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HeyOrca alternative

The HeyOrca alternative built for serious brands and agencies

HeyOrca bills per client calendar and puts reporting, the social inbox, and listening behind add-ons on its Basic plan. Teams that want those included, plus built-in visual editing and Instagram-first planning, start looking for an alternative.

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The verdict

Pick with your eyes open.

HeyOrca is an agency-focused social media management platform built around unlimited-seat, per-calendar pricing and a no-login client approval workflow, with reporting, inbox, and listening sold as add-on modules on its Basic tier.

Sked Social$199/moAccelerate planAgencies and social teams who want approvals, Instagram-first scheduling and real analytics without enterprise pricing.
HeyOrca$59/mofor this sizeAgencies and multi-brand teams that want analytics, the social inbox, and listening included in the plan price, run Instagram-first visual content, and prefer a structured Kanban approval board with per-profile pricing to per-client calendar billing.

Choose Sked if…

  • You want analytics, the social inbox, and listening included in the plan price rather than bolted on as paid add-ons.
  • You run Instagram-first content and want a built-in image editor, video editor, and visual grid planner in the same tool.
  • You prefer per-profile pricing and a Kanban approval board for structured internal sign-off across multiple brands.

Choose HeyOrca if…

  • You need to bring a large team on board and want to avoid any per-seat fees entirely.
  • You want a free plan, or the simplest no-login client approvals available from the lowest paid tier.
  • A built-in audit trail and unlimited media storage are must-haves for your client workflow.

Plan match

Which Sked plan replaces HeyOrca?

HeyOrca can start cheaper at the entry line, and it offers a free plan. Sked's entry plan is Basic at $29/mo. The plan that matches HeyOrca on approvals, team roles, and branded reports is Accelerate at $199/mo. For 2 profiles and 1 user, that quotes at $69/mo.

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Side by side

Sked vs HeyOrca, 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
HeyOrcaYes
Networks supported
Basic9 networks
Accelerate9 networks
HeyOrca8 networks
Bulk upload
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
HeyOrcaNo
Content calendar
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
HeyOrcaYes
Auto-publish
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
HeyOrcaYes
First comment
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
HeyOrcaYes
Link in bio
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
HeyOrcaYes
AI captions
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
HeyOrcaYes
Collaboration
Approvals
BasicNo
AccelerateKanban board
HeyOrcaClient-login approvals
Unified inbox
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
HeyOrcaYes
Roles and permissions
BasicSingle user
AccelerateFull roles
HeyOrcaNo
Shared asset library
BasicRecent media only
AccelerateYes
HeyOrcaYes
Per-client organisation
BasicLabels
AccelerateLabels + roles
HeyOrcaYes
Branded reports
BasicNo
AccelerateBranded plus builder
HeyOrcaYes
Insights
Analytics depth
BasicBasic
AccelerateAdvanced
HeyOrcaAdvanced
Social listening
BasicBasic
AccelerateAdvanced
HeyOrcaBasic
Competitor analytics
BasicNo
AccelerateYes
HeyOrcaYes
Report export
BasicNo
AccelerateYes
HeyOrcaYes
Platform and access
Native mobile app
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
HeyOrcaYes
Google Business posting
BasicYes
AccelerateYes
HeyOrcaYes
Support
Basic24/7 chat
AccelerateDedicated CSM
HeyOrcaEmail
Entry price
Basic$29/mo
Accelerate$199/mo
HeyOrca$59/mo
Free option
Basic14-day trial
Accelerate14-day trial
HeyOrcaFree 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 HeyOrca.

Sked SocialHeyOrca
MCP connectorBring your live Sked data into Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools.Yes, liveNot offered
Agentic AIAI that acts on your workflow, not just caption help.YesNot offered
AI pricingWhether the AI features cost extra.IncludedIncluded
See how the Sked Social MCP works

Feature by feature

Sked vs HeyOrca, across 59 capabilities

Every row is a captured, sourced capability. Hover any cell for the tier it unlocks on and when it was last verified. Groups expand for the full breakdown.

CapabilitySkedHeyOrca
Publishing & scheduling14
Post schedulingIncludedIncluded
Direct auto-publishIncludedBasic
Post queuesIncluded-
Bulk / CSV schedulingIncluded-
Visual content calendarIncludedIncluded
Best time to postIncludedBasic
Instagram grid previewIncludedBasic
Stories schedulingIncludedBasic
Reels / short-video publishingIncludedBasic
Carousel publishingIncludedBasic
First-comment schedulingIncludedBasic
Cross-platform postingIncludedBasic
Google Business Profile postingIncludedBasic
Paid ads / boostingNot availablePartial
Collaboration & approvals5
Approval workflowsIncludedBasic
Roles & permissionsIncluded-
Per-client workspacesIncludedBasic
Comments & mentions on postsIncludedBasic
Audit trailNot availableBasic
Engagement & inbox8
Unified inboxIncludedAdd-on
Inbox assignment & routingIncludedAdd-on
Saved repliesIncluded-
Comment moderationIncludedAdd-on
Review managementIncluded-
Employee advocacyNot availablePartial
Customer care / CRMPartial-
Chatbots / inbox automationPartialPro
Analytics & intelligence10
Analytics dashboardIncludedAdd-on
Custom report builderAccelerateAdd-on
Report export & deliveryIncludedAdd-on
White-label reportsPartialEnterprise
Paid + organic analyticsIncludedAdd-on
Label / pillar analyticsIncluded-
Competitor analysisIncludedPro
Social listeningIncludedAdd-on
UTM / link tracking-Basic
Crisis alerting / brand safetyNot availableAdd-on
Content & assets11
Link in bioIncludedBasic
Media library / DAMIncludedBasic
Image editorIncluded-
Video editorIncluded-
UGC curationIncluded-
Ideas workspaceIncludedBasic
Design & storage integrationsIncludedBasic
Post tagging (users/products/places)IncludedBasic
Influencer / creator marketingNot available-
Content curation / RSSNot available-
Social commerceIncludedPartial
AI & agents5
AI captions & textIncludedBasic
AI image generationNot available-
AI reply suggestionsIncludedPro
AI report summariesIncludedAdd-on
Agentic AINot availableNot available
Platform & access5
Mobile appIncludedIncluded
Public APIPartial-
Workflow automations (Zapier etc.)GrowBasic
Account security (2FA)Included-
Enterprise governanceAccelerateEnterprise
Support1
Customer support tierIncludedIncluded

Included, higher tier, add-on, partial, or not available, captured from each tool's public pricing and feature pages. A dash means we have not verified a status for that capability.

Pricing

HeyOrca pricing, every tier

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

Entry planFree$0/mo1 seat · 2 profiles · flat rate
Basic$59/mo10 profiles · flat rate
Pro$149/mo10 profiles · flat rate
EnterpriseCustomflat rate

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

The honest take

Where HeyOrca 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 HeyOrca wins

  • Every paid plan includes the whole team, with no per-seat fees.Source →
  • A no-login client approval workflow lets clients approve, reject, or leave feedback from a secure link (including on mobile) from the Basic tier.Source →
  • A free plan is available (1 user, 2 profiles per calendar, 15 scheduled posts per month, no credit card required).Source →
  • Unlimited media storage is included on all paid tiers.Source →
  • An audit trail is included as a core feature.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 HeyOrca complaints

From public reviews on G2, Capterra and Reddit.

Analytics and reporting are not included on the Basic plan; Social Reports is a $59/month add-on (bundled only from the Pro tier up).

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The social inbox is not included on Basic; Social Inbox is a $39/month add-on (bundled only from Pro up).

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Social listening is a $39/month add-on on the Basic plan rather than an included capability.

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Billing is per client calendar, so each client calendar is charged separately starting at $59/month, and costs scale with the number of clients.

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HeyOrca's AI (Oscar AI and inbox AI replies) is an assistive suggestion layer only; agentic AI is not offered.

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Switching is easy

Moving from HeyOrca to Sked

A clear path off HeyOrca, with our team moving your queue across so nothing drops.

  1. Export your HeyOrca calendars and content

    Pull your scheduled posts, media, and client calendar structure out of HeyOrca so you have a reference for rebuilding each brand in Sked.

  2. Connect your social profiles to Sked

    Add each Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, and Google Business Profile account, organized into one client workspace per brand.

  3. Rebuild your approval workflow on the Kanban board

    Set up Sked's Kanban approvals with the post statuses and reviewer steps your clients need. Note this sits on Accelerate (or as an add-on on Grow).

  4. Invite your team and set roles

    Add teammates, assign role-based access, and confirm seat counts, since Sked includes a fixed number of seats per plan and charges for extras on Accelerate.

  5. Recreate reporting and reconnect assets

    Set up your analytics reports (included on every Sked plan) and reconnect Canva, Google Drive, and Dropbox so your content pipeline is intact.

Typical timeMost teams are scheduling in Sked within a day. A full multi-client migration with approvals and reporting rebuilt typically takes 3 to 5 business days.
You are not on your ownReal humans on support help you move your queue across, not a chatbot.

Common questions

Questions about switching from HeyOrca.

  • Is Sked cheaper than HeyOrca?

    No. HeyOrca can be cheaper at the entry line and has a free plan. Sked's case is approvals, team roles, and multi-brand reporting once the work needs more than a simple scheduler.

  • Which Sked plan replaces HeyOrca?

    HeyOrca can start cheaper at the entry line, and it offers a free plan. Sked's entry plan is Basic at $29/mo. The plan that matches HeyOrca on approvals, team roles, and branded reports is Accelerate at $199/mo. For 2 profiles and 1 user, that quotes at $69/mo. For larger teams, use the calculator so profile and user counts are priced together.

  • Does Sked have approvals like HeyOrca?

    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 HeyOrca to Sked?

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

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