The Postiz Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Postiz in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Postiz
The Insider’s Guide
Social scheduler with an API, MCP server and self-host option
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among social media schedulers, read from Postiz’s own pages.
Made by Postiz · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Postiz’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Postiz’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 33 of the 49 other social media schedulers we grade
Postiz is a social media scheduler that publishes to more than 30 networks from a visual calendar. Every hosted plan includes an API, webhooks, a command-line tool and an MCP server so AI assistants can draft and schedule posts. The same codebase is published on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0 license for people who want to run it on their own server.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Postiz, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Self-hosting means Docker, updates and backups are on you.
- 1
Best for a posting API you can host yourself
Postiz is a scheduler with an API, webhooks, MCP and AI tools, sold hosted or as open-source you run yourself.
- 2
Paid plans start at $23 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $23 per month for 5 channels, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial on every plan
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Visual calendar
Posts for more than 30 channels are planned on one calendar with a picture editor, signatures, posting sets and calendar views.
- 6
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.
- 7
Repeated and delayed posts
Evergreen posts can repeat daily, weekly or monthly, and follow-up comments can be scheduled with delays between them.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 33 of 49
That is against the other social media schedulers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
You could make the core of Postiz for yourself: calendar and reports.
Postiz at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $23 per month for 5 channels, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on every plan
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Postiz
- Category
- Social Media Schedulers
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a posting API you can host yourself
Postiz is a scheduler with an API, webhooks, MCP and AI tools, sold hosted or as open-source you run yourself. The hosted service has only a 7-day trial and no permanent free plan. Self-hosting means Docker, updates and backups are on you.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The 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. |
| Features | B | Calendar, repeats and delays, plugs, AI, analytics, an API, webhooks and MCP. Standard has no team members. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Hosted is quick to set up, though self-hosting is Docker work. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Reddit and an API. No phone apps. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Postiz is for
- Fits if you are a developer who wants a posting API
- Works for people who prefer to host their own scheduler
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Developers and automation teams that want a posting API
- People who prefer to host their own scheduler
- Creators and agencies working through AI assistants
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$23
A month to start
Postiz is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $23 per month for 5 channels, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
The listing doesn't say if the trial needs a card.
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.
Trying it first
7-day free trial on every plan
Read from postiz.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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%.
Stated on postiz.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Social scheduler with an API, MCP server and self-host option. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, AI features, calendar, reports.
Calendar, repeats and delays, plugs, AI, analytics, an API, webhooks and MCP.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- X
- TikTok
- YouTube
Postiz is made by Postiz.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
33/49
Other social media schedulers it is graded above
Postiz's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 33 of the 49 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on features (B, above 35 of 49) and worst on ease of use (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $23 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 16 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 social media schedulers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Postiz’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 49
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 49
- BFeaturesAbove 35 of 49
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 49
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 49
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 45 social media schedulers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Postiz is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
You could make the core of Postiz for yourself: calendar and reports.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $276 a year. Postiz is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Calendar and reports: an app builder makes these well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Postiz’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Mixpost, Buffer, Publer, SocialPilot and Ayrshare
The 5 tools Postiz is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Mixpost
Free plan · from $299 one-time
Self-hosted social media scheduler sold with a one-time license.
- Mixpost has a free plan. Postiz does not, though it has a free trial.
- Mixpost can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Postiz also covers calendar and reports.
- 2.8GPA
Buffer
Free plan · from $5/mo
Social media scheduler priced by the channel, with a free plan.
- Buffer has a free plan. Postiz does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Buffer lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Buffer lists a browser extension.
- 2.6GPA
Publer
Free plan · from $4/mo
Social media scheduler priced by connected accounts and members.
- Publer has a free plan. Postiz does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Publer lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Publer lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
SocialPilot
Free trial · from $25.50/mo
Social media scheduler for agencies and small teams, priced by plan.
- Only SocialPilot lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only SocialPilot lists a browser extension.
- Postiz is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 1.6GPA
Ayrshare
Free trial · from $129/mo
Social media API for posting, analytics and comments in your product.
- Postiz is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Postiz also covers calendar.
- Ayrshare also covers AI agents.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Postiz free?
No, Postiz is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial on every plan.
How much does Postiz cost?
Postiz lists 5 plans. Standard: $23 per month for 5 channels, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
What platforms does Postiz work on?
Postiz is available on Web.
Does Postiz offer any discounts?
Postiz publicly lists the following: About 20% off with yearly billing.
Does Postiz have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Postiz is listed for Web.
Does Postiz have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Postiz is listed for Web.
Is Postiz open source?
Yes. Postiz is open source, according to its own site.
Does Postiz have an API?
Yes. Postiz offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Postiz integrate with?
Postiz's listing names Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest and Reddit.
Who makes Postiz?
Postiz is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Postiz?
The closest alternatives to Postiz in our directory are Mixpost, Buffer, Publer, SocialPilot and Ayrshare.
How does Postiz compare with other social media schedulers?
Postiz's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 33 of the 49 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 10.
Is Postiz good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Postiz C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $23 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 16 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Postiz?
You could make the core of Postiz for yourself: calendar and reports. What you would give up is listed below.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Postiz’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Postiz's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Postiz. Prices change, so check postiz.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Postiz, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/postiz
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Postiz’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Postiz is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Postiz. Prices and plans change: check postiz.com before you buy.