Head to head
Postiz vs Scheduler.social
Last updated 4 June 2026
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
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.
- From
- $13.3 /mo
- Free plan
Bottom line
Postiz is the pick for developers and privacy-minded teams who want to self-host and own their data, and it's the only one of the two with a free plan. Scheduler.social fits creators and small teams curious about AI-led scheduling better, and it's the cheaper start, from $13.3 a month.
Scheduler.social starts cheaper, $13.3 a month against $29 a month for Postiz. Postiz adds evergreen recycling that Scheduler.social leaves out.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Postiz has a free plan; Scheduler.social doesn't, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Scheduler.social starts at $13.3 a month, Postiz at $29 a month.
- Postiz posts to 13 networks, Scheduler.social to 8.
- Only Postiz reaches Threads, Google Business, Mastodon, Reddit, and Telegram.
- Postiz has evergreen recycling; Scheduler.social doesn't.
Features compared
| Feature | Postiz | Scheduler.social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Yes | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Not assessed |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Yes | No |
| Team roles | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals | Not assessed | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Postiz | Scheduler.social |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | No |
| Bluesky | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Mastodon | Auto | No |
| Auto | No | |
| Telegram | Auto | No |
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.
Free plan available.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $29/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
No free plan; 7-day trial.
- Cheapest paid plan
- $13.3/mo
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Postiz
Self-hosted
- 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
- 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- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $39/mo, hosted
- 10 channels, unlimited team members, unlimited posts
- AI images and videos included
Pro
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 30
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $49/mo, hosted
- 30 channels, unlimited users and posts
Ultimate
- 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.
Scheduler.social
Starter
- 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- 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
- 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
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
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
Postiz vs Scheduler.social: FAQ
- Is Postiz or Scheduler.social cheaper?
- Scheduler.social is cheaper to start, from $13.3 against $29 for Postiz. The unit each one charges by differs, so the real bill depends on how many channels or seats you run.
- Does Postiz or Scheduler.social have a free plan?
- Postiz has a free plan; Scheduler.social does not, though it offers a 7-day trial.
- Which is better, Postiz or Scheduler.social?
- Postiz is the stronger pick for developers and privacy-minded teams who want to self-host and own their data, 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.