# Analytics, inbox and listening without the add-ons
> Canonical: https://skedsocial.com/heyorca-alternative
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.
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 or HeyOrca: the short answer

### 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.

HeyOrca best fit: Agencies 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.

## Which Sked plan replaces HeyOrca?

Sked's entry plan is Basic at $24.17/mo. The plan that matches HeyOrca on approvals, team roles, and branded reports is Accelerate at $165.83/mo. For larger teams, use the [pricing calculator](https://skedsocial.com/social-media-tool-pricing-calculator) so profile and user counts are priced together.

## 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](https://skedsocial.com/social-media-scheduling-tools).

### Publishing

| Feature | Basic ($24.17/mo) | Accelerate ($165.83/mo) | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Post scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Networks supported | 9 networks | 9 networks | 8 networks |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes | No |
| Content calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Auto-publish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| First comment | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI captions | Yes | Yes | Yes |

### Collaboration

| Feature | Basic ($24.17/mo) | Accelerate ($165.83/mo) | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Approvals | No | Kanban board | No-login approval links |
| Unified inbox | Yes | Yes | No |
| Roles and permissions | Single user | Full roles | No |
| 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) | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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) | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | $50/mo |
| Free option | 14-day trial | 14-day trial | Free plan |

## AI and agents: Sked vs HeyOrca

| Capability | Sked | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MCP connector (bring your live Sked data into Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools) | Yes, live | Not offered |
| 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 |

## Sked vs HeyOrca, across 59 capabilities

Every row is a captured, sourced capability from each tool's own published documentation.

### Publishing & scheduling

| Capability | Sked | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Post scheduling | Included | Included |
| Direct auto-publish | Included | Basic |
| Post queues | Included | Not captured |
| Bulk / CSV scheduling | Included | Not captured |
| Visual content calendar | Included | Included |
| Best time to post | Included | Basic |
| Instagram grid preview | Included | Basic |
| Stories scheduling | Included | Basic |
| Reels / short-video publishing | Included | Basic |
| Carousel publishing | Included | Basic |
| First-comment scheduling | Included | Basic |
| Cross-platform posting | Included | Basic |
| Google Business Profile posting | Included | Basic |
| Paid ads / boosting | Not available | Partial |

### Collaboration & approvals

| Capability | Sked | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Approval workflows | Included | Included |
| Roles & permissions | Included | Not captured |
| Per-client workspaces | Included | Basic |
| Comments & mentions on posts | Included | Basic |
| Audit trail | Not available | Basic |

### Engagement & inbox

| Capability | Sked | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unified inbox | Included | Add-on |
| Inbox assignment & routing | Included | Add-on |
| Saved replies | Included | Not captured |
| Comment moderation | Included | Add-on |
| Review management | Included | Not available |
| Employee advocacy | Not available | Partial |
| Customer care / CRM | Partial | Not captured |
| Chatbots / inbox automation | Partial | Pro |

### Analytics & intelligence

| Capability | Sked | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analytics dashboard | Included | Add-on |
| Custom report builder | Accelerate | Add-on |
| Report export & delivery | Included | Add-on |
| White-label reports | Partial | Enterprise |
| Paid + organic analytics | Included | Add-on |
| Label / pillar analytics | Included | Not captured |
| Competitor analysis | Included | Pro |
| Social listening | Included | Add-on |
| UTM / link tracking | Not captured | Basic |
| Crisis alerting / brand safety | Not available | Add-on |

### Content & assets

| Capability | Sked | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Link in bio | Included | Basic |
| Media library / DAM | Included | Basic |
| Image editor | Included | Not captured |
| Video editor | Included | Not captured |
| UGC curation | Included | Not captured |
| Ideas workspace | Included | Basic |
| Design & storage integrations | Included | Basic |
| Post tagging (users/products/places) | Included | Basic |
| Influencer / creator marketing | Not available | Not captured |
| Content curation / RSS | Not available | Not captured |
| Social commerce | Included | Partial |

### AI & agents

| Capability | Sked | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI captions & text | Included | Basic |
| AI image generation | Not available | Not captured |
| AI reply suggestions | Included | Pro |
| AI report summaries | Included | Add-on |
| Agentic AI | Not available | Not available |

### Platform & access

| Capability | Sked | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile app | Included | Included |
| Public API | Partial | Not captured |
| Workflow automations (Zapier etc.) | Grow | Basic |
| Account security (2FA) | Included | Not captured |
| Enterprise governance | Accelerate | Enterprise |

### Support

| Capability | Sked | HeyOrca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customer support tier | Included | Included |

## 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 ($24.17/mo).

| Tier | Monthly price | Included |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0/mo | 1 seats, 2 profiles |
| Basic | $50/mo | 10 profiles |
| Pro | $127/mo | 10 profiles |
| Enterprise | Not listed |  |

Prices verified 2026-07-05.

## Where HeyOrca wins, and where Sked does

### Where HeyOrca wins

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

### 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 HeyOrca complaints

- 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).
- The social inbox is not included on Basic; Social Inbox is a $39/month add-on (bundled only from Pro up).
- Social listening is a $39/month add-on on the Basic plan rather than an included capability.
- Billing is per client calendar, so each client calendar is charged separately starting at $59/month, and costs scale with the number of clients.
- HeyOrca's AI (Oscar AI and inbox AI replies) is an assistive suggestion layer only; agentic AI is not offered.

## Moving from HeyOrca to Sked

Typical migration time: Most 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..

- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.

## 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?

Sked's entry plan is Basic at $24.17/mo. The plan that matches HeyOrca on approvals, team roles, and branded reports is Accelerate at $165.83/mo. For larger teams, use the pricing 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.

[See the Sked vs HeyOrca head-to-head](https://skedsocial.com/compare/heyorca-vs-sked-social)

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

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