Our pick$99 Social4.6Trustpilot4.5Google Top 1% global talent
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BasicTwo Step SocialNo public reviews

$99 Social vs Two Step Social: A US-managed newcomer — at twice the starting price.

Two Step Social is a genuine done-for-you service with a US-based manager, custom branded posts and a review step — close in shape to $99 Social. The differences are price and structure: it starts at $199/mo (twice our entry price) for the same 10 posts, the scheduling tool is reserved for the $799 Premium plan, and as a 2024 launch it has little public track record.

Two Step Social review

What is Two Step Social?

Two Step Social is one of the closer alternatives to $99 Social in approach — a managed service with a dedicated US-based social media manager, highly customized branded posts, unlimited channels, a complimentary onboarding call and month-to-month billing with no contract. Higher tiers bundle in short-form video and carousel posts.

Where the two diverge is price and what's gated behind it. The entry Basic plan is $199/mo for 10 static posts — twice our $99 starting price for the same volume — and access to the scheduling tool only appears on the $799 Premium plan, with hashtag strategy missing from Basic entirely. Plans also cap you at a single round of revisions, where $99 Social revises until you're happy. As a service launched in 2024, its track record is also still thin compared with our decade across 10,000+ small businesses.

Head to head

$99 Social vs Two Step Social, line by line.

$99 Social
Two Step Social
Starting price
$99/mo
$199/mo
Posts per month
10–30
10
Content quality
Great
Good
Customer reviews
4.6Trustpilot4.5Google
No public reviews
Custom, branded posts
Scheduled & posted for you
Done-for-you scheduling is included on every plan, but the self-serve scheduling tool and hashtag strategy are reserved for higher-priced tiers.
Review before posting
Revisions included
One round of revisions only.
Dedicated account manager
Platforms supported
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, TikTok, YouTube (Shorts only)
Contract
Month-to-month
Cancel anytime
Team location
US & managed global team Top 1% global talent
US manager & outsourced global
In business since
2012
2024
The difference

How $99 Social is better than Two Step Social.

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 Two Step Social falls short
  • Twice the starting priceBasic is $199/mo for 10 posts — double the $99 it costs to start with $99 Social for the same volume.
  • Scheduling tool gated to the top tierThe scheduling tool only appears on the $799 Premium plan; Basic and Business don't include it, and hashtag strategy is missing from Basic.
  • One round of revisionsEvery plan caps you at a single round of revisions, while $99 Social revises until the post is right.
  • New and unprovenTwo Step Social launched in 2024, so there's little public track record; $99 Social has refined the same done-for-you service since 2012.
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.
Honest fit

Who is Two Step Social actually right for?

Two Step Social is a fair pick if a US-based manager is your top criterion and your budget starts at $199. The shape of the service is genuinely close to ours — custom posts, unlimited channels, month-to-month billing — and its higher tiers bundle short-form video and carousels.

The question is what you're paying double for. The same 10 posts cost $99 here, revisions aren't capped at one round, and the scheduling tool isn't gated behind a $799 tier. And where Two Step Social launched in 2024, we've run this exact model since 2012 across 10,000+ small businesses.

Making the move

What switching from Two Step Social looks like.

Switching is close to a lateral move at half the price: 10 custom posts a month, any channel, a dedicated manager and month-to-month billing all carry over — but with unlimited revisions instead of a single round, and scheduling included on every plan rather than reserved for the $799 Premium tier.

Submit your brief from the client dashboard and we'll build your first month for approval; once your workspace invitation arrives you connect your pages and content starts publishing on schedule. Since both services are contract-free, you can switch at the end of any billing cycle with no notice period to wait out.

Questions

$99 Social vs Two Step Social: quick answers.

No — its Basic plan is $199/mo for 10 static posts, twice our $99 starting price for the same volume.
One round per post, on every plan. $99 Social revises until you approve — there's no cap.
It launched in 2024, so the public track record is short — not bad, just unproven. $99 Social has run the same done-for-you service since 2012 for 10,000+ small businesses.
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Loved by 10,000+ small businesses.

"I've been using $99 Social to manage social media for my law practice and my non-profit, and I can't recommend them enough. I get regular, professionally written posts that keep both accounts active and engaging — without me carving out hours every week. Five stars, and worth every penny."
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Michael Geller
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"The BEST! Working with my account manager is such a pleasure. Smart, prompt and so helpful! Super pleased with the service!"
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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."
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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."
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Bo Harvey
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"99 Dollar Social has been an amazing experience for me and my business. It has given me my time back, by taking the work and effort off my plate. The content is uniquely created especially for my business which is so important."
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Bree West
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"I've finally found a company that is not only highly professional but also exceptionally creative, with a unique style that truly stands out. Overall, I rate my experience as 5 out of 5 stars."
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BSON Trading
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  • We'll go through at least two rounds of revisions so we get a real shot at your brand voice.
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