Sked Social vs HeyOrca
Sked Social fits when deep support for instagram and tiktok formats, including reels, carousels and stories with link stickers; HeyOrca fits when unlimited users on every paid plan, so adding teammates never raises the bill. Here is how they compare on features and price, from each vendor’s own pages (checked October 2026), with SkedCast as the per-account alternative to both.
What is each of Sked Social and HeyOrca best at?
Sked Social
- Deep support for Instagram and TikTok formats, including Reels, carousels and Stories with link stickers
- One social inbox on every plan for comments, messages and mentions, plus Google Business reviews
- Competitor tracking (5 competitors on Grow, 20 on Accelerate) and brand-sentiment listening from Accelerate
- Login-free client approvals and a no-login calendar preview on Accelerate and Custom
HeyOrca
- Unlimited users on every paid plan, so adding teammates never raises the bill
- Clients approve or reject posts without logging in
- Social listening, included on Pro and available as an add-on on Basic — SkedCast has no listening
- A genuinely free plan, plus a two-week trial of Pro
Sked Social vs HeyOrca: which should you pick?
Teams usually weigh these two on scale. Sked Social includes a set number of profiles and users on each plan, 6 profiles and 3 users on Grow and 10 and 6 on Accelerate, and charges per extra profile above that, with extra users only on Accelerate. SkedCast prices by connected accounts, with seats included, and is built for rosters where importing a month of posts and fanning them out saves the most time, adding a permanent free plan, a workspace per client and per-account pacing.
HeyOrca’s model is excellent value while an agency runs a handful of clients: unlimited users and a clean approval flow per calendar. It inverts with growth, because each client is another workspace — Basic is $59 and Pro $149 per calendar per month, 15% less billed yearly — and each includes 10 profiles, with more at $10 each. SkedCast prices by connected accounts, so client count does not multiply the bill.
How do Sked Social and HeyOrca compare feature by feature?
From the shared comparison matrix, checked October 2026; see every comparison for the full grid.
| Feature | Sked Social | HeyOrca | SkedCast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $69/mo ($58 annual) | $59/mo | Free, then $15/mo |
| Free plan | No — trial only | Yes — 2 profiles | Free — 2 accounts |
| Charged per seat? | Seats capped per plan | No — unlimited users | No |
| Client workspaces | Multi-brand | Workspace per client | Yes |
| Client roles and approvals | Login-free approvals | Login-free approvals | Yes |
| Bulk import | Bulk upload | Not published | 2,500 / import (Agency) |
| Networks | 10 | 9 | 11 |
How much do Sked Social and HeyOrca cost?
| Sked Social | |
|---|---|
| Grow | $69/mo$58/mo billed yearly ($690/yr). 6 profiles, 3 users; extra profiles $8/mo; no extra users, approvals or PDF reports |
| Accelerate | $199/mo$166/mo billed yearly ($1,990/yr). 10 profiles, 6 users; approvals, PDF and custom reports; extra profiles $10/mo, extra users $15/mo |
| Custom | From $299/moFrom $249/mo billed yearly. Custom contract |
| HeyOrca | |
|---|---|
| Free | $01 user, 2 social profiles, 15 posts/mo |
| Basic | $59/workspace/moUnlimited users, 10 profiles; reports ($59), inbox ($39) and listening ($39) are add-ons |
| Pro | $149/workspace/moUnlimited users, 10 profiles; reporting, inbox, listening included |
| Agency | CustomOnboarding and account management |
Is there a better alternative to Sked Social and HeyOrca?
SkedCast does both jobs in one tool: one calendar for every account across 11 networks, a workspace per client with roles and client approval, bulk import from a spreadsheet, and an inbox, priced by connected account so the bill follows the work, not the headcount. It starts free, with paid plans from $15 a month. See SkedCast against each one: SkedCast vs Sked Social and SkedCast vs HeyOrca.
Sked Social vs HeyOrca: FAQ
- Is Sked Social or HeyOrca better?
- Sked Social fits when deep support for instagram and tiktok formats, including reels, carousels and stories with link stickers; HeyOrca fits when unlimited users on every paid plan, so adding teammates never raises the bill. For teams that want both jobs in one tool priced by account rather than by seat, SkedCast is the stronger pick.
- How much do Sked Social and HeyOrca cost?
- Sked Social starts at $69/mo (Grow) and HeyOrca at $0 (Free), per each vendor’s pricing page as of October 2026. SkedCast starts free, with paid plans from $15 a month.
- Is there an alternative to Sked Social and HeyOrca?
- SkedCast: one calendar for every account across 11 networks, client workspaces, approvals and bulk import, priced by connected account so adding teammates costs nothing. SkedCast has a permanent Free plan — 2 connected accounts, 3 posts a day, no credit card and no expiry.
- Can I move from Sked Social or HeyOrca to SkedCast?
- Yes. Connect each account through the network’s own sign-in, then bring planned posts in with bulk import from a CSV or Google Sheet.
Where do these facts come from?
Each vendor’s plans and features are read on its own pages, listed here; vendors change plans without notice, so check before you buy.
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