Circleboom vs Publer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Publer grades higher than Circleboom: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Publer grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Circleboom
Social post scheduler with RSS posting and a built-in design tool
Publer
Social media scheduler priced by connected accounts and members
Which one is for you
Pick Circleboom if
- Fits if you want blog posts to go out to social accounts on their own
- Works for small businesses that want scheduling and design in one place
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want X account management bundled in, because that's a separate product with its own plans
- Tight if you pick Pro: 5 accounts and 300 scheduled posts per account
- Watch out: the pricing page and help centre disagree on plan details
- Watch out: the 90-day free offer has no terms on the page, so check before relying on it
Pick Publer if
- Fits if you post to less common places like Telegram, Mastodon or WordPress
- Works for one or two accounts, at $4 to $8 an account a month billed yearly
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you answer lots of comments and DMs, as no inbox is listed
- Tight if you're free: no X, 10 queued posts per account and 24 hours of post history
- Pricey if your team keeps growing, because every account and member adds to the bill
- Watch out: analytics, approvals and recycling need Business, and the API goes only to eligible customers
- Watch out: paid plans cap daily posting, and only Enterprise lifts the cap
How we grade them
| 1.8GPACircleboomWeak | 2.6GPAPublerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CFrom $24.99 a month (Pro, up to 5 accounts), though the page doesn't say whether that is monthly or annual billing. Business is $79.99 for 30 accounts. | CBusiness, the plan with analytics and approvals, is $8 an account a month billed yearly, so five accounts are $40, and each extra team member adds to that. That's above this category's $29 middle and under the $58 dearer quarter. Professional is $20 for five. |
| Free plan and trial | DThe page advertises 90 days free on Publish plans with no stated terms. No free plan; the help centre still mentions an older free tier. | CFree for good with 3 accounts and 10 queued posts each, but no X, 25 drafts and only 24 hours of published-post history, and analytics are a Business thing. Tight for a business. |
| Features | CScheduling, RSS posting, design tool, AI text and team permissions. X management tools are a separate product. | CCalendar, bulk uploads of up to 500 posts, RSS, recycling, AI, competitor tracking and approvals on Business. The gaps it shows: no social inbox in its listing, a daily posting cap only Enterprise lifts, and an API only for eligible customers. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Accounts to connect and RSS feeds to set up. | AIts iPhone and iPad app averages 4.75 from about 26,600 ratings. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with Canva and Unsplash and the main networks on the list. No phone apps on record. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with Canva, Google Drive, Unsplash, WordPress and Linkie. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | scheduling from RSS feeds | scheduling to lots of networks, priced per account |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Circleboom and Publer. How we grade
Price against what you get
Circleboom starts at $24.99 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Publer starts at $4 a month and scores 3.0.
Publer scores higher and starts $20.99 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 14 score higher than Circleboom for less, and none scores higher than Publer for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Circleboom also covers templates and rSS reader.
- Publer also covers calendar and reports.
At a glance
| Circleboom | Publer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $24.99 per month (monthly price shown; billing basis not confirmed) | $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 1 user, 1 workspace, 3 social accounts other than X, 10 scheduled posts per account at a time and 25 drafts. |
| Free trial | Pricing page advertises 90 days free on the Publish plans | 7-day free trial of Professional, 14-day free trial of Business |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Circleboom | Kalemi |
| Price read from | circleboom.com | publer.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Circleboom
- The pricing page does not say whether the displayed monthly prices assume annual billing.
- Plan limits for accounts and posts come from the help center, which still mentions an older free entry tier.
- The pricing page's 90-day free offer has no stated terms on the page, so check conditions before relying on it.
- The X (Twitter) management tools are a separate product with its own plans and pricing page.
Publer
- The Free plan leaves out X, holds 10 scheduled posts per account at a time and keeps published posts for 24 hours.
- Listed prices are for a single social account; each added account and team member raises the total, with every tenth one free.
- Analytics, best times, competitor analysis, recycling, approvals and unlimited AI need Business; the API goes only to eligible Business and Enterprise customers.
- Paid plans schedule without limit but cap daily posting to prevent spam; only Enterprise lifts Publer's daily cap.
Key features
Circleboom
- Multi-platform scheduling
- Schedule and queue posts for Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Threads, Google Business Profile, TikTok and YouTube Shorts, with queue settings.
- RSS feed posting
- Connect RSS feeds and have new items posted to connected accounts automatically. The number of feeds depends on the plan.
- Design tool
- A Canva-based design tool sits inside the editor, along with Unsplash and Giphy image search and templates sized for each network.
- AI text generation
- Generates post text per platform with OpenAI models. Each generated text counts as one token against an AI allowance.
- Instagram extras
- Carousels, Reels and Stories scheduling, a grid and puzzle-feed maker, a hashtag generator and first-comment posting are listed.
- Teams and permissions
- Create teams for each organization and set access levels for members. Team member limits depend on the plan.
Publer
- Calendar and cross-posting
- Posts for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Google Business Profile and WordPress are planned on a drag-and-drop calendar.
- Bulk scheduling and RSS
- Up to 500 posts at once from a CSV file or a bulk media upload, and RSS feeds that auto-schedule new articles, on paid plans.
- Recycling and AutoSchedule
- Posting schedules fill slots automatically on every plan, and Business adds automatic recycling of evergreen posts with Spintax variations.
- Analytics and competitors
- Business adds post and account analytics, downloadable reports, best times to post, hashtag analytics and competitor tracking.
- AI Assist
- AI writes captions, completes text, makes images and suggests comment replies; prompts are unlimited on Business.
- Workspaces and approvals
- Paid plans get unlimited workspaces and roles per social account, and Business adds approval workflows for teams and outside clients.
Plans
Circleboom
Pro$24.99
per month; monthly or annual basis not confirmed
Up to 5 social accounts, up to 300 scheduled posts per account and up to 50 RSS feeds, per the help center.
Premium$34.99
per month; monthly or annual basis not confirmed
Up to 10 social accounts with unlimited scheduled and queued posts per account.
Business$79.99
per month; monthly or annual basis not confirmed
Up to 30 social accounts, 100 RSS feeds and unlimited scheduled posts per account.
Enterprise$209.99
per month; monthly or annual basis not confirmed
Up to 100 social accounts and 100 RSS feeds with no posting limits. More accounts by request.
Publer
Free$0
3 social accounts (no X), 10 queued posts per account, 25 drafts and 24 hours of published-post history.
Professional$4
per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly)
X support, unlimited scheduling and workspaces, bulk scheduling, RSS automations and full post history. Each added account or member raises the price.
Business$8
per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
Analytics and reports, best times, competitor analysis, post recycling, approvals, unlimited AI and the API. Each added account or member raises the price.
EnterpriseCustom
Volume discounts, 1:1 onboarding, priority support, no daily posting cap from Publer and payment by purchase order or wire.
Ways to pay less
Circleboom
No public discounts listed.
Publer
- Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
Publer's help center gives yearly billing a 20% discount: $4 a month instead of $5 for Professional and $8 instead of $10 for Business at one account.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Circleboom or Publer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Publer is cheaper to start with: $4 a month, against $24.99 a month for Circleboom. Circleboom starts at $24.99 per month (monthly price shown; billing basis not confirmed), and Publer starts at $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Circleboom or Publer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Publer has a free plan. Circleboom does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Circleboom and Publer run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Publer lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.