Head to head

Mixpost vs Sked 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

Sked Social started life as Schedugram, the Instagram scheduler, and grew into a broader agency tool: a visual feed planner, bulk scheduling, a unified inbox, listening, and reporting across ten networks. Flat plans run from $24 a month on annual billing, with profile and user add-ons.

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$24 /mo
Free plan

Bottom line

Mixpost and Sked 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 Sked Social for Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually.

Features compared

FeatureMixpostSked Social
AI captionsYesYes
Basic analyticsYesYes
Advanced reportsYesYes
Bulk uploadNot assessedYes
Evergreen recyclingNoNo
Team rolesYesYes
ApprovalsYesYes
Link in bioNot assessedYes

Platforms compared

NetworkMixpostSked Social
InstagramAutoAuto
FacebookAutoAuto
X (Twitter)AutoAuto
LinkedInAutoAuto
TikTokAutoAuto
PinterestAutoAuto
YouTubeAutoAuto
ThreadsAutoAuto
BlueskyAutoNo
Google BusinessAutoAuto
MastodonAutoNo
SnapchatNoAuto

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.

Sked Social

Basic

$29 /mo

$24/mo billed annually

Seats
1
Accounts
1
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $29/mo, $24 on annual
  • 1 profile per platform, 1 user, unlimited scheduling
  • Visual planner, AI captions, social inbox, analytics

Grow

Popular
$69 /mo

$58/mo billed annually

Seats
3
Accounts
6
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $69/mo, $58 on annual
  • 6 profiles (extra at $8/mo), 3 users
  • Adds collaboration, team workflows, and basic approvals

Accelerate

$199 /mo

$166/mo billed annually

Seats
6
Accounts
10
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $199/mo, $166 on annual
  • 10 profiles (extra at $10/mo), 6+ users (extra at $15/mo)
  • Adds advanced approvals, external review portals, role-level permissions, dedicated support

Custom

$299 /mo
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • From $299/mo, custom profiles and users
  • Enterprise support and onboarding
  • Flat, quota-bundled plans: each tier bundles social profiles and users. Extra profiles are about $8 a month on Grow and $10 on Accelerate, and extra users about $15 a month.
  • There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, no card required.
  • Annual billing is roughly 17% cheaper (two months free): Basic works out to about $24 a month, Grow $58, Accelerate $166.
  • Sked's plan names and prices have shifted over time, so older listings vary; these are the current Basic / Grow / Accelerate / Custom figures.
  • Prices are USD; the live page also offers AUD, GBP, and EUR.

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

Sked Social

  • Strong Instagram visual feed planner
  • Bulk scheduling, unified inbox, listening, and competitor monitoring
  • Approvals and external client review portals on Accelerate
  • Ten networks, including Snapchat and Google Business
  • No evergreen recycling
  • Plan names and prices have shifted over time
  • Profiles and users cost extra on top of the plan
  • Mid-range pricing for the fuller feature set

Mixpost vs Sked Social: FAQ

Is Mixpost or Sked Social cheaper?
Sked Social is cheaper to start, from $24 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 Sked Social have a free plan?
Mixpost has a free plan; Sked Social does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
Which is better, Mixpost or Sked Social?
Mixpost is the stronger pick for developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting, while Sked Social is the better fit for Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.