Post Planner vs Publer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Publer grades higher than Post Planner: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Post Planner grades higher on value for money. Publer grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Post Planner
Social media scheduler with viral content discovery
Publer
Social media scheduler priced by connected accounts and members
Which one is for you
Pick Post Planner if
- Fits if you want ideas to share as well as a scheduler
- Works for one person with up to 3 accounts
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you publish to X or Pinterest on a cheap plan, as that needs Growth at $39 a month
- Tight if you queue lots of posts, as Free holds 30 and Starter 150
- Skip it if you want old content, since anything over 30 days needs Growth or higher
- Pricey if you manage many accounts: Agency tiers above 50 accounts cost $219 and $419 a month
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
| 2.4GPAPost PlannerFair | 2.6GPAPublerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStarter is $9 a month on yearly billing for 3 accounts, inside the cheaper quarter, which tops out at $14. | 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 | CA free plan with 1 account, 30 queued posts and 12 posts a day, so you hit the cap quickly. | 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 | CContent discovery, scheduling, recycling and AI images. X and Pinterest need Growth and older content needs a paid plan. | 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 | CA web app where you build queues and pick sources, no store rating on record. | AIts iPhone and iPad app averages 4.75 from about 26,600 ratings. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with ten networks. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with Canva, Google Drive, Unsplash, WordPress and Linkie. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | finding and queueing posts to share | 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: Post Planner and Publer. How we grade
Price against what you get
Post Planner starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3 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 $5 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 2 score higher than Post Planner 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
- Post Planner also covers templates and image generation.
- Publer also covers calendar and reports.
At a glance
| Post Planner | Publer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per month for 3 accounts, billed yearly ($14 billed monthly) | $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 1 social account, 1 user, 30 scheduled posts and 3 AI images a month. | 1 user, 1 workspace, 3 social accounts other than X, 10 scheduled posts per account at a time and 25 drafts. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial; choose a plan during the trial | 7-day free trial of Professional, 14-day free trial of Business |
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| Made by | Post Planner | Kalemi |
| Price read from | postplanner.com | publer.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Post Planner
- X and Pinterest publishing needs Growth or higher.
- Queue size is capped: 30 posts on Free, 150 on Starter.
- Content older than 30 days needs Growth or higher.
- Agency tiers above 50 accounts cost $219 and $419 a month on yearly billing.
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
Post Planner
- Content discovery
- Finds viral posts and articles by topic to curate; the age of content available depends on the plan.
- Scheduling and recycling
- Post buckets, recycling, shuffling, bulk upload, Reels, Stories, carousels and LinkedIn PDF posts.
- Ten networks
- Facebook, Instagram, Google Business, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, X, YouTube, Threads and Bluesky.
- AI and media tools
- Generates images (monthly cap by plan) and has unlimited hashtag, content and caption generation, plus a media editor.
- Mobile apps
- iOS and Android apps for creating and managing posts.
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
Post Planner
Free$0
1 social account, 30 queued posts, 12 daily posts per profile and curated content up to 7 days old.
Starter$9
per month for 3 accounts, billed yearly ($14 billed monthly)
3 accounts, 1 user, 150 queued posts and 15 AI images a month.
Growth$39
per month for 15 accounts, billed yearly ($59 billed monthly)
15 accounts, 2 users, 1,500 queued posts; adds X and Pinterest publishing.
Business$69
per month for 25 accounts, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly)
25 accounts, 5 users, unlimited queued posts and 250 AI images a month.
Agency$119
per month for 50 accounts, billed yearly ($179 billed monthly)
50 accounts, 10 users; larger Agency tiers go to 200 accounts and 40 users.
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
Post Planner
- Annual discount
Cheaper with yearly billing
Post Planner's plan page shows yearly billing at lower monthly rates, such as Starter at $9 against $14 billed monthly.
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, Post Planner or Publer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Publer is cheaper to start with: $4 a month, against $9 a month for Post Planner. Post Planner starts at $9 per month for 3 accounts, billed yearly ($14 billed monthly), and Publer starts at $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Post Planner or Publer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Post Planner and Publer have a free plan.
Which platforms do Post Planner and Publer run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Publer lists a browser extension. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. 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.