Head to head

GrowSocialelion vs Sendible

GrowSocialelion is an open-source alternative to Sendible: AGPL-3.0, free to self-host, with an approval-gated AI agent and no per-workspace billing. Sendible is closed-source agency SaaS from $35 a month, metering six profiles per workspace, with approvals from its $99 Plus plan. Unlimited users on every plan is its standout card.

GrowSocialelion

GrowSocialelion is an open-source AI social media manager: the agent drafts, schedules and engages behind per-action approval gates, free to self-host under the AGPL-3.0.

8 channels · plans: Self-hosted, Hosted

Sendible

Sendible is a paid SaaS social media management tool for agencies, publishing to 9 networks through client workspaces with unlimited users on every plan and no free tier.

9 channels · plans: Creator, Traction, Scale, Advanced, Enterprise

Pricing and plans

What each side charges

GrowSocialelion

Self-hosted$0

HostedLaunching

Sendible

Creator$29/mo

Traction$89/mo

Scale$199/mo

Advanced$299/mo

Enterprise$750/mo

Channels

Where each one publishes

GrowSocialelion

Bluesky
Dev.to
Lemmy
Mastodon
Nostr
Telegram
Tumblr
X
Discord
Dribbble
Facebook Pages
Farcaster
Google My Business
Hashnode
Instagram
Kick
LinkedIn
Listmonk
Medium
MeWe
Moltbook
Pinterest
Reddit
Skool
Slack
Threads
TikTok
Twitch
VK
Whop
WordPress
YouTube

Sendible

Bluesky
Facebook Pages
Google My Business
Instagram
LinkedIn
Threads
TikTok
X
YouTube
Dev.to
Discord
Dribbble
Farcaster
Hashnode
Kick
Lemmy
Listmonk
Mastodon
Medium
MeWe
Moltbook
Nostr
Pinterest
Reddit
Skool
Slack
Telegram
Twitch
VK
Whop
WordPress

We build GrowSocialelion, so read every table here knowing that. Channel support and plan prices were compiled from public listings and vendor pages on 2026-08-27; a tool's own site always wins over this page. GrowSocialelion's own column is generated from its live platform catalog, so it cannot claim a network the app does not publish to.

The verdict

Pick Sendible if

If your clients live on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube or Google Business Profile, stay with Sendible for now. Those networks publish there today and are still planned in our catalog.

If you are an agency with a large cast of reviewers and client contacts, unlimited users on a hosted product is Sendible's core offer, and our hosted version has not launched.

If you resell social management under your own brand, Sendible's white label dashboard is a packaged product with support behind it, not a fork you maintain yourself.

Pick GrowSocialelion if

You want the whole product open: an ai agent drafts, schedules and engages, and every action is approval-gated — human approval, semi-auto or autopilot, per action type. The app is AGPL-3.0 with no paid tier hiding features, and 500+ free tools live now: character counters with sourced limits, generators, and more

The switching guide lives at the Sendible alternative page.

Questions

Asked before choosing

How much does Sendible cost compared to GrowSocialelion?

As of 2026-08-27, Sendible runs $35 to $750 a month billed monthly ($31 to $638 billed annually), with profiles metered at 6 per workspace. GrowSocialelion is free to self-host under the AGPL with no profile or workspace billing; its hosted version is pre-launch.

Does Sendible have a free plan?

No. Sendible offers a 14-day trial without a credit card, then every plan is paid, starting at $35 a month. GrowSocialelion's full app is free to self-host permanently.

Does Sendible have approval workflows?

Yes, assignment and approvals start on its Plus plan at $99 a month, with custom approval workflows on Elite. In GrowSocialelion, approval is the default operating mode of the whole product and lives in the free app: every agent action passes a gate you configure as human, semi-auto or autopilot.

Which networks does each support?

Sendible publishes to 9 networks: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky and Google Business Profile. GrowSocialelion publishes to 8 today (X, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Tumblr, Nostr, Lemmy, DEV) with 30 more researched in the catalog. If your networks are in their list and not ours yet, that difference decides it.

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