Agorapulse vs Cadenus (2026)
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Agorapulse
AgorapulsePer-user social media management suite for agencies and in-house teams, with a shared inbox, publishing, reporting and social ROI tracking, from $79 per user per month billed annually.
- Pricing
- From $79/mo
- License
- Paid
Best for an agency or in-house team managing up to 10 brand profiles that needs a shared inbox and wants to prove social ROI with Google Analytics data
Cadenus
CadenusA social media publishing and operations platform for agencies, with client approval links, AI-agent posting over MCP and flat per-agency pricing from €19/month.
- Pricing
- Custom pricing
- License
- Paid
Best for a small or mid-size agency that needs client video approvals and scheduled publishing across 8 to 45 brands for one flat monthly price
Which should you choose?
Choose Agorapulse if…
wins 4/6 use cases
- Your team answers comments, DMs, ad comments and Google reviews and needs them in one shared inbox
- You publish to Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky or Google Business Profile, none of which Cadenus supports
- You need ROI reports that tie posts to Google Analytics traffic on every plan, and to conversions and revenue on Advanced
- Your social managers work from their phones and need native iOS and Android apps
- You want a 30-day trial without a card from a vendor used by 31,000+ marketers and 3,000+ agencies
Choose Cadenus if…
wins 2/6 use cases
- You want one flat agency price instead of paid seats: Cadenus Agency covers 10 team members and 20 brands for €79 a month
- Clients must approve posts from a magic link without an account, and nothing, including AI agents, may publish around that approval
- You want Claude, Claude Code, Codex or Cursor to draft and schedule posts through a 29-tool MCP server, a command-line skill or a REST API
- You want a production pipeline, tasks, time tracking and revenue and margin per client in the same tool as publishing
- You need X publishing for €5 per account per month rather than Agorapulse's $29 to $69 per X profile per month
Agorapulse vs Cadenus: feature comparison
| Feature | Agorapulse | Cadenus |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Yesfrom $79/user/month, billed annually (Standard) | Yesfrom €19/month, billed monthly (Connect, publishing only) |
| Free tier | Nofree plan retired July 6, 2026; 30-day trial, no card | No7-day trial, card required |
| Flat price regardless of team size | Noevery user is a paid seat, from $79/month billed annually | Yes€39 to €129/month for 3 to 25 team members; clients are free |
| Platforms | Yesweb, iOS, Android | Partialweb only, no native mobile apps listed |
| Hosting / license | Noclosed-source, paid only | Noclosed-source, paid only; data hosted in the EU |
| Networks supported | Yes9, including Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, Google Business Profile | PartialInstagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, plus X as an add-on |
| X (Twitter) publishing | Partialadd-on, $29 per X profile/month ($69 with inbox and reporting) | Partialadd-on, €5 per account/month |
| Profiles or brands included | Partial10 profile slots shared by the team; extra profiles $10 to $15/month | Yes8 brands (Starter), 20 (Agency), 45 (Scale) |
| Shared social inbox | Yescomments, DMs and Google reviews on every plan; assignment from $119/user/month (Professional) | Unknown |
| Client approvals | Yesfrom $119/user/month (Professional); multi-step approvals on Custom | Yesmagic-link approvals from €39/month (Starter); AI agents cannot publish around them |
| API, MCP and integrations | PartialMCP for ChatGPT and Claude on every plan; Zapier on Advanced; HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack and reports API on Custom | Yes29-tool MCP server, command-line skill, REST API and Notion publishing on every plan |
| ROI and white-label reporting | YesGoogle Analytics ROI reports with white-label export on every plan; revenue attribution on Advanced | Partialwhite-label PDF reports from €79/month (Agency, 25 a month) |
| Competitor and creator tracking | Partialcompetitor benchmarking on higher tiers | YesRadar scans 20 channels daily on Starter, up to 100 on Scale |
| Agency operations (pipeline, time tracking, client margin) | Unknown | Yesproduction pipeline, tasks, time tracking, revenue and margin per client |
| Support | Yes24/7; email only on Standard, live chat from $119/user/month (Professional) | Unknown |
| SSO | YesCustom plan (custom pricing) | Unknown |
| Track record | Yesused by 31,000+ marketers and 3,000+ agencies | Partialyoung product; public changelog starts May 2026 |
| Learning curve | Partialmoderate | Yeslow |
Agorapulse vs Cadenus: pricing
Every tier both tools publish, as we last checked them — not just the entry price.
Agorapulse
- StandardPer user, billed annually ($99 billed monthly); 10 shared social profiles, unlimited scheduling, shared inbox with comment and Google review moderation, AI writing assistant, basic and ROI reports with white-label export, 6 months of data, email support only.$79/mo
- ProfessionalPer user, billed annually ($149 billed monthly); adds simple approval workflows, first comments, Instagram grid preview, link in bio, ad comment moderation, inbox assignment, team performance reports, live chat support and 12 months of data.$119/mo
- AdvancedPer user, billed annually ($199 billed monthly); adds publishing queues, CSV bulk scheduling, shared calendars, saved replies, sentiment detection, ads and advanced ROI reports, PowerPoint export, Zapier and 24 months of data.$149/mo
- CustomCustom pricing; unlimited profiles, multi-step approvals, AI reply suggestions, SSO, custom roles, HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack and Looker Studio integrations, reports API and a dedicated customer success manager.Custom
Cadenus
- Connect€19/month, billed monthly only; publishing only for one person: 8 connected channels, publishing from a Notion database, MCP server, agent skill and REST API, 5 GB storage.Custom
- Starter€39/month or €390/year; 8 brands, 3 team members (clients always free), 20 Radar channels, 50 AI actions a month, 20 GB storage, 300 hosted video minutes, unlimited posts.Custom
- Agency€79/month or €790/year; 20 brands, 10 team members, 50 Radar channels, 200 AI actions a month, 25 white-label reports a month, AI daily briefing, 50 GB storage, 1,500 hosted video minutes.Custom
- Scale€129/month or €1,290/year; 45 brands, 25 team members, 100 Radar channels, 600 AI actions a month, unlimited white-label reports, 150 GB storage, 5,000 hosted video minutes.Custom
Agorapulse vs Cadenus pricing: which costs less?
Cadenus costs less at every team size in the data, with one flat price from €19 a month for a single publisher or €39 a month for 3 team members, against Agorapulse's $79 per user per month billed annually.
Agorapulse bills every user and shares 10 profile slots across the team, with extra profiles at $10 to $15 a month. Ten Agorapulse Standard seats cost $790 a month billed annually, while Cadenus Agency covers 10 team members and 20 brands for €79 a month. Clients and approvers never count as Cadenus seats. X costs extra on both: $29 or $69 per X profile per month on Agorapulse, and €5 per account per month on Cadenus. Cadenus prices are in euros, and its 7-day trial requires a card, while Agorapulse offers a 30-day trial without one.
Does Cadenus have a social inbox like Agorapulse?
The Cadenus listing describes no social inbox, while Agorapulse routes comments, DMs, ad comments and Google reviews from every connected profile into one shared queue.
On every Agorapulse plan, the inbox moderates comments and answers Google Business Profile reviews. Agorapulse Professional, at $119 per user per month billed annually, adds inbox assignment, ad comment moderation and reply-collision detection. Advanced adds saved replies and sentiment detection, and Custom adds AI reply suggestions. Cadenus covers the production side of agency work instead: a pipeline with board, list and calendar views, tasks, time tracking, team and client chat, client approvals and publishing.
Which handles client approvals better, Agorapulse or Cadenus?
Cadenus enforces client approvals more strictly, because clients approve from single-use magic links without an account, every decision is logged, and posts for brands that require approval cannot be published around it.
Cadenus applies the same rule to AI agents: on brands that require approval, the MCP server's publish tool refuses and leaves a draft. Revisions go back through the same link in a white-label client portal. Agorapulse adds simple approval workflows on Professional at $119 per user per month billed annually, shared calendars for client review on Advanced at $149, and multi-step approvals on the Custom plan.
Which is better for AI agents and automation, Agorapulse or Cadenus?
Cadenus is better for AI-agent publishing, with a 29-tool MCP server, a command-line skill and a REST API on every plan, while Agorapulse offers MCP access for ChatGPT and Claude but keeps its reports API for the Custom plan.
Cadenus lets Claude, Claude Code, Codex and Cursor draft and schedule posts within approval rules, and it can publish from a Notion database. The Cadenus ChatGPT connector excludes the four publishing tools, and API uploads are capped at 300 MB per file. Agorapulse adds Zapier on Advanced at $149 per user per month billed annually, and reserves the HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack and Looker Studio integrations and the reports API for Custom.
Which is easier to use, Agorapulse or Cadenus?
Cadenus is rated easier, with a low learning curve against Agorapulse's moderate rating.
Cadenus publishes from a drag-and-drop calendar with per-platform previews, and it converts phone HEVC video to H.264 automatically. Agorapulse spreads features across four tiers: approvals start on Professional, saved replies and CSV bulk scheduling on Advanced, and the Slack, HubSpot and Salesforce integrations on Custom. Maturity cuts the other way. Agorapulse says 31,000+ marketers and 3,000+ agencies use it, while the Cadenus public changelog starts in May 2026.
Strengths and weaknesses
Agorapulse
Pros
- Social ROI reports tie posts to Google Analytics traffic on every plan, and to conversions and revenue on Advanced.
- Google Business Profile reviews are answered from the same inbox as comments and DMs on every plan.
- Covers Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn pages and personal profiles, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky and Google Business Profile.
- Support runs 24/7, with first-response targets from under 6 hours on Standard to under 1 hour on Advanced.
- 30-day trial with no credit card, and MCP access for ChatGPT and Claude on every plan.
Cons
- X (Twitter) is not included: publishing costs $29 and full inbox and reporting $69 per X profile per month.
- Each plan includes only 10 profile slots regardless of seat count; extra profiles cost $10 to $15 a month each.
- Approvals start on Professional, saved replies and bulk scheduling on Advanced, and Slack, HubSpot and Salesforce integrations only on Custom.
- Standard includes email support only and keeps 6 months of data.
Cadenus
Pros
- Flat per-agency pricing with unlimited posts, and clients and approvers never count as seats.
- Native publishing through official APIs to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube and X, with per-platform previews, first comments and link shortening.
- MCP server with 29 tools, a shell skill and a REST API let Claude, Claude Code, Codex and Cursor draft and schedule posts within approval rules.
- Covers agency operations beyond scheduling: production pipeline, time tracking, revenue and margin per client, and white-label reports.
- Automatic HEVC-to-H.264 conversion and 30 GB background uploads handle phone and 4K video.
Cons
- No Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky or Google Business Profile publishing, and X costs €5 per account per month extra.
- No free plan: the 7-day trial requires a card, and prices are set in euros.
- Young product from a small team, with a public changelog that begins in May 2026 and no native mobile apps listed.
- The ChatGPT connector excludes the four publishing tools, and API uploads are capped at 300 MB per file.
Which fits your use case?
| Use case | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Agency with 10 staff managing 20 brands on a tight budget | Cadenus | Cadenus Agency covers 10 team members and 20 brands for €79 a month; 10 Agorapulse Standard seats cost $790 a month billed annually and share 10 profile slots. |
| In-house team answering comments, DMs and Google reviews every day | Agorapulse | Agorapulse's shared inbox handles comments, DMs and Google Business Profile reviews on every plan; the Cadenus listing describes no social inbox. |
| Brand publishing to Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky or Google Business Profile | Agorapulse | Agorapulse publishes to all four, while Cadenus supports none of them. |
| Agency letting Claude or Cursor draft and schedule posts under client approval rules | Cadenus | Cadenus's 29-tool MCP server refuses to publish posts for brands that require approval and leaves a draft instead; Agorapulse's MCP access does not list an equivalent approval guard. |
| Marketing team that must prove social ROI to leadership | Agorapulse | Agorapulse ties posts to Google Analytics traffic on every plan and to conversions and revenue on Advanced at $149 per user per month billed annually. |
| Social manager who works mainly from a phone | Agorapulse | Agorapulse has native iOS and Android apps, while Cadenus runs on the web with no native mobile apps listed. |
Neither a match?
Both lists carry verified pricing and honest weaknesses for every option.
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Agorapulse vs Cadenus: migration FAQ
Should I use Agorapulse or Cadenus?
- Use Agorapulse if your team needs a shared inbox for comments, DMs and Google reviews, nine networks and Google Analytics ROI reports; use Cadenus if you run an agency that needs enforced client approvals, AI-agent publishing and production tracking for one flat monthly price from €39.
Is Agorapulse cheaper than Cadenus?
- No — Agorapulse charges $79 per user per month billed annually, while Cadenus charges one flat price per agency from €19 a month for a single publisher or €39 a month for 3 team members. Ten people cost $790 a month on Agorapulse Standard billed annually versus €79 a month on Cadenus Agency.
Can Cadenus replace Agorapulse?
- Cadenus can replace Agorapulse only for publishing and client approvals on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube and X, because the Cadenus listing describes no social inbox for comments, DMs or reviews. Cadenus also does not publish to Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky or Google Business Profile, and it lists no native mobile apps.
Does Agorapulse still have a free plan?
- No — Agorapulse retired its free plan on July 6, 2026, and new accounts start with a 30-day trial that needs no card. Cadenus has no free plan either, and its 7-day trial requires a card.
Does Cadenus work with Claude and other AI agents?
- Yes — Cadenus has a 29-tool MCP server, a command-line skill and a REST API that let Claude, Claude Code, Codex and Cursor draft and schedule posts within approval rules. The Cadenus ChatGPT connector excludes the four publishing tools, and Agorapulse also offers MCP access for ChatGPT and Claude on every plan.