Saw your post earlier and wanted to chime in since I've tried basically everything in this price range. Honestly been using Ocoya Silver Plan for a while now and I'm super satisfied with how the AI handles caption generation. Its way more intuitive than Lately if you're in a rush for a Monday launch. Check these out if you want more technical control:

• FeedHive Business Plan is killer for its AI-powered recycle feature and social inbox.
• Hit up sites like FutureTools to compare the latest LLM integrations. Quick tips for the weekend:
• Batch your visual assets first, then let the AI write captions in bulk.
• Focus on the hook generation features to boost engagement stats. The API speed on Ocoya is solid and I havent had a single post fail yet. You're totally gonna crush this campaign, dont stress it too much!

Tbh I tried Lately a while back and it was honestly such a letdown for the price tag. The AI content it spat out needed so much editing that it barely saved me any time, plus the UI is kinda messy... really frustrating when you're on a deadline. If you want something that actually helps you hit that Monday launch without breaking the bank, look at FeedHive Business Plan. I switched to it because:

• The AI social media post generator actually sounds human
• It lets you recycle your best posts automatically
• The visual calendar is way more intuitive than Latelys setup It's around 29 bucks a month so it fits your 50 dollar budget easily. Metricool is decent for stats but if you need AI to actually generate content, FeedHive wins imo. Just dont expect total magic, you still gotta tweak things...

I've been using Metricool Starter Plan 2024 for a few months now and I'm super satisfied with how it handles data. It works well if you care about technical analytics and the API integration is solid for the price. Honestly, for a $50 budget, it’s the smarter move over Lately right now. No complaints about the reliability at all.