Social media software for service businesses

A service business needs a steady posting schedule without someone writing new posts every day. SocialBee schedules by category and recycles evergreen posts from $24/mo. It has one user until Pro and light analytics, so a team that shares a social inbox may prefer Agorapulse, from $79/person.

Top picks for service businesses

  1. 1. SocialBeeCategory-based scheduling that recycles evergreen postsFrom $24/moFit 78
  2. 2. AgorapulseSocial inbox and scheduling with a free planFrom $79/personFit 72
  3. 3. BufferSimple post scheduling with a free planFreeFit 70

All 15 social media tools, ranked for service businesses

ToolStarts at
SocialBeeSocialBeeFit 78$24
AgorapulseAgorapulseFit 72$79/person
BufferBufferFit 70$0
Zoho SocialZohoFit 70$0
Vista SocialVista SocialFit 70$79
Sprout SocialSprout SocialFit 70$79/person
MetricoolMetricoolFit 65$0
RestreamRestreamFit 65$0
ManychatManychatFit 65$14
SendibleSendibleFit 65$29.75
LoomlyLoomlyFit 65$49
LaterLaterFit 60$25
PlanolyPlanolyFit 55$14
HootsuiteHootsuiteFit 55$99
AdCreative.aiAdCreative.aiFit 50$20

Social media for service businesses: questions

Which ones have a free plan?

Of the 6 that fit service businesses best, Agorapulse, Buffer and Zoho Social have a free plan. Check the limits on each tool page; most cap users, volume or features.

How are these ranked?

Each tool has a fit score from 0 to 100 for service businesses, based on what it is built for and who its features serve. We list tools scoring 70 or more as strong fits, then break ties by the monthly price for a team of six. Partner links never change the order. How we calculate prices.

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