Head to head

Mixpost vs OpenTweet

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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

OpenTweet is an X-only scheduler with a developer streak. It pairs a visual calendar and evergreen recycling with AI from several models, RSS and GitHub connectors, and a proper REST API and MCP server. It's cheap and capable, but only for X.

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$9.95 /mo
Free plan

Bottom line

Mixpost and OpenTweet both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. Mixpost is the stronger pick for Developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting; choose OpenTweet for Developers and automation-minded creators on X.

Features compared

FeatureMixpostOpenTweet
AI captionsYesYes
Basic analyticsYesYes
Advanced reportsYesNot assessed
Bulk uploadNot assessedNot assessed
Evergreen recyclingNoYes
Team rolesYesNot assessed
ApprovalsYesNot assessed
Link in bioNot assessedNot assessed

Platforms compared

NetworkMixpostOpenTweet
InstagramAutoNo
FacebookAutoNo
X (Twitter)AutoAuto
LinkedInAutoNo
TikTokAutoNo
PinterestAutoNo
YouTubeAutoNo
ThreadsAutoNo
BlueskyAutoNo
Google BusinessAutoNo
MastodonAutoNo

Pricing

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.

OpenTweet

Pro

$11.99 /mo

$9.95/mo billed annually

Accounts
1
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $11.99/mo, ~$9.95 on annual
  • 1 X account, 20 posts a day
  • 5 connectors, 10 AI generations a day, visual calendar, Chrome extension, API

Advanced

Popular
$29 /mo

$24/mo billed annually

Accounts
3
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $29/mo, ~$24 on annual
  • Up to 3 X accounts, 100 posts a day
  • Unlimited connectors, 50 AI generations a day, X analytics, priority support

Agency

$49 /mo

$41/mo billed annually

Accounts
10
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $49/mo, ~$41 on annual
  • Up to 10 X accounts, 300 posts a day
  • 150 AI generations a day, highest API limits
  • Flat plans by number of X accounts; OpenTweet only supports X (Twitter). Daily post limits are 20, 100, then 300.
  • There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial. Annual billing saves about 17%.
  • It's notably developer-friendly: a REST API, an MCP server for AI agents, and connectors for RSS and GitHub, plus AI from multiple models (Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini).
  • Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.

Pros and cons

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

OpenTweet

  • Developer-friendly: REST API, MCP server, RSS and GitHub connectors
  • AI with a choice of multiple models
  • Evergreen recycling and a clean visual calendar
  • Cheap, with a 7-day trial
  • X only; no other networks
  • No engagement inbox or listening
  • No free plan
  • Daily post and AI limits per plan

Mixpost vs OpenTweet: FAQ

Is Mixpost or OpenTweet cheaper?
OpenTweet is cheaper to start, from $9.95 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 Mixpost or OpenTweet have a free plan?
Mixpost has a free plan; OpenTweet does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
Which is better, Mixpost or OpenTweet?
Mixpost is the stronger pick for developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting, while OpenTweet is the better fit for developers and automation-minded creators on X. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.