Head to head

NapoleonCat vs Postiz

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NapoleonCat is built around moderation: a unified inbox that pulls in comments, DMs, ad comments, and app-store reviews, with automation that can hide, delete, and auto-reply on its own. Publishing and reporting are solid too, and pricing starts at $79 a month for two users and five profiles, scaling as you add more.

From
$79 /mo
Free plan

Postiz is an open-source scheduler that you can self-host for free or pay to run hosted. It covers more than thirty networks, including rare ones like Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, and Discord, and bundles an AI copilot, a Canva-like editor, analytics, and a real API.

From
$29 /mo
Free plan

Bottom line

NapoleonCat and Postiz both cover the basics; the right one comes down to how you post. NapoleonCat is the stronger pick for Brands fielding heavy comment, DM, and ad-comment volume; choose Postiz for Developers and privacy-minded teams who want to self-host and own their data.

Features compared

FeatureNapoleonCatPostiz
AI captionsYesYes
Basic analyticsYesYes
Advanced reportsYesNot assessed
Bulk uploadNot assessedNot assessed
Evergreen recyclingNoYes
Team rolesYesYes
ApprovalsNot assessedNot assessed
Link in bioNoNot assessed

Platforms compared

NetworkNapoleonCatPostiz
InstagramAutoAuto
FacebookAutoAuto
X (Twitter)AutoAuto
LinkedInAutoAuto
TikTokAutoAuto
PinterestNoAuto
YouTubeAutoAuto
ThreadsNoAuto
BlueskyNoAuto
Google BusinessAutoAuto
MastodonNoAuto
RedditNoAuto
TelegramNoAuto

Pricing

NapoleonCat

Standard

$79 /mo
Seats
2
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $79/mo base, 2 users, 5 profile slots
  • Unlimited post scheduling, analytics for own profiles
  • Competitor tracking and benchmarking, automated reporting, team collaboration

Pro

Popular
$89 /mo
Seats
2
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $89/mo base, 2 users, 5 profile slots, 10K inbox capacity
  • Adds the all-in-one Social Inbox and saved responses
  • Team performance reports and the mobile app

Expert

$119 /mo
Seats
2
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $119/mo base, 2 users, 5 profile slots, 10K inbox capacity
  • Adds automatic moderation of common questions and auto-hide/delete
  • Automatic sentiment analysis and advanced search

Enterprise

$465 /mo
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • From $465/mo, for more than 60 profiles
  • AI Reply (beta), API access, custom reporting
  • Custom compliance, SLA, and custom agreement
  • Flat base plans priced for 2 users and 5 profile slots, then you scale: add more profiles and users with a slider and pay only for what you use, so the monthly cost grows as you add them. Enterprise starts at $465 for larger setups (60+ profiles).
  • There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, no card required.
  • Annual billing is up to about 18% cheaper; the page headlines the monthly rates and the per-month annual figure wasn't shown cleanly when checked.
  • Listed prices exclude VAT.
  • The plan tiers mostly differ by moderation and automation depth: Pro adds the Social Inbox, Expert adds auto-moderation and sentiment analysis, and Enterprise adds AI Reply and API access.
  • Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page (which has a USD/EUR/GBP switch, set to USD), and cross-checked against current third-party listings.

Postiz

Self-hosted

Free
Accounts
Unlimited
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • Free and open-source (AGPL-3.0)
  • Run it on your own server (Docker); no monthly fee
  • You handle hosting and maintenance

Standard

$29 /mo
Seats
1
Accounts
5
Scheduled posts
400
  • $29/mo, hosted
  • 5 channels, 1 user, 400 posts a month
  • AI copilot, design editor, analytics

Team

Popular
$39 /mo
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
10
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $39/mo, hosted
  • 10 channels, unlimited team members, unlimited posts
  • AI images and videos included

Pro

$49 /mo
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
30
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $49/mo, hosted
  • 30 channels, unlimited users and posts

Ultimate

$99 /mo
Seats
Unlimited
Accounts
100
Scheduled posts
Unlimited
  • $99/mo, hosted
  • 100 channels, unlimited users and posts
  • For agencies
  • Postiz is open-source (AGPL-3.0): you can self-host it for free on your own server with Docker, trading money for the work of hosting and maintenance.
  • If you'd rather not run it yourself, the hosted plans are priced by channels: Standard $29 (5), Team $39 (10), Pro $49 (30), Ultimate $99 (100). Team and up include unlimited team members and posts.
  • There's a 7-day trial on the hosted plans, and annual billing is discounted.
  • AI images and videos are metered per plan. Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.

Pros and cons

NapoleonCat

  • Excellent unified inbox covering comments, DMs, ad comments, and app reviews
  • Auto-moderation: auto-hide, auto-delete, auto-reply, and sentiment analysis
  • Strong analytics with competitor benchmarking and automated reporting
  • Flexible scaling, paying only for the profiles and users you use
  • No evergreen recycling, visual feed planner, or link-in-bio
  • No Pinterest, Threads, or Bluesky
  • Prices exclude VAT and scale up as you add profiles and users
  • Creation tooling is thinner than the moderation side

Postiz

  • Open-source and free to self-host (AGPL-3.0)
  • Thirty-plus networks, including rarely-supported ones
  • AI copilot, design editor with AI images and video, and a real API
  • Cheap hosted plans with unlimited team members from Team up
  • Self-hosting takes technical work and maintenance
  • No engagement inbox or social listening
  • Young, fast-moving project
  • Hosted plans are channel-capped

NapoleonCat vs Postiz: FAQ

Is NapoleonCat or Postiz cheaper?
Postiz is cheaper to start, from $29 against $79 for NapoleonCat. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
Does NapoleonCat or Postiz have a free plan?
Postiz has a free plan; NapoleonCat does not, though it offers a 14-day trial.
Which is better, NapoleonCat or Postiz?
NapoleonCat is the stronger pick for brands fielding heavy comment, DM, and ad-comment volume, while Postiz is the better fit for developers and privacy-minded teams who want to self-host and own their data. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.