Social Champ's headline price is the cheapest in this whole comparison series: $5 a month per account, or a $29-a-month bundle. That number is real, but it is also the start of a meter, not the end of one. Every account you add costs more, X costs extra, and listening is a paid add-on below the Agency tier. OneUp charges a flat rate per account instead, and everything — inbox, approvals, listening, API — is included from the $15 Basic plan.
If you manage one or two accounts and want the lowest possible bill, Social Champ is hard to beat. If you manage five or more, the math flips fast.
Quick verdict
Social Champ is the cheapest way to schedule one or two accounts; OneUp is cheaper once you pass about five accounts, because its flat per-account pricing has no per-profile meter.
- Social Champ's Starter plan is $5 a month per account ($4 billed annually), and its Standard bundle is $29 a month ($23.20 annual) for 6 accounts and 2 users.
- OneUp's Basic plan is $15 a month billed annually for 5 accounts, with extra accounts at $5 each, and unlimited posts, inbox, approvals, listening, and API + MCP on every plan.
- Social Champ has a genuinely usable free plan (3 accounts, 15 scheduled posts per profile) and MCP access on every plan including free.
- Social Champ charges $25 a month per X profile for link posts, X analytics, and X inbox, and social listening costs $29 a month extra on Professional; OneUp includes both with no add-ons.
Social Champ pricing: two paths, one meter
Social Champ sells pricing two ways on the same page. The pay-per-profile path charges per account: Starter is $5 a month per account ($4 billed annually) for 1 user and 1 workspace, and Growth is $9 a month per account ($8 annual) with unlimited users and workspaces, approvals, listening, and competitor analysis.
The flat-rate bundles are simpler: Free is $0 for 3 accounts, 1 user, and 15 scheduled posts per profile; Standard is $29 a month ($23.20 annual) for 6 accounts and 2 users; Professional is $59 ($47.20) for 12 accounts, 5 users, and 3 workspaces; Agency is $149 ($119.20) for 30 accounts and unlimited users; Enterprise is custom.
The catch: X link posts, X analytics, and the X inbox need a $25-a-month-per-profile X Suite add-on, and the free plan excludes X and Pinterest entirely. Social listening is included on Growth and Agency, but on Professional it is a $29-a-month add-on and on Standard it is not available at all. AI credits are metered too — 100 a month on Standard, 500 on Agency, with extra packs at $9 per 100.
For the full cost picture across the category, see How Much Does a Social Media Scheduler Cost? 2026 Pricing Compared.
The comparison
OneUp's pricing is a single flat ladder. Basic is $15 a month billed annually ($25 month-to-month) for 5 accounts, Growth is $84 ($120) for 30 accounts, and Business is $240 ($300) for 80 accounts, with extra accounts at $5, $3, and $1 a month respectively. Every plan includes unlimited posts, recurring posts, crossposting, bulk upload, inbox, approvals, AI captions, listening, and API + MCP — with no per-network add-ons.
Where Social Champ wins
Social Champ wins the entry price outright. A solo creator with one account pays $5 a month ($4 annual) on Starter, or nothing at all on the free plan, and that free plan is genuinely usable: 3 accounts, an inbox, and MCP access — no other tool in this series hands you MCP on a free tier. For a hobbyist or creator testing the waters, that is the best deal available.
It also wins on flexibility. The per-profile path lets you pay for exactly the accounts you have, and volume discounts make it cheap at real scale — above 41 accounts, Starter drops to $1 a month per account. Its Champ AI Suite, with an AI Content Wizard and image generator, is a solid creative helper on Standard and up.
Where OneUp wins
OneUp wins as soon as the account count grows. Five accounts on Social Champ's Starter cost $25 a month ($20 annual) with 1 user and no listening; five on OneUp Basic cost $15 a month billed annually with unlimited posts, inbox, approvals, and listening included. At 10 accounts: Social Champ Professional covers 12 for $59 a month, while OneUp Basic plus 5 extra accounts is $40 a month. The per-profile meter runs the wrong way for a growing business.
OneUp also wins on what is included. Social Champ's listening is gated or paid, its API needs Agency, and X costs $25 a month per profile extra. OneUp includes listening, API + MCP, and all 13 networks — including Snapchat, Discord, and Reddit, which Social Champ does not publish to — on every plan. And OneUp's recurring posts work across all networks, while Social Champ's smart repeating posts are listed for Facebook and X only. That limit matters if your calendar leans on evergreen re-sharing.
One honest note: Social Champ's MCP access is on every bundled plan including free, which is rare — OneUp matches it, since OneUp also includes MCP on every plan. The difference is the API: OneUp's is included, while Social Champ's REST API needs the $149-a-month Agency plan. The mechanics are explained in What Is an MCP Server for Social Media Scheduling?.
The bottom line
Social Champ is the right buy if you schedule one to three accounts, want a free plan, or run a large fleet of low-activity profiles where per-profile volume pricing wins. For agency-shaped buying, Best Social Media Scheduler for Agencies evaluates the options with that workload in mind.
If you manage five or more active accounts, want X included without a $25 add-on, or need listening and approvals without a $149 plan, OneUp's flat $15-a-month Basic plan is the cheaper buy. Try OneUp free for 7 days and run your own account count through both price lists first.
FAQ
Is Social Champ really $5 a month?
Yes, per account: one account costs $5 a month ($4 annual), but five cost $25 a month; OneUp's Basic plan covers 5 accounts for $15 a month billed annually.
Does Social Champ have a free plan?
Yes. The free plan covers 3 accounts, 1 user, and 15 scheduled posts per profile, including the social inbox and MCP access — but it excludes X and Pinterest.
Does Social Champ support Snapchat or Discord?
No. Social Champ publishes to 12 platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, and Google Business Profile, but not Snapchat or Discord; Discord messages can only be routed into its inbox, not published to. OneUp publishes to both.
Which is cheaper at 10 social accounts?
OneUp. Social Champ's Professional bundle covers 12 accounts for $59 a month ($47.20 annual), or $90 a month on per-profile Growth pricing; OneUp Basic plus 5 extra accounts at $5 each is $40 a month billed annually.