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 is the pick for developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. Sked Social fits Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually better, and it's the cheaper start, from $24 a month.

Sked Social starts cheaper, $24 a month against $299 one-time license for Mixpost. Sked Social adds social listening and social inbox that Mixpost leaves out.

Key differences

Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.

  • Mixpost has a free plan; Sked Social doesn't, though it offers a 14-day trial.
  • Sked Social starts at $24 a month, Mixpost at $299 one-time license.
  • Mixpost posts to 11 networks, Sked Social to 10.
  • Only Mixpost reaches Bluesky and Mastodon.
  • Only Sked Social reaches Snapchat.
  • Sked Social has social listening; Mixpost doesn't.
  • Sked Social has social inbox; Mixpost doesn't.

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

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.

Sked Socialflat pricing

No free plan; 14-day trial.

Cheapest paid plan
$24/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.

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.

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