Head to head

Mixpost vs RecurPost

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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

RecurPost is a budget-friendly take on evergreen recycling: sort posts into content libraries and it republishes them automatically over time, with bulk upload, AI captions and images, and a free plan. It publishes to ten networks at prices well below the bigger suites.

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$7.5 /mo
Free plan

Bottom line

RecurPost is the pick for solos and small businesses who want evergreen recycling cheaply, and it's the cheaper start, from $7.5 a month. Mixpost fits developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting better.

RecurPost starts cheaper, $7.5 a month against $299 one-time license for Mixpost. RecurPost adds evergreen recycling that Mixpost leaves out.

Key differences

Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.

  • RecurPost starts at $7.5 a month, Mixpost at $299 one-time license.
  • Mixpost posts to 11 networks, RecurPost to 10.
  • Only Mixpost reaches Mastodon.
  • RecurPost has evergreen recycling; Mixpost doesn't.

Features compared

FeatureMixpostRecurPost
AI captionsYesYes
Basic analyticsYesYes
Advanced reportsYesPartial
Bulk uploadNot assessedYes
Evergreen recyclingNoYes
Team rolesYesYes
ApprovalsYesYes
Link in bioNot assessedNo

Platforms compared

NetworkMixpostRecurPost
InstagramAutoAuto
FacebookAutoAuto
X (Twitter)AutoAuto
LinkedInAutoAuto
TikTokAutoAuto
PinterestAutoAuto
YouTubeAutoAuto
ThreadsAutoAuto
BlueskyAutoAuto
Google BusinessAutoAuto
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.

RecurPostflat pricing

Free plan available.

Cheapest paid plan
$7.5/mo

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

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.

RecurPost

Free

Free
Seats
1
Accounts
3
Scheduled posts
10
  • 3 social profiles, 1 user
  • 10 recurring posts
  • Evergreen recycling and scheduling

Starter

$9 /mo

$7.5/mo billed annually

Seats
1
Accounts
2
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $9/mo, $7.50 on annual ($90/yr)
  • 2 social accounts (extra $4/mo each), 1 user
  • 10 posts a day per account

Personal

Popular
$25 /mo

$21/mo billed annually

Seats
1
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $25/mo, about $21 on annual ($250/yr)
  • 5 social accounts (extra $4/mo each), 1 user
  • 20 posts a day per account, content libraries, AI

Agency

$79 /mo

$66/mo billed annually

Seats
3
Accounts
20
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $79/mo, about $66 on annual ($790/yr)
  • 20 social accounts (extra $4/mo each), 3 users (extra $20/mo each)
  • 80 posts a day per account, approval workflows, team collaboration

Enterprise

Custom
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
100
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Custom pricing for 100+ accounts
  • Custom users and limits
  • Flat, quota-bundled plans plus a free plan. Extra social accounts are $4 a month each and extra team members $20 a month each.
  • Annual billing is two months free: Starter works out to $7.50 a month, Personal about $21, Agency about $66.
  • RecurPost's signature is evergreen recycling: you sort posts into content libraries that automatically republish over time, the same idea as SocialBee and MeetEdgar.
  • Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page; the page also offers EUR, GBP, INR, and many other currencies.

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

RecurPost

  • Strong evergreen recycling with content libraries
  • Very affordable, with a free plan and cheap add-ons
  • Bulk upload plus AI captions and images
  • Ten networks, including Bluesky and Threads
  • No unified inbox, listening, or competitor tracking
  • No visual feed planner or link-in-bio
  • Reporting is fairly basic
  • Extra users are pricey at $20 a month each

Mixpost vs RecurPost: FAQ

Is Mixpost or RecurPost cheaper?
RecurPost is cheaper to start, from $7.5 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 RecurPost have a free plan?
Both have a free plan, so you can try either one before paying.
Which is better, Mixpost or RecurPost?
Mixpost is the stronger pick for developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting, while RecurPost is the better fit for solos and small businesses who want evergreen recycling cheaply. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.

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