Publer vs SocialPilot
We give Publer a 2.6 GPA and SocialPilot a 2.4, out of 4.0. Publer grades higher on ease of use. SocialPilot grades higher on features. 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.
Publer
Social media scheduler priced by connected accounts and members
SocialPilot
Social media scheduler for agencies and small teams, priced by plan
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAPublerGood | 2.4GPASocialPilotFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CEssentials is one user, so a team of two or three buys Standard: $42.50 a month billed yearly for 15 accounts and 3 users. That's above this category's $29 middle and 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 with no card needed. |
| 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. | BQueues and a calendar for 10 networks, RSS, AI credits, an inbox, analytics, approvals and white-label reports for agencies. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job; the API is held back for Enterprise. |
| 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 connect accounts and set up queues first. 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, Android and a browser extension, with Canva, Slack, Zapier, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and Unsplash. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | cheap scheduling to lots of networks | small teams that want an inbox on a budget |
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 SocialPilot. 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. SocialPilot starts at $25.50 a month and scores 2.7.
Publer scores higher and starts $21.50 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, none scores higher than Publer for less, and 3 score higher than SocialPilot 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). SocialPilot starts at $25.50 per month for up to 7 accounts, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
- Publer has a free plan. SocialPilot does not, though it has a free trial.
At a glance
| Publer | SocialPilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) | $25.50 per month for up to 7 accounts, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) |
| 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, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Kalemi | SocialPilot Technologies Inc. |
| Price read from | publer.com | socialpilot.co |
| 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
SocialPilot
- Small agencies that want client approvals and branded reports at a flat price
- Teams posting from RSS feeds or bulk CSV files
- Freelancers managing a handful of accounts on a budget
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.
SocialPilot
- There is no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
- Essentials has 1 user and no inbox, analytics or approvals; those start on Standard.
- Extra social accounts cost $4 a month each and extra users $5 a month each.
- Bulk scheduling, client approvals and white-label reports need Premium; API access is limited to Enterprise.
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.
SocialPilot
- Queues and calendar
- Posts for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Threads, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Google Business Profile and Bluesky go into smart queues or onto a calendar view.
- Bulk and RSS scheduling
- CSV uploads and bulk scheduling start on Premium, and every plan can pull posts from RSS feeds (5 on Essentials up to 20 on Ultimate).
- AI Pilot credits
- An AI writer drafts and adapts posts on monthly credits: 500 on Essentials, 1,000 on Standard, 5,000 on Premium and unlimited on Ultimate.
- Social inbox
- From Standard, comments, messages and story replies are answered in one inbox, with inbox automation.
- Analytics and white-label reports
- Standard adds analytics and emailed PDF reports; Premium adds custom and competitor reports and reports carrying the agency's own branding.
- Client management and approvals
- Premium gives clients their own seats to review and approve posts, and Ultimate adds an advanced white-label dashboard.
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.
SocialPilot
Essentials$25.50
per month for up to 7 accounts, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
7 social accounts, 1 user, 500 AI credits, smart queues, a calendar, a content library and 5 RSS feeds.
Standard$42.50
per month for up to 15 accounts, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)
15 accounts, 3 users, 1,000 AI credits, the social inbox, analytics, PDF reports and manager approvals.
Premium$85
per month for up to 25 accounts, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)
25 accounts, 6 users, unlimited client seats, bulk scheduling, custom and competitor reports, client approvals and white-label reports.
Ultimate$170
per month for up to 50 accounts, billed annually ($200 billed monthly)
50 accounts, unlimited users and AI credits, advanced white label, enforced 2FA, migration help and an account manager.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom account limits, unlimited users and clients, single sign-on and API access.
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.
SocialPilot
- Annual discount
15% off with annual billing
Annual billing brings Essentials to $25.50 a month from $30, Standard to $42.50 from $50, Premium to $85 from $100 and Ultimate to $170 from $200.
