Willow vs Swat.io.

Swat.io is a professional social management tool with a strong engagement inbox. 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 content and a coach, not just publishing and an inbox.

  • 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 Swat.io if

You need team publishing with a strong engagement inbox.

  • Unlimited publishing with approval flows.
  • Engagement inbox (paid Inbox add-on).
  • Image and video editor and campaigns.
Best forTeams and public-sector or enterprise accounts focused on engagement and moderation.

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; Swat.io leans engagement & publishing.

Feature WillowThe B2B social engine Swat.ioEngagement & publishing
Getting started & support
Free trial Willow has a 14-day free trial for the social media platform. 14-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. Small €39/month: 3 channels, unlimited posting, 1-year storage. Medium €89/month: 5 channels, 5 users, image/video editor and campaigns. Large €199/month: unlimited storage, extended permissions and planning channels. Custom €599/month: dedicated account manager and individual setup. The Inbox add-on doubles each plan’s price.
Coaching Users on a Kickstart or Pro plan get monthly or quarterly coaching with a dedicated expert. Help Center with tutorials and best practices; no dedicated strategic coaching.
Support Native English and Dutch support during office hours, plus a dedicated account manager per customer. Help Center with tutorials; a dedicated account manager on the Custom plan.
Publishing & scheduling
Scheduling Unlimited social media scheduling with no time horizon. Free plan schedules 50 posts/month; paid plans publish unlimited, with approval flows.
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. Best Time to Post recommendations from past engagement data.
Analytics & reporting
Analytics Detailed analytics per channel with clean data visualisation. Post-level analytics (likes, comments, shares, reach) across platforms — available as a paid add-on.
Link tracking Link tracking for every link in your posts. No built-in URL click tracking for scheduled posts.
Data export Export analytics as a clean, visual PDF. Export analytics data as a report.
Content, AI & inspiration
AI & content generation Willow builds custom content calendars and LinkedIn captions (the Willow model) for Kickstart, Pro and Custom plans. AI assistant generates post captions from prompts.
News & discovery Ideas from newspapers, RSS feeds and keyword monitors in your dashboard. No built-in news, RSS or discovery feed.
Post inspiration Best practices and topical calendars for post inspiration. No built-in best practices or content inspiration feed.
Academy Extensive guides on social media fundamentals. Help Center with tutorials and best practices.
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Willow vs Swat.io, in short.

Is Willow a good Swat.io alternative? +
If you want the posts created and coached rather than published and moderated, yes. Swat.io is built for engagement and publishing — Willow creates the content and guides your strategy.
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? +
Swat.io runs €39 (Small) to €599/month (Custom), with the Inbox add-on doubling each price. Willow's €289–€545/month includes content, coaching, analytics and 20 channels — nothing doubled or bolted on.

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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