SocialBu

Social media scheduling, inbox, listening and automation across LinkedIn and 11 other networks, with a free plan, REST API and MCP server.

From $22/mo Free tier 7-day free trial

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Bottom line

Social media scheduler with a free plan. Paid Starter is $22/mo billed yearly or $29/mo monthly, and every paid plan starts with a 7-day trial.

Stands out for: Covers 12 networks, including Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon and Google Business Profile, with a free entry plan.

Watch out for: Free is 3 accounts and 10 lifetime posts. Starter caps at 8 accounts and 750 posts a month; automation and social listening sit on higher plans.

Overview

SocialBu is a social media management tool for publishing, automation, analytics and social listening. It supports X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google Business Profile, YouTube, Reddit, Pinterest, Mastodon, Threads, TikTok and Bluesky. Features include a social calendar, post approvals, post recycling, bulk import, a social inbox, an AI writer and an MCP server that connects Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to the account.

Teams pick SocialBu for a low entry price across many networks. The Free plan covers 3 accounts and 10 lifetime posts. Starter is $29/mo, or $22/mo billed yearly, for up to 8 accounts and 750 posts a month. A Growth plan raises limits to 20 accounts, and Agency is $199/mo, or $149 yearly, for up to 50. Custom limits are quoted. Every paid plan starts with a 7-day trial.

Who it's for

Best for

Solo marketers trying a free scheduler
Small businesses managing up to 8 accounts
Agencies managing up to 50 accounts
Teams posting to Threads, Bluesky and YouTube

Not ideal for

Anyone who needs more than 10 free posts
Teams that need social listening on the entry plan

Key features

Schedule, inbox, listen and automate across LinkedIn plus 11 networks. Free plan, REST API and first-party MCP at socialbu.com/mcp.

AI features

What the AI does	Plan
AI writer for posts and captions, on monthly credits	Included

Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.

MCP server

First-party MCP confirmed; vendor has not published a public endpoint URL.

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Pricing

Starting price $22/mo

Free tier ✓

Free trial ✓ 7 days

Plan	Price	What you get
Free	$0	3 accounts, 10 lifetime posts
Starter	$22/mo	Billed yearly ($29 monthly); up to 8 accounts
Agency	$149/mo	Billed yearly ($199 monthly); up to 50 accounts

Free covers 3 accounts and 10 lifetime posts. Starter is $22/mo billed yearly or $29/mo monthly for up to 8 accounts; Agency is $149/mo yearly or $199/mo monthly for up to 50 accounts. Yearly billing saves about 25%, and paid plans start with a 7-day trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.

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Is SocialBu expensive?

SocialBu starts at $22/mo. We list 12 personal brand tools in total. 3 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $22 a month.

0 quote-based
3 free tier
12 public price

Worked out automatically from every personal brand listing, so it updates as the directory changes.

Pros and cons

Pros

Free plan plus 7-day paid trial
Supports 12 social networks
MCP server for AI assistants

Cons

Free plan is 10 lifetime posts
Starter caps at 8 accounts
Listening and automation on upper plans

Integrations

YouTube TikTok Threads Bluesky Mastodon Google Business Profile

From the vendor's own site (opens in a new tab).

How SocialBu compares

See all SocialBu alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Compare
SocialBu (this tool)	✓	$22/mo	✓	✓
Buffer Per-channel scheduler with a free plan if you only run a few channels.	✓	$5/channel/mo	✓	✓	Compare
AdaptlyPost Creator SKU at $19/mo with API/MCP on every plan.	–	$19/mo	✓	✓	Compare
Taplio LinkedIn-only if that network is the whole job.	–	$39/mo	✓	✓	Compare
AuthoredUp LinkedIn editor if you do not need a multi-network queue.	–	$19.95/mo	✓	✓	Compare

Buffer

$5/channel/mo Free tier MCP API

Per-channel scheduler with a free plan if you only run a few channels.

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AdaptlyPost

$19/mo MCP API

Creator SKU at $19/mo with API/MCP on every plan.

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Taplio

$39/mo MCP API

LinkedIn-only if that network is the whole job.

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AuthoredUp

$19.95/mo MCP API

LinkedIn editor if you do not need a multi-network queue.

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Frequently asked questions

What is SocialBu?

Social media scheduling, inbox, listening and automation across LinkedIn and 11 other networks, with a free plan, REST API and MCP server. SocialBu is a social media management platform for agencies, marketing teams and business owners. SocialBu is listed under Personal brand in the Work Insiders directory.

Is SocialBu free?

Partly. SocialBu has a free tier with paid plans above it. See all free recruiting tools.

Does SocialBu have an MCP server or API?

Yes. SocialBu has a first-party MCP server and a public API.

What are alternatives to SocialBu?

SocialBu alternatives worth comparing are Buffer, AdaptlyPost, Taplio and AuthoredUp. The comparison table above shows free tier, starting price, MCP and API side by side.