Brandwatch vs HeyOrca

Comparison · 2026

Brandwatch vs HeyOrca

Pricing, supported platforms, strengths, and best-fit use cases, side by side.

Note: Pricing and features were sourced from each vendor's official site; verify current pricing directly. Last reviewed October 2026.

Brandwatch: Cision-owned consumer intelligence; Falcon.io social management bolted on.
HeyOrca: Canadian agency platform priced per client calendar with unlimited seats.

Pricing Comparison

Plan Brandwatch HeyOrca
Starting price Quote-based (low-to-mid 5 figures annually) $59/mo per calendar (Basic)
Pricing model quote tiered
Free plan No Yes
Platforms supported 8 9

Platform Support

Brandwatch supports 8 networks. HeyOrca supports 9 networks. They overlap on 8 networks. BulkPublish is included for context.

Platform Brandwatch HeyOrca BulkPublish
Facebook Yes Yes Yes
Instagram Yes Yes Yes
X (Twitter) Yes Yes Yes
TikTok Yes Yes Yes
YouTube Yes Yes Yes
Threads Yes Yes Yes
Bluesky No No Yes
Pinterest Yes Yes Yes
Google Business Profile No Yes Yes
LinkedIn Yes Yes Yes
Mastodon No No Yes
Discord No No Yes
Telegram No No Yes
Tumblr No No Yes
Snapchat No No Yes

Where Brandwatch Wins

Brandwatch website screenshot
Brandwatch's website, captured September 2026.
  • Industry-leading social listening
  • Open-web conversation analysis
  • Audience research and influencer marketing
  • AI trend detection (Iris)

Trade-offs

  • Quote-only enterprise sales motion
  • Publishing module is secondary
  • Annual contract minimums

Where HeyOrca Wins

HeyOrca website screenshot
HeyOrca's website, captured September 2026.
  • Per-calendar pricing rather than per-seat
  • Client approval workflow built for agencies
  • Free tier you land on after the 14-day Pro trial
  • Nine networks including Threads and Google Business Profile

Trade-offs

  • Reporting, listening and inbox are paid add-ons on Basic
  • Cost climbs one calendar at a time as clients are added
  • 10 social accounts per calendar

Best For

  • Brandwatch: Enterprise brands that need open-web listening alongside management
  • HeyOrca: Agencies that bill per client and want approvals without seat counting

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BulkPublish website screenshot
BulkPublish's website, captured September 2026.
  • Free: 3 channels (1 per platform; X via pay-as-you-go credits), 1 post/day, each to every channel
  • Pro: $13.99/mo ($11.89/mo annual): 30 channels, 30 posts/day to every channel except X, 3 orgs
  • Business: $39.99/mo ($33.99/mo annual): 75 channels, unlimited posts/day except X, 10 orgs

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