Head to head
Maeve Social vs Mixpost
Last updated 3 August 2026
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A newer scheduler built around approvals and client review rather than the solo posting queue.
- From
- $20 /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
Mixpost is the pick for developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. Maeve Social fits teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out better, and it's the cheaper start, from $20 a month.
Maeve Social starts cheaper, $20 a month against $299 one-time license for Mixpost. Maeve Social adds social inbox that Mixpost leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Mixpost has a free plan; Maeve Social doesn't, though it offers a 3-day trial.
- Maeve Social starts at $20 a month, Mixpost at $299 one-time license.
- Maeve Social posts to 8 networks, Mixpost to 11.
- Only Mixpost reaches Bluesky, Google Business, and Mastodon.
- Maeve Social has social inbox; Mixpost doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Maeve Social | Mixpost |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Yes |
| Bulk upload | No | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Link in bio | No | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Maeve Social | Mixpost |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | No | Auto |
| Google Business | No | Auto |
| Mastodon | No | Auto |
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.
Maeve Socialflat pricing
No free plan; 3-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $20/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Mixpostflat pricing
Free plan available.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $299/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Maeve Social
Basic
$25 /mo
$20/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 20
- $25/mo, $20 on annual ($240/yr)
- 1 user, 2 workspaces, 20 social connections
- 800 AI credits a month, 20 GB media storage
Standard
Popular$99 /mo
$79/mo billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 50
- $99/mo, $79 on annual ($950/yr)
- 5 users, 5 workspaces, 50 social connections
- Adds approvals, client review links, shareable calendars, and PDF reports
- Public API, CLI, and MCP access; 1,500 AI credits a month
Premium
$199 /mo
$158/mo billed annually
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- $199/mo, $158 on annual ($1,900/yr)
- Unlimited users, workspaces, and social connections
- Adds team insights and realtime co-editing
- 3,000 AI credits a month, 100 GB media storage
- Flat, quota-bundled tiers: each plan includes a fixed number of users, workspaces, and social connections, and you move up a plan rather than buying seats one at a time.
- No plan-level post cap. Publishing limits are per connected channel and follow each network's rules, for example 100 posts a month per X account.
- The trial is 3 days on every plan and takes a card up front; annual billing works out to roughly 20% off. AI credit top-ups are available at 50 credits per US dollar, $10 minimum.
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
Maeve Social
- Approvals and client review links on Standard and up
- Direct publishing on all eight supported networks
- Media Room, grid planner, and content board on every plan
- Public API, CLI, and MCP server for automation
- No bulk CSV upload or link-in-bio
- Inbox covers Instagram, Facebook, and Threads only
- No X or LinkedIn analytics yet
- Three-day trial is short and takes a card
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
Maeve Social vs Mixpost: FAQ
- Is Maeve Social or Mixpost cheaper?
- Maeve Social is cheaper to start, from $20 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 Maeve Social or Mixpost have a free plan?
- Mixpost has a free plan; Maeve Social does not, though it offers a 3-day trial.
- Which is better, Maeve Social or Mixpost?
- Maeve Social is the stronger pick for teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out, 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.