Publer vs SocialBee
We give Publer a 2.6 GPA and SocialBee a 2.2, out of 4.0. Publer grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Publer
Social media scheduler priced by connected accounts and members
SocialBee
Category-based social media scheduler that recycles evergreen posts
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAPublerGood | 2.2GPASocialBeeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CBootstrap covers 5 profiles for $290 a year, about $24 a month, but it's one user, and a second costs $10 a month. So two people pay about $34. That's a touch above this category's $29 middle and well under the $58 dearer quarter. |
| Free plan and 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. Fine for a try, tight for a business. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial of Pro with no card needed. When it ends, posting stops until you pick a plan. |
| Features | 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. | CCategory scheduling, recycling, unlimited AI writing, an inbox, and approvals from Accelerate. The gap its listing names: WhatsApp, Telegram and other networks without direct posting only get a phone reminder and a manual post. |
| Ease of use | AIts iPhone and iPad app averages 4.75 from about 26,600 ratings, and connecting accounts and scheduling a first post is quick. | CThere's no App Store rating on record for us to go by, and you'll set up categories and posting slots before anything goes out. So it gets the ordinary grade. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with Canva, Google Drive, Unsplash, WordPress and Linkie. No desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Canva, Unsplash, GIPHY, Zapier, Make and Pabbly. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | cheap scheduling to lots of networks | recycling evergreen posts by category |
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: Publer and SocialBee. How we grade
Price against what you get
Publer starts at $4 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SocialBee starts at $29 a month and scores 2.3.
Publer scores higher and starts $25 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, none scores higher than Publer for less, and 8 score higher than SocialBee 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
- Publer starts at $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly). SocialBee starts at $29 per month for up to 5 social profiles, billed monthly ($290 yearly).
- Publer has a free plan. SocialBee does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Publer lists a browser extension.
At a glance
| Publer | SocialBee | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) | $29 per month for up to 5 social profiles, billed monthly ($290 yearly) |
| Free plan | 1 user, 1 workspace, 3 social accounts other than X, 10 scheduled posts per account at a time and 25 drafts. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Professional, 14-day free trial of Business | 14-day free trial of the Pro plan, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Kalemi | SocialBee LABS SRL |
| Price read from | publer.com | socialbee.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Publer
- Solo creators who want one or two accounts for a few dollars a month
- Agencies that need unlimited workspaces and pay only for accounts used
- People who post to less common networks such as Telegram or Mastodon
SocialBee
- Small businesses that want evergreen posts to keep circulating
- Freelancers and agencies keeping each client in a separate workspace
- Teams that also post to WhatsApp, Telegram or Facebook Groups by reminder
Worth knowing
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.
SocialBee
- There is no free plan; posting stops when the 14-day trial ends unless a plan is bought.
- Bootstrap and Accelerate allow 1 user; extra users and workspaces cost $10 a month each, and 5 more profiles $15 a month.
- Bootstrap keeps 3 months of analytics; exporting branded reports needs Pro at $99 a month.
- Networks without direct posting, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, rely on reminders from the mobile app and a manual post.
Key features
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.
SocialBee
- Content categories
- Posts are filed into categories, each with its own posting schedule, so a mix of topics goes out in a set rhythm. Evergreen posts can be recycled or expired.
- Direct and reminder publishing
- Posts go straight to Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile and Bluesky; other networks get a phone reminder.
- AI Copilot and content tools
- AI writes captions and images without a cap on any plan and can draft a whole posting strategy, alongside Canva, Unsplash and GIPHY in the editor.
- Engagement inbox
- Comments, mentions and DMs from Facebook Pages and Instagram Business, and comments and mentions from Threads, LinkedIn pages, YouTube and X, in one place.
- Analytics and reports
- Audience growth, top posts and UTM tags on every plan. History runs to 3 months on Bootstrap and 2 years above it; branded report exports need Pro.
- Workspaces and approvals
- Each client or brand gets its own workspace. Post approvals start on Accelerate, and internal notes and several users per workspace on Pro.
Plans
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.
SocialBee
Bootstrap$29
per month for up to 5 social profiles, billed monthly ($290 yearly)
1 user and 1 workspace, 10 content categories, unlimited AI content and 3 months of analytics.
Accelerate$49
per month for up to 10 social profiles, billed monthly ($490 yearly)
1 user, 50 categories, 2 years of analytics, hashtag organizer, bulk editing, CSV uploads and post approvals.
Pro$99
per month for up to 25 social profiles, billed monthly ($990 yearly)
3 users per workspace across 5 workspaces, unlimited categories, exportable branded reports and internal notes.
Pro50$179
per month for up to 50 social profiles, billed monthly
Agency plan with Pro features, 10 workspaces and 5 users per workspace. About 16% less when billed yearly.
Pro100$329
per month for up to 100 social profiles, billed monthly
Agency plan with 20 workspaces and 5 users per workspace. About 16% less when billed yearly.
Pro150$449
per month for up to 150 social profiles, billed monthly
Agency plan with 30 workspaces and 5 users per workspace. About 16% less when billed yearly.
Ways to pay less
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.
SocialBee
- Annual discount
16% off with yearly billing
Yearly billing costs $290 for Bootstrap, $490 for Accelerate and $990 for Pro, against $29, $49 and $99 a month billed monthly; agency plans get the same rate.
- Nonprofit
50% off for NGOs
SocialBee offers nongovernmental organizations 50% off a subscription, claimed by emailing the company.
- Education
50% off for educational institutions
Schools and other educational institutions can claim 50% off a subscription by emailing SocialBee.
