Head to head
Maeve Social vs Publora
Last updated 3 August 2026
A newer scheduler built around approvals and client review rather than the solo posting queue.
- From
- $20 /mo
- Free plan
Publora is a cheap, API-first scheduler that charges per connected account. It covers eight networks, including newer ones like Bluesky and Mastodon, has AI suggestions and agency workspaces, and is built with developers and automated pipelines in mind.
- From
- $2.99 per account / mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Publora is the pick for developers building automated content pipelines, 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 reaches Pinterest and YouTube, which Publora doesn't.
Publora starts cheaper, $2.99 per account / mo against $20 a month for Maeve Social. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Maeve Social adds social inbox that Publora leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Publora has a free plan; Maeve Social doesn't, though it offers a 3-day trial.
- Publora starts at $2.99 per account / mo, Maeve Social at $20 a month.
- Only Maeve Social reaches Pinterest and YouTube.
- Only Publora reaches Bluesky and Mastodon.
- Maeve Social has social inbox; Publora doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Maeve Social | Publora |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Partial | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | No | Not assessed |
| Evergreen recycling | Partial | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Not assessed |
| Approvals | Yes | Not assessed |
| Link in bio | No | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Maeve Social | Publora |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | No | |
| YouTube | Auto | No |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | 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.
No free plan; 3-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $20/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Free plan available.
- 1 account
- $2.99/mo
- 5 accountsTypical
- $14.950000000000001/mo
Cheapest plan: Pro.
Maeve Social
Basic
$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$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
$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.
Publora
Starter
- Accounts
- 1
- Scheduled posts
- 15
- Free forever
- 1 social account, 15 posts a month
- Calendar scheduler and editor
Pro
Popular- Scheduled posts
- 100
- $2.99 per account/mo
- 100 posts per account a month, schedule 2 months ahead
- Add as many accounts as you need (each billed separately)
Premium
- Scheduled posts
- 500
- $5.99 per account/mo
- 500 posts per account a month, schedule 2 months ahead
- Unlimited accounts, per-account billing
- Priced per connected social account: a free Starter plan covers one account and 15 posts a month, then Pro is $2.99 and Premium $5.99 per account a month, each adding more posts per account. You add as many accounts as you like, billed separately.
- There's a genuine free plan plus a trial of the paid features.
- Publora leans developer- and agency-friendly: a robust API, workspaces, and client management, and it covers newer networks like Bluesky and Mastodon well.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page (monthly per-account rates).
What it really costs
Publora charges per account, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 5-account row marked as a realistic setup.
| accounts | Pro | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.99/mo | $5.99/mo |
| 3 | $8.97/mo | $17.97/mo |
| 5Typical | $14.950000000000001/mo | $29.950000000000003/mo |
| 10 | $29.900000000000002/mo | $59.900000000000006/mo |
| 25 | $74.75/mo | $149.75/mo |
| 50 | $149.5/mo | $299.5/mo |
Monthly billing.
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
Publora
- Cheap per-account pricing with a free plan
- Robust API for automation
- Good coverage of newer networks (Bluesky, Mastodon)
- Smart pre-publish validations and AI suggestions
- No engagement inbox, recycling, or listening
- Eight networks; no YouTube, Pinterest, or Google Business
- Young, lightly documented company
- Per-account billing adds up with many profiles
Maeve Social vs Publora: FAQ
- Is Maeve Social or Publora cheaper?
- Publora is cheaper to start, from $2.99 against $20 for Maeve Social. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Maeve Social or Publora have a free plan?
- Publora has a free plan; Maeve Social does not, though it offers a 3-day trial.
- Which is better, Maeve Social or Publora?
- Maeve Social is the stronger pick for teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out, while Publora is the better fit for developers building automated content pipelines. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.