Head to head
Postiz vs SmarterQueue
Last updated 4 June 2026
Postiz
Postiz offers an AGPL-3.0 self-hosted scheduler and paid Cloud plans. Self-hosting gives control over deployment but requires infrastructure, provider setup and maintenance; Cloud Standard starts at $29 monthly for five channels and unlimited posts.
- From
- Free
- Free scheduling
- Yes
SmarterQueue
SmarterQueue combines category queues, reusable post variations, content curation and an Instagram grid preview. Plan-specific allowances and X publishing credits need checking against the subscription offered to you.
- From
- Confirm current offer
- Free scheduling
- No
Bottom line
Postiz is the pick for technical teams that want to control a scheduler deployment, and it's the only one of the two with a free scheduling plan. SmarterQueue fits creators and small businesses who want evergreen recycling and curation better.
A verified price comparison requires the same billing term, currency and eligible workload. See each pricing section for the published terms.
Key differences
Where the two actually diverge, before the full tables.
- Postiz has a free scheduling plan; SmarterQueue doesn't, though a trial is advertised.
- Postiz posts to 13 networks, SmarterQueue to 9.
- Only Postiz reaches Bluesky, Mastodon, and Reddit.
Features compared
| Feature | Postiz | SmarterQueue |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Partial | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Yes | Yes |
| Team roles | Partial | Yes |
| Approvals | Not confirmed | No |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | No |
Platforms compared
| Network | Postiz | SmarterQueue |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Auto | |
| Auto | Auto | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| YouTube | Auto | Auto |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | No |
| Google Business | Auto | Auto |
| Mastodon | Auto | No |
| Auto | No | |
| Telegram | Auto | Not assessed |
Pricing
Prices use each tool’s billing unit. Annual equivalents are labeled as billed yearly; scaling rows show monthly costs and available annual rates.
PostizPricing qualification
Free plan available.
- Free entry plan
- Free
Whole-plan price; it doesn't scale per unit.
Postiz
Self-hosted
Free software
- Accounts
- Not confirmed
- Scheduled posts
- Not confirmed
- AGPL-3.0 software with no Cloud subscription required
- You pay infrastructure and applicable provider costs
- You manage integrations, backups and maintenance
Standard
Cloud $29/month
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $29 monthly or $23/month equivalent with annual billing; dollar currency unconfirmed
- 5 channels and unlimited monthly posts
- Hosted API, MCP, CLI and webhooks included
- AI production allowances are separate from unlimited publishing
Team
PopularCloud $39/month
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 10
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $39 monthly or $31/month equivalent with annual billing; dollar currency unconfirmed
- 10 channels and unlimited monthly posts
- Hosted API, MCP, CLI and webhooks included
- Unlimited team members
Pro
Cloud $49/month
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 30
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $49 monthly or $39/month equivalent with annual billing; dollar currency unconfirmed
- 30 channels and unlimited monthly posts
- Hosted API, MCP, CLI and webhooks included
- Unlimited team members
Ultimate
Cloud $99/month
- Seats
- Unlimited
- Accounts
- 100
- Scheduled posts
- Unlimited
- $99 monthly or $79/month equivalent with annual billing; dollar currency unconfirmed
- 100 channels and unlimited monthly posts
- Hosted API, MCP, CLI and webhooks included
- Unlimited team members
- The self-hosted software is available under AGPL-3.0; infrastructure, provider charges and operating time are separate.
- Cloud Standard is $29/month or $23/month equivalent annually for five channels and unlimited posts.
- Cloud Team/Pro/Ultimate are $39/$49/$99 monthly, or $31/$39/$79 monthly-equivalent annually; channel allowances remain 10/30/100.
- Cloud includes a seven-day trial. Self-hosted integration setup and release timing must be checked for the required networks and features.
- Dollar figures reproduce the vendor display; the ISO billing currency is unconfirmed. Confirm currency, tax and the full annual checkout amount before comparing bills.
- Hosted agent features ship first. Self-hosted availability depends on the deployed release and configured providers.
SmarterQueue
Pro
$25a month
$21 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 5
- $25/mo, $21 on annual; base covers 5 social profiles and 1 user
- 1 workspace, 10 content categories, 1 RSS importer
- 100 scheduled posts and 100 published posts per profile a month
- 10,000 AI words a month
Team
Popular$50a month
$42 a month billed annually
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 5
- $50/mo, $42 on annual; base covers 5 social profiles and 3 users
- Unlimited workspaces, 20 content categories, 3 RSS importers, advanced importer
- 250 scheduled and 200 published posts per profile a month, advanced analytics
- 25,000 AI words a month
- Official pricing responses differ: Pro/Team appears on a USD page variant while another response shows legacy Solo/Business/Agency. The displayed Pro/Team base figures are retained pending a confirmed quote.
- Check your signup offer for trial duration: public responses differ. The timer starts after a posting plan and first queued post are set up.
- Annual billing advertises savings up to 15%; profiles, users and allowances can alter the total.
- X publishing uses a monthly credit allowance with upgrades where available; the fixed five-tweets-per-week claim is not supported by current help.
- USD figures are advertised values, not independently tested checkout quotes.
Pros and cons
Postiz
- Self-hosted software is available under AGPL-3.0
- Cloud Standard now includes unlimited monthly posts
- Cloud provides hosted publishing API and agent interfaces
- Cloud channel allowances cover five to one hundred connections
- Self-hosting needs backups, updates and integration work
- Provider setup may require developer apps and applicable charges
- Hosted agent features ship before self-hosted releases
- AI production allowances differ from publishing allowances
SmarterQueue
- Category-based recycling and post variations
- Content curation and import workflows
- Instagram grid preview
- Team feedback comments
- Formal sign-off is not documented as available
- Network-specific analytics gaps
- Conflicting public plan responses require confirmation
- X publishing and AI generation have allowances
Postiz vs SmarterQueue: FAQ
- Is Postiz or SmarterQueue cheaper?
- A verified price comparison is unavailable for these configurations. Check the current billing term, currency, required capacity and plan features before comparing totals.
- Does Postiz or SmarterQueue have a free plan?
- Postiz has a free plan; SmarterQueue does not, though a trial is advertised.
- Which is better, Postiz or SmarterQueue?
- Postiz is the stronger pick for technical teams that want to control a scheduler deployment, while SmarterQueue is the better fit for creators and small businesses who want evergreen recycling and curation. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.