| SocialHandoff | Fedica | |
|---|---|---|
| MCP server for AI agents | Yes | no (publishing API) |
| Human approval before publish | Yes | yes (Grow and above) |
| Per-agent API keys and scopes | Yes | not documented |
| Open source / self-host | yes (AGPL-3.0) | No |
| Instagram & TikTok | yes (Instagram professional accounts; TikTok private until audited) | Yes |
| X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon | yes (plus Threads) | Yes |
| Analytics depth | partial (per-post metrics) | yes (deep audience analytics) |
| Team collaboration | partial (multi-reviewer on Pro) | yes (Grow and above) |
| Free plan | Self-host free; 14-day hosted trial | yes (10 scheduled posts) |
| Lowest paid price | $19/mo | $15/month, or $10/month billed annually (Publish) |
Source: fedica.com · Checked 2026-09-28
Feature by feature
| Area | Fedica | SocialHandoff |
|---|---|---|
| Agent access | Publishing API | MCP server, REST API, SDK, CLI |
| Approval | Grow and above | Every plan |
| Networks | Bluesky, Facebook, Google Business, Instagram, LinkedIn, Mastodon, PeerTube, Pinterest, Pixelfed, Telegram, Threads, TikTok, Tumblr, X, YouTube | X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, Instagram, Facebook Pages, TikTok |
| Analytics | Follower analysis, demographics, sentiment, competitor research | Per-post metrics; heuristics labeled |
| AI | AI optimizer | Your agent; rewrites with your own key |
| Free option | Free plan | Free self-hosted edition |
| Self-host | No | Yes |
Working with agents
With Fedica, an agent would call the publishing API through code you write. With SocialHandoff, an agent connects directly over MCP and gets tools for planning, drafting, scheduling, and reading insights, plus UI cards for the calendar and approvals. Each agent's key is scoped, and none can approve its own drafts.
Fediverse publishing
Both publish to Mastodon and Bluesky. Fedica adds Pixelfed and PeerTube. SocialHandoff focuses on getting threads right: per-network length checks, alt text guardrails, idempotency keys on Mastodon, and duplicate protection everywhere.
Analytics
Fedica is the clear leader. If you need to know who your followers are, how sentiment shifts, or how you compare with competitors, SocialHandoff does not do that.
Pricing arithmetic
Fedica lists Publish at $15 a month ($10 billed annually), Grow at $29 ($19 annually), and Research at $129 ($79 annually), per its pricing page on 2026-09-28. Approval workflows start on Grow.
SocialHandoff Starter is $19 a month for 5 channels and 2 agents, with approvals and MCP. If approvals are a must, compare Fedica Grow with SocialHandoff Starter. If you need no approvals, Fedica Publish or Free costs less. The two count accounts differently, so map your own setup. Prices change.
Migration notes
There is no Fedica importer. Connect X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Mastodon in SocialHandoff, add your agent through MCP, and keep Fedica running for analytics if you rely on it.
Who each suits
A researcher or creator who studies their audience will prefer Fedica. A product team or open source project whose agent drafts announcements, and which needs a person to approve each one, will prefer SocialHandoff. Running both is common: one for insight, one for controlled publishing. The two do not overlap much, so there is little waste in keeping both for a while.