mikep7Q: Test Drive
I'm considering purchasing a subscription, but I wanted to test the solution out first. If I were to go to your website and start a free trial, what would be comparable to the subscription models there versus what Appsumo has? I'm looking at probably a tier two or tier three model from AppSumo, which would be comparable to what Social BU has on its own website. Also, if I were to create a trial account on your website, could I use the same email address that I would use to purchase through AppSumo? Could I just update that in the future with the redeem code if I were to purchase? Please clarify.
Umar_SocialBu
Nov 2, 2026A: Hi!
Yes, you can try SocialBu first and use the same account and email address when you purchase through AppSumo.
The AppSumo tiers are separate lifetime plans, so there isn’t an exact match to our website subscriptions. For comparison:
- AppSumo Tier 2: 25 social accounts, 1,500 posts/month, and 3 teams.
- AppSumo Tier 3: 75 social accounts, 5,000 posts/month, and 10 teams.
- Website Growth: 20 social accounts, 3,000 posts/month, and 5 teams.
You can start with the 7-day Growth trial to test the publishing and team workflows. Keep in mind that allowances and feature access differ: Growth includes Advanced Analytics, while AppSumo Tiers 2 and 3 include basic analytics.
If you decide to purchase, open the activation link from your AppSumo purchase and sign in to your existing SocialBu account. You don’t need to create another account or start over. But you have to make sure that your subscription is completely cancelled and plan is set to Free plan. The purchase uses license activation rather than a stackable redemption code. Please activate within 60 days of purchase. AppSumo deal details
If you have an active website subscription or subscription trial at that point, it must end before the AppSumo license can be activated. Contact support@socialbu.com if you need help with that transition.
can you explain the difference between advanced analytics vs. basic analytics? Also I wanted to confirm that the AppSumo Tiers will have access to the same features that your website features have?
separately....what do the "Ai writer credits per month" on the Appsumo tier equal? and i'm assuming this feature is directly tied to the "Generate content with AI" feature? what would that do?