Head to head

Mixpost vs Pinterest scheduler

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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

Pinterest lets business accounts schedule pins natively, free. It's the simplest way to queue pins in advance, but the caps are tight: one pin at a time, up to 30 days out, and only ten waiting in the queue.

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Custom
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. Pinterest scheduler fits light pinners who want free scheduling better.

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

Key differences

Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.

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

Features compared

FeatureMixpostPinterest scheduler
AI captionsYesNot assessed
Basic analyticsYesYes
Advanced reportsYesNo
Bulk uploadNot assessedNo
Evergreen recyclingNoNo
Team rolesYesNot assessed
ApprovalsYesNot assessed
Link in bioNot assessedNot assessed

Platforms compared

NetworkMixpostPinterest scheduler
InstagramAutoNo
FacebookAutoNo
X (Twitter)AutoNo
LinkedInAutoNo
TikTokAutoNo
PinterestAutoAuto
YouTubeAutoNo
ThreadsAutoNo
BlueskyAutoNo
Google BusinessAutoNo
MastodonAutoNo

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.

Mixpostflat pricing

Free plan available.

Cheapest paid plan
$299/mo

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

Free plan available.

Quote-only, with no public entry price.

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.

Pinterest scheduler

Free

Free
Seats
1
Accounts
1
Scheduled posts
10
  • Free for any Pinterest business account
  • Schedule pins up to 30 days ahead, one at a time
  • Up to 10 pins can be scheduled and waiting at once
  • Pinterest's native scheduler is free for business accounts; there's nothing to buy.
  • You schedule one pin at a time, up to 30 days out, with a maximum of 10 scheduled pins waiting. After scheduling you can change the date, title, board, description, and link, but not the image or video.
  • There's no bulk upload, which is the main reason high-volume pinners move to a third-party tool.

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

Pinterest scheduler

  • Free and built into Pinterest
  • Schedule up to 30 days ahead
  • Native analytics right alongside
  • Works on desktop and in the app
  • Only 10 scheduled pins at a time, one at a time
  • No bulk upload, calendar, or recycling
  • Can't change a pin's image after scheduling
  • Pinterest only

Mixpost vs Pinterest scheduler: FAQ

Is Mixpost or Pinterest scheduler cheaper?
Mixpost starts at $299 one-time license, while Pinterest scheduler is quoted custom, so Mixpost is the one with a public entry price.
Does Mixpost or Pinterest scheduler have a free plan?
Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
Which is better, Mixpost or Pinterest scheduler?
Mixpost is the stronger pick for developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting, while Pinterest scheduler is the better fit for light pinners who want free scheduling. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

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