Vista Social alternative
The Vista Social alternative where $79 buys 100 accounts.
Vista Social's entry plan is $79/month for 15 profiles and 3 users, and posting to X costs another $29/month per X profile. Zilfu Business is the same $79 for up to 100 accounts, with unlimited team members and X included.
Vista Social is a command center. Zilfu is the flat-rate scheduler.
If DMs, reviews and listening are the job, Vista Social earns its meter.
Vista Social meters profiles, seats and even X. Zilfu counts one thing: accounts. 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 Vista Social, line by line.
Vista Social takes DMs, reviews, listening and network breadth. Zilfu takes price per account, the team model, X and the API.
Pricing & team
Zilfu wins 4 of 4
Entry price
- Zilfu
- $19 / month, 10 accounts (ahead)
- Vista Social
- $79 / month, 15 profiles
Accounts at $79 / month
- Zilfu
- Up to 100, any mix (ahead)
- Vista Social
- 15, then the $149 tier
X (Twitter)
- Zilfu
- Included (ahead)
- Vista Social
- $29 / month per X profile
Team members
- Zilfu
- Unlimited (ahead)
- Vista Social
- 3, 6 or 10 by tier
Approvals & reporting
Zilfu wins 3 of 4
Approval workflow
- Zilfu
- Every plan (ahead)
- Vista Social
- Single-stage from $79
Multi-stage approvals
- Zilfu
- None
- Vista Social
- From $149 (ahead)
Client reviewers
- Zilfu
- Unlimited, free (ahead)
- Vista Social
- Count against seat caps
Branded client reports
- Zilfu
- Every plan (ahead)
- Vista Social
- Scale tier, $349 / month
Engagement & suite
Vista Social wins 4 of 4
Social inbox
- Zilfu
- Comments, 3 networks
- Vista Social
- Unified, with DM automation (ahead)
Review management
- Zilfu
- None
- Vista Social
- Yes (ahead)
Social listening
- Zilfu
- None
- Vista Social
- Yes (ahead)
AI content assistant
- Zilfu
- None
- Vista Social
- Yes (ahead)
Channels
Vista Social wins 2 of 4
Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook
- Zilfu
- Yes
- Vista Social
- Yes
Threads, Pinterest
- Zilfu
- Yes
- Vista Social
- Yes
YouTube
- Zilfu
- Coming soon
- Vista Social
- Yes (ahead)
Google Business, Bluesky, Reddit, Snapchat, Tumblr
- Zilfu
- Not yet
- Vista Social
- Yes (ahead)
Automation & API
Zilfu wins 4 of 4
REST API
- Zilfu
- Self-serve, every plan (ahead)
- Vista Social
- Provisioned by a rep
Webhooks
- Zilfu
- Signed, every plan (ahead)
- Vista Social
- None
MCP server for AI agents
- Zilfu
- Hosted, every plan (ahead)
- Vista Social
- Advanced+
Link in bio
- Zilfu
- Included (ahead)
- Vista Social
- Custom domain from $149
Published rates as of June 2026: Professional $79/month (15 profiles, 3 users), Advanced $149 (30 profiles, 6 users, multi-stage approvals) and Scale $349 (70 profiles, 10 users, white-label). X is $29/month per connected X profile since March 1, 2026, and listening beyond owned profiles is $75/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, X add-ons included.
Solo marketer
1 person, 8 accounts, 1 on X
- Vista Social Professional
- $108/mo
- Zilfu Pro
- $19/mo
- You keep
- $1,068/yr
Small agency
3 people, 15 accounts, 2 on X
- Vista Social Professional
- $137/mo
- Zilfu Business
- $79/mo
- You keep
- $696/yr
Growing team
4 people, 15 accounts, 2 on X
- Vista Social Advanced
- $207/mo
- Zilfu Business
- $79/mo
- You keep
- $1,536/yr
Agency
8 people, 40 accounts, 5 on X
- Vista Social Scale
- $494/mo
- Zilfu Business
- $79/mo
- You keep
- $4,980/yr
A scheduler, not three meters.
Profile caps, seat tiers and the X add-on add up fast.
Accounts
Same $79, 6× the accounts
Zilfu Business holds up to 100 accounts, any mix of networks, for what Vista Social charges for 15 profiles and 3 seats.
Vista Social: 15 profiles at $79; profile 16 forces the $149 Advanced tier.
X add-on
X isn't an upsell
Post to X on every plan at no extra charge. Five client X accounts save $145/month on the add-on alone.
Vista Social: $29/mo per connected X profile since March 1, 2026.
Approvals
Sign-off from $19
Hold posts until a teammate or client approves, on every plan, with reviewers that never touch a cap.
Vista Social: single-stage approvals need $79/mo; multi-stage needs $149/mo.
Switch before lunch. No export needed.
Let Vista Social 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 Vista Social, answered.
Is Zilfu a cheaper Vista Social alternative?
At the price points that matter, yes. Vista Social's entry plan is $79/month for 15 profiles and 3 users, with X (Twitter) as a $29/month add-on per connected X profile. Zilfu Pro is $19/month for 10 accounts, and Zilfu Business is $79/month for up to 100, both with unlimited team members and X included. Vista Social is a broader suite (DMs, listening, review management), so it does more, at a metered price.
Does Vista Social have a free plan in 2026?
No. Its current pricing page offers a 14-day trial and paid plans from $79/month. Zilfu plans start at $19/month for 10 connected accounts, with unlimited posts, team members and approvals.
Why does Vista Social charge extra for X (Twitter)?
Since March 1, 2026, Vista Social bills X as an add-on at $29 per month per connected X profile, citing X API costs. Zilfu includes X publishing on every plan, at no extra charge.
Can I connect multiple Instagram or TikTok accounts on each tool?
Both tools allow multiple accounts from the same network. Vista Social counts every account against its 15, 30 or 70 profile caps, and going past a cap means jumping to the next tier, $79 to $149. Zilfu counts accounts against flat plan totals of 10, 100 or 300, any mix of networks.
How do client approvals compare?
Vista Social offers single-stage approvals from its $79 Professional plan and multi-stage approvals from its $149 Advanced plan. Zilfu includes single-stage approvals on every plan from $19: posts hold in a pending state until a teammate or client approves, with unlimited client reviewers.
What does Vista Social do that Zilfu does not?
Vista Social has a unified inbox with DM automation, review management, social listening, multi-stage approvals, white-labeling on its $349 Scale tier, a built-in AI assistant, and a longer network list: YouTube, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Reddit, Snapchat and Tumblr. Zilfu doesn't do those, though it has a comment inbox for Threads, Instagram and Facebook and branded client report links on every plan. It focuses on scheduling, approvals, analytics and multi-account publishing at a flat price.
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