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 15 features we track, Postiz has nothing Publer lacks, and Publer alone has client approval, social inbox, bulk upload (CSV), client reports, link in bio page, browser extension and canva integration.
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), you need client reports, you need link in bio page (Through Linkie, on every plan including Free), you need browser extension, you need canva integration (Every plan, including Free) 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).
Cost for a solo user, a small team and an agency
Seats, brands and workspaces change the bill as much as channels do. This table picks the cheapest listed plan of each tool for 3 setups.
| Setup | Postiz | Publer | Postozo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Standard: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly). 1 user | Professional: about $21 a month. Estimate from Publer's calculator rates: about $4 per extra account and $2 per extra member | Standard: $19 a month ($15 billed yearly) |
| Small team | Team: $39 a month ($31 billed yearly). Unlimited team members | Professional: about $40 a month. Estimate from Publer's calculator rates: about $4 per extra account and $2 per extra member | Team: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly). Unlimited team members |
| Agency | Pro: $49 a month ($39 billed yearly). Unlimited team members | Professional: about $109 a month. Estimate from Publer's calculator rates: about $4 per extra account and $2 per extra member | Pro: $39 a month ($31 billed yearly). Unlimited team members |
For 5 channels and 1 person, Publer is the lowest at $21 a month and Postiz the highest at $23. For 10 channels and 3 people, Postiz is the lowest at $31 a month and Publer the highest at $40. For 25 channels and 5 people, Postiz is the lowest at $39 a month and Publer the highest at $109.
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 | Yes |
| White label | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Client reports | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio page | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Canva integration | Not confirmed | Yes | No |
| Client connect link | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes |
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).
- Link in bio page. Postiz: not confirmed. Publer: Through Linkie, on every plan including Free.
- Canva integration. Postiz: not confirmed. Publer: Every plan, including Free.
Both list analytics, AI writing help, public API, MCP server, RSS auto post and mobile app.
Neither confirms white label and client connect link.
Area by area
How Postiz and Publer handle each part of the job, in the words of their own pages.
Publishing and scheduling
Postiz: Postiz posts to 30 networks, including community and developer sites such as Reddit, Lemmy, Skool, Whop, Hashnode and Dev.to. Every plan has unlimited posts, and you can schedule follow-up comments under a post.
Publer: Publer posts to 13 networks, including WordPress and Telegram. Bulk scheduling handles up to 500 posts at once, including from a CSV file.
Team and client approval
Postiz: Standard is for 1 person; Team and up allow unlimited team members. Postiz has a preview link where others can leave comments, but we found no approve or request changes step.
Publer: Pricing is per social account plus per extra member. Approval workflows work for team members and outside clients.
Inbox and replies
Postiz: We found no inbox for replying to comments, mentions or messages on its pricing page.
Publer: You can reply to comments on published posts from inside Publer. We found no unified direct message inbox.
Analytics and reports
Postiz: Analytics are included. We found no scheduled, PDF or white-label client reports on its pricing page.
Publer: Analytics and downloadable reports are on Business and up.
AI help
Postiz: AI is a big part of Postiz: plans include AI images (100 to 500 a month from Team up) and AI videos (3 to 60 a month), plus an AI agent.
Publer: AI help is included.
Integrations and apps
Postiz: Every plan includes the public API, the MCP server and a CLI, so tools like Claude and ChatGPT can schedule posts. The code is open source and can be self-hosted for free, and there is an official Android app.
Publer: Link in Bio (through Linkie) and Canva are on every plan, including Free. There is a browser extension and a mobile app. The API and MCP server are on Business and up.
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 | WhatsApp, SMS, 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 in Google Play.
Publer
- Free plan and a very low entry price for 1 or 2 accounts.
- Link in bio and Canva even on the free plan, plus a browser extension and an app store mobile app.
- Replies to comments on published posts from inside Publer.
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 WhatsApp, SMS and Tumblr, which neither Postiz nor Publer lists.
- Postozo has white label, which neither confirms.
- Postozo has client connect link, which neither confirms.
What you would give up: social inbox (Publer has it) and canva integration (Publer has 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
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 and canva integration, so check those first.
Which is cheaper for a team of 3 with 10 channels, Postiz or Publer?
For 10 channels and 3 people, Postiz is the lowest at $31 a month and Publer the highest at $40.
Do Postiz and Publer have client reports and a link in bio page?
Client reports: Postiz not confirmed, Publer yes (Downloadable analytics reports, Business and up). Link in bio: Postiz not confirmed, Publer yes. Postozo includes both on every plan.
Can clients connect their own accounts in Postiz or Publer?
Postiz: not confirmed. Publer: not confirmed. Postozo has a client connect link on every plan.
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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