Head to head
Post Bridge vs Postly
Last updated 4 June 2026
Post Bridge is a bare-bones, cheap scheduler aimed at creators. It posts to nine networks from one dashboard with unlimited scheduling and bulk upload, and skips almost everything else, no AI, no analytics, no inbox, no Canva.
- From
- $7.5 /mo
- Free plan
Postly is an AI-forward, per-channel scheduler that reaches a dozen social networks plus email. It bills by channel (cheaper as you add more), throws in unlimited team members and an AI studio for text, image, and video, and adds bio pages and a social inbox.
- From
- $3.2 per channel / mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Postly is the pick for creators and small agencies who want wide coverage cheaply, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. Post Bridge fits creators who just want to cross-post cheaply to many networks better.
Postly starts cheaper, $3.2 per channel / mo against $7.5 a month for Post Bridge. They bill on different units, so the real gap depends on how much you run. Postly adds approvals and social inbox that Post Bridge leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Postly has a free plan; Post Bridge doesn't, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Postly starts at $3.2 per channel / mo, Post Bridge at $7.5 a month.
- Post Bridge posts to 9 networks, Postly to 13.
- Only Postly reaches Google Business, Mastodon, Telegram, and WordPress.
- Postly has approvals; Post Bridge doesn't.
- Postly has social inbox; Post Bridge doesn't.
- Postly has AI captions; Post Bridge doesn't.
- Postly has basic analytics; Post Bridge doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Post Bridge | Postly |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | No | Yes |
| Basic analytics | No | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Partial |
| Team roles | No | Yes |
| Approvals | No | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Post Bridge | Postly |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | No | Auto |
| Mastodon | No | Auto |
| Telegram | No | Auto |
| WordPress | No | Auto |
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.
No free plan; 7-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $7.5/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Free plan available.
- 1 channel
- $3/mo
- 8 channelsTypical
- $26/mo~$20/mo annual
Cheapest plan: Pro.
Post Bridge
Starter
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- About $7.50/mo
- Unlimited posting and bulk scheduling
- Multiple accounts per platform
Creator
Popular- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- About $15/mo
- More connected accounts, for growing creators
- Content studio and bulk scheduling
Pro
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- About $22.50/mo
- Most accounts, for scaling creators and brands
- Additional support and consulting
- Three simple, cheap flat plans. The rates shown (about $7.50, $15, $22.50 a month) are the discounted/annual figures; monthly billing is higher.
- There's a 7-day trial on the Creator and Pro plans.
- Post Bridge is deliberately minimal: unlimited posting, bulk scheduling, and multiple accounts per platform, with no AI, analytics, Canva integration, or approval workflows.
- Prices are USD from current listings; the live page rate-limited when checked, so figures were taken from current third-party listings.
Postly
Starter
- Seats
- 2
- Accounts
- 2
- Scheduled posts
- 50
- Free: 2 channels, 2 team members
- 50 one-time scheduled posts, 5,000 AI writing credits a month
- 1GB storage
Pro
Popular- Seats
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $3.20 per channel/mo (5-channel minimum, so from $16/mo)
- Cheaper per channel at scale: $1.60 (11-100), $0.80 (101+)
- Unlimited posts, unlimited AI, unlimited team members, 100GB, API
Enterprise
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- Custom pricing and volume rates
- Dedicated onboarding and migration, priority support
- Priced per channel on Pro, where a channel is a page, profile, Google Business location, Pinterest board, or similar destination. The rate falls as you add channels: $3.20 each up to 10, $1.60 from 11 to 100, and $0.80 beyond 100.
- Pro has a 5-channel minimum, so it effectively starts at $16 a month; the cost-at-scale figures start from one channel but you can't buy fewer than five on Pro.
- There's a genuine free Starter plan (2 channels, 50 scheduled posts, 2 team members). Annual billing is about 20% cheaper.
- Unlimited team members are included on Pro, unlike per-seat tools. Postly also sells email campaigns (Postly Email) alongside social.
- Prices are USD, read off the live pricing page.
What it really costs
Postly charges per channel, so the headline price is for one. Here is the monthly cost as you connect more, with the 8-channel row marked as a realistic setup.
| channels | Pro |
|---|---|
| 1 | $3/mo |
| 3 | $10/mo |
| 5 | $16/mo |
| 8Typical | $26/mo |
| 10 | $32/mo |
| 25 | $56/mo |
| 50 | $96/mo |
Monthly billing. Volume discounts lower the per-channel rate at higher counts.
Pros and cons
Post Bridge
- Very cheap, with unlimited posting
- Nine networks and multiple accounts per platform
- Bulk scheduling and a content studio
- Nice creator touches like TikTok carousels with trending audio
- No AI, analytics, inbox, Canva, or approvals
- No free plan
- Built for individuals, not teams
- Young product with little public history
Postly
- Per-channel billing that gets cheaper as you scale
- Unlimited team members on Pro
- Broad AI Studio: text, image, video, avatars, voiceovers
- A dozen networks plus WordPress and email, with a social inbox and bio pages
- Five-channel minimum on Pro
- Recycling is limited to recurring posts
- Young, lightly documented company
- Wide AI feature set means uneven depth
Post Bridge vs Postly: FAQ
- Is Post Bridge or Postly cheaper?
- Postly is cheaper to start, from $3.2 against $7.5 for Post Bridge. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Post Bridge or Postly have a free plan?
- Postly has a free plan; Post Bridge does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Which is better, Post Bridge or Postly?
- Post Bridge is the stronger pick for creators who just want to cross-post cheaply to many networks, while Postly is the better fit for creators and small agencies who want wide coverage cheaply. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.