The inbox workflow, without the per-seat tax.

Agorapulse has one of the best social inboxes in the category, but it bills per user and starts at $79/month. FoPost bills per connected account with no seat fees, covers 31 platforms instead of 11, and includes its REST API and MCP server.

Agency and client tools · 4 minute read

FoPost

31 platforms

Real API · MCP server · Open SDK

Agorapulse

From $79/user/mo (annual)

Inbox-led social suite with per-seat pricing.

FoPost or Agorapulse?

Pick FoPost if your team is growing and per-seat pricing is the problem, or you publish beyond the mainstream networks. Pick Agorapulse if a high-volume inbox on Facebook and Instagram is the core of your day and you want a mobile app for it.

Agorapulse has one of the best social inboxes anyone has built, with genuinely good assignment and moderation. The problem is the pricing model: $79 per user per month means every person you add is another $79, and API access is reserved for the Custom tier. If seat maths is what pushed you here, these are the alternatives.

FoPost vs Agorapulse, side by side

FeatureFoPostAgorapulse
Pricing modelPer connected accountPer user seat
Team seatsNo seat feesFrom $79/user/mo
Profiles included2 free, then per account10 per plan
Free tier2 accounts, no card30-day trial
Publishing platforms3111
Public REST APIIncludedCustom tier only
MCP server for Claude/CursorSelf-hosted MCP
Official SDKsJS, Python, PHP (MIT)
Unified inboxX, Bluesky, Mastodon, Reddit, blogsBest in category
Social listeningRadar, includedPaid add-on
AI agent that plans and drafts campaignsAI writing assistant
Link in bioProfessional and up
ROI analysisAdvanced and up
Mobile app
Discord, Slack, Telegram, DEV.to

What you pay: FoPost vs Agorapulse

FoPost

2 accounts
$0/mo
5 accounts
$3/mo
10 accounts
$33/mo
25 accounts
$78/mo

Agorapulse

Standard
$79/user/mo

Annual billing, $99 monthly. 10 profiles, inbox, basic reports

Professional
$119/user/mo

Annual billing. Adds link in bio, ad comments, assignments

Advanced
$149/user/mo

Annual billing. Adds saved replies, ROI and advanced reports

Custom
Custom

Unlimited profiles, SSO, API access, success manager

Why teams move from Agorapulse

  • Per account, not per seat

    Agorapulse charges from $79 per user per month on annual billing, so a three-person team starts at $237/mo. FoPost bills per connected account, with team members and roles at no extra cost.

  • More platforms

    Agorapulse covers 11 mainstream networks. FoPost ships 31, including Mastodon, Discord, Slack, Telegram, DEV.to, Hashnode and WordPress.

  • API without the Custom tier

    Agorapulse reserves API access for its Custom plan. FoPost includes a publishing and analytics REST API, signed webhooks and official SDKs for every account.

  • Listening is not an add-on

    Agorapulse sells Advanced Listening as an add-on. FoPost Radar tracks brand, competitor and keyword mentions with sentiment and share of voice, in the same workspace.

  • An agent that drafts campaigns

    Describe a campaign and the FoPost agent plans it, drafts a post per network in your brand voice and generates images. Nothing publishes until you approve it.

Where Agorapulse wins

  • Best-in-class social inbox

    Genuinely excellent unified inbox with assignment, saved replies, labels and ad comments across the Meta networks. If inbox volume is your daily job, this is a real reason to pay.

  • Strong reporting and ROI tracking

    Well-regarded reports with ROI analysis and competitor benchmarking on Advanced, which most indie tools do not attempt.

  • Mobile app

    A mobile app on every plan for replying and approving on the go. We do not ship one yet.

Why people look for a Agorapulse alternative

  • Per-seat pricing

    $79 per user per month on annual billing. A three-person team is $237 a month for 10 profiles.

  • Eleven platforms

    Mainstream networks only. No Mastodon, Discord, Slack, Telegram, Reddit or developer platforms.

  • API on the Custom tier

    API access is reserved for the Custom plan, so there is no self-serve API on the published tiers.

Which one should you pick?

Choose FoPost if

  • You want to add teammates without adding a seat fee
  • You publish to Mastodon, Discord, Telegram, DEV.to or WordPress as well as the big networks
  • You want the REST API and webhooks without a Custom plan
  • You want social listening included rather than as an add-on
  • You want an AI agent that drafts a campaign for your approval

Choose Agorapulse if

  • Your team lives in the inbox, with assignment, labels and saved replies
  • You moderate Facebook and Instagram ad comments
  • You need ROI analysis tied to social activity
  • You want a mobile app for replying on the go
  • You need SSO and multi-step approvals on a Custom plan

Switching

Bring your posting schedule over this afternoon

Connect your accounts, rebuild the queue once, and pay for what you actually post.

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Best Agorapulse alternatives in 2026

  1. 1

    FoPost

    Best for: Founders and small teams who want every platform and a real API without an enterprise sales process

    31 platforms, 30 of them on official APIs and Substack through the browser extension, a documented REST API, an MCP server included, an MIT-licensed SDK, and AI that rewrites each post per network.

    Start Free
  2. 2

    Sendible

    From $29/mo (6 profiles)

    Best for: Unlimited users on every plan, which removes the seat problem entirely

    Mature agency suite with white-label reporting.

    FoPost vs Sendible
  3. 3

    SocialPilot

    From $30/mo (7 accounts)

    Best for: Similar capability at a much lower per-account cost

    Agency-focused scheduler with strong account limits.

    FoPost vs SocialPilot
  4. 4

    Statusbrew

    From $89/mo ($69/mo billed annually)

    Best for: Teams whose real need is a moderation rules engine

    Engagement and moderation suite for mid-size teams.

    FoPost vs Statusbrew
  5. 5

    NapoleonCat

    From $79/mo

    Best for: Auto-moderation of comments and ad comments specifically

    Social inbox and auto-moderation specialist.

    FoPost vs NapoleonCat
  6. 6

    Metricool

    From $20/mo (5 brands)

    Best for: Freelancers who want analytics across several brands cheaply

    Analytics-led social management at indie prices.

    FoPost vs Metricool
  7. 7

    Planable

    From $33/workspace/mo

    Best for: Agencies focused on client approval workflows

    Approval-first collaboration tool for agencies.

    FoPost vs Planable
  8. 8

    Sprout Social

    From $79/seat/mo

    Best for: Enterprises who want the strongest inbox and will pay for it

    Enterprise social management, priced per seat.

    FoPost vs Sprout Social

Move from Agorapulse to FoPost in 4 steps

  1. Step 1

    Create your account

    Create your FoPost account in under 60 seconds. Your first connected accounts are free.

  2. Step 2

    Connect your accounts

    OAuth into 30 networks via their official APIs. Substack, the one network with no write API, publishes through the FoPost browser extension.

  3. Step 3

    Import your scheduled posts

    Bulk-import scheduled posts via CSV or API. We'll re-queue them on your old timing.

  4. Step 4

    Cancel your old subscription

    Run both side by side until your queue has moved over, then cancel.

FoPost vs Agorapulse: questions

Is FoPost cheaper than Agorapulse for a team of three?

Almost always. Three users on Agorapulse Standard start at $237/mo on annual billing for 10 profiles. FoPost has no seat fees, so 10 accounts cost $33/mo however many people use them.

Is the FoPost inbox as good as Agorapulse's?

Not for Facebook and Instagram. Our inbox covers X, Bluesky, Mastodon, Reddit, WordPress, DEV.to and Hashnode today, with AI reply drafts. If most of your volume is Meta comments and DMs, Agorapulse is stronger there.

Does Agorapulse have an API?

Agorapulse offers API access on its Custom plan and a self-hosted MCP connector. FoPost includes a REST API, an MCP server, signed webhooks and SDKs in 12 languages for every account.

How do I move from Agorapulse to FoPost?

Invite your team, connect each profile with OAuth, and bring scheduled posts over with a bulk CSV import. Keep Agorapulse running until your queue has moved, then cancel.

What is the best Agorapulse alternative?

If per-seat pricing is the issue, Sendible gives unlimited users on every plan and FoPost bills per connected account. If you loved the inbox specifically, NapoleonCat and Statusbrew are the closest on moderation depth.

Is there an Agorapulse alternative without per-user pricing?

Yes. FoPost charges per connected account, and Sendible, Planable and HeyOrca charge per plan, workspace or calendar instead of per seat.

Which alternative has comparable social listening?

Sprout Social and Brandwatch lead on listening. Social Champ includes listening on its Agency plan. Most indie tools do not offer listening at all. FoPost includes Radar, which tracks brand, competitor and keyword mentions on the networks you connect.

FoPost vs other tools