PostozoThe short answer
Publer is a low-cost social media scheduler known for flexible per-account pricing, bulk scheduling and recycling. Vista Social is an all-in-one social media platform known for its inbox, DM automations, review management and wide network support.
At 10 channels Publer costs $36 a month against $79.17 for Vista Social, so Publer is $43.17 a month cheaper (55% less). Both list 13 networks. On the 10 features we track, Publer has nothing Vista Social lacks, and Vista Social alone has white label.
Choose Publer if you want the lower price for 10 channels ($36 against $79.17 a month), you post to WordPress, Telegram and Mastodon and you want a free plan. Choose Vista Social if you post to Reddit, Snapchat and Tumblr, you need white label (Advanced plan and up) and you want a longer trial (14 days).
Pricing
Publer charges per social account plus per extra member, while Vista Social charges a flat price per plan. Compare them on the exact number of channels and people you have, not on the entry price.
Publer: Per social account plus per extra member. Yearly billing is 20% off per the help center (the page says 2 months free). Vista Social: Flat price per plan, set by profiles and users. Yearly billing saves 20%. X is a paid add-on at $29/mo.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Publer Free | Free | Free |
| Publer Professional | $5 | Not listed |
| Publer Business | $10 | Not listed |
| Publer Enterprise | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Vista Social Professional | $99 | $79.17 |
| Vista Social Advanced | $199 | $159.17 |
| Vista Social Scale | $449 | $359.17 |
| Vista 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.
| Publer | Vista Social | Postozo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 channels | 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 | Professional plan: $99 a month ($79.17 billed yearly) | Standard plan: $19 a month ($15 billed yearly) |
| 10 channels | Professional plan: $36 a month, per Publer's own calculator, before extra members | Professional plan: $99 a month ($79.17 billed yearly) | Team plan: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly) |
At 5 channels Publer costs $21 a month against $79.17 for Vista Social, so Publer is $58.17 a month cheaper (73% less) (1 of these is an estimate). At 10 channels Publer costs $36 a month against $79.17 for Vista Social, so Publer is $43.17 a month cheaper (55% less).
Trials and free plans
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.
Vista Social: 14-day free trial, no credit card needed. No free plan listed.
Features
| Feature | Publer | Vista Social | Postozo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client approval | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Social inbox | Yes | 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) | Yes | Yes | No |
| White label | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | No |
Plan limits on key features
- Analytics. Publer: Business plan and up. Vista Social: included.
- Public API. Publer: Business plan and up (API and MCP). Vista Social: API access is arranged through your Customer Success Manager.
- White label. Publer: not confirmed. Vista Social: Advanced plan and up.
Both list client approval, social inbox, analytics, AI writing help, public API, MCP server, RSS auto post, bulk upload (CSV) and mobile app.
Networks
Publer lists 13 networks and Vista Social lists 13. They share 10 networks: Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky.
| Networks | |
|---|---|
| Only on Publer | WordPress, Telegram, Mastodon |
| Only on Vista Social | Reddit, Snapchat, Tumblr |
| On Postozo but on neither | Discord, Slack, Medium, DEV, Hashnode, Lemmy, Listmonk, Nostr, VK, Farcaster, Dribbble, Twitch, Kick |
Strengths from each side
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.
Vista Social
- Social inbox, DM automations and review management on every plan.
- White label on Advanced and up.
- Mobile and desktop apps and browser extensions.
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 $36 for Publer, so Postozo is $13 a month cheaper (36% less). At 10 channels Postozo costs $23 a month against $79.17 for Vista Social, so Postozo is $56.17 a month cheaper (71% less).
- Postozo supports Discord, Slack, Medium, DEV, Hashnode, Lemmy, Listmonk, Nostr and 5 more, which neither Publer nor Vista Social lists.
What you would give up: social inbox (Publer and Vista Social have it), bulk upload (CSV) (Publer and Vista Social have it) and mobile app (Publer and Vista Social have it).
See Postozo vs Publer and Postozo vs Vista Social for the full head to head pages.
More about each tool
Publer review, Publer alternatives, Vista Social review, Vista Social alternatives, Postozo pricing.
Sources
Questions
Is Publer or Vista Social cheaper?
At 5 channels Publer costs $21 a month against $79.17 for Vista Social, so Publer is $58.17 a month cheaper (73% less) (1 of these is an estimate). At 10 channels Publer costs $36 a month against $79.17 for Vista Social, so Publer is $43.17 a month cheaper (55% less). Prices are the lowest listed per month, with yearly billing where offered, checked on 29 September 2026.
Which has more networks, Publer or Vista Social?
Publer lists 13 and Vista Social lists 13. Only Publer: WordPress, Telegram, Mastodon. Only Vista Social: Reddit, Snapchat, Tumblr.
Do Publer and Vista Social have an API and MCP server?
Publer: API yes, MCP yes. Vista Social: API yes, MCP yes. Postozo includes both on every plan.
Is there a cheaper option than Publer and Vista 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 Publer and Vista Social?
No. This page compares facts from their official pricing and feature pages, checked on 29 September 2026.
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