Sked Social alternative for creators who want AI video tools and a lower entry price
Sked Social is a mature agency scheduler with client approvals, listening and a shared inbox. It starts at $58 a month on yearly billing for 3 users and 6 profiles, and approvals only arrive on its second tier. AutoPoster AI suits you better if you make short video and want publishing, clips and dubbing in one account.
Choose AutoPoster AI if
- You are a solo creator or small brand and the Sked entry price is more than you need to spend.
- You turn long recordings into clips, subtitles or dubbed versions before you schedule them.
- You want API and MCP access starting on our Professional plan.
- You want DM, comment-to-DM and WhatsApp broadcast tools alongside scheduling.
Stay with Sked Social if
- You run an agency and need no-login client approval portals and per-client user roles.
- You need social listening or competitor tracking, which we do not offer.
- You want a timeline video editor, which Sked lists and we do not have.
Sked Social in brief
Sked Social began in Melbourne in 2014 and is built around agencies and multi-brand teams. Its features page covers a unified inbox, listening, link in bio and a media library, so it is closer to a small suite than a bare scheduler.
The first tier already includes a shared inbox and 6 profiles, but approvals, unlimited statuses and a report builder sit on the $166 tier. A solo creator pays for client tooling that may go unused.
If your work starts with raw video, the difference is what happens before the calendar. AutoPoster AI makes clips, subtitles and dubs first, then publishes them. If you need client portals and listening, Sked is the stronger fit.
Sked Social pricing
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grow | $69/mo | $58/mo | 3 users, 6 profiles, scheduling, shared inbox, analytics, 5 competitors, 14-day trial |
| Accelerate | $199/mo | $166/mo | 6 users, 10 profiles, internal and client approvals, 20 competitors, custom reports |
| Custom | $299/mo | $249/mo | From these prices. Customer success manager, CRM and help desk integrations |
| Accounts | AutoPoster AI | Sked Social |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $12.5/mo (Professional) | $58/mo Grow, 6 profiles included, 3 users |
| 10 | $20/mo (Brand) | $166/mo Accelerate, 10 profiles included, 6 users |
AutoPoster AI vs Sked Social
| Feature | AutoPoster AI | Sked Social |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-platform scheduling | Yes | Yes: Threads and Snapchat use notification-based publishing |
| Bulk posting from media folders | Professional plan | Not listed |
| First comment scheduling | Yes | Not listed |
| AI captions and hashtags | Professional plan | Yes: Smart assist learns your brand voice |
| Long video to short clips | Professional plan | Not listed |
| Animated subtitles | Professional plan | Not listed |
| AI dubbing and voiceover | Professional plan | Not listed |
| AI image generation | Professional plan | Not listed |
| Unified comment inbox | Brand plan | Yes: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn and Google Business |
| DM inbox | Brand plan | Yes: comments and DMs share one queue |
| Reviews: Google Business, Facebook, App Store, Google Play | Brand plan | Partial: Google Business reviews with AI-drafted replies |
| WhatsApp inbox, templates and broadcasts | Brand plan | Not listed |
| Analytics and best-time heatmap | Brand plan | Yes: PDF and Excel export, custom reports on Accelerate |
| Team roles and approvals | Brand plan | Partial: Accelerate and above |
| Link in bio pages | Yes | Yes |
| MCP for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor | Professional plan | Yes |
| API | Professional plan | Not listed |
| Mobile apps | Yes | Yes: iOS and Android |
"Not listed" means we did not find the feature on Sked Social's site on October 31, 2026. It may still exist or may ship later.
AutoPoster AI in practice
Where AutoPoster AI is stronger
A lower starting bill
Sked's cheapest plan is $58 a month on yearly billing, and client approvals need the $166 tier. AutoPoster AI Professional is $12.50 a month yearly for 5 accounts, and Brand at $20 adds approvals for 10 accounts.
Learn more →Video is made, not only scheduled
Sked's editor trims and merges clips you already have. AutoPoster AI cuts a long recording into short clips, adds animated subtitles and dubs it, then schedules the result.
Learn more →Messaging reaches WhatsApp
Brand adds keyword comment-to-DM rules on Facebook and Instagram and scheduled WhatsApp broadcasts. We did not find WhatsApp on Sked's feature page.
Learn more →Reviews beyond Google
Review management covers Google Business, Facebook, Google Play and the Apple App Store with AI replies, where Sked lists Google Business.
Learn more →Where Sked Social is stronger
Client approval portals
Accelerate gives clients no-login review links plus per-profile and role-based access. Our approvals are team-based and meant for members, not an agency client portal.
Social listening and competitors
Sked tracks brand mentions and keywords and monitors rival accounts on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and X. AutoPoster AI has no listening or competitor tracking.
A timeline video editor
Sked lists a timeline editor with trim, merge, split, text, audio and effects. We offer AI video tools, not a full timeline editor.
Integrations and support
Sked lists Zapier, Canva, Google Drive and, on higher tiers, Asana, Trello, Salesforce and HubSpot, plus 24/7 human support.
How to switch from Sked Social
- 1
Sked's help center lists the calendar and an Upcoming view of scheduled posts, but we found no article describing an export of scheduled posts. Copy the queue you want to keep from the Upcoming list.
- 2
Export your analytics as PDF or Excel reports before your plan ends, since Sked advertises those formats for performance data.
- 3
Connect your accounts in AutoPoster AI and recreate the queue, then keep Sked active until the first week of posts has published. When a trial ends, Sked says the account pauses and does not charge automatically.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Sked Social cost for 10 profiles?
Accelerate includes 10 profiles and 6 users at $166 a month on yearly billing, or $199 monthly. AutoPoster AI Brand covers 10 accounts and 5 members at $20 a month yearly or $24 monthly.
- Does Sked Social have a free plan?
We found a 14-day free trial with no card, but no free plan. AutoPoster AI has a Free plan with 1 account, 50 credits and a 7-day trial.
- Can I export scheduled posts from Sked?
We did not find a documented export for scheduled posts. Analytics reports export as PDF and Excel.
- Do both offer MCP?
Yes. Sked lists an MCP connector for AI agents, and AutoPoster AI includes API and MCP from Professional.
Other alternatives
Sources, checked on October 31, 2026
Pricing and features change, so check Sked Social's site before buying. Sked Social is a trademark of its owner. AutoPoster AI is not affiliated with it.
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