Postiz vs Publer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Publer grades higher than Postiz: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Postiz grades higher on features. Publer grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Postiz
Social scheduler with an API, MCP server and self-host option
Publer
Social media scheduler priced by connected accounts and members
Which one is for you
Pick Postiz if
- Fits if you are a developer who wants a posting API
- Works for people who prefer to host their own scheduler
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a permanent free plan on the hosted service
- Tight if you pick Standard: 5 channels and no team members
- Watch out: self-hosting means handling Docker, updates and backups, and the page says the hosted version gets agent features first
- Watch out: refunds cover up to one month of fees, and annual plans are not refundable
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
| 2.4GPAPostizFair | 2.6GPAPublerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$23 a month on yearly billing ($29 monthly) for 5 channels, close to the category's $29 middle. The $0 self-hosted edition needs your own server. | 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 | CThe self-hosted edition is free, but you run it; hosted has a 7-day trial and no free plan. The listing doesn't say if the trial needs a card. | 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, repeats and delays, plugs, AI, analytics, an API, webhooks and MCP. Standard has no team members. | 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. Hosted is quick to set up, though self-hosting is Docker work. | AIts iPhone and iPad app averages 4.75 from about 26,600 ratings. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Reddit and an API. 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 posting API you can host yourself | 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: Postiz and Publer. How we grade
Price against what you get
Postiz starts at $23 a month and scores 2.7 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 $19 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 3 score higher than Postiz 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
- Postiz is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
At a glance
| Postiz | Publer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $23 per month for 5 channels, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) | $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 | 7-day free trial on every plan | 7-day free trial of Professional, 14-day free trial of Business |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Postiz | Kalemi |
| Price read from | postiz.com | publer.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Postiz
- The hosted service has no permanent free plan, only a 7-day trial.
- Standard does not include team members; unlimited members start with Team.
- The self-hosted edition means handling Docker, updates and backups yourself, and the page says the hosted service gets agent features first.
- Refunds cover up to one month of fees per account, and annual plans are not refundable.
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
Postiz
- Visual calendar
- Posts for more than 30 channels are planned on one calendar with a picture editor, signatures, posting sets and calendar views.
- API, webhooks and MCP
- All hosted plans include a public API, webhooks, a CLI and an MCP server, so tools such as Claude or ChatGPT can schedule posts.
- Repeated and delayed posts
- Evergreen posts can repeat daily, weekly or monthly, and follow-up comments can be scheduled with delays between them.
- Plugs
- Internal plugs repost or comment from other connected accounts, and global plugs trigger actions such as a repost at a like threshold.
- AI generation
- An AI copilot is on every plan, with monthly allowances for AI images, AI videos and clipping long YouTube videos into short clips.
- Analytics
- Impressions, likes, comments and shares are tracked across connected channels on every hosted 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
Postiz
Standard$23
per month for 5 channels, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
5 channels, unlimited posts, AI copilot, 3 AI videos and 60 minutes of AI video clipping a month. Team members are not included.
Team$31
per month for 10 channels, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)
10 channels, unlimited posts and team members, 100 AI images and 10 AI videos a month.
Pro$39
per month for 30 channels, billed yearly ($49 billed monthly)
30 channels, unlimited posts and team members, 300 AI images and 30 AI videos a month.
Ultimate$79
per month for 100 channels, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly)
100 channels, unlimited posts and team members, 500 AI images and 60 AI videos a month.
Self-hosted$0
Open-source edition under AGPL-3.0; you run it on your own server and handle installation, updates and backups.
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
Postiz
- Annual discount
About 20% off with yearly billing
Yearly billing brings the plans to $23, $31, $39 and $79 a month, which the pricing FAQ says saves about 20%.
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, Postiz or Publer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Publer is cheaper to start with: $4 a month, against $23 a month for Postiz. Postiz starts at $23 per month for 5 channels, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), and Publer starts at $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Postiz or Publer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Publer has a free plan. Postiz does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Postiz 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.