Mixpost vs Publer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mixpost and Publer share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money and features, where Mixpost grades higher, or ease of use, where Publer does.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mixpost
Self-hosted social media scheduler sold with a one-time license
Publer
Social media scheduler priced by connected accounts and members
Which one is for you
Pick Mixpost if
- Fits if you are comfortable running a PHP application on a server
- Works for agencies that want their own scheduler and their own data
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to install and maintain software
- Tight if you pick Lite: only Facebook Pages, Mastodon and X
- Watch out: Pro and Enterprise cover 1 domain and 1 year of updates; a fallback license keeps the version you bought
- Watch out: Mixpost Cloud's monthly prices could not be read, and its plans start with a 7-day trial
- Pricey if you want white label: Enterprise is $1,199 one time
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
| 2.6GPAMixpostGood | 2.6GPAPublerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$299 one time for Pro, under a year of the category's $29 middle plan, though you also pay for a server and get 1 year of updates on 1 domain. | 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 | CLite is free to self-host but publishes only to Facebook Pages, Mastodon and X, and needs your own server. | 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 | BCalendar, queues, eleven networks, team workflow, inbox, analytics, API, webhooks and white label across Pro and Enterprise. Lite has none of the extras. | 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 | DYou install and maintain it yourself, which is self-hosting. | AIts iPhone and iPad app averages 4.75 from about 26,600 ratings. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Mastodon and Bluesky, plus an API, webhooks and MCP. No phone apps. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with Canva, Google Drive, Unsplash, WordPress and Linkie. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | a self-hosted social scheduler | 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: Mixpost and Publer. How we grade
Where they differ
- Mixpost is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Mixpost can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Publer also covers calendar and reports.
At a glance
| Mixpost | Publer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $299 one-time for the Pro license | $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Lite is free to self-host: Facebook Pages, Mastodon and X, calendar, media library, basic analytics, community support. | 1 user, 1 workspace, 3 social accounts other than X, 10 scheduled posts per account at a time and 25 drafts. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of Professional, 14-day free trial of Business |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Mixpost | Kalemi |
| Price read from | mixpost.app | publer.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mixpost
- You install and maintain it yourself; the hosted Mixpost Cloud plans are priced separately.
- Free Lite publishes only to Facebook Pages, Mastodon and X; other networks need Pro.
- Pro and Enterprise include 1 year of updates and cover 1 domain; the page says a fallback license keeps the version you bought.
- Mixpost Cloud's monthly prices could not be read; every cloud plan starts with a 7-day trial.
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
Mixpost
- Calendar and posting queues
- A calendar view and a posting schedule (queue) place posts at set times, with post versions per network, labels and a media library.
- Eleven networks
- Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Mastodon, Bluesky, Pixelfed and Google Business are listed. Lite covers only some.
- Team workflow
- Multi-tenant workspaces, an approval flow, post templates, variables and a hashtag manager come with the Pro license.
- Engagement inbox and analytics
- Pro adds an engagement inbox and advanced analytics. Lite includes basic analytics only.
- API, webhooks and MCP
- Pro includes an API, webhooks and an MCP server so scripts and AI assistants can control the installation.
- White label and billing
- The Enterprise license adds white-label branding and customer subscription management, aimed at running Mixpost as a paid service.
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
Mixpost
Lite$0
Self-hosted by you. Publishes to Facebook Pages, Mastodon and X, with calendar, media library and basic analytics.
Pro$299
one-time, for 1 domain with 1 year of updates
Self-hosted. Adds all networks, multi-tenant, approvals, inbox, AI assistant, API and webhooks.
Enterprise$1,199
one-time, for 1 domain with 1 year of updates
Self-hosted. Adds white-label branding, subscription management, customer dashboard, billing and coupons.
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
Mixpost
- Nonprofit
30% off Pro for nonprofits and NGOs
Non-profits and NGOs get 30% off the Pro license after verification through the support chat.
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, Mixpost or Publer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mixpost starts at $299 one-time for the Pro license, and Publer starts at $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Mixpost or Publer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Mixpost and Publer have a free plan.
Which platforms do Mixpost 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.