Our pick$99 Social Top 1% global talent
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Basic PlanSmarcomms

$99 Social vs Smarcomms: A close match — we just add a decade of track record and more flexible plans.

Smarcomms is one of the closest alternatives to $99 Social — a managed service with human writers and designers, custom branded posts, scheduling and a review step. This one's a genuine head-to-head, so the differences come down to track record, plan flexibility and price at higher post volumes.

Smarcomms review

What is Smarcomms?

Smarcomms is a genuinely comparable managed social media service. Like $99 Social, it uses human writers and designers, creates custom branded posts, schedules and publishes for you, and includes a review step before content goes live — so this is a close head-to-head rather than a night-and-day difference.

Where $99 Social pulls ahead is track record and flexibility. We've run the same done-for-you service since 2012 (Smarcomms launched in 2016), we offer a 15-post mid-tier at $149 that their public plans skip, and we come in slightly lower at the higher tiers — $189 vs $195 for 20 posts and $279 vs $295 for 30. We also plan your whole month of content in advance for approval, so you see the full picture before anything publishes.

Head to head

$99 Social vs Smarcomms, line by line.

$99 Social
Smarcomms
Starting price
$99/mo
$99/mo
Posts per month
10–30
10
Content quality
Great
Good
Custom, branded posts
Scheduled & posted for you
Review before posting
Revisions included
Dedicated account manager
Managed team — a single dedicated account manager isn't specified.
Platforms supported
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn (+$10/mo per extra channel)
Contract
Month-to-month
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Team location
US & managed global team Top 1% global talent
UK & outsourced global
In business since
2012
2016
The difference

How $99 Social is better than Smarcomms.

01
Top-quality talent

We hire from the top 1% of social media writers and designers worldwide, so the quality and skill behind your posts stay consistent month after month.

02
Planned a month ahead

Your whole month of content is briefed, designed and laid out in advance for your approval — so you can see the full plan before anything publishes, instead of reacting week to week.

03
Flexibility & scale

Add channels and scale posts up or down anytime, thanks to a subscription model and a modular team structure built to adapt to your needs.

04
Cost-efficiency

We use technology to streamline operations and a no-waste model — then pass the savings on to you, keeping the price at $99 since 2012.

Where Smarcomms falls short
  • No mid-tier planTheir public plans jump straight from 10 posts to 20. $99 Social offers a 15-post plan at $149 for businesses that want more than 10 but not quite 20.
  • Slightly higher at scaleAt matching volumes $99 Social is a little cheaper — $189 vs $195 for 20 posts, and $279 vs $295 for 30.
  • Newer to the spaceSmarcomms has operated since 2016; $99 Social has refined the same done-for-you service since 2012 across 10,000+ small businesses.
Where $99 Social wins
  • Real humans, never an AI millEvery caption is written and every graphic designed by a person on your team. AI only helps us research and brainstorm — it never writes your posts.
  • A whole team, not one generalistA dedicated account manager, a writer, and a designer matched to your industry — the crew an agency assigns to a $3,000/mo retainer, at a fraction of the price.
  • Nothing posts without your approvalReview and approval is built into every post at no extra charge. We never publish content you haven't signed off on.
  • Month-to-month, same $99 since 2012No setup fees, no contracts, cancel anytime — plus a written 14-day money-back guarantee on management plans.
4.6/5 · Verified Google reviews

Loved by 10,000+ small businesses.

"The BEST! Working with my account manager is such a pleasure. Smart, prompt and so helpful! Super pleased with the service!"
AG
Aimee German
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"My account manager has been an absolute pleasure to work with. Their promptness and communication is greatly appreciated. I've already signed a second account to 99 Social and will most definitely keep using them for any new clients."
BC
Bianca Ciorobara
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"Not only creates smart and thoughtful content, but the technology they leverage makes it easy for us to communicate back and forth — in words and pictures — about what's happening with my social posts."
BH
Bo Harvey
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We're confident in the work our writers and designers will make for you. Every eligible new plan is backed by our 14-day money-back guarantee — no phone tag, no penalty clauses, no scripts to fight through.

  • 14 full days to review your first batch of content and work revisions with your account manager.
  • We'll go through at least two rounds of revisions so we get a real shot at your brand voice.
  • If you still aren't happy, we refund your first month in full.
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