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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 Grow at $69/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
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
Networks supported
Grow9 networks
Accelerate9 networks
HeyOrca8 networks
Bulk upload
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
Content calendar
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
Auto-publish
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
First comment
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
Link in bio
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
AI captions
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
Collaboration
Approvals
GrowAdd-on
AccelerateKanban board
HeyOrcaClient-login approvals
Unified inbox
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
Roles and permissions
GrowProfile-level
AccelerateFull roles
HeyOrca
Shared asset library
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
Per-client organisation
GrowLabels
AccelerateLabels + roles
HeyOrca
Branded reports
GrowBranded PDF
AccelerateBranded plus builder
HeyOrca
Insights
Analytics depth
GrowStandard
AccelerateAdvanced
HeyOrcaAdvanced
Social listening
GrowBasic
AccelerateAdvanced
HeyOrcaBasic
Competitor analytics
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
Report export
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
Platform and access
Native mobile app
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
Google Business posting
Grow
Accelerate
HeyOrca
Support
Grow24/7 chat
AccelerateDedicated CSM
HeyOrcaEmail
Entry price
Grow$69/mo
Accelerate$199/mo
HeyOrca$59/mo
Free option
Grow14-day trial
Accelerate14-day trial
HeyOrcaFree plan

AI & agents

AI and the agent era, side by side

Sked ships a live MCP connector, so the AI agents your team already uses can schedule, draft and approve directly. Here's how that compares to HeyOrca.

Sked SocialHeyOrca
MCP connectorDrive scheduling from Claude, ChatGPT and other AI agents.Yes, liveNot offered
Agentic AIAI that acts on your workflow, not just caption help.YesNot offered
AI pricingWhether the AI features cost extra.IncludedIncluded
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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-publishIncludedIncluded
Post queuesIncluded-
Bulk / CSV schedulingIncluded-
Visual content calendarIncludedIncluded
Best time to postIncludedIncluded
Instagram grid previewIncludedIncluded
Stories schedulingIncludedIncluded
Reels / short-video publishingIncludedIncluded
Carousel publishingIncludedIncluded
First-comment schedulingIncludedIncluded
Cross-platform postingIncludedIncluded
Google Business Profile postingIncludedIncluded
Paid ads / boostingNot availablePartial
Collaboration & approvals5
Approval workflowsIncludedIncluded
Roles & permissionsIncluded-
Per-client workspacesIncludedIncluded
Comments & mentions on postsIncludedIncluded
Audit trailNot availableIncluded
Engagement & inbox8
Unified inboxIncludedAdd-on
Inbox assignment & routingIncludedAdd-on
Saved repliesIncluded-
Comment moderationIncludedAdd-on
Review managementIncluded-
Employee advocacyNot availablePartial
Customer care / CRMPartial-
Chatbots / inbox automationPartialIncluded
Analytics & intelligence10
Analytics dashboardIncludedAdd-on
Custom report builderIncludedAdd-on
Report export & deliveryIncludedAdd-on
White-label reportsPartialIncluded
Paid + organic analyticsIncludedAdd-on
Label / pillar analyticsIncluded-
Competitor analysisIncludedIncluded
Social listeningIncludedAdd-on
UTM / link tracking-Included
Crisis alerting / brand safetyNot availableAdd-on
Content & assets11
Link in bioIncludedIncluded
Media library / DAMIncludedIncluded
Image editorIncluded-
Video editorIncluded-
UGC curationIncluded-
Ideas workspaceIncludedIncluded
Design & storage integrationsIncludedIncluded
Post tagging (users/products/places)IncludedIncluded
Influencer / creator marketingNot available-
Content curation / RSSNot available-
Social commerceIncludedPartial
AI & agents5
AI captions & textIncludedIncluded
AI image generationNot available-
AI reply suggestionsIncludedIncluded
AI report summariesIncludedAdd-on
Agentic AINot availableNot available
Platform & access5
Mobile appIncludedIncluded
Public APIPartial-
Workflow automations (Zapier etc.)IncludedIncluded
Account security (2FA)Included-
Enterprise governanceIncludedIncluded
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 Grow at $69/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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