Head to head

CoSchedule vs Mixpost

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Part social scheduler, part marketing calendar: CoSchedule schedules to eleven networks, recycles evergreen posts with ReQueue, and on the bigger plans pulls whole content projects onto the same timeline. It is priced per seat from a free plan up to quote-only tiers, with social profiles and X billed as extras.

From
$19 per user / mo
Free plan

Mixpost is a self-hosted, one-time-payment social scheduler. You run it on your own server and pay once, free for Lite, $299 for Pro, $1,199 for Enterprise, with unlimited accounts and team members and no monthly fees ever. Eleven networks unlock on Pro.

From
$299 one-time license
Free plan

Bottom line

CoSchedule is the pick for content teams that want social and editorial work on one calendar, and it's the cheaper start, from $19 per user / mo. Mixpost fits developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting better.

CoSchedule starts cheaper, $19 per user / mo against $299 one-time license for Mixpost. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. CoSchedule adds evergreen recycling and social inbox that Mixpost leaves out.

Key differences

Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.

  • CoSchedule starts at $19 per user / mo, Mixpost at $299 one-time license.
  • CoSchedule posts to 12 networks, Mixpost to 11.
  • Only CoSchedule reaches WordPress.
  • CoSchedule has evergreen recycling; Mixpost doesn't.
  • CoSchedule has social inbox; Mixpost doesn't.

Features compared

FeatureCoScheduleMixpost
AI captionsYesYes
Basic analyticsYesYes
Advanced reportsYesYes
Bulk uploadYesNot assessed
Evergreen recyclingYesNo
Team rolesYesYes
ApprovalsYesYes
Link in bioYesNot assessed

Platforms compared

NetworkCoScheduleMixpost
InstagramAutoAuto
FacebookAutoAuto
X (Twitter)AutoAuto
LinkedInAutoAuto
TikTokAutoAuto
PinterestAutoAuto
YouTubeAutoAuto
ThreadsAutoAuto
BlueskyAutoAuto
Google BusinessAutoAuto
MastodonAutoAuto
WordPressAutoNo

Pricing

Headline prices are for a single unit. Here is the real monthly cost as each tool scales, costed on its own unit so the two stay honest.

CoScheduleper user / mo

Free plan available.

1 seat
$29/mo~$19/mo annual
2 seatsTypical
$58/mo~$38/mo annual

Cheapest plan: Social Calendar.

Mixpostflat pricing

Free plan available.

Cheapest paid plan
$299/mo

Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.

CoSchedule

Free Calendar

Free
Seats
1
Accounts
1
Scheduled posts
15
  • Free forever, 1 user, 1 social profile
  • Up to 15 scheduled social messages
  • Drag-and-drop calendar, best-time publishing, AI assistant, 20 AI templates

Social Calendar

Popular
$29 per user / mo

$19/mo billed annually

Seats
3
Accounts
3
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $29 per user/mo, $19 on annual; up to 3 seats
  • 3 social profiles included, $5/mo per extra (X billed separately at $8/profile/mo)
  • Unlimited scheduling, ReQueue recycling, bulk scheduling, 1,600+ AI templates
  • Social analytics, Facebook and Instagram inbox

Agency Calendar

$69 per user / mo

$59/mo billed annually

Seats
3
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $69 per user/mo, $59 on annual; up to 3 seats
  • 5 social profiles included, $5/mo per extra (X at $25/profile/mo)
  • Unlimited client calendars, all-network inbox, profile groups
  • White-label reports, social approvals, read-only calendar sharing

Content Calendar

Custom
Seats
5
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Custom pricing, up to 5 seats
  • Adds Kanban and table views, marketing campaigns, custom fields and project types
  • Project and campaign reports, guest user access, dedicated account management

Marketing Suite

Custom
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Custom pricing and custom user limits
  • Adds sub-calendars, approval workflows, intake forms, digital asset management
  • Team management dashboard, advanced audience targeting, custom permissions, SSO
  • Priced per user/seat: the headline $29 / $69 is for one seat and multiplies by how many people you add. The two self-serve paid plans, Social Calendar and Agency Calendar, cap at 3 seats each; Content Calendar and Marketing Suite are quote-only.
  • Social profiles are a second, separate cost. Social Calendar bundles 3 and Agency 5, then it is $5 a month per extra profile.
  • X (Twitter) is billed on top of everything else because of X's API pricing: $8 per profile a month on Social Calendar and $25 per profile a month on Agency, Content, and Marketing Suite.
  • There is a genuine Free Calendar (1 user, 1 profile, 15 scheduled messages) plus a 14-day trial of the paid features.
  • Annual billing is cheaper per seat (the page shows a 'save 20%' banner): Social Calendar drops from $29 to $19 a seat and Agency from $69 to $59.
  • Prices are USD read off the live pricing page, which renders client-side; monthly and annual figures were read by toggling the billing switch and cross-checked against current third-party 2026 listings.

What it really costs

CoSchedule charges per seat, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 2-seat row marked as a realistic setup.

seatsSocial CalendarAgency Calendar
1$29/mo$69/mo
2Typical$58/mo$138/mo
3$87/mo$207/mo
5$145/mo$345/mo
10$290/mo$690/mo
25$725/mo$1725/mo
50$1450/mo$3450/mo

Monthly billing.

Mixpost

Lite

Free
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Free and open-source (self-hosted)
  • Facebook Pages, X, and Mastodon only
  • Calendar, media library, post versions and labels, community support

Pro

Popular
$299 one-time license
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $299 one-time (1 year of updates, perpetual fallback license)
  • All eleven networks, unlimited accounts and team members
  • AI Assistant, advanced analytics, posting queue, approvals, API, webhooks, basic white-label

Enterprise

$1199 one-time license
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $1,199 one-time (1 year of updates)
  • Everything in Pro, plus full white-label branding
  • Subscription management, customer dashboard, billing and coupons, to resell as your own SaaS
  • Mixpost is self-hosted only: you run it on your own server. Pricing is a one-time license, not a subscription. Lite is free and open-source, Pro is $299, Enterprise $1,199, each with a perpetual fallback license and one year of updates on the paid tiers.
  • Unlimited social accounts and team members on every tier, with no per-seat fees.
  • Lite is limited to Facebook Pages, X, and Mastodon; Pro and Enterprise unlock all eleven networks plus AI, analytics, the posting queue, approvals, and the API.
  • Enterprise adds full white-label and subscription/billing tools so you can run Mixpost as your own SaaS. Non-profits get 30% off Pro.
  • Prices are USD one-time payments, read off the live pricing page; the unit here is a license, not a monthly fee.

Pros and cons

CoSchedule

  • ReQueue is a genuinely good evergreen recycling engine
  • Publishes directly to eleven networks, with a usable free plan
  • Doubles as a marketing project and content calendar on the higher tiers
  • Strong agency features: client calendars, white-label reports, approvals
  • Per-seat pricing plus per-profile and X surcharges make the real cost hard to read
  • Self-serve plans cap at three users; the top two tiers are quote-only
  • No social listening or competitor tracking
  • The marketing-calendar breadth is overkill if you only want to schedule posts

Mixpost

  • One-time payment, no subscriptions, with a free open-source Lite
  • Unlimited accounts and team members, no per-seat fees
  • Eleven networks plus AI, analytics, queue, approvals, and API on Pro
  • Enterprise white-label lets you resell it as your own SaaS
  • Self-hosted only; you handle hosting and maintenance
  • Lite is limited to three networks
  • No engagement inbox or listening
  • Updates are included for one year, then renew

CoSchedule vs Mixpost: FAQ

Is CoSchedule or Mixpost cheaper?
CoSchedule is cheaper to start, from $19 against $299 for Mixpost. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does CoSchedule or Mixpost have a free plan?
Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
Which is better, CoSchedule or Mixpost?
CoSchedule is the stronger pick for content teams that want social and editorial work on one calendar, while Mixpost is the better fit for developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

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