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Oktopost comparison

How Sked Social compares to Oktopost

Oktopost is a B2B-only platform built around LinkedIn and employee advocacy, sold on annual contracts from $8,000 a year for a single marketing seat. Teams that live in Instagram, run client work, or just want a plan they can start today tend to look for something lighter.

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Side by side

Sked vs Oktopost, line by line

Each tool's own published capabilities, grouped by what actually matters when you switch. For the full 13-tool view, see the all-tools comparison.

Publishing
Post scheduling
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
OktopostYes
Networks supported
Basic9 networks
Accelerate9 networks
Oktopost1 networks
Bulk upload
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
OktopostNo
Content calendar
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
OktopostYes
Auto-publish
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
OktopostYes
First comment
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
OktopostNo
Link in bio
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
OktopostNo
AI captions
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
OktopostYes
Collaboration
Approvals
BasicNo
AccelerateKanban board
OktopostNo-login approval links
Unified inbox
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
OktopostYes
Roles and permissions
BasicSingle user
AccelerateFull roles
OktopostYes
Shared asset library
BasicRecent media only
AccelerateYes
OktopostNo
Per-client organisation
BasicLabels
AccelerateLabels + roles
OktopostNo
Branded reports
BasicNo
AccelerateBranded plus builder
OktopostNo
Insights
Analytics depth
BasicBasic
AccelerateAdvanced
OktopostStandard
Social listening
BasicBasic
AccelerateAdvanced
OktopostAdvanced
Competitor analytics
BasicNo
AccelerateYes
OktopostYes
Report export
BasicNo
AccelerateYes
OktopostNo
Platform and access
Native mobile app
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
OktopostNo
Google Business posting
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
OktopostNo
Support
Basic24/7 chat
AccelerateDedicated CSM
OktopostEmail
Entry price
Basic$29/mo
Accelerate$199/mo
Oktopost$667/mo
Free option
Basic14-day trial
Accelerate14-day trial
OktopostNo free plan

AI & agents

AI and the agent era, side by side

Sked's MCP connector is live and rolling out to Grow plans and up, so the AI tools your team already uses can work from your real Sked data: analytics, calendar and brand context. Here's how that compares to Oktopost.

Sked SocialOktopost
MCP connectorBring your live Sked data into Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools.Yes, liveYes, live
Agentic AIAI that acts on your workflow, not just caption help.YesYes
AI pricingWhether the AI features cost extra.IncludedIncluded
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The honest take

Where Oktopost wins, and where Sked does

No tool is best at everything. Here is the balanced read, with public sources linked so you can judge for yourself.

Where Oktopost wins

  • Employee Advocacy is a named core pillar, turning employees into LinkedIn brand amplifiers, with a dedicated Advocacy Agent for managing boards, topics, stories, and advocate invitations.Source →
  • The Oktopost MCP Server (launched 2025-11-13) lets AI agents in Claude, ChatGPT, and automation tools autonomously draft content, publish, route approvals, manage advocacy, and pull analytics.Source →
  • Social BI analytics plus MAP and CRM integrations are built to connect social activity to pipeline and revenue, including creating Salesforce cases directly from inbox items.Source →

Where Sked wins

  • Multi-step approval workflows route every post to clients and managers for sign-off before it publishes, so nothing goes live without the right eyes on it. Included from the Accelerate plan and available as an add-on on Grow.Source →
  • Instagram-first visual planning with a drag-and-drop grid preview, first comment, stories, carousels and auto-publishing, built around how the platform actually works rather than bolted on after the fact.Source →
  • Performance analytics and exportable reports across every connected profile, so agencies and in-house teams can show social results to clients and leadership instead of guessing at them.Source →
  • Built for agencies and multi-brand teams, with shared collaboration, labels and per-client organisation that keep separate clients and workspaces cleanly apart.Source →

Common Oktopost complaints

From public reviews on G2, Capterra and Reddit.

Oktopost is LinkedIn-first: cross-platform posting is described only in passing, with marketing materials and developer docs emphasizing LinkedIn as the flagship B2B network, and no Instagram grid preview is offered.

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Pricing is published annual-only, from $8,000 a year (Professional) and $12,000 a year (Advanced), each covering just one marketing user, with additional users sold as an add-on and no free plan.

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Oktopost targets internal B2B marketing teams; its feature lists do not include agency-style client workspaces, link-in-bio, or Google Business Profile review management.

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Enterprise governance such as SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning, compliance, and the Oktopost API is gated to the higher Advanced tier from $12,000 a year, not the entry Professional plan.

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Pricing

Oktopost pricing, every tier

What Oktopost publishes today, not just the headline price, so you can compare like for like against Sked's Basic plan ($29/mo).

Entry planProfessional$667/mo1 seat · flat rate
Advanced$1000/mo1 seat · flat rate

Pricing checked 2026-07-05. Monthly list price; annual billing and add-ons differ. Always confirm on Oktopost's pricing page.

Why teams make the switch.

  • 94%customer satisfaction (CSAT)Measured across 10,000+ marketers who run their social on Sked.
  • 90saverage first responseAverage time to a real human reply from the support team.
  • 4.6/5on G2 from verified reviews80+ verified customer reviews on G2.
  • SOC 2Type 2 certifiedYour content and your audience data, handled to enterprise standard.

Common questions

Questions about switching from Oktopost.

  • Is Sked cheaper than Oktopost?

    Sked's entry plan is Basic at $29/mo; Oktopost's published entry price is $667/mo. The better price changes with profiles and users, so use the pricing calculator for your exact count.

  • Which Sked plan replaces Oktopost?

    Sked's entry plan is Basic at $29/mo. The plan that matches Oktopost on approvals, team roles, and branded reports is Accelerate at $199/mo. For larger teams, use the pricing calculator so profile and user counts are priced together.

  • Does Sked have approvals like Oktopost?

    Yes. Sked uses a Kanban approval board for visual sign-off. Approval add-ons are available on Grow, and approval features are included from Accelerate, so the right comparison depends on how much review control you need.

  • Can I migrate from Oktopost to Sked?

    Yes. Export your queue from Oktopost, import it to Sked, reconnect your profiles, and rebuild your approval board.

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