AI marketing tools with a free trial (paid plans only)

Updated 22 Oct 2026 · Prices from vendor pages only · How we rank →

The short answer

None of these AI marketing tools has a permanent free plan, but each offers a trial confirmed on its pricing page. Predis.ai comes first: creates and publishes ads in one tool, with mobile apps and e-commerce integrations. The cheapest verified paid plan here is Later Starter ($18.75/month billed yearly). None of the 6 has a free plan we could confirm. Every price below is from the vendor’s own page, checked 20–22 Oct 2026.

Ranked shortlist

  1. Predis.ai: Creates and publishes ads in one tool, with mobile apps and e-commerce integrations. Plan: Core: $19/month billed yearly ($32 monthly)
    1 brand, 1,300 credits; unlimited team members
  2. Ocoya: Simple monthly plans for creators, teams and agencies. Plan: Starter: $29/month
    1 user, 5 social profiles, 300 credits
  3. Writesonic: Pairs AI visibility tracking with articles and audits, with a free trial and no card. Plan: Starter: $79/month billed annually
    1 user, 50 prompts tracked, 15 AI articles/month
  4. Hootsuite: A 14-day trial with no card, unlimited scheduling and AI post and image generation. Plan: Standard: $99 per user/month, billed annually
    Up to 10 social accounts, AI posts and images
  5. SocialBee: Unlimited AI content on all plans and a 14-day free trial. Plan: Bootstrap: $24.20/month billed annually ($290/year); $29/month billed monthly
    5 social profiles, 1 user
  6. Later: A 14-day free trial, iOS and Android apps, and 25% off yearly. Plan: Starter: $18.75/month billed yearly
    1 social set (8 profiles), 1 user, 5 AI credits a month

Order follows ToolRank’s editorial ranking in Marketing & Sales, filtered to tools that fit this page. Anything we couldn’t confirm on a vendor page says “Not yet verified”.

Side by side

RankToolRelevant planStarting priceFree planBest forMain limitationLast checked
#1Predis.aiCore: $19/month billed yearly ($32 monthly)
1 brand, 1,300 credits; unlimited team members
$19/month (Core, billed yearly)3-day free trial (card required)Small brands and agencies making social ads and posts without a designerThe 3-day trial needs a card and is charged when it ends20 Oct 2026
#2OcoyaStarter: $29/month
1 user, 5 social profiles, 300 credits
$29/month (Starter)7-day free trial of any paid plan (card required)Teams and agencies managing several brands' social postsNo free plan; the 7-day trial needs a card20 Oct 2026
#3WritesonicStarter: $79/month billed annually
1 user, 50 prompts tracked, 15 AI articles/month
$79/month (Starter, billed annually)Free trial, no credit card neededMarketing teams who want to see and improve how AI answers mention their brandPlans start at $79 a month billed annually; agentic workflows are trial-limited below Enterprise20 Oct 2026
#4HootsuiteStandard: $99 per user/month, billed annually
Up to 10 social accounts, AI posts and images
$99 per user/month (Standard, billed annually)14-day free trial, no credit cardMarketing teams who manage many social accounts and messages in one placeNo free plan; plans are sold per user and start at $9922 Oct 2026
#5SocialBeeBootstrap: $24.20/month billed annually ($290/year); $29/month billed monthly
5 social profiles, 1 user
$24.20/month (Bootstrap, billed annually)14-day free trialFreelancers and small businesses posting to 5 to 25 social profilesNo free plan; extra users and workspaces cost $10 a month each22 Oct 2026
#6LaterStarter: $18.75/month billed yearly
1 social set (8 profiles), 1 user, 5 AI credits a month
$18.75/month (Starter, billed yearly)14-day free trialBrands and creators who plan visual social content on desktop and phoneNo free plan; AI tools run on monthly credits22 Oct 2026

Prices as listed by each vendor on the last-checked date, USD, before tax. Plans and limits change, so follow the sources below.

Who should pick which

Pick Predis.ai for small brands and agencies making social ads and posts without a designer (Core: $19/month billed yearly ($32 monthly)). Watch out: the 3-day trial needs a card and is charged when it ends. Pick Ocoya for teams and agencies managing several brands' social posts (Starter: $29/month). Watch out: no free plan; the 7-day trial needs a card. Pick Writesonic for marketing teams who want to see and improve how AI answers mention their brand (Starter: $79/month billed annually). Watch out: plans start at $79 a month billed annually; agentic workflows are trial-limited below Enterprise. Pick Hootsuite for marketing teams who manage many social accounts and messages in one place (Standard: $99 per user/month, billed annually). Watch out: no free plan; plans are sold per user and start at $99. Pick SocialBee for freelancers and small businesses posting to 5 to 25 social profiles (Bootstrap: $24.20/month billed annually ($290/year); $29/month billed monthly). Watch out: no free plan; extra users and workspaces cost $10 a month each. Pick Later for brands and creators who plan visual social content on desktop and phone (Starter: $18.75/month billed yearly). Watch out: no free plan; AI tools run on monthly credits.

FAQ

Which of these is cheapest?

Later Starter ($18.75/month billed yearly) is the lowest paid price we verified on this list (https://later.com/pricing/, checked 22 Oct 2026). Check the vendor page for tax, billing period and usage limits.

Which of these have a free plan?

None of these has a free plan we could confirm. None lists a permanent free plan on its pricing page. Some offer a trial; see the table.

How were these tools chosen?

They are the tools in ToolRank's rankings with a trial but no permanent free plan, confirmed on the vendor's own website on 20–22 Oct 2026. Tools we could not verify are left out rather than guessed, and anything unconfirmed is marked Not yet verified.

Sources

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Profiles: Predis.ai · Ocoya · Writesonic · Hootsuite · SocialBee · Later

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