CoSchedule Social Calendar
Content creation software
Content distribution software
Marketing calendar software
Content marketing software
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What is CoSchedule Social Calendar
CoSchedule Social Calendar is a social media planning and publishing tool that helps marketing teams organize posts in a calendar, schedule content across multiple social networks, and coordinate approvals. It targets small to mid-sized marketing teams and individuals who need a centralized workflow for social content distribution. The product emphasizes calendar-based planning, reusable templates, and integrations that connect social scheduling with broader marketing work.
Calendar-first planning workflow
The product centers on a visual calendar that consolidates scheduled social posts and related work in one place. This supports day-to-day planning, rescheduling, and identifying gaps in posting cadence. For teams that manage multiple channels, the calendar view reduces reliance on spreadsheets and ad hoc coordination.
Built-in scheduling and publishing
Users can draft, schedule, and publish posts to supported social platforms from within the tool. This reduces context switching compared with using separate planning documents and native social apps. Queueing and bulk scheduling features help teams distribute content consistently over time.
Team collaboration and approvals
The tool supports collaboration features such as task assignment and approval workflows to manage review before publishing. This is useful for organizations with brand or compliance checks. Shared visibility into status helps reduce duplicate work and missed deadlines.
Limited content creation depth
While it supports drafting and organizing social posts, it is not a full content production suite for long-form assets, interactive content, or advanced content operations. Teams producing complex content experiences may still need separate tools for creation and asset management. This can increase tool sprawl for broader content marketing programs.
Analytics may be basic
Social performance reporting is typically oriented around operational metrics and post-level results rather than deep SEO, competitive research, or multi-touch attribution. Organizations that require advanced research and optimization workflows often rely on specialized platforms. As a result, insights may be insufficient for data-heavy teams without additional analytics tooling.
Integration and channel constraints
Publishing capabilities depend on the APIs and limitations of each social network, which can restrict certain post types or workflows. Some organizations may also need deeper integrations with enterprise systems (e.g., complex DAM, governance, or custom BI) than a social calendar tool commonly provides. These constraints can affect fit for highly customized or regulated environments.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free Calendar | $0 — Free Forever | 1 user; 1 social profile; up to 15 scheduled social messages; Drag & Drop Calendar; Best Time Social Publishing; AI Assistant; 20 AI Project Templates. |
| Social Calendar | $19 per user/month (billed annually) — $29 per user/month (billed monthly) | For individuals & small teams; purchase up to 3 user seats (max 3 users); includes 3 social profiles in base plan (Twitter/X profiles billed separately); $5/mo per additional profile; features: 1600+ AI Project Templates, Social Analytics & Reports, Social Inbox (Facebook & Instagram), Social Automation (ReQueue), Bulk Social Scheduling. |
| Agency Calendar | $59 per user/month (billed annually) — $69 per user/month (billed monthly) | For agencies; purchase up to 3 user seats (max 3 users); includes 5 social profiles in base plan (Twitter/X profiles billed separately); $5/mo per additional profile; features: Unlimited Client Calendars, Social Inbox (all networks), Social Profile Groups, White Label Features, Social Approvals, Read-Only Calendar Sharing. |
| Content Calendar | Call / Talk to Sales (custom pricing) | Team-focused content + social calendar; purchase up to 5 user seats (limit 5 users); includes 5 social profiles; full content features (Kanban, Custom Fields, Project & Campaign Reports, Guest User Access, Dedicated Account Management add-on). |
| Marketing Suite | Call / Talk to Sales (custom pricing) | Enterprise marketing operations; custom user limits; includes 5 social profiles; features include sub-calendars, approval workflows, intake forms, team dashboards, DAM, advanced audience targeting, SSO, dedicated account manager. |
Notes: All paid plans allow unlimited publishing to major social networks. Annual billing shows a "Save 20%" banner on the vendor page. Twitter/X profiles are explicitly noted as billed separately on the vendor site.
Seller details
CoSchedule, LLC
Fargo, North Dakota, USA
2013
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https://coschedule.com
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/coschedule/
