Why teams switch from Ordinal to SocialPatra
SocialPatra is an Ordinal alternative with a Free plan to start on and a price that grows one account at a time, across 18 live platforms, including blogs and developer sites.
Free plan, no charge 18 live platforms Approvals, API and MCP
SocialPatra vs Ordinal at a glance
| Feature | SocialPatra | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No no free plan, 14-day trial | |
| Entry plan | Starter: 4 social profiles, up to 3 seats, 50 scheduled posts a month | |
| Platforms | LinkedIn, X, Instagram and others | |
| Approvals | Yes | |
| Bulk scheduling from CSV | Yes | |
| API and MCP | API and MCP access from the Pro plan |
Ordinal details checked October 2026.
Where SocialPatra wins
Ordinal sells team plans in tiers with a set number of social profiles. SocialPatra prices a workspace, so you start free and pay a small fee for each extra account.
Beyond LinkedIn, X and Instagram
Post beyond LinkedIn, X and Instagram, to platforms such as Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon and Pinterest.
- Threads
- Bluesky
- Mastodon
A free plan
A free plan to test with, not a time-limited trial.
Add accounts one at a time
Add accounts one at a time instead of buying a tier.
Blogs and developer sites
Publish to blogs and developer sites such as WordPress, Medium, Dev.to and Hashnode.
- WordPress
- Medium
- Dev.to
- Hashnode
Test SocialPatra next to Ordinal. The Free plan costs nothing.
Blogs, developer sites and communities, not only social networks
SocialPatra covers the main networks and also publishes to Reddit, Tumblr, Medium, Dev.to, Hashnode, WordPress, Discord, Slack and Telegram.
One calendar, one approval flow and one API for all of them.
Social networks
- X
- Threads
- Bluesky
- Mastodon
- YouTube
Blogs, developer sites and communities
- Tumblr
- Medium
- Dev.to
- Hashnode
- WordPress
- Discord
- Slack
- Telegram
Per-account pricing instead of tiers
Ordinal sells plans in tiers: Starter at $95 or $85 a month, Pro at $265 or $235, and Growth at $695 or $625. The page shows two prices for each plan without saying which is monthly. Each plan includes 4 social profiles and extra profiles are $20 a month each. Enterprise is custom.
SocialPatra Professional is $5 a month for 2 accounts and $4 for each extra account at list price. Worked example, monthly list prices as of October 2026: 4 accounts cost $13 a month on SocialPatra, against $85 or $95 for Ordinal Starter’s 4 social profiles. Totals leave out SocialPatra’s per-member fee.
How to try SocialPatra alongside Ordinal
Start on the Free plan
Create an account. The Free plan has no charge, so you can keep Ordinal running while you test.
Connect an account
Connect the account you post to most, such as LinkedIn or Instagram.
Schedule a few posts
Schedule posts and compare the workflow with Ordinal.
Check the price for your account count
Open the pricing page, enter your accounts and members, and compare the total with what you pay Ordinal today.
Questions, answered
Is SocialPatra a good Ordinal alternative?
Yes. SocialPatra starts on a Free plan, adds accounts one at a time, and publishes to 18 live platforms, including blogs and developer sites, with approvals, an API and an MCP server.
Does Ordinal have a free plan?
Its pricing page lists no free plan, only a 14-day free trial with no credit card. SocialPatra has a Free plan that costs nothing.
Does SocialPatra include approvals?
Yes. A reviewer can approve a post, reject it or ask for changes before it goes out.
Run SocialPatra next to Ordinal this week.
Start on the Free plan, connect one account and schedule a few posts.