SocialPilot alternative
The SocialPilot alternative where approvals aren't a $100 tier.
SocialPilot gates client approvals behind its $100/month Premium tier and bills $4 per extra account and $5 per extra user. Zilfu is flat from $19/month, with approvals, unlimited team members and the API included.
SocialPilot is a feature ladder. Zilfu is one flat plan.
If white-label dashboards, DMs and bulk CSV runs are the job, SocialPilot earns its tiers.
Inbox at $50, approvals at $100, white-label at $200, the API on a sales call. Zilfu ships one feature set from $19. Bring the whole team, route posts through approvals, send clients branded reports and automate it with the API. The bill only moves when your account count does.
Zilfu vs SocialPilot, line by line.
SocialPilot takes its white-label dashboard, DMs, reviews and bulk tools. Zilfu takes price, team model, approvals and the API.
Pricing & team
Zilfu wins 5 of 5
Pricing model
- Zilfu
- Flat tiers (ahead)
- SocialPilot
- 4 tiers + per-account and per-user add-ons
Entry price
- Zilfu
- $19 / month, 10 accounts (ahead)
- SocialPilot
- $30 / month, 7 accounts
Team members
- Zilfu
- Unlimited (ahead)
- SocialPilot
- 1, 3, 6 by tier, then $5 / user
Extra accounts
- Zilfu
- Next flat tier (ahead)
- SocialPilot
- $4 / month each
100 accounts
- Zilfu
- $79 / month (ahead)
- SocialPilot
- ≈$400 / month
Approvals & reporting
Zilfu wins 3 of 4
Approval workflow
- Zilfu
- Every plan (ahead)
- SocialPilot
- Premium+ at $100 / month
Client reviewers
- Zilfu
- Unlimited, free (ahead)
- SocialPilot
- Free approvers on Premium+
Branded client reports
- Zilfu
- Every plan (ahead)
- SocialPilot
- Premium+
White-label client dashboard
- Zilfu
- None
- SocialPilot
- Ultimate at $200 / month (ahead)
Channels
SocialPilot wins 2 of 4
Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook
- Zilfu
- Yes
- SocialPilot
- Yes
Threads, Pinterest, X
- Zilfu
- Yes
- SocialPilot
- Yes
YouTube
- Zilfu
- Coming soon
- SocialPilot
- Yes (ahead)
Bluesky, Google Business
- Zilfu
- Not yet
- SocialPilot
- Yes (ahead)
Engagement & content
SocialPilot wins 3 of 4
Social inbox
- Zilfu
- Comments, 3 networks
- SocialPilot
- Comments, DMs, reviews (ahead)
Bulk CSV scheduling
- Zilfu
- None
- SocialPilot
- Up to 500 posts, Premium+ (ahead)
Built-in AI content
- Zilfu
- None
- SocialPilot
- Yes (ahead)
Per-account analytics
- Zilfu
- Yes
- SocialPilot
- Yes
Automation & API
Zilfu wins 3 of 3
REST API
- Zilfu
- Every plan (ahead)
- SocialPilot
- Enterprise only
Webhooks
- Zilfu
- Signed, every plan (ahead)
- SocialPilot
- None
MCP server for AI agents
- Zilfu
- Hosted, included (ahead)
- SocialPilot
- None
Published monthly rates as of June 2026: Essentials $30, Standard $50, Premium $100 and Ultimate $200, with 7, 15, 25 or 50 accounts and 1, 3, 6 or unlimited users; extra accounts $4/month and extra users $5/month. Accurate to the best of our knowledge; verify on each provider's pricing page.
What the same team costs.
Four common setups, priced on both at June 2026 rates, add-ons included.
Solo creator
1 person, 10 accounts
- SocialPilot Essentials
- $42/mo
- Zilfu Pro
- $19/mo
- You keep
- $276/yr
Small team
3 people, 10 accounts
- SocialPilot Standard
- $50/mo
- Zilfu Pro
- $19/mo
- You keep
- $372/yr
Agency with client sign-off
5 people, 30 accounts, approvals
- SocialPilot Premium
- $120/mo
- Zilfu Business
- $79/mo
- You keep
- $492/yr
Growing agency
8 people, 100 accounts, approvals
- SocialPilot Ultimate
- $400/mo
- Zilfu Business
- $79/mo
- You keep
- $3,852/yr
Every feature, from Pro.
Collaboration shouldn't mean climbing a four-step ladder.
Approvals
Sign-off without the $100 tier
Hold posts until a teammate or client approves, on every plan from $19, with unlimited client reviewers.
SocialPilot: client approvals start at Premium, $100/mo.
Pricing
Flat, not add-on math
$19/mo covers 10 accounts and unlimited teammates; $79 covers 100. No line items creeping onto the invoice.
SocialPilot: $30 buys 7 accounts and 1 user; extras run $4/account and $5/user every month.
API
Automation on every plan
A full REST API, signed webhooks and a hosted MCP server. Build integrations without a sales call.
SocialPilot: API access is Enterprise-only.
Switch before lunch. No export needed.
Let SocialPilot publish what's queued, or rebuild the queue in Zilfu in minutes.
- ~20 seconds
Create your account
Pick the plan that fits your account count.
- ~30 seconds each
Connect your accounts
Each network's official sign-in. No export or CSV.
- ~1 minute
Invite clients and team
Add teammates and client reviewers at no per-seat cost, then set your approval flow.
Leaving SocialPilot, answered.
Does SocialPilot have a free plan?
No. SocialPilot offers a 14-day trial, then its plans start at $30/month for 7 accounts and 1 user. Zilfu plans start at $19/month for 10 connected accounts, with unlimited posts, team members and approvals.
Which SocialPilot plan includes client approvals?
Client approvals start on SocialPilot's Premium tier at $100/month, which also unlocks white-label reports and bulk scheduling. Zilfu includes approvals on every plan, with a pending state, request-changes notes and client reviewers at no extra cost.
How are extra accounts and users billed on SocialPilot?
Each tier includes a fixed allowance (7, 15, 25 or 50 accounts and 1, 3, 6 or unlimited users); beyond that, extra social accounts are $4/month each and extra users $5/month each. Zilfu uses flat tiers (Pro $19/mo for 10 accounts, Business $79/mo for 100) with unlimited team members and no add-on line items.
Does SocialPilot have an API?
API access is reserved for SocialPilot's Enterprise plan, arranged through sales. Zilfu ships a full REST API with personal access tokens, webhooks with signing secrets, and a hosted MCP server on every plan.
Can I connect multiple accounts from the same network?
Both tools allow it. On SocialPilot every connected account counts against your tier's cap (7, 15, 25 or 50), and each account past it is $4/month. A Zilfu workspace holds as many accounts per network as you connect, up to your plan's flat total: 10 on Pro, 100 on Business, 300 on Scale.
What does SocialPilot do that Zilfu does not?
SocialPilot has a full white-label dashboard on your own domain, DMs and review management in its inbox, bulk CSV scheduling up to 500 posts, built-in AI content, and it publishes to Bluesky, Google Business Profile and YouTube. Zilfu doesn't do those: its branded client reports are share links, not a dashboard clients log into, and its inbox covers comments on Threads, Instagram and Facebook. It focuses on scheduling, approvals, analytics and multi-account publishing at a flat price.
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