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. SocialPilot is a social media scheduler for agencies and small businesses, known for client management and white-label reports.
At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $42.50 for SocialPilot, so Postiz is $11.50 a month cheaper (27% less). Postiz lists more networks (30 against 10). On the 10 features we track, Postiz has nothing SocialPilot lacks, and SocialPilot alone has client approval, social inbox, bulk upload (CSV) and white label.
Choose Postiz if you want the lower price for 10 channels ($31 against $42.50 a month) and you post to Reddit, Telegram, Discord, Slack and 16 more. Choose SocialPilot if you need client approval, you need social inbox (Standard plan and up), you need bulk upload (CSV) (Premium and Ultimate only), you need white label and you want a longer trial (14 days).
Pricing
Both Postiz and SocialPilot charge a flat price per plan, so the plan you need depends on how many profiles and users you have.
Postiz: Flat price per plan, set by the number of channels. Unlimited posts on every plan. SocialPilot: Flat price per plan, set by accounts and users. Yearly billing saves 15%.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Postiz Standard | $29 | $23 |
| Postiz Team | $39 | $31 |
| Postiz Pro | $49 | $39 |
| Postiz Ultimate | $99 | $79 |
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| SocialPilot Essentials | $30 | $25.50 |
| SocialPilot Standard | $50 | $42.50 |
| SocialPilot Premium | $100 | $85 |
| SocialPilot Ultimate | $200 | $170 |
| SocialPilot 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 | SocialPilot | Postozo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 channels | Standard plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) | Essentials plan: $30 a month ($25.50 billed yearly) | Standard plan: $19 a month ($15 billed yearly) |
| 10 channels | Team plan: $39 a month ($31 billed yearly) | Standard plan: $50 a month ($42.50 billed yearly) | Team plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) |
At 5 channels Postiz costs $23 a month against $25.50 for SocialPilot, so Postiz is $2.50 a month cheaper (10% less). At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $42.50 for SocialPilot, so Postiz is $11.50 a month cheaper (27% 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.
SocialPilot: 14-day free trial, no credit card required. No free plan listed.
Features
| Feature | Postiz | SocialPilot | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | No |
Plan limits on key features
- Social inbox. Postiz: not offered. SocialPilot: Standard plan and up.
- Public API. Postiz: included. SocialPilot: Enterprise plan only.
- Bulk upload (CSV). Postiz: not confirmed. SocialPilot: Premium and Ultimate only.
Both list analytics, AI writing help, public API, MCP server, RSS auto post and mobile app.
Networks
Postiz lists 30 networks and SocialPilot lists 10. They share 10 networks: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Bluesky, X, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Pinterest.
| Networks | |
|---|---|
| Only on Postiz | Reddit, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Dribbble, Mastodon, Whop, Twitch, Skool, Kick, Warpcast, VK, Lemmy, MeWe, Nostr, Listmonk, WordPress, Medium, Hashnode, Dev.to |
| Only on SocialPilot | 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.
SocialPilot
- Social inbox from the Standard plan.
- White-label reports on Premium and up.
- Mobile app on every plan.
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 $42.50 for SocialPilot, so Postozo is $19.50 a month cheaper (46% less).
- Postozo supports Tumblr, which neither Postiz nor SocialPilot lists.
What you would give up: social inbox (SocialPilot has it), bulk upload (CSV) (SocialPilot has it) and mobile app (Postiz and SocialPilot have it).
See Postozo vs Postiz and Postozo vs SocialPilot for the full head to head pages.
More about each tool
Postiz review, Postiz alternatives, SocialPilot review, SocialPilot alternatives, Postozo pricing.
Sources
Questions
Is Postiz or SocialPilot cheaper?
At 5 channels Postiz costs $23 a month against $25.50 for SocialPilot, so Postiz is $2.50 a month cheaper (10% less). At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $42.50 for SocialPilot, so Postiz is $11.50 a month cheaper (27% less). Prices are the lowest listed per month, with yearly billing where offered, checked on 29 September 2026.
Which has more networks, Postiz or SocialPilot?
Postiz lists 30 and SocialPilot lists 10. Only Postiz: Reddit, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Dribbble, Mastodon, Whop, Twitch, Skool, Kick, Warpcast, VK, Lemmy, MeWe, Nostr, Listmonk, WordPress, Medium, Hashnode, Dev.to.
Do Postiz and SocialPilot have an API and MCP server?
Postiz: API yes, MCP yes. SocialPilot: API yes, MCP yes. Postozo includes both on every plan.
Is there a cheaper option than Postiz and SocialPilot?
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 SocialPilot?
No. This page compares facts from their official pricing and feature pages, checked on 29 September 2026.
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