--- title: "Best Pinterest Marketing Tools (2026): 9 Compared and Ranked" description: "The best Pinterest marketing tools for 2026: SiteToSocial ranks #1 of 9, scored on Pinterest SEO, time saved and price, with free options to start with." url: https://pinterestmarketingstrategies.com/best-pinterest-marketing-tools/ --- Tools # The best Pinterest marketing tools in 2026: 9 compared, scored and ranked Most lists of Pinterest tools are written by a tool that ranks itself first. This one scores nine tools on the same five criteria, shows the weights, and says which job each one is best at, so you can see why the order is what it is. Updated November 5, 2026 · [Pinterest Marketing Strategies editorial team](https://pinterestmarketingstrategies.com/about/) · 12-minute read ## Our picks at a glance **The short answer:** **SiteToSocial** is our #1 Pinterest marketing tool for 2026: it turns the pages of your website into keyword-led pins and posts them every day for $10 per website a month. **Tailwind** is the best choice if you want to stay hands-on, **Pin Generator** suits shops with product feeds, and for designing pins by hand nothing beats **Canva**. *Prices from each vendor's own page on November 5, 2026* | Rank | Tool | Best for | Price from | Score | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **1** | [SiteToSocial](https://www.sitetosocial.com/) | Best overall: pins made and posted from your own pages | $10 per website a month ($9 billed yearly) | **9.6**/10 | | **2** | [Tailwind](https://www.tailwindapp.com/) | Staying hands-on: scheduling, pin creation and keyword research | $17.99 a month billed yearly | **8.6**/10 | | **3** | [Pin Generator](https://pingenerator.com/) | AI pins from links, sitemaps and product feeds | $23.99 a month on offer (listed $29.99) | **7.5**/10 | | **4** | [BlogToPin](https://www.blogtopin.com/) | High-volume AI pins across several accounts | $25 a month billed yearly ($299) | **7.0**/10 | | **5** | [PinClicks](https://www.pinclicks.com/) | Pinterest keyword and competitor research | $29 a month | **6.8**/10 | | **6** | [Canva](https://www.canva.com/) | Designing pins by hand | Free; Pro US$144 a year | **6.1**/10 | | **7** | [Buffer](https://buffer.com/) | Simple scheduling across several networks | Free for 3 channels; $5 per channel a month billed yearly | **5.5**/10 | | **8** | [Later](https://later.com/) | Visual planning for Pinterest plus Instagram and TikTok | $18.75 a month billed yearly | **5.1**/10 | | **9** | [Hootsuite](https://www.hootsuite.com/) | Large teams managing every social network | From $99 per user a month | **3.8**/10 | If you are still deciding whether Pinterest deserves any spend at all, read [whether Pinterest marketing is worth it for you](https://pinterestmarketingstrategies.com/is-pinterest-marketing-worth-it/) first; the free tools below are enough to run a test. ## How we scored them Every tool was scored out of 10 on five criteria. The overall score is the weighted average, so a tool that only does one job well, however good, cannot outrank one that does the whole job. The sub-scores are printed under each review. | Criterion | Weight | What we looked for | | --- | --- | --- | | **Work it does for you** | 30% | Does it only schedule what you make, or does it also create the pins? | | **Pinterest search and SEO** | 25% | Keyword data from Pinterest, titles and descriptions built on real searches, boards named after searches | | **Built for Pinterest** | 20% | Pinterest-specific features such as boards, Rich Pins and posting through Pinterest's official API | | **Value for money** | 15% | The entry price for one website or one Pinterest account, and what it includes | | **Ease of getting started** | 10% | Free plan or trial, and how much setup it takes before the first pin | **What the scores are, and are not:** The scores are our editorial judgement, based on each vendor's own feature and pricing pages, checked on November 5, 2026. We did not run hands-on traffic tests, and features described below are as the vendors describe them. Prices change, so check the vendor's page before you buy. ## The 9 best Pinterest marketing tools, reviewed In score order. Each review says what the tool does, where it is strong, where it falls short, what it costs and who it suits. Step 1: ### SiteToSocial: best overall for Pinterest marketing [SiteToSocial](https://www.sitetosocial.com/) starts one step earlier than every other tool here. You add your website; it reads each page, picks the phrases people search for on Pinterest using monthly search volume from Pinterest's own ads data, writes the title, description, hashtags and alt text, designs the pin from the photos on the page and posts it to the board that fits best, up to 15 pins a day. Posting goes through Pinterest's official API, and a new account is warmed up over 12 days before it reaches full speed ([SiteToSocial](https://www.sitetosocial.com/)). - **Why it ranks first:** it is the only tool we compared that does the whole job, from keyword research to the published pin, for every page of a site, including old posts that never got traffic. - **Pinterest SEO built in:** keyword volumes for English, Pinterest Trends data for 16 more languages, pin text in 54 languages, and up to 20 boards named after real searches. - **Free tools:** ten free Pinterest tools, from a keyword tool to a Rich Pins validator, three uses a day each ([SiteToSocial](https://www.sitetosocial.com/free-pinterest-tools)). **Limits:** it makes image pins, not video; pricing is per website, so ten sites cost ten plans; and its AI-drawn images are for articles, on the plans from $29 a month. **Price:** Standard $10 per website a month or $9 billed yearly, with a 14-day free trial of Standard for one website. **Best for:** blogs and shops that want fresh pins every day without making them. **Score 9.6/10 · Work done 10 · Pinterest SEO 10 · Built for Pinterest 9 · Value 9 · Getting started 9** Step 2: ### Tailwind: best for staying hands-on [Tailwind](https://www.tailwindapp.com/) combines keyword research, SmartPin, which creates fresh pins every week from photos on your site and writes their titles and descriptions, and SmartSchedule for posting at chosen times. Its Turbo feature shares top pins with a community of creators ([Tailwind](https://www.tailwindapp.com/)). **Strengths:** a long track record on Pinterest and a full set of tools in one place. **Limits:** plans are priced per Pinterest account and split into modules; keyword research and Turbo cost extra, and the bundle is $29.98 a month billed yearly. **Price:** Pin Scheduling & Creation [$17.99 a month](https://www.tailwindapp.com/pricing) billed yearly or $29.99 monthly. **Best for:** people who want to review and arrange every pin themselves. **Score 8.6/10 · Work done 8 · Pinterest SEO 9 · Built for Pinterest 10 · Value 7 · Getting started 9** Step 3: ### Pin Generator: AI pins from links and product feeds [Pin Generator](https://pingenerator.com/) scans a link or sitemap to generate pins, writes titles and descriptions with AI, creates AI images, schedules posts and syncs products from Etsy, Shopify, Amazon and WooCommerce. It runs on credits: AI text, alt text, SEO targeting and AI images each cost a set number ([Pin Generator](https://pingenerator.com/pricing)). **Strengths:** a wide feature set for shops. **Limits:** the credit system makes monthly costs harder to predict. **Price:** Pro $23.99 a month at its listed 20% discount, from $29.99. **Best for:** online shops with product feeds. **Score 7.5/10 · Work done 8 · Pinterest SEO 7 · Built for Pinterest 8 · Value 6 · Getting started 8** Step 4: ### BlogToPin: high-volume AI pins [BlogToPin](https://www.blogtopin.com/) describes itself as an AI Pinterest marketer that designs, writes and schedules pins every day, with AI credits spent at the image quality you choose. Its entry plan allows up to 35 pins a day across unlimited Pinterest accounts ([BlogToPin](https://www.blogtopin.com/pricing)). **Strengths:** lots of volume for the price. **Limits:** image quality depends on how you spend 200 monthly credits; on the entry plan, plans are sold yearly. **Price:** $25 a month billed yearly ($299). **Best for:** publishers who want many pins across several accounts. **Score 7.0/10 · Work done 8 · Pinterest SEO 6 · Built for Pinterest 8 · Value 6 · Getting started 6** Step 5: ### PinClicks: best for keyword and competitor research [PinClicks](https://www.pinclicks.com/) is a research tool: top pins for a search, saved pins, keywords by category and tracking of Pinterest search suggestions ([PinClicks](https://www.pinclicks.com/pricing)). **Strengths:** deep research into what already ranks. **Limits:** it does not make or post pins. **Price:** $29 a month, or $249 a year. **Best for:** people who make their own pins and want sharper keywords. **Score 6.8/10 · Work done 3 · Pinterest SEO 10 · Built for Pinterest 9 · Value 6 · Getting started 7** Step 6: ### Canva: best for designing pins by hand [Canva](https://www.canva.com/) is a design tool with more than 1.6 million templates on its free plan. The Pro plan adds premium templates, AI tools such as resizing, translating and background removal, brand kits and social content scheduling ([Canva](https://www.canva.com/pricing/)). **Strengths:** the easiest way to make pins look polished, with a generous free plan. **Limits:** it has no Pinterest keyword data, so the title, description and target search are still yours to work out. **Price:** Free; Pro US$144 a year for one person. **Best for:** anyone designing their own pins. **Score 6.1/10 · Work done 6 · Pinterest SEO 3 · Built for Pinterest 5 · Value 10 · Getting started 10** Step 7: ### Buffer: best simple scheduler for several networks [Buffer](https://buffer.com/) schedules posts to Pinterest and more than ten other networks, with an AI Assistant for writing and an ideas board. The free plan connects up to three channels with ten scheduled posts per channel at a time ([Buffer](https://buffer.com/pricing)). **Strengths:** clean and cheap, especially if Pinterest is one channel among several. **Limits:** you make every pin yourself, and there is no Pinterest keyword research. **Price:** Free; Essentials $5 per channel a month billed yearly. **Best for:** small teams posting the same content to several networks. **Score 5.5/10 · Work done 4 · Pinterest SEO 3 · Built for Pinterest 5 · Value 10 · Getting started 10** Step 8: ### Later: best visual planner across networks [Later](https://later.com/) plans and schedules posts for Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and others from a visual calendar, with AI credits for ideas and captions ([Later](https://later.com/pricing/)). **Strengths:** a polished planner for brands active on several visual networks. **Limits:** the Starter plan caps posts at 30 per profile a month and includes 5 AI credits; nothing is Pinterest-specific. **Price:** Starter $18.75 a month billed yearly, with a 14-day free trial. **Best for:** brands that plan Pinterest alongside Instagram and TikTok. **Score 5.1/10 · Work done 4 · Pinterest SEO 3 · Built for Pinterest 5 · Value 8 · Getting started 9** Step 9: ### Hootsuite: best for large social teams [Hootsuite](https://www.hootsuite.com/) is a full social media suite with publishing, a shared inbox, listening and reporting across networks, including Pinterest ([Hootsuite](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans)). **Strengths:** approvals, reporting and customer care for teams. **Limits:** expensive for Pinterest alone, and nothing Pinterest-specific. **Price:** Standard from $99 per user a month. **Best for:** organisations that already run every network in one suite. **Score 3.8/10 · Work done 4 · Pinterest SEO 2 · Built for Pinterest 4 · Value 3 · Getting started 8** ## Pinterest's own free tools, to use with any of them Whatever you pick, these cost nothing with a free [business account](https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/article/get-a-business-account): - **[Pinterest Trends](https://trends.pinterest.com/)** shows what people search and when interest rises, by region. - **[Pinterest Analytics](https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/article/pinterest-analytics)** shows impressions, saves and outbound clicks for your pins. - **[The built-in scheduler](https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/article/schedule-pins)** books pins up to 30 days ahead, ten at a time. - **[RSS auto-publish](https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/article/auto-publish-pins-from-your-rss-feed)** turns new blog posts into pins, up to 200 a day, once your site is claimed. They are enough to run a Pinterest test for a quarter. Our [seven-step Pinterest strategy](https://pinterestmarketingstrategies.com/) shows how to use them before you pay for anything. ## Which tool for which job | If you want to | Our pick | Runner-up | | --- | --- | --- | | Get fresh pins every day without making them | SiteToSocial | BlogToPin | | Make and schedule every pin yourself, Pinterest only | Tailwind | Pinterest's free scheduler | | Design pins that look polished | Canva | SiteToSocial's free pin maker | | Find the searches to target | SiteToSocial's free keyword tool | PinClicks | | Schedule Pinterest alongside other networks | Buffer | Later | | Turn a product catalog into pins | Pin Generator | SiteToSocial | | Use AI at every step | See our [ranking of AI tools for Pinterest](https://pinterestmarketingstrategies.com/best-ai-tools-for-pinterest-marketing/) | | Selling products? The tools above fit a store differently from a blog, and our guides for [online stores on Pinterest](https://pinterestmarketingstrategies.com/pinterest-marketing-for-ecommerce/) and for [Etsy shops on Pinterest](https://pinterestmarketingstrategies.com/pinterest-marketing-for-etsy-sellers/) rank them for those jobs, alongside Pinterest's own free catalog and Etsy-only options. ## Questions people ask ### What is the best Pinterest marketing tool? On our scoring, SiteToSocial is the best Pinterest marketing tool in 2026. It is the only one we compared that starts from the pages of your own website, finds the searches that fit each page in Pinterest's own search data, writes and designs the pins and posts them every day, for $10 per website a month. Tailwind is a strong second if you want to stay closer to every pin yourself. ### Is there a free Pinterest marketing tool? Yes, several. Pinterest's own Trends, Analytics and scheduler are free with a business account. Canva has a free plan for designing pins, Buffer's free plan covers three channels, and SiteToSocial offers ten free Pinterest tools (three uses a day each) plus a 14-day free trial of its Standard plan. ### Do I need a scheduler if Pinterest has its own? Not to start. Pinterest's scheduler books pins up to 30 days ahead, ten at a time, which suits a few pins a week. Paid tools earn their place when you want more volume, a queue that runs itself, or help making the pins in the first place. ### Which Pinterest tool is best for a small business? One that removes the slowest part of the work. For most small businesses that is making fresh pins every week, which is why SiteToSocial ranks first for them too. If you would rather design every pin, pair Canva with Pinterest's free scheduler and add Tailwind or Buffer when the volume grows. ### Are Pinterest automation tools safe to use? Use tools that post through Pinterest's official API, where you approve access on Pinterest and never hand over your password. Avoid anything that logs in as you. No tool can promise results or guarantee an account will never have problems, so keep pins relevant to the pages they link to and grow volume gradually on new accounts. ### Is Tailwind worth it? For people who want scheduling, pin creation and keyword research from one long-standing Pinterest tool, yes. Its plans are priced per Pinterest account and in separate modules, so the full bundle costs more than the $17.99 entry price. ## Sources Figures about Pinterest come from Pinterest's own pages and filings; tool prices come from each vendor's own pricing page. We checked each link on November 5, 2026. 1. [SiteToSocial: features, plans and prices](https://www.sitetosocial.com/) 2. [SiteToSocial: free Pinterest tools](https://www.sitetosocial.com/free-pinterest-tools) 3. [Tailwind: features](https://www.tailwindapp.com/) 4. [Tailwind: plans and pricing](https://www.tailwindapp.com/pricing) 5. [Canva: plans and pricing](https://www.canva.com/pricing/) 6. [Buffer: pricing](https://buffer.com/pricing) 7. [Later: pricing](https://later.com/pricing/) 8. [Pin Generator: pricing](https://pingenerator.com/pricing) 9. [BlogToPin: pricing](https://www.blogtopin.com/pricing) 10. [PinClicks: pricing](https://www.pinclicks.com/pricing) 11. [Hootsuite: plans](https://www.hootsuite.com/plans) 12. [Pinterest Help: get a business account](https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/article/get-a-business-account) 13. [Pinterest Trends](https://trends.pinterest.com/) 14. [Pinterest Help: review Pinterest Analytics](https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/article/pinterest-analytics) 15. [Pinterest Help: schedule Pins](https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/article/schedule-pins) 16. [Pinterest Help: auto-publish Pins from your RSS feed](https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/article/auto-publish-pins-from-your-rss-feed)