The 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 15 features we track, Publer has nothing Vista Social lacks, and Vista Social alone has white label and client connect link.
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), you need client connect link 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).
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 | Publer | Vista Social | Postozo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Professional: about $21 a month. Estimate from Publer's calculator rates: about $4 per extra account and $2 per extra member | Professional: $99 a month ($79.17 billed yearly). 15 profiles, 2 users | Standard: $19 a month ($15 billed yearly) |
| Small team | Professional: about $40 a month. Estimate from Publer's calculator rates: about $4 per extra account and $2 per extra member | Advanced: $199 a month ($159.17 billed yearly). 30 profiles, 3 users | Team: $29 a month ($23 billed yearly). Unlimited team members |
| Agency | Professional: about $109 a month. Estimate from Publer's calculator rates: about $4 per extra account and $2 per extra member | No listed plan fits | 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 Vista Social the highest at $79.17. For 10 channels and 3 people, Publer is the lowest at $40 a month and Vista Social the highest at $159.17.
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 | Yes |
| White label | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Client reports | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio page | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Canva integration | Yes | Yes | No |
| Client connect link | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
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.
- Client reports. Publer: Downloadable analytics reports, Business and up. Vista Social: Download and schedule reports on every plan.
- Link in bio page. Publer: Through Linkie, on every plan including Free. Vista Social: Vista Page, on every plan.
- Canva integration. Publer: Every plan, including Free. Vista Social: Every plan, plus Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.
Both list client approval, social inbox, analytics, AI writing help, public API, MCP server, RSS auto post, bulk upload (CSV), mobile app, client reports, link in bio page, browser extension and canva integration.
Area by area
How Publer and Vista Social handle each part of the job, in the words of their own pages.
Publishing and scheduling
Publer: Publer posts to 13 networks, including WordPress and Telegram. Bulk scheduling handles up to 500 posts at once, including from a CSV file.
Vista Social: Vista Social posts to 13 networks, including Reddit, Snapchat and Tumblr. X is a $29 a month add-on. Bulk scheduling is included.
Team and client approval
Publer: Pricing is per social account plus per extra member. Approval workflows work for team members and outside clients.
Vista Social: Plans include 2 to 4 users before Enterprise. Multi-stage approvals are not on Professional.
Inbox and replies
Publer: You can reply to comments on published posts from inside Publer. We found no unified direct message inbox.
Vista Social: A social inbox with DM automations and review management is on every plan.
Analytics and reports
Publer: Analytics and downloadable reports are on Business and up.
Vista Social: Reports can be downloaded and scheduled, and white label starts on Advanced.
AI help
Publer: AI help is included.
Vista Social: Professional includes 1,000 AI credits a month.
Integrations and apps
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.
Vista Social: Vista Page (a link in bio tool), Canva, Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox, an external profile connection link for clients, browser extensions, and mobile and desktop apps. API access is arranged through a Customer Success Manager, and Vista Social lists an MCP.
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 | WhatsApp, SMS, 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.
- 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.
Vista Social
- Social inbox, DM automations and review management on every plan.
- White label on Advanced and up.
- Mobile and desktop apps in the app stores, 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 WhatsApp, SMS, Discord, Slack, Medium, DEV, Hashnode, Lemmy and 7 more, which neither Publer nor Vista Social lists.
What you would give up: social inbox (Publer and Vista Social have it) and canva integration (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
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 and canva integration, so check those first.
Which is cheaper for a team of 3 with 10 channels, Publer or Vista Social?
For 10 channels and 3 people, Publer is the lowest at $40 a month and Vista Social the highest at $159.17.
Do Publer and Vista Social have client reports and a link in bio page?
Client reports: Publer yes (Downloadable analytics reports, Business and up), Vista Social yes (Download and schedule reports on every plan). Link in bio: Publer yes, Vista Social yes. Postozo includes both on every plan.
Can clients connect their own accounts in Publer or Vista Social?
Publer: not confirmed. Vista Social: yes, external profile connection link. Postozo has a client connect link on every plan.
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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