Alternatives

The best TweetDeck and X Pro alternatives

TweetDeck became X Pro, and since March 2026 X Pro requires Premium+ at $40 a month. Many people only used it to watch a few searches, lists and mentions, or to keep a posting routine going, and don't want to pay for the rest of Premium+. Be clear about one thing first: no third-party tool replicates X Pro's real-time multi-column view exactly, and X Pro is the only first-party option. What follows are the tools that cover the parts most people actually used.

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Why people switch

Why people look for a X Pro (TweetDeck) alternative

  • Since March 2026, X Pro requires X Premium+ at $40 a month or $395 a year in the US.
  • It has no AI writing, reply help, post library, automation or analytics for other accounts, so a growth workflow needs other tools anyway.
  • X can change what Premium+ includes at any time, so access to X Pro depends on X's plans.

The options

The best X Pro (TweetDeck) alternatives

  1. 01

    Xholic

    $29/mo3-day trial, $0 today

    Xholic covers monitoring with Feeds built from keywords, a saved search, a contact list or an X list, a Mentions tab across all your connected accounts, and Timelines of list, user or search posts in its Chrome extension. It adds what X Pro doesn't have: AI replies in your voice, Workers that draft posts, a scheduling queue and analytics for any profile.

    Best for
    People who used TweetDeck to find conversations and reply, and want to grow rather than just watch.
    Honest limitation
    It isn't a real-time column dashboard: Mentions refresh at most every 15 minutes, you keep up to 8 feeds and 8 timelines, and timelines show original posts from the last 7 days. No free plan, and it publishes to X only.
    See Xholic plans
  2. 02

    Typefully

    Free; Creator $99/yrFree plan; Enterprise trial on request

    A polished writing and scheduling app for X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon and Substack, with a free plan, X analytics from Creator, and team roles on Business.

    Best for
    People who mainly used TweetDeck to schedule posts and threads.
    Honest limitation
    No monitoring columns, engagement feed or post library is described, and Creator is billed yearly only.
    Xholic vs Typefully, in detailVisit Typefully
  3. 03

    Buffer

    Free; $6/mo per channelFree plan; 14-day trial on paid plans

    A simple scheduler priced per channel that publishes to X and about a dozen other networks, with a free plan and approval workflows on Team.

    Best for
    Small teams that used TweetDeck to schedule for a brand account across networks.
    Honest limitation
    No monitoring columns, engagement feed or AI reply suggestions for X, and analytics cover your connected accounts only.
    Xholic vs Buffer, in detailVisit Buffer
  4. 04

    Circleboom

    $12.99/mo yearlyLimited free demo

    An X account management tool for follower analysis, account and bio search and cleanup, with a separate multi-network scheduler, Circleboom Publish.

    Best for
    People who used TweetDeck alongside other tools to manage and tidy an account.
    Honest limitation
    No real-time monitoring columns are described, and scheduling and follower tools are two separate products with their own plans.
    Xholic vs Circleboom, in detailVisit Circleboom

At a glance

How the alternatives compare

X Pro (TweetDeck) alternatives compared on key features
FeatureXholicTypefullyBufferCircleboomX Pro (TweetDeck)
AI writing in your voice
Yes: Workers draft from your own posts and voice
Yes: Writing assistant that learns your voice
Partly: General AI Assistant; voice learning not stated
Partly: AI Writer; an add-on on some plans
No
AI reply help
Yes: A reply wand in every X reply box
Partly: Reply to posts; AI reply drafting not stated
No: Reply suggestions aren't supported for X
Not stated
No
Feed of posts worth replying to
Yes: Engage feeds and a Mentions inbox
Not stated
No
Not stated
Partly: Custom search and list columns
Viral post library
Yes: 12M+ posts on Max and Ultra
Not stated
No
Partly: Content inspiration
No
Auto repost and auto plug
Yes: Auto repost, plug and delete on Max and Ultra
Yes: Scheduled retweets and auto plug
Not stated
Yes: Auto RT and reshare
No
Lead finding
Yes: Signal agents
Not stated
No
Partly: Account and bio search
No
Analytics for any profile
Yes: In the Chrome extension, 40 other profiles a day
Not stated
No: Connected accounts only
Yes: Follower analysis of other accounts
No
Chrome extension
Yes: Reply wand, panel, Remix
Not stated
Yes: For sharing pages to your queue
Not stated
No
Other social networks
No: X only
Yes: LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, Substack
Yes: LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and more
Yes: In Circleboom Publish
No: X only
API or MCP
No: Coming soon
Yes: API and MCP, even on Free
Yes: Public API on every plan
Not stated
No

Icons: filled check means yes, dashed circle means partly, cross means no, and a dash means the company's own pages don't say.

How to choose

Which one fits you

If you need true real-time columns

Stay on X Pro. It's the only first-party option, and nothing else here matches its live multi-column view of searches, lists and accounts. For newsrooms and live event monitoring, Premium+ is still the right call.

If you used TweetDeck to find conversations and reply

Xholic's Feeds, Mentions and Timelines cover the searches, lists and mentions most people kept open, and the reply wand helps you respond in your own voice. They refresh on a schedule rather than streaming live.

If you mainly scheduled posts

Typefully or Buffer will feel familiar and cost less than Premium+. Both have free plans to try first, and both publish to other networks as well as X.

FAQs

X Pro (TweetDeck) alternatives questions

Short answers, with sources below.

Is TweetDeck still free?

No. TweetDeck is now X Pro, and since March 2026 it requires X Premium+ at $40 a month or $395 a year in the US.

Is there a free TweetDeck alternative?

Typefully and Buffer have free plans for scheduling to X, but neither offers monitoring columns. Xholic has a 3-day trial rather than a free plan.

Does any tool replicate X Pro's columns exactly?

Not exactly. X Pro is X's own real-time multi-column dashboard and the only first-party option. Third-party tools like Xholic offer feeds, mentions and timelines that refresh on a schedule rather than in real time.

Can I monitor mentions across several X accounts?

Yes. The Mentions tab in Xholic's Chrome extension collects replies and mentions across all your connected X accounts, up to 10 on the top plan, with filters. It refreshes at most every 15 minutes. Xholic Chrome extension

Is Xholic cheaper than X Pro?

Xholic starts at $29 a month, compared with $40 a month for Premium+. They do different jobs: X Pro is for real-time monitoring, Xholic is for writing, replying, scheduling and analytics. Xholic pricing

Can I keep X Pro and use Xholic too?

Yes. Some people keep X Pro for live columns and use Xholic for drafting posts, replying in their voice and checking analytics on any profile. Xholic vs X Pro

How we compared

We build Xholic, so we're not neutral. Every claim about X Pro (TweetDeck), Typefully, Buffer, Circleboom comes from their own pricing and feature pages, checked on , and we say where they do better. "Not stated" means their pages don't say. Prices change, so check each site before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Email [email protected] and we'll fix it.

Sources

Xholic is not affiliated with X Pro (TweetDeck), Typefully, Buffer, Circleboom. Product names are trademarks of their owners.

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