The short version
TweetDeck is now X Pro, and since March 26, 2026 it only comes with Premium+ at $40 a month. The $8 Premium tier no longer includes it.
The right alternative depends on what you used it for. Watching lists and searches: pinned X Lists and saved searches, free. Two feeds side by side: a Chrome split view, free. Scheduling: the X composer or a scheduler. Teams on many networks: Hootsuite.
- $0
- TweetDeck before 2023
- $8
- Premium, until Mar 2026
- $40
- Premium+ a month now
- $395
- Premium+ a year
What happened to TweetDeck?
Most heavy Twitter users had TweetDeck open all day. It showed many feeds side by side in columns. In 2023 it was renamed X Pro and put behind the paid Premium subscription. Then on March 26, 2026, X moved it up to Premium+ only. According to Engadget, the change came mid billing cycle with no notice. Many people opened it and found an upgrade screen where their columns used to be.
- 1TweetDeckFree multi-column dashboard for years
- 22023: X ProRenamed and moved behind X Premium
- 3Mar 26, 2026Premium+ only, $40 a month in the US
- 4TodayNew X Pro with Decks and a full composer
The current X Pro is better than the old TweetDeck in some ways. X’s X Pro help page lists a full post composer, advanced search, new column types and Decks, which group columns into workspaces. The Premium page adds that you can give contributors and admins access to your account. Are those worth five times the price of Premium? That is the real question.
Pick the alternative by what you used TweetDeck for
Most people used TweetDeck for one or two jobs. Find yours in the left column. Most of these jobs no longer need a column dashboard at all.
| What you used it for | Best alternative now | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Watching a few Lists and searches | Pinned X Lists plus saved searches | Free |
| Notifications and a List side by side | Chrome tab group with split view | Free |
| Scheduling single posts | The X web composer’s calendar | Free |
| Scheduling threads and a weekly queue | A dedicated scheduler | From $5/mo |
| Many live columns all day, or account contributors | X Pro | $40/mo Premium+ |
| A team monitoring several networks | Hootsuite | From $99/user/mo |
| Finding posts worth replying to | ClimbX | $29/mo |
- Hootsuite Standard$99 · per user, billed yearly
- X Pro via Premium+$40
- ClimbX$29
- Chrome split viewFree
- X Lists and saved searchesFree
The 6 TweetDeck alternatives, one by one
X Pro (with Premium+)
The real thing: live columns, Decks and a full composer, inside X.
You watch many searches, Lists or accounts live all day, or several people post from one account.
You opened TweetDeck for two or three feeds. That is a $384-a-year upgrade over Premium for something the free options cover.
Premium+ also brings SuperGrok, an ad-free feed and the largest reply prioritization (X Premium). Whether those extras are worth it for growth is in is it worth upgrading to Premium+.
X Lists and saved searches
The free, native way to follow the feeds that matter.
You used TweetDeck columns to keep up with a group of accounts or a keyword.
You need to see several feeds update at the same moment.
Pin a List and it shows up as a tab next to For you and Following on Home. Save a search and it is one click away. Our X advanced search operators guide has the filters that make a saved search as sharp as a TweetDeck column (min replies, from a list, no links).
Chrome tab group with split view
Two X pages side by side in one window, for free.
You miss seeing notifications next to a List or a search.
You need more than two panes at once; split view holds two tabs.
Glenn Gabe, a TweetDeck user since about 2011, published this setup the day after the change (GSQi). Group your X tabs, then put two tabs into one split view. The steps are further down.
A dedicated scheduler
If TweetDeck was mostly your scheduling tool, replace it with one built for that.
You queue threads, several posts a day or more than one account.
You schedule one post now and then; the X composer does that free.
We compared six with real prices in the best Twitter scheduler guide. The free way to schedule inside X is in how to schedule posts and threads on X.
Hootsuite
Monitoring, a shared inbox and scheduling across many networks.
A social team that monitors brand mentions on X next to Instagram, LinkedIn and others.
You are one person on X; it costs more than twice Premium+.
Standard is $99 per user a month billed yearly, with up to 10 social accounts, one inbox and brand and competitor monitoring (Hootsuite plans).
ClimbX
Not a column dashboard. It replaces the searching you did in columns to find replies worth making.
You kept TweetDeck open to catch fresh posts in your niche and reply early.
You need live notification, DM or mention columns. ClimbX does not show those.
ClimbX is our product. It shows you recent posts from accounts a few times your size in your niche. It drafts your own posts in your voice and schedules what you approve. You write every reply yourself. It never likes, follows or DMs for you, and never replies to other people for you. 7-day free trial7-day trial for $1 (ClimbX pricing).
Build a free TweetDeck in 10 minutes
This covers what most people used TweetDeck for: a few feeds you check through the day, plus notifications.
- 1
Turn each old column into a List
Create a private List per group of accounts you used to follow in a column: peers, customers, accounts a few times your size. Private Lists do not notify the people you add. - 2
Pin the Lists you check daily
Pinned Lists appear as tabs on your Home timeline, so switching feeds is one tap instead of a column scroll. - 3
Save your search columns
Rebuild keyword columns as saved searches. Build the query with our free Twitter advanced search tool if you do not remember the operators. - 4
Put two of them side by side
In Chrome, add your X tabs to one tab group, then move two tabs into a split view, for example Notifications next to your most important List.
Do you still need columns at all?
I had X Pro through Premium+ for about two months. It is good at showing many feeds at once. But my daily job on X is simpler. I open each of my recent posts and answer every comment. Then I reply to a few posts from people in my niche. Going one post at a time, with the whole thread in view, was faster than managing columns. So I kept going back to the normal app.
The bottleneck was never the dashboard. It was sitting down and replying to people.
Columns help you watch. Growth comes from answering.
Think about that before paying $40 a month. Columns are worth it if you watch breaking news, run support or manage a brand account with a team. If you are a founder or creator growing an account, your time goes into writing replies. The guide on how to network on X covers that part.
Frequently asked questions
Is TweetDeck still free?
No. TweetDeck was renamed X Pro in 2023 and moved behind X Premium. Since March 26, 2026, X Pro is only included in Premium+, which costs $40 a month or $395 a year in the US on the web. There is no free version.
What is the best free TweetDeck alternative?
For most people, X itself: pin your most important Lists as tabs on the Home timeline and save your advanced searches. If you need two feeds side by side, a Chrome tab group with split view gives you two X pages in one window for free.
Can I still use X Pro with regular Premium?
No. X’s Premium help page lists X Pro under Premium+ only. Premium subscribers lost access when the change rolled out on March 26, 2026, mid billing cycle and without notice, according to Engadget.
How do I schedule posts on X without TweetDeck?
The X web composer can schedule a single post: write it, open the calendar icon, pick a date and time. For threads, a queue or several accounts, use a dedicated scheduler.
Is X Pro worth $40 a month?
Only if you watch many searches, lists or accounts live every day, or need contributors on one account. I had it on Premium+ and kept going back to the normal app, because my daily job is replying to comments one post at a time.
Stop watching columns for posts to reply to.
ClimbX surfaces fresh posts from accounts a few times your size in your niche and drafts your own posts in your voice. You write the replies.
Read next
- Best Twitter Scheduler in 2026: 6 Tools Compared, With Prices - The best Twitter (X) schedulers in 2026 by job: cheapest queue, multi-network, growth and engagement. Prices from $5 to $49 a month, and which still support X.
- Is It Worth Upgrading From Premium to Premium+ on X? - I have used X Premium+ for two months. What the extra $32 a month buys, what happened to my reach, why X Pro did not stick, and who should upgrade.
Sources
- X Help: About X Premium - X Pro listed under Premium+ only, US and EU prices, checked October 12, 2026
- X Help: About X Pro - formerly TweetDeck; full composer, advanced search, new columns and Decks
- Engadget: X moves TweetDeck behind Premium+ - the March 26, 2026 change, mid billing cycle and without notice
- GSQi: a DIY TweetDeck with Chrome tab groups and split view - Glenn Gabe, March 27, 2026
- Hootsuite plans - Standard from $99 per user a month billed yearly, checked October 12, 2026