Willow vs StoryChief.

StoryChief is a content-marketing platform that distributes to many channels. Willow goes a step further — it drafts content in your voice, tags anyone on LinkedIn, and adds analytics and a dedicated coach.

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Choose Willow if

You want social done for you, not a multi-channel distribution hub.

  • Content drafted in your voice — not just scheduled.
  • Unrestricted LinkedIn tagging of people and companies.
  • A dedicated coach who knows your industry.
  • Unlimited scheduling across up to 20 accounts.
Best forAccountants, consultants, HR & recruitment, IT & software and law firms.
Choose StoryChief if

You publish articles and distribute them across many channels.

  • AI drafts articles and social posts in your brand voice.
  • Distribution to 30+ channels including blogs.
  • SEO and content collaboration tools.
Best forContent-marketing teams distributing long-form articles alongside social.

A calendar built for consistency.

Willow drops a personalised, quarter-long content calendar straight into your platform — drafted in your voice, ready to review.

app.willow.co / calendar
The Willow platform — content calendar, analytics and post streak in one dashboard.

Feature by feature.

The same criteria, side by side. Willow leans done-for-you content and coaching; StoryChief leans content marketing & distribution.

Feature WillowThe B2B social engine StoryChiefContent marketing & distribution
Getting started & support
Free trial Willow has a 14-day free trial for the social media platform. 7-day free trial of premium features.
Pricing Willow's pricing is straightforward and includes every feature and AI tool. Plans cost €289/month with quarterly coaching or €545/month with monthly coaching — each with 20 channels and 5 users. Free plan: 50 scheduled posts. Individual Social Media Calendar €19/month (calendar, 60 posts). Team plans from €29/month; Agency plans from €49/month with unlimited users and API access; Enterprise is custom-priced.
Coaching Users on a Kickstart or Pro plan get monthly or quarterly coaching with a dedicated expert. Onboarding, tutorials and priority support; William AI acts as a content coach, but no dedicated human social coaching.
Support Native English and Dutch support during office hours, plus a dedicated account manager per customer. Help Center and tutorials; priority support and personalised onboarding on paid plans.
Publishing & scheduling
Scheduling Unlimited social media scheduling with no time horizon. Unlimited scheduling even on the free plan, across 30+ channels; no evergreen queue.
LinkedIn tagging Tag people and companies on LinkedIn without restrictions. LinkedIn tagging limited to connections and page followers.
Best time to post Best time to post recommendations based on years of customer analytics. No best time to post recommendations based on engagement data.
Analytics & reporting
Analytics Detailed analytics per channel with clean data visualisation. Post- and campaign-level analytics — views, clicks, shares and conversions — across social, blog and email, plus SEO insights.
Link tracking Link tracking for every link in your posts. Built-in link tracking and UTM management.
Data export Export analytics as a clean, visual PDF. Exportable reports.
Content, AI & inspiration
AI & content generation Willow builds custom content calendars and LinkedIn captions (the Willow model) for Kickstart, Pro and Custom plans. Built-in AI drafts blogs, captions and copy; William, its AI marketing agent, plans, drafts and optimises multi-channel content.
News & discovery Ideas from newspapers, RSS feeds and keyword monitors in your dashboard. Keyword and trend monitoring plus William's topic suggestions.
Post inspiration Best practices and topical calendars for post inspiration. Best practices, templates and suggestions for posts, blogs and campaigns.
Academy Extensive guides on social media fundamentals. Blog, guides and playbooks.
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Willow vs StoryChief, in short.

Is Willow a good StoryChief alternative? +
If social is your priority and you want it made and coached, yes. StoryChief is strong for article distribution — Willow is purpose-built for consistent, coached social.
Does Willow have approval workflows? +
Yes. Every draft can be approved, edited or skipped, with configurable reviewers on higher plans and a full audit trail — built for regulated professional-services firms.
How does pricing compare? +
StoryChief has a free plan and paid tiers from €19/month (Individual) through Team (€29+), Agency (€49+) and custom Enterprise — content-marketing led. Willow's €289–€545/month is social-first and includes coaching, analytics and 20 channels.

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A 30-minute demo, no commitment. We'll model your firm live and show you the calendar, the drafts and the coaching — then you decide.

“Willow delivers what they promise — and they keep making the product better with genuinely useful features like link tracking.”
WS Wouter ScholiersPartner · ACS Accountants