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SocialBee vs Social9
Pricing, networks, publishing, AI and team features side by side. A green highlight marks a row where one tool has a feature the other doesn't.
Pricing
Starting priceAs each vendor lists it: some charge per user or per channel.
SocialBee: $29/month
Social9: Free; paid from $12/month
Free plan
SocialBee: No
Social9: Yes: Free (1 brand, 3 accounts, 20 AI credits a month) (advantage Social9)
Yearly discount
SocialBee: 17%
Social9: About 17% (pay $120/yr instead of $144)
Add-ons
SocialBee: Not listed
Social9: $4 per extra channel a month; 100 AI credits for $5
Networks
Networks you can publish to
SocialBee: 10 networks
Social9: 11 networks (advantage Social9)
LinkedIn
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
X
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
Instagram
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
Facebook
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
Threads
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
TikTok
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
YouTube
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
Pinterest
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
Google Business Profile
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
Bluesky
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
Mastodon
SocialBee: No
Social9: Yes (advantage Social9)
Publishing
Content calendar
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
Posting queue
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
Bulk or CSV upload
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Best time to post
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Recurring posts
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Not listed
AI
AI writing
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Yes
AI images
SocialBee: Not listed
Social9: Yes
AI that plans and publishes for you
SocialBee: Not listed
Social9: Plans, writes and publishes in your brand voice
Team & agency
Approval workflow
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: From Team ($39/mo)
Client approvals
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: From Team ($39/mo)
White-label
SocialBee: No
Social9: From Agency ($99/mo) (advantage Social9)
Roles and permissions
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Unified inbox
SocialBee: Yes
Social9: Not listed
Social listening
SocialBee: No
Social9: Not listed
Prices in USD, checked October 2026 on each vendor's own site. "Not listed" means our data doesn't cover it, not that the tool lacks it. Plans change, so check the vendor's page before you buy.
Try Social9 free
Autopilot plans and writes your posts in your brand voice, waits for your approval, then publishes on all 11 networks. The free plan has 1 brand, 3 accounts and 20 AI credits a month.