Head to head

LinkedIn post scheduling vs Mixpost

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LinkedIn now lets you schedule posts natively, free, from the post composer. It's the simplest way to queue a LinkedIn post in advance, and it does nothing beyond that, no calendar, no bulk scheduling, no editing a post once it's scheduled.

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Custom
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.

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$299 one-time license
Free plan

Bottom line

Mixpost is the pick for developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting, and it's the cheaper start, from $299 one-time license. LinkedIn post scheduling fits LinkedIn-only users who just want to queue the occasional post better.

Mixpost publishes a price, from $299 one-time license; LinkedIn post scheduling is quote-only. Mixpost adds advanced reports that LinkedIn post scheduling leaves out.

Key differences

Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.

  • Mixpost starts at $299 one-time license; LinkedIn post scheduling is quote-only.
  • LinkedIn post scheduling posts to 1 networks, Mixpost to 11.
  • Only Mixpost reaches Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, Google Business, and Mastodon.
  • Mixpost has advanced reports; LinkedIn post scheduling doesn't.
  • Mixpost has content calendar; LinkedIn post scheduling doesn't.

Features compared

FeatureLinkedIn post schedulingMixpost
AI captionsPartialYes
Basic analyticsYesYes
Advanced reportsNoYes
Bulk uploadNoNot assessed
Evergreen recyclingNoNo
Team rolesNot assessedYes
ApprovalsNot assessedYes
Link in bioNot assessedNot assessed

Platforms compared

NetworkLinkedIn post schedulingMixpost
InstagramNoAuto
FacebookNoAuto
X (Twitter)NoAuto
LinkedInAutoAuto
TikTokNoAuto
PinterestNoAuto
YouTubeNoAuto
ThreadsNoAuto
BlueskyNoAuto
Google BusinessNoAuto
MastodonNoAuto

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.

Free plan available.

Quote-only, with no public entry price.

Mixpostflat pricing

Free plan available.

Cheapest paid plan
$299/mo

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

LinkedIn post scheduling

Free

Free
Seats
1
Accounts
1
  • Built into LinkedIn for personal profiles and Company Pages, free
  • Schedule text, image, and video posts up to 3 months ahead
  • No bulk scheduling, and you can't edit a scheduled post
  • LinkedIn's native scheduler is free and built into the post composer (click the clock icon instead of Post). There's nothing to buy.
  • It only schedules to LinkedIn itself, and only standard posts, polls, events, and articles can't be scheduled natively.
  • AI post rewriting is a LinkedIn Premium feature, which is a separate paid LinkedIn subscription rather than part of the scheduler.

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

LinkedIn post scheduling

  • Free and built right into LinkedIn
  • Works for both personal profiles and Company Pages
  • Schedule up to three months ahead
  • No third-party tool or login needed
  • LinkedIn only
  • No bulk scheduling, no calendar, no editing scheduled posts
  • No best-time suggestions or recycling
  • Analytics are basic and AI rewriting needs Premium

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

LinkedIn post scheduling vs Mixpost: FAQ

Is LinkedIn post scheduling or Mixpost cheaper?
Mixpost starts at $299 one-time license, while LinkedIn post scheduling is quoted custom, so Mixpost is the one with a public entry price.
Does LinkedIn post scheduling or Mixpost have a free plan?
Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
Which is better, LinkedIn post scheduling or Mixpost?
LinkedIn post scheduling is the stronger pick for LinkedIn-only users who just want to queue the occasional post, 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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