maebe vs. SocialHub
Two German providers, two directions: SocialHub is the community-management solution for companies from three users with quote-only packages. maebe is built for the path from raw material to approved post — with public prices, a free plan and PIN client approvals.
In short
For freelancers, agencies and small teams that need client approvals and want to start today — without a quote request.
SocialHub publishes no prices and starts at three users per package. maebe shows its prices in euros incl. VAT, has a free plan and lets clients approve via link and PIN without an account. Both providers are based in Germany.
maebe fits if …
Honestly: if community management with inbox, WhatsApp and app-store reviews is your core, SocialHub is the right system.
SocialHub bundles 17 channels in one inbox, including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Trustpilot and the app stores, with a four-eyes principle for replies, ISO 27001 certification and C5 hosting. That’s tailored to larger companies. maebe doesn’t build an inbox.
Stay with SocialHub if …
Facts
Verifiable facts only — everything about SocialHub comes from the provider’s public pages, checked on 16 September 2026.
| Criterion | maebe | SocialHub |
|---|---|---|
| Company & data | ||
| Headquarters | Germany | maloon GmbH, Ingolstadt, Germany |
| Where your data is stored | Stored in Germany (Hetzner); images and videos are delivered via the Bunny CDN (EU provider, edge servers worldwide) | “Developed entirely in Germany and hosted on C5-certified servers”, ISO 27001 (website) |
| AI provider | Mistral AI (France, EU) | “SocialHub AI”; provider not named on the public pages (as of 16 September 2026) |
| Approvals & collaboration | ||
| Approval workflow | In every plan, including Free | “Approval processes” (four-eyes principle) on Professional and Enterprise; customisable workflows on Enterprise |
| Client approval without an account | Via link and PIN | Approval within the team (four-eyes principle for replies) |
| Minimum size | From 1 person (Free, Solo) | At least 3 users per package, Custom from 10 users |
| Networks | ||
| Connectable channels | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, Bluesky, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, XING | Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook, Threads, Facebook Messenger, Pinterest, Trustpilot, Mastodon, YouTube, WhatsApp, WordPress, Google Play Store, Apple App Store, Google My Business, Bluesky |
| Channels per package | Per team via Social Connect (extra) | Professional 10, Enterprise 20 |
| Pricing & getting started | ||
| Free entry | Free plan: 1 team, 1 project, 5 GB, PIN approvals, media pools — plus a 14-day trial of all features | No free plan or trial mentioned on the pricing page (as of 16 September 2026) |
| Prices | Public, in euros incl. VAT; smallest paid plan: Solo €19.90 per month, incl. VAT | Not published — packages by request only (“Request package”) |
| Price scaling | By plan, team members included | By users and channels, individual quote |
Source: SocialHub pricing page, as of 16 September 2026.
The difference
Most scheduling tools start in the calendar: pick a slot, fill in content. maebe flips that. Material lands in the media pool, gets curated with a traffic light, posts emerge from the good stuff — and only then comes the date, suggested by AI if you like.
Your client gets a link, sees the post exactly as it will go live and confirms by PIN. In every plan, even the free one. SocialHub knows approval processes as a four-eyes principle within the team — for packages from three users, by request.
Separate accounts, media and permissions per client. Posting to the wrong client is structurally impossible, and new colleagues only see their own clients.
maebe is deliberately not a business cockpit. Planning, approving, publishing — every task has its place, and clients need no training to approve. SocialHub, in turn, bundles 17 channels in a community inbox for larger companies.
maebe learns from your own texts and your briefing. Caption drafts sound like you or your client, not like a generic prompt — processed by Mistral AI in France.
Best posting times from your own performance, complemented by the field of similar accounts. With Radar (from Pro) you also keep an eye on competitors.
German law, privacy policy and data processing agreement in German, storage at Hetzner in Germany, AI by Mistral from France. For clients with data-protection requirements that’s one line in the contract instead of a discussion.
Team members are included in the plan, clients pay nothing to approve and need no account. Prices in euros incl. VAT, German-language interface, German support. The price grows with your setup, not with every new colleague.
To be fair
Community inbox across 17 channels
Comments, messages and reviews from WhatsApp, Messenger, Trustpilot, the app stores and the social networks in one inbox, with a four-eyes principle for replies. maebe doesn’t build an inbox.
Certified for corporate procurement
ISO 27001 and C5-certified hosting according to the website. maebe doesn’t hold these certifications — what we offer is hosting in Germany and a German data processing agreement.
Built for larger teams
Packages from three users, customisable multi-step approval workflows with conditional logic on the Enterprise package.
Pricing
maebe
Free
For trying things out and small setups — without AI.
1 team · 1 person per team · 1 project · 5 GB storage
Solo
For solo creatives running their own feed.
1 team · 1 person per team · 3 projects · 150 GB storage
Pro
For small teams posting regularly.
3 teams · 3 people per team · 10 projects · 250 GB storage
Studio
For setups with many teams and roles.
8 teams · unlimited people · unlimited projects · 500 GB storage
All maebe prices per month incl. VAT, cancel monthly. 14-day free trial, no card.
Start freeSocialHub
Professional
At least 3 users, 10 channels, approval processes
Enterprise
At least 3 users, 20 channels, customisable approval workflows
Custom
From 10 users
Prices on request; no free plan or trial mentioned on the pricing page.
SocialHub publishes no prices — all packages by request only (“Request package”).
Source: SocialHub pricing page, as of 16 September 2026.
socialhub.io/pricing
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FAQ
For agencies whose clients approve posts and who want to start small, yes. SocialHub is tailored to community management for larger companies from three users, with quote-only packages. maebe shows its prices publicly, has a free plan and lets clients approve via link and PIN without an account. Both are based in Germany.
No. Clients open an approval link, see the post in preview and confirm with a PIN. If you like, you can also add clients as team members.
There is no automatic import. You reconnect your social accounts in maebe, upload your material to media pools and plan from there. Posts scheduled in SocialHub keep running independently until you stop them there.
Yes. Free includes one team, one project, 5 GB of storage, client approvals with PIN and media pools, without AI features. You can also try all features for 14 days without a payment method; after that you continue on Free automatically.
Stored on Hetzner servers in Germany; images and videos are delivered via the Bunny CDN. AI features run via Mistral AI in France, payments through an EU provider. Details are in the privacy policy.
SocialHub is a trademark of maloon GmbH, Ingolstadt. maebe has no business relationship with SocialHub. All information about SocialHub comes from the provider’s publicly accessible pages (pricing, home, imprint), checked on 16 September 2026, and may have changed since. Only the provider’s own statements are binding.
maebe vs. SocialHub
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