Head to head

Mixpost vs Scheduler.social

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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

Scheduler.social (listed here as Schedul) is a newer AI-first scheduler. It pairs a content calendar and approval workflows with AI that adapts a post per platform, and it's experimenting with AI 'marketing agents' that plan campaigns. It covers eight networks, with more coming.

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$13.3 /mo
Free plan

Bottom line

Mixpost and Scheduler.social 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 Scheduler.social for Creators and small teams curious about AI-led scheduling.

Features compared

FeatureMixpostScheduler.social
AI captionsYesYes
Basic analyticsYesNot assessed
Advanced reportsYesNot assessed
Bulk uploadNot assessedYes
Evergreen recyclingNoNo
Team rolesYesYes
ApprovalsYesYes
Link in bioNot assessedNot assessed

Platforms compared

NetworkMixpostScheduler.social
InstagramAutoAuto
FacebookAutoAuto
X (Twitter)AutoAuto
LinkedInAutoAuto
TikTokAutoAuto
PinterestAutoAuto
YouTubeAutoAuto
ThreadsAutoNo
BlueskyAutoAuto
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.

Scheduler.social

Starter

$13.3 /mo
Seats
1
Accounts
10
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $13.30/mo billed yearly
  • 10 connected accounts, 50 AI credits a month
  • Content calendar, AI writing, scheduling

Pro

Popular
$27.3 /mo
Seats
20
Accounts
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $27.30/mo billed yearly
  • Unlimited accounts, up to 20 team members, 200 AI credits a month
  • Approval workflows and team collaboration

Enterprise

Custom
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Custom pricing
  • Unlimited everything, 500+ AI credits, dedicated support
  • Listed on the worklist as 'Schedul'; the live product is scheduler.social, made by Digital Souls Studios.
  • Flat plans; the prices shown are the annual-billed monthly rate, so monthly billing costs more. AI credits are metered (50, 200, then 500+).
  • There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial.
  • Prices are USD, read off the live site.

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

Scheduler.social

  • AI per-platform content adaptation and writing
  • Cheap, with unlimited accounts and 20 collaborators on Pro
  • Approval workflows and bulk upload
  • Experimenting with agentic campaign planning
  • Several networks still 'coming soon'
  • No engagement inbox or listening
  • AI is credit-metered, and there's no free plan
  • Young product from a small, lightly-documented maker

Mixpost vs Scheduler.social: FAQ

Is Mixpost or Scheduler.social cheaper?
Scheduler.social is cheaper to start, from $13.3 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 Scheduler.social have a free plan?
Mixpost has a free plan; Scheduler.social does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
Which is better, Mixpost or Scheduler.social?
Mixpost is the stronger pick for developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting, while Scheduler.social is the better fit for creators and small teams curious about AI-led scheduling. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.