how the prices are built, side by side.
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€29.99
Approvals from
A month on Team, yearly, before VAT, with 5 people.
0
Post limits
On every plan, including Solo.
14
Days free
On Solo, Team and Agency. No card needed.
Side by side
Where approvals start, and how each one charges
Most tools charge per user, per seat or per channel, and keep approvals for their bigger plans.
| Product | Price | How you pay | Approvals from | Post limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Release Social | Solo €9.99, Team €29.99, Agency €99.99 a month (yearly, before VAT); Enterprise custom | By plan: people, channels and workspaces included | Team and up | No limit on any plan |
| Buffer | Free; Essentials $5 and Team $10 per channel a month (yearly) | Per channel | Team | 10 scheduled posts per channel on Free; paid plans up to 5,000 per channel (fair use) |
| Later | Starter $18.75, Growth $37.50, Scale $82.50 a month (yearly) | Per “social set” of 8 profiles, with 1, 2 or 4 users | Growth | 30 posts per profile a month on Starter, 180 on Growth, no limit on Scale |
| Planable | Basic $33, Pro $49 per workspace a month (monthly; yearly is 2 months free) | Per workspace; analytics and the inbox cost extra | Basic (required approval from Pro) | 60 or 150 posts per workspace a month |
| Hootsuite | Standard $99, Professional $199, Advanced $399 per user a month (yearly) | Per user | Advanced | Not listed |
| Sprout Social | Essentials $79, Standard $199, Professional $299, Advanced $399 per seat a month (yearly) | Per seat | Not stated on the pricing page | Not listed |
Prices from each company’s public pricing page on 9 October 2026, before tax; yearly billing unless said. They change, so check each site for today’s. All names are trademarks of their owners.
An example
Five people, fifteen channels, with approvals
One team, one brand, posting to fifteen accounts and approving every post.
Release Social Team€29.99
5 people and 20 channels included · per month, yearly, before VAT
Buffer Team$150
$10 per channel × 15 channels · per month, yearly, before tax
Prices from each company’s public pricing page on 9 October 2026, before tax; yearly billing unless said. They change, so check each site for today’s. All names are trademarks of their owners.
What you get here
What comes with every plan, not as an extra
Approvals from Team
Named approvers in order, reminders and client links, for €29.99.
No post limits
On every plan, including Solo.
A preview for every channel
Thirteen previews, as you type.
Inbox included
Comments, messages, mentions and reviews.
Insights included
Plain-word numbers and PDF reports.
Clients without accounts
Clients approve from a link and never count as people.
Export everything
Your whole workspace, any time.
Prices in euros
VAT shown and handled at checkout.
Honestly
When another tool may suit you better
We would rather you choose well than choose us.
You need a free plan for good
We have a 14-day trial, not a free plan. Buffer has a free plan with up to 3 channels.
You need social listening or ads
We help you publish, approve, reply and measure your own posts. We don’t track the wider web or run paid ads.
You post without anyone checking
Every post here needs a yes. If you never want that step, a simpler scheduler may feel lighter.
Switching
Move over in an afternoon
Bring your planned posts in from a spreadsheet, connect your channels and carry on.
Put your plan in a spreadsheet
A title and the words for each upcoming post, and Post, Reel or Story if you like.
Import it
Bring in up to 200 posts at a time. Each row is checked first.
Connect your channels
Sign in to each network on its own page. No passwords shared.
Set your approvers
Choose who says yes, in which order.
Carry on
Give each post its channels and time, and turn the old tool off when you are ready.
Comparison questions
Anything else? Write to us, a person answers.
Can you import from Buffer, Later or Hootsuite?
Bring your upcoming posts in from a spreadsheet with a title and the words for each, up to 200 at a time. You then choose each one’s channels and time in Release Social.
Do you have a free plan?
No. Solo, Team and Agency are free for 14 days, with no card needed.
Are your prices in euros?
Yes. Prices are in euros, shown before VAT, with the total under each.
How do you keep this comparison fair?
We use only what each company publishes on its own pricing page, and say the day we read it: 9 October 2026. We read them again before launch and every three months. If something here is out of date, write to us and we will fix it.
Try it next to what you use today
Run both for 14 days. Keep the one your team actually likes.
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