PostozoThe 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. Sprout Social is a premium social media suite known for its Smart Inbox, reporting and customer care tools.
At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $299 for Sprout Social for 1 user, so Postiz is $268 a month cheaper (90% less). Postiz lists more networks (30 against 12). On the 10 features we track, Postiz has nothing Sprout Social lacks, and Sprout Social alone has client approval, social inbox and bulk upload (CSV).
Choose Postiz if you want the lower price for 10 channels ($31 against $299 a month) and you post to Google Business Profile, Telegram, Discord, Slack and 16 more. Choose Sprout Social if you post to Snapchat and WhatsApp, you need client approval, you need social inbox, you need bulk upload (CSV) and you want a longer trial (30 days).
Pricing
Postiz charges a flat price per plan, while Sprout Social charges per user. The per-user tool gets more expensive as your team grows; the other does not in the same way.
Postiz: Flat price per plan, set by the number of channels. Unlimited posts on every plan. Sprout Social: Per seat (user) per month. Prices shown are for annual billing; only Essentials shows a monthly-billed price.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Postiz Standard | $29 | $23 |
| Postiz Team | $39 | $31 |
| Postiz Pro | $49 | $39 |
| Postiz Ultimate | $99 | $79 |
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Sprout Social Essentials | $99 | $79 |
| Sprout Social Standard | Not listed | $199 |
| Sprout Social Professional | Not listed | $299 |
| Sprout Social Advanced | Not listed | $399 |
| Sprout Social 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 | Sprout Social | Postozo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 channels | Standard plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) | Essentials plan: $99 per user a month ($79 billed yearly) | Standard plan: $19 a month ($15 billed yearly) |
| 10 channels | Team plan: $39 a month ($31 billed yearly) | Professional plan: $299 per user a month billed yearly. The monthly-billed price is not listed | Team plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) |
At 5 channels Postiz costs $23 a month against $79 for Sprout Social for 1 user, so Postiz is $56 a month cheaper (71% less). At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $299 for Sprout Social for 1 user, so Postiz is $268 a month cheaper (90% 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.
Sprout Social: 30-day free trial, no credit card required. No free plan listed.
Features
| Feature | Postiz | Sprout Social | 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
- Public API. Postiz: included. Sprout Social: The Sprout API is on the Advanced plan.
- MCP server. Postiz: included. Sprout Social: Sprout runs a hosted MCP server; its help center says only ChatGPT is officially supported.
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 Sprout Social lists 12. They share 10 networks: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Bluesky, X, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Pinterest.
| Networks | |
|---|---|
| Only on Postiz | Google Business Profile, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Dribbble, Mastodon, Whop, Twitch, Skool, Kick, Warpcast, VK, Lemmy, MeWe, Nostr, Listmonk, WordPress, Medium, Hashnode, Dev.to |
| Only on Sprout Social | Snapchat, WhatsApp |
| 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.
Sprout Social
- Smart Inbox, review management and customer care reports.
- Keyword and location monitoring, with listening as an add-on.
- iOS and Android apps 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 $299 for Sprout Social for 1 user, so Postozo is $276 a month cheaper (92% less).
- Postozo supports Tumblr, which neither Postiz nor Sprout Social lists.
- Postozo has white label, which neither confirms.
What you would give up: social inbox (Sprout Social has it), bulk upload (CSV) (Sprout Social has it) and mobile app (Postiz and Sprout Social have it).
See Postozo vs Postiz and Postozo vs Sprout Social for the full head to head pages.
More about each tool
Postiz review, Postiz alternatives, Sprout Social review, Sprout Social alternatives, Postozo pricing.
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Questions
Is Postiz or Sprout Social cheaper?
At 5 channels Postiz costs $23 a month against $79 for Sprout Social for 1 user, so Postiz is $56 a month cheaper (71% less). At 10 channels Postiz costs $31 a month against $299 for Sprout Social for 1 user, so Postiz is $268 a month cheaper (90% less). Prices are the lowest listed per month, with yearly billing where offered, checked on 29 September 2026.
Which has more networks, Postiz or Sprout Social?
Postiz lists 30 and Sprout Social lists 12. Only Postiz: Google Business Profile, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Dribbble, Mastodon, Whop, Twitch, Skool, Kick, Warpcast, VK, Lemmy, MeWe, Nostr, Listmonk, WordPress, Medium, Hashnode, Dev.to. Only Sprout Social: Snapchat, WhatsApp.
Do Postiz and Sprout Social have an API and MCP server?
Postiz: API yes, MCP yes. Sprout Social: API yes, MCP yes. Postozo includes both on every plan.
Is there a cheaper option than Postiz and Sprout Social?
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 Sprout Social?
No. This page compares facts from their official pricing and feature pages, checked on 29 September 2026.
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