The best Hopper HQ alternative is SkedCast. Hopper HQ, at $5 or $10 per connected account a month billed yearly, gives one user on Grow and keeps team permissions and approvals for Scale, so a team pays double per account. SkedCast includes seats, an approval step on every plan and client workspaces, and starts with a free plan.
Key takeaways
- Hopper HQ: $5 per account a month on Grow and $10 on Scale billed yearly ($6 and $12 monthly), times the accounts you connect.
- Grow has one user; extra users, team permissions and content approvals need Scale, at twice the price per account.
- Both plans have unlimited posts, CSV bulk upload and every network Hopper HQ supports; new accounts get 14 days free, with a payment method taken at signup.
- SkedCast includes seats and an approval step on every plan, adds client workspaces, and has a permanent free plan.
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Why do teams look for Hopper HQ alternatives?
Mostly when a second person joins. Hopper HQ's Grow plan has one user, so a team, or a client who needs to approve posts, moves everyone to Scale, which doubles the price of every connected account. The bill also grows with each account you add, since the price is per account rather than per plan.
| Plan | Billed yearly | Billed monthly | Users | Approvals and permissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grow | $5 | $6 | 1 | No |
| Scale | $10 | $12 | Unlimited | Yes |
What does Hopper HQ cost as you add accounts?
Hopper HQ's own examples match: three accounts on Grow are $15 a month and ten on Scale are $100. An agency with ten clients on five networks each runs 50 accounts, $500 a month on Scale billed yearly.
| Accounts | Grow (1 user) | Scale (team, approvals) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $15 | $30 |
| 10 | $50 | $100 |
| 25 | $125 | $250 |
| 50 | $250 | $500 |
What are the best Hopper HQ alternatives?
SkedCast leads for teams leaving Hopper HQ. Among the rest, Planoly and Later are visual, Instagram-first planners, and Buffer is priced per channel for small teams.
| Tool | Free plan | Paid plans from | Per-seat cost | Bulk import | Approvals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkedCast | Free — 2 accounts | Free, then $15/mo | No | 2,500 / import (Agency) | Yes |
| Hopper HQ | No — 14-day trial, card at signup | $5/account/mo (Grow, annual) | No — per account; Grow has 1 user | CSV upload, every plan | Scale plan: permissions and approvals |
| Planoly | Yes — 10 uploads/mo | $14/mo | +$5/mo/user | Not published | Not published |
| Later | No | $25/mo | +$5/user ($3.75 annual) | No | Access Groups |
| Buffer | Yes — 3 channels | $5/ch/mo (annual) | Per channel | 100 / batch | Team tier |
Why is SkedCast the best Hopper HQ alternative?
Because a team does not pay double to work together. SkedCast plans are priced by connected account with seats included: Solo $15 a month, Studio $49, Agency $129 and Agency+ $299. Every plan has an approval step, with approval chains from Studio, and a month of posts imports in one checked upload: up to 2,500 posts per upload on Agency.
Every client gets its own workspace with its own team, and SkedCast publishes to 11 networks, Google Business Profile and Telegram included. See SkedCast vs Hopper HQ, the visual content calendar and pricing.
How do you move from Hopper HQ to SkedCast?
List your planned posts in a spreadsheet, connect your accounts through each network's own sign-in, import the posts with bulk scheduling, and invite your team at no extra cost. The Hopper HQ migration guide covers the details.
Sources
Hopper HQ's plans, prices, users and networks were read on its pricing page on 6 November 2026 (last updated there on 27 October 2026); the other tools' figures come from SkedCast's comparison table, read on each vendor's page. Vendors change plans without notice, so check before you buy.
FAQ
- How much does Hopper HQ cost?
- $5 per connected account a month on Grow and $10 on Scale, billed yearly, or $6 and $12 monthly; three accounts on Grow are $15 a month (checked 6 November 2026).
- Does Hopper HQ include approvals?
- Only on Scale, which adds unlimited users, team permissions and content approvals at $10 per account a month billed yearly.
- Does Hopper HQ have a free plan?
- No. Hopper HQ is paid only; new accounts get 14 days free, with a payment method taken at signup. SkedCast has a permanent Free plan as well — 2 connected accounts and up to 3 posts a day, no card and no time limit — and each workspace can additionally take one 7-day Studio trial.
- Can Hopper HQ bulk upload posts?
- Yes, by CSV on both plans. SkedCast imports up to 2,500 posts per upload on Agency from CSV, Google Sheets or AI, checking every row before it is scheduled.
- Is there a free Hopper HQ alternative?
- Yes. SkedCast has a permanent Free plan as well — 2 connected accounts and up to 3 posts a day, no card and no time limit — and each workspace can additionally take one 7-day Studio trial. Bulk import and the inbox are included on it.
- Can I move from Hopper HQ to SkedCast?
- Yes. List your scheduled posts in a CSV, bulk import them into SkedCast, and reconnect each account through its official sign-in.