Key takeaways
- Social Champ, Buffer and Publer all have free plans. Each one covers 3 accounts or channels.
- Social Champ's white label is still in early access. SocialPilot sells white-label reports on Premium today.
- Flekh charges per seat, not per profile. It fits teams whose clients approve videos before posting.
How we chose: tools that do the same job as Social Champ. We checked each price on the vendor's own page on Oct 28, 2026. Flekh is our product, and we list its weak points too.
Social Champ alternatives compared
| Tool | Best for | Price from | Free plan | Video review | Publishes to social |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flekh · Our product | Small agencies whose clients send video feedback by email today. | Essential $7 a seat a month, billed monthly. Yearly billing saves 40%. | No · 14-day Pro trial, no card | frame-accurate, with drawings | Yes |
| SocialPilot | Agencies that resell social reports to clients. | Essentials $25.50 a month flat, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly), 7 accounts, 1 user | No · 14-day trial, no card | none | Yes |
| Buffer | Solo marketers who want fewer features and a clean queue. | Essentials $5 a channel a month, billed yearly | Yes · 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts a channel, 1 user | none | Yes |
| Publer | Creators and small teams who post beyond the big networks. | Professional $4 a month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) | Yes · 3 accounts, 10 scheduled posts each, no X | none | Yes |
| ContentStudio | Agencies that want flat pricing with unlimited users at the top tier. | Standard $19 a month flat, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), 5 accounts, 1 user | No · 7-day trial, no card | none | Yes |
| OneUp (oneupapp.io) | Businesses that post the same update to many networks. | Basic $15 a month flat, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly), 5 accounts | No · 7-day trial | none | Yes |
FlekhOur product
Approve video, then postIn short: Flekh puts video review, client approval links and tasks before posting, and schedules only the approved version.
| Best for | Small agencies whose clients send video feedback by email today. |
|---|---|
| Price from | Essential $7 a seat a month, billed monthly. Yearly billing saves 40%. |
| Free plan | No · 14-day Pro trial, no card |
| Video review | frame-accurate, with drawings |
| Publishes to social | Yes · Instagram, Facebook Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn, X (TikTok, Threads, Pinterest coming) |
Pros
- One tag links a file, its tasks and its posts. Results filter by tag.
- No charge per social channel or profile.
- Clients review on a phone and need no account.
- Approval links have due dates, passwords, expiry and reminders.
Cons
- No free plan. Social Champ has one.
- No inbox or listening. Social Champ has both.
- No TikTok, Pinterest or Threads publishing yet.
Choose it ifclients send video feedback by email and changes get lost.
Skip it ifyou need WhatsApp, Pinterest or TikTok posting, or an inbox.
Need a social inbox or listening? Flekh does not have it yet. Tell Shashank, the founder, what you need →
Buffer
Simple and per channelIn short: Buffer is a per-channel scheduler with a free plan, basic Insights and comment replies on 10 platforms.
| Best for | Solo marketers who want fewer features and a clean queue. |
|---|---|
| Price from | Essentials $5 a channel a month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | Yes · 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts a channel, 1 user |
| Video review | none |
| Publishes to social | Yes · Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube (Shorts), LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, Google Business Profile, Mastodon |
Pros
- Publishes to Mastodon and Bluesky.
- API access on every plan, including Free.
- Nonprofits get 50% off paid plans.
Cons
- We did not find social listening in its docs.
- Approvals only on Team, $10 a channel a month, billed yearly.
- G2 reviewers report posts that sometimes fail.
Choose it ifyou want a simple scheduler with fewer features.
Skip it ifyou post to WhatsApp Business.
Publer
Free plan, wide reachIn short: Publer charges per social account and publishes to 13 networks, including Telegram and WordPress.
| Best for | Creators and small teams who post beyond the big networks. |
|---|---|
| Price from | Professional $4 a month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Yes · 3 accounts, 10 scheduled posts each, no X |
| Video review | none |
| Publishes to social | Yes · Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (paid plans), Threads, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, WordPress |
Pros
- Free plan with 3 accounts.
- Every 10th account or member is free.
- 14-day money-back guarantee.
Cons
- X needs a paid plan.
- Capterra reviewers call the analytics basic.
- We did not find a social inbox in its docs.
Choose it ifyou post to Telegram or WordPress as well as social.
Skip it ifyou rely on social listening.
ContentStudio
Flat price, 12 networksIn short: ContentStudio is a flat-price tool with publishing, inbox and analytics across 12 networks, including Tumblr.
| Best for | Agencies that want flat pricing with unlimited users at the top tier. |
|---|---|
| Price from | Standard $19 a month flat, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), 5 accounts, 1 user |
| Free plan | No · 7-day trial, no card |
| Video review | none |
| Publishes to social | Yes · Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Bluesky, Threads, Google Business Profile, Telegram, Tumblr |
Pros
- Agency Unlimited allows unlimited users and workspaces.
- Clients connect their own accounts with EasyConnect.
- Monthly, quarterly and yearly billing options.
Cons
- No free plan, only a 7-day trial.
- No approvals on Standard.
- Capterra reviewers report a learning curve and clutter.
Choose it ifyou want flat pricing and unlimited users at agency level.
Skip it ifyou need a free plan.
OneUp (oneupapp.io)
Cross-posting workflowsIn short: OneUp (oneupapp.io), from Pittsburgh, USA, is a flat-price scheduler with cross-posting workflows and many networks.
| Best for | Businesses that post the same update to many networks. |
|---|---|
| Price from | Basic $15 a month flat, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly), 5 accounts |
| Free plan | No · 7-day trial |
| Video review | none |
| Publishes to social | Yes · Facebook, Instagram, Google Business Profile, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, X (account caps), Threads, Snapchat, Bluesky, Discord; WhatsApp from Intermediate |
Pros
- Publishes to Snapchat and Discord.
- Post approvals and client connection links from Intermediate.
- Cross-posting workflows on paid plans.
Cons
- Basic has no approvals and no extra team members.
- Basic rose from $18 to $25 billed monthly in June 2026.
- Capterra reviewers report account disconnects and failed posts.
Choose it ifyou post to Snapchat or Discord.
Skip it ifyou want a free plan.
How to switch from Social Champ to Flekh
- 1Day 1
Start the 14-day Pro trial, and keep Social Champ for inbox and listening.
- 2Day 2
List the Social Champ profiles that get client video, and move only those first.
- 3Day 3
Upload a client video and send the approval link with a due date and reminder.
- 4Day 4
Connect those clients' Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn in Flekh; keep WhatsApp and TikTok in Social Champ.
- 5Day 5
Check results per post and per file, then send the monthly client report.
Questions
- Is Social Champ free?
- Yes, Social Champ has a free plan with 3 social accounts, 15 scheduled posts and 1 user. X, Pinterest and WhatsApp Business need a paid plan. Paid plans start at Starter, $4 a profile a month billed yearly, or $5 billed monthly.
- What is a free Social Champ alternative?
- Buffer and Publer both have free plans. Buffer Free covers 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts each and 1 user. Publer Free covers 3 accounts with 10 scheduled posts each, but not X. Neither free plan includes social listening.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Social Champ?
- Not by much at entry level. Social Champ Starter costs $4 a profile a month, billed yearly. Publer Professional also starts at $4 an account, and Buffer Essentials at $5 a channel, both a month, billed yearly. Compare user limits and approvals before you switch.
- Who are Social Champ's competitors?
- SocialPilot, Buffer, Publer, ContentStudio and OneUp (oneupapp.io) do the same job: they schedule posts to many networks. Hootsuite also competes, at $99 a user a month, billed yearly. Flekh competes only on video review and client approval before posting.
- Does Social Champ have client approval?
- Yes. Standard has a basic approval workflow. Growth adds post approval and client management, and Professional adds multi-layer approval. Starter has no approvals. We did not find on its pricing page whether clients need an account to approve.
Sources
- https://www.socialchamp.com/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.socialchamp.com/llms.txt, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.socialchamp.com/about/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.capterra.com/p/168903/SocialChamp/reviews/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.socialpilot.co/plans, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.capterra.com/p/144332/SocialPilot/reviews/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://buffer.com/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.g2.com/products/buffer/reviews, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://publer.com/plans, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://publer.com/help/en/article/what-are-publers-plans-and-pricing-15h4yqh/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.capterra.com/p/177145/Publer/reviews/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://contentstudio.io/pricing.md, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://pricingsaas.com/companies/contentstudio, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.capterra.com/p/176184/ContentStudio/reviews/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.oneupapp.io/price, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.oneupapp.io/team, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://pricingsaas.com/companies/oneupapp, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.capterra.com/p/179588/OneUp/reviews/Capterra___4753407/, checked Oct 28, 2026
- https://www.hootsuite.com/plans, checked Oct 28, 2026
Flekh is our product. Every other fact on this page comes from the vendor's own page or a named source, with the date we checked.
SocialPilot
Agency-ready plansIn short: SocialPilot offers flat plans with client seats, client approval and white-label reports for agencies that have grown.