Postcron vs Publer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Publer grades higher than Postcron: 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
Postcron grades higher on value for money. Publer grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Postcron
Low-cost scheduler with bulk upload and automatic watermarks
Publer
Social media scheduler priced by connected accounts and members
Which one is for you
Pick Postcron if
- Fits if you want the lowest monthly bill for scheduling to 10 accounts
- Works for people who plan posts in a spreadsheet and upload them in bulk
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on the free plan: 10 pending posts and 1 X account
- Not for you if you need teammates, as seats start at the $24 Entrepreneur plan
- Skip it if you want proof it's maintained: the page footer reads 2022
- Watch out: the pricing page leads with yearly prices and its monthly price couldn't be read
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
| 2.4GPAPostcronFair | 2.6GPAPublerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$8 a month on yearly billing for 10 accounts, under 60% of the $14 that marks the category's cheaper quarter. Teams start at Entrepreneur, $24. | 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 covers 3 accounts, 1 X account and 10 pending posts, a cap you'll hit within a week. Personal adds a 7-day trial. | 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, a bulk uploader, watermarks, a content gallery and insights. Per its own page, team seats start at Entrepreneur and pending posts are capped per 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 | CNo store rating on record. You connect each account and prepare a spreadsheet to use the bulk uploader. | AIts iPhone and iPad app averages 4.75 from about 26,600 ratings. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with Google Sheets for the bulk file and no wider integrations. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with Canva, Google Drive, Unsplash, WordPress and Linkie. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | low-cost bulk scheduling with a free tier | 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: Postcron and Publer. How we grade
Price against what you get
Postcron starts at $8 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 $4 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 6 score higher than Postcron 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
- Postcron also covers templates.
At a glance
| Postcron | Publer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per month for 10 accounts, billed annually | $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Up to 3 social accounts, 1 X account and 10 pending posts. | 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 | Postcron | Kalemi |
| Price read from | postcron.com | publer.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Postcron
- The page shows annual prices first; the monthly price was not readable, though the FAQ says annual billing gives 2 months off.
- Pending posts are capped per plan: 10 on Free, 100 on Personal and 3,000 on Enterprise.
- Free and Personal have no team members listed; seats start with Entrepreneur.
- The page footer reads 2022, so check that the product is still maintained.
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
Postcron
- Bulk uploader
- Schedule up to 1,000 posts, pins or tweets at once from an Excel or Google Sheets file.
- Instagram posting
- Posts directly to Business accounts, or sends a push notification for other accounts, and supports several Instagram accounts.
- Watermarks
- Add a logo or watermark to every scheduled image automatically.
- Content gallery
- A gallery of content to share, for when there is nothing of your own to post.
- Insights and moderation
- Insights and a moderation view come with Entrepreneur and above, along with team seats on higher tiers.
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
Postcron
Free$0
3 social accounts, 1 X account and 10 pending posts.
Personal$8
per month for 10 accounts, billed annually
10 social accounts, 1 X account and 100 pending posts; 7-day free trial.
Entrepreneur$24
per month for 21 accounts, billed annually
21 accounts, 2 X accounts, 500 pending posts, 1 team member, insights and moderation.
Corporate$58
per month for 40 accounts, billed annually
40 accounts, 4 X accounts, 2,000 pending posts and 5 team members.
Enterprise$166
per month for 140 accounts, billed annually
140 accounts, 8 X accounts, 3,000 pending posts and 15 team members.
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
Postcron
- Annual discount
2 months free with annual billing
Postcron's plans page says paying annually gives 2 additional months for free.
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, Postcron or Publer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Publer is cheaper to start with: $4 a month, against $8 a month for Postcron. Postcron starts at $8 per month for 10 accounts, billed annually, and Publer starts at $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Postcron or Publer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Postcron and Publer have a free plan.
Which platforms do Postcron and Publer run on?
As of Nov 13, 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.