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Ocoya vs SocialDude

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. Ocoya starts at $15, SocialDude at $42. Only SocialDude has a free tier. Only Ocoya ships a public API.

OcoyaSocial scheduling with built-in AI copy, graphics and automationsSocialDudeTurns a prompt into captions, posts, and short scripts for ten social networks including Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

Side by side

FactOcoyaSocialDude
CategorySocial Media ManagementSocial Content & Captions
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at$15 month$42 year
Public APIYesNo
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
CompanyUAB Ocoya—
Launched2021—
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

Ocoya

The per-profile economics are the story: 50 social profiles for $79 undercuts Buffer and Later badly if you manage many accounts. Sold as a single-brand tool it is unremarkable; sold as an agency tool it is one of the cheaper credible options.

Pros

  • Profile counts per dollar beat most mainstream schedulers at the agency tiers
  • Copy, image generation and scheduling live in one screen instead of three tools
  • Public API with self-serve key generation, plus an MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT
  • Workspace separation makes client isolation straightforward

Cons

  • AI credits are metered separately from posting and run out fast on the $15 tier's 100
  • Analytics are basic compared with Sprout or Hootsuite
  • The published terms date to 2022, which is a stale legal surface for a 2026 product
  • Small Lithuanian team means limited support hours across US timezones

SocialDude

SocialDude is a narrow tool: type what you want to post about and get caption drafts for ten networks back. It suits someone who just needs a starting draft, not a content operation, since there's no scheduling, calendar, or analytics attached, and the free tier runs out after 10 generations a month.

Pros

  • covers ten platforms from a single prompt
  • free tier needs no credit card
  • lifetime option avoids a recurring bill

Cons

  • no scheduling or publishing features
  • free tier stops at 10 generations a month
  • built and run by one developer with no visible support team

Which one fits

Choose Ocoya if you need

  • Small agencies running 20-150 client social profiles
  • Ecommerce brands auto-posting from a Shopify or WooCommerce product feed
  • Teams that need a client approval step before anything publishes
  • Anyone wanting to drive scheduling from a script or an AI assistant via MCP

Choose SocialDude if you need

  • solo founders posting across many networks
  • small businesses without a copywriter
  • quick caption drafts before manual scheduling

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