The short answer
Postiz is an open-source social media scheduler known for its AI agent, MCP server and CLI that let tools like Claude and ChatGPT schedule posts. Publer is a low-cost social media scheduler known for flexible per-account pricing, bulk scheduling and recycling.
At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $36 for Publer, so Postiz is $5 a month cheaper (14% less). Postiz lists more networks (30 against 13). On the 10 features we track, Postiz has nothing Publer lacks, and Publer alone has client approval, social inbox and bulk upload (CSV).
Choose Postiz if you want the lower price for 10 channels ($31 against $36 a month) and you post to Reddit, Discord, Slack, Dribbble and 13 more. Choose Publer if you need client approval, you need social inbox, you need bulk upload (CSV) and you want a free plan.
Pricing
Postiz charges a flat price per plan, while Publer charges per social account plus per extra member. Compare them on the exact number of channels and people you have, not on the entry price.
Postiz: Flat price per plan, set by the number of channels. Unlimited posts on every plan. Publer: Per social account plus per extra member. Yearly billing is 20% off per the help center (the page says 2 months free).
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Postiz Standard | $29 | $23 |
| Postiz Team | $39 | $31 |
| Postiz Pro | $49 | $39 |
| Postiz Ultimate | $99 | $79 |
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Publer Free | Free | Free |
| Publer Professional | $5 | Not listed |
| Publer Business | $10 | Not listed |
| Publer Enterprise | Not listed | Not listed |
Cost at 5 and 10 channels
The cheapest listed plan that covers the number of channels. Where a price depends on seats, brands or workspaces, the table says so.
| Postiz | Publer | Postozo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 channels | Standard plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) | Professional plan: about $21 a month, estimated from Publer's calculator rates ($5 for the first account, about $4 for each extra), before extra members | Standard plan: $19 a month ($15 billed yearly) |
| 10 channels | Team plan: $39 a month ($31 billed yearly) | Professional plan: $36 a month, per Publer's own calculator, before extra members | Team plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) |
At 5 channels Publer costs $21 a month against $23 for Postiz, so Publer is $2 a month cheaper (9% less) (1 of these is an estimate). At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $36 for Publer, so Postiz is $5 a month cheaper (14% less).
Trials and free plans
Postiz: 7-day free trial on every plan. Card terms are not stated on the pricing page. Free plan: No free cloud plan. The open-source edition can be self-hosted for free.
Publer: 7-day free trial of Professional, 14-day free trial of Business. Paid features can be tried without a credit card. Free plan: Yes: 1 user, 1 workspace, 3 social accounts (no X), 10 scheduled posts per account.
Features
| Feature | Postiz | Publer | Postozo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client approval | No | Yes | Yes |
| Social inbox | No | Yes | No |
| Analytics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI writing help | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Public API | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RSS auto post | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk upload (CSV) | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
| White label | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | No |
Plan limits on key features
- Analytics. Postiz: included. Publer: Business plan and up.
- Public API. Postiz: included. Publer: Business plan and up (API and MCP).
Both list analytics, AI writing help, public API, MCP server, RSS auto post and mobile app.
Neither confirms white label.
Networks
Postiz lists 30 networks and Publer lists 13. They share 13 networks: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Bluesky, X, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Telegram, Pinterest, Mastodon, WordPress.
| Networks | |
|---|---|
| Only on Postiz | Reddit, Discord, Slack, Dribbble, Whop, Twitch, Skool, Kick, Warpcast, VK, Lemmy, MeWe, Nostr, Listmonk, Medium, Hashnode, Dev.to |
| Only on Publer | None |
| On Postozo but on neither | Tumblr |
Strengths from each side
Postiz
- Includes AI image generation, AI videos and AI video clipping on its plans.
- Open source, so you can self-host it for free.
- Has an official Android app.
Publer
- Free plan and a very low entry price for 1 or 2 accounts.
- CSV bulk scheduling of up to 500 posts, browser extension and mobile app.
- Can reply to comments on published posts.
Postozo as a 3rd option
Postozo is a social media scheduler with 30 channel types, client review links, team roles, AI writing help, a public API and an MCP server. Plans are flat: $19, $29, $39, $79 a month for 5, 10, 30, 100 channels, with unlimited posts.
- Postozo costs $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) for 10 channels with team members. At 10 channels Postozo costs $23 a month against $31 for Postiz, so Postozo is $8 a month cheaper (26% less). At 10 channels Postozo costs $23 a month against $36 for Publer, so Postozo is $13 a month cheaper (36% less).
- Postozo supports Tumblr, which neither Postiz nor Publer lists.
- Postozo has white label, which neither confirms.
What you would give up: social inbox (Publer has it), bulk upload (CSV) (Publer has it) and mobile app (Postiz and Publer have it).
See Postozo vs Postiz and Postozo vs Publer for the full head to head pages.
More about each tool
Postiz review, Postiz alternatives, Publer review, Publer alternatives, Postozo pricing.
Sources
Questions
Is Postiz or Publer cheaper?
At 5 channels Publer costs $21 a month against $23 for Postiz, so Publer is $2 a month cheaper (9% less) (1 of these is an estimate). At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $36 for Publer, so Postiz is $5 a month cheaper (14% less). Prices are the lowest listed per month, with yearly billing where offered, checked on 29 September 2026.
Which has more networks, Postiz or Publer?
Postiz lists 30 and Publer lists 13. Only Postiz: Reddit, Discord, Slack, Dribbble, Whop, Twitch, Skool, Kick, Warpcast, VK, Lemmy, MeWe, Nostr, Listmonk, Medium, Hashnode, Dev.to.
Do Postiz and Publer have an API and MCP server?
Postiz: API yes, MCP yes. Publer: API yes, MCP yes. Postozo includes both on every plan.
Is there a cheaper option than Postiz and Publer?
Postozo is $19 a month for 5 channels and $29 for 10 with a team. It has no social inbox, bulk upload (CSV) and mobile app, so check those first.
Did you test Postiz and Publer?
No. This page compares facts from their official pricing and feature pages, checked on 29 September 2026.
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