Head to head
Maeve Social vs Postiz
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
Postiz is an open-source scheduler that you can self-host for free or pay to run hosted. It covers more than thirty networks, including rare ones like Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, and Discord, and bundles an AI copilot, a Canva-like editor, analytics, and a real API.
- From
- $29 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Postiz is the pick for developers and privacy-minded teams who want to self-host and own their data, 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 $29 a month for Postiz. Maeve Social adds social inbox that Postiz leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Postiz has a free plan; Maeve Social doesn't, though it offers a 3-day trial.
- Maeve Social starts at $20 a month, Postiz at $29 a month.
- Maeve Social posts to 8 networks, Postiz to 13.
- Only Postiz reaches Bluesky, Google Business, Mastodon, Reddit, and Telegram.
- Maeve Social has social inbox; Postiz doesn't.
- Maeve Social has canva integration; Postiz doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Maeve Social | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | No | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | Yes |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | No | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Maeve Social | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No | Auto | |
| Telegram | 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.
Postizflat pricing
Free plan available.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $29/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.
Postiz
Self-hosted
Free
- Accounts
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Free and open-source (AGPL-3.0)
- Run it on your own server (Docker); no monthly fee
- You handle hosting and maintenance
Standard
$29 /mo
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- 400
- $29/mo, hosted
- 5 channels, 1 user, 400 posts a month
- AI copilot, design editor, analytics
Team
Popular$39 /mo
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $39/mo, hosted
- 10 channels, unlimited team members, unlimited posts
- AI images and videos included
Pro
$49 /mo
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 30
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $49/mo, hosted
- 30 channels, unlimited users and posts
Ultimate
$99 /mo
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 100
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $99/mo, hosted
- 100 channels, unlimited users and posts
- For agencies
- Postiz is open-source (AGPL-3.0): you can self-host it for free on your own server with Docker, trading money for the work of hosting and maintenance.
- If you'd rather not run it yourself, the hosted plans are priced by channels: Standard $29 (5), Team $39 (10), Pro $49 (30), Ultimate $99 (100). Team and up include unlimited team members and posts.
- There's a 7-day trial on the hosted plans, and annual billing is discounted.
- AI images and videos are metered per plan. Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
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
Postiz
- Open-source and free to self-host (AGPL-3.0)
- Thirty-plus networks, including rarely-supported ones
- AI copilot, design editor with AI images and video, and a real API
- Cheap hosted plans with unlimited team members from Team up
- Self-hosting takes technical work and maintenance
- No engagement inbox or social listening
- Young, fast-moving project
- Hosted plans are channel-capped
Maeve Social vs Postiz: FAQ
- Is Maeve Social or Postiz cheaper?
- Maeve Social is cheaper to start, from $20 against $29 for Postiz. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Maeve Social or Postiz have a free plan?
- Postiz has a free plan; Maeve Social does not, though it offers a 3-day trial.
- Which is better, Maeve Social or Postiz?
- Maeve Social is the stronger pick for teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out, while Postiz is the better fit for developers and privacy-minded teams who want to self-host and own their data. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.