What scheduling tools cost as you grow
Most social media tools charge per person, per account, per brand or per workspace. FlashPosts charges per plan. Here’s what that means for two typical buyers, at list prices checked on 9 November 2026.
| Tool | Charges by | An agency40 accounts, 3 people | A brand with 50 locations100 accounts, 5 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| FlashPosts | Per plan | $19 a monthPro | $49 a monthAgency |
| Hootsuite | Per person | $597 a month | $995 a month |
| Buffer | Per account (channel) | Up to $400 a month | Up to $1,000 a month |
| Metricool | Per brand, in tiers | $53–$67 a month | $159–$210 a month |
| Planable | Per workspace | $330 a month | $490 a month, or a quote |
US dollars before tax, for the cheapest self-serve plan that fits. Each comparison shows how its figure was worked out and links to that company’s pricing page. The agency has 10 clients with 4 accounts each; the brand has 50 locations with a Facebook Page and an Instagram account each.
FlashPosts vs Hootsuite
Hootsuite prices per person, so a growing team pays more each time someone joins. FlashPosts prices per plan, with approvals, the inbox and client reports on every plan.
Read the comparisonFlashPosts vs Buffer
Buffer prices per connected account, so the bill rises with each one you add. FlashPosts prices per plan, so forty accounts cost the same as one on Pro.
Read the comparisonFlashPosts vs Metricool
Metricool prices per brand in tiers, which suits a few clients with many networks each. FlashPosts prices per plan, which suits many accounts per client or per location.
Read the comparisonFlashPosts vs Planable
Planable prices per workspace with a cap on pages and posts in each. FlashPosts prices per plan with no monthly post allowance, and client approvals on every plan.
Read the comparisonHow FlashPosts charges
FlashPosts charges per plan, for the whole workspace: Free for 3 accounts; Starter at $2.99 a month for 10 accounts and 2 people; Pro at $19 a month for 40 accounts and 5 people; Agency at $49 a month for unlimited accounts and 15 people. There’s no charge per person or per account, and no monthly post allowance.
Every plan, Free included, has the whole product: ten networks, client approvals, the inbox and branded reports. Each comparison above says where the other tool goes further.
Start with three accounts, free
Connect three accounts on any of the ten networks and send your first post to all of them. No card needed, and Free doesn’t expire.
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