A community manager's price depends on the format: a freelance community manager charges €25 to €90 excl. VAT an hour, or from €300 a month for light management; a community management agency costs about €900 to €3,000 a month depending on the package. An AI community manager like Dropapost costs €19.99 to €79.99 a month.
Your accounts kept alive every week, for the price of a tool.
from €300
a month, for light management
or €25 to €90 excl. VAT an hour, junior to senior; management packages from €300 to €1,500 a month
Source :École Intuit LabPlateyaFiverr
€900 to €3,000
a month, depending on the package
basic 2 networks and 8 posts, intermediate 3 networks and 12 posts, premium with video and ads
Source :La Fabrique du Net
€19.99 to €79.99
a month, 7-day free trial
Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Pinterest, from 1 brand to unlimited
Enter the time you want to hand over and the target hourly rate: the calculator estimates the monthly cost of a freelance social media manager, to compare with Dropapost's plans.
Observed range in France: €25 to €90 excl. VAT an hour (Plateya, May 2026).
Estimated freelance cost
€975excl. VAT per month
about 22 h a month (52 weeks ÷ 12)
Dropapost's plans, for comparison
The freelancer costs 24 times the Pro plan.
This compares prices, not jobs: a freelancer also brings advice and strategy.
Best for
You want a dedicated person, a strategy built with you, on-site photos or someone at your events.
Keep in mind
The budget starts around €300 a month for light management, and the pace depends on their schedule.
Best for
You run several brands, or need campaigns, paid ads or video production by a team.
Keep in mind
Expect roughly €900 to €3,000 a month depending on the package, often with a commitment of several months.
Best for
You want your accounts to stay alive every week without spending your evenings on them: posts, visuals, publishing and replies.
Keep in mind
Ava doesn't replace human strategic advice. Many freelancers and agencies actually use her for their own clients.
In France, a freelance social media manager charges €25 to €90 excl. VAT an hour, from junior to senior profiles (Plateya, May 2026). Per month, light management starts around €300 and intermediate management runs from €700 to €1,500 (École Intuit Lab). On a platform like Fiverr, basic social media manager offers show starting prices of about €30 to €270 (October 2026).
The price rises with the number of networks, the volume of posts, visual or video creation, comment moderation and monthly reports. Always ask what a package covers before comparing two quotes.
A social media agency puts a team on your account: strategy, creation, advertising, reporting. According to La Fabrique du Net (July 2026), expect about €900 a month for a basic package (2 networks, 8 posts), €1,500 for an intermediate one (3 networks, 12 posts) and €3,000 for a premium one (4 networks, 20 posts, video and ads).
For a shop or a small business, an agency mostly makes sense when you need paid campaigns or regular video production. To post every week and answer messages, a tool is often enough.
With a freelancer, monthly packages range from €300 for light management to €700 to €1,500 for intermediate management (École Intuit Lab). The gaps come from a few simple criteria.
An AI social media manager like Dropapost costs €19.99 to €79.99 a month. Ava creates your posts and visuals in your tone, schedules them at the best times, publishes them on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Pinterest and answers your messages; Tom replies to your Google reviews.
You stay in control: every post can be approved before it goes live, and the 7-day free trial lets you judge on your own brand, with no commitment.
You describe your brand once. Then Ava fills your content calendar every week: ideas, copy, visuals, hashtags, then publishing at the best times. You get a recap by email and change whatever you like.
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New in18:30Tip12:15Behind the scenes19:00Review11:45Promo10:30In France, €25 to €90 excl. VAT an hour, from junior to senior profiles (Plateya, May 2026). Per month, light management starts around €300 (École Intuit Lab), and on a platform like Fiverr basic offers start at about €30 to €270.
With a freelancer, a package runs from €300 a month for light management to €700 to €1,500 for intermediate management (École Intuit Lab); with an agency, roughly €900 to €3,000 a month (La Fabrique du Net). An AI social media manager like Dropapost costs €19.99 to €79.99 a month.
About €900 a month for a basic package (2 networks, 8 posts), €1,500 for intermediate (3 networks, 12 posts) and €3,000 for premium with video and ads, according to La Fabrique du Net (July 2026). Agencies often require a commitment of several months.
Multiply hours per week by the hourly rate, then by 52, and divide by 12. At 5 hours a week and €45 excl. VAT an hour, that's about €975 excl. VAT a month. The calculator on this page does it for you.
Depending on the contract: a number of posts, visual creation, publishing, comment moderation and reporting. Always check how many networks and posts are covered before comparing two quotes.
For production and consistency, yes: Dropapost creates, schedules and publishes your posts and answers your messages. For strategy, advice or being there in person, a human is a better fit. The two combine well.
Yes. The Pro and Signature plans handle 3 brands or unlimited brands, with client approval by email: a freelancer or an agency produces more for their clients without adding hours.
Essentiel €19.99, Pro €39.99 or Signature €79.99 a month, no commitment. The 7-day trial is €0 today, with an email reminder before the first charge.
Describe your brand in 5 minutes and connect your accounts: Ava prepares your posts, publishes them at the right times and answers your messages.
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