# Sked vs Vista Social
> Canonical: https://skedsocial.com/compare/vista-social-vs-sked-social  
> Last updated: 2026-07-31
Vista Social packs publishing, listening, reviews, and DM automation into one per-seat suite. Teams comparing it often want flatter team pricing and a tighter Instagram-first planning workflow, which is where Sked fits.
### Vista Social or Sked Social: which fits an Instagram-first agency better?

Vista Social packs listening, review management and DM automation into a per-seat suite with add-ons. Sked Social is the tighter fit for Instagram-first work: confirmed grid preview, best-time-to-post, Stories with link stickers and first-comment scheduling, native in-app video and image editing, and flat team tiers instead of per-seat pricing with metered AI credits.

- Grid preview, Stories link stickers and first-comment scheduling confirmed
- Native in-app video and image editors inside the scheduler
- Flat team tiers with a low single-profile entry point
- Vista Social wins for crisis-alert listening and multi-site review management
## Sked vs Vista Social, 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](https://skedsocial.com/social-media-scheduling-tools).

### Publishing

| Feature | Basic ($24.17/mo) | Accelerate ($165.83/mo) | Vista Social |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Post scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Networks supported | 9 networks | 9 networks | 11 networks |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes | No |
| Content calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Auto-publish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| First comment | Yes | Yes | No |
| Link in bio | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI captions | Yes | Yes | Yes |

### Collaboration

| Feature | Basic ($24.17/mo) | Accelerate ($165.83/mo) | Vista Social |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Approvals | No | Kanban board | Client-login approvals |
| Unified inbox | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Roles and permissions | Single user | Full roles | Yes |
| Shared asset library | Recent media only | Yes | Yes |
| Per-client organisation | Labels | Labels + roles | Yes |
| Branded reports | No | Branded plus builder | Yes |

### Insights

| Feature | Basic ($24.17/mo) | Accelerate ($165.83/mo) | Vista Social |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Analytics depth | Basic | Advanced | Standard |
| Social listening | Basic | Advanced | Basic |
| Competitor analytics | No | Yes | Yes |
| Report export | No | Yes | Yes |

### Platform and access

| Feature | Basic ($24.17/mo) | Accelerate ($165.83/mo) | Vista Social |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Native mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Google Business posting | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Priority | Dedicated CSM | Email |
| Entry price (billed annually) | $24.17/mo | $165.83/mo | $63/mo |
| Free option | 14-day trial | 14-day trial | 14-day trial |

## AI and agents: Sked vs Vista Social

| Capability | Sked | Vista Social |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MCP connector (bring your live Sked data into Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools) | Yes, live | Yes, live |
| Agentic AI (AI that acts on your workflow, not just caption help) | Yes | Not offered |
| AI pricing (whether the AI features cost extra) | Included | Included |

## Where Vista Social wins, and where Sked does

### Where Vista Social wins

- Dedicated social listening across social, news, reviews, and the open web with six alert types including sentiment dips and crisis keywords.
- Review management across Google Business, Facebook, Yelp, TripAdvisor, OpenTable, and TrustPilot, with in-dashboard replies for Google and Facebook and exportable, schedulable analytics.
- DM and comment automation via an AI-built Flow Builder with keyword-triggered replies across nine platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.
- AI trained on brand knowledge, voice, and rules with explicit guardrails (tell it how and when to answer) powering content, ideation, and replies.
- White-label agency tier with client profile connect for multi-brand operators at the Scale plan.

### 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Built for agencies and multi-brand teams, with shared collaboration, labels and per-client organisation that keep separate clients and workspaces cleanly apart.

### Common Vista Social complaints

- Cross-platform social listening is a paid add-on ($75 to $250 per listener per month by data volume) on top of the seat price, not included in the base plans.
- White label and client profile connect are gated to the Scale tier at $349/mo, so agencies must reach the third tier to remove Vista branding for clients.
- Connecting an X/Twitter profile is an extra $29/mo add-on rather than being included with a plan.
- Employee Advocacy is a separate add-on at $199/mo for 25 users rather than a bundled feature.
- AI is metered by monthly credits (1,000 on Professional, 2,000 on Advanced) that can run out, rather than being unmetered.
- The lowest paid plan starts at $79/mo (3 users, 15 profiles) with no free plan, so there is no low-cost single-user entry point.

## Vista Social pricing, every tier

What Vista Social publishes today, not just the headline price, so you can compare like for like against Sked's Basic plan ($24.17/mo).

| Tier | Monthly price | Included |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Professional | $63/mo | 3 seats, 15 profiles |
| Advanced | $119/mo | 6 seats, 30 profiles |
| Scale | $303/mo | 10 seats, 70 profiles |
| Enterprise | Not listed |  |

Prices verified 2026-07-05.

[See the full Vista Social alternative breakdown](https://skedsocial.com/vista-social-alternative)

Methodology: how we source, check and date these comparisons — https://skedsocial.com/compare/methodology

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