Head to head
Postiz vs xAIcreator
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
xAIcreator
xAIcreator offers AI writing, trend monitoring, a scheduling calendar, batch import and performance analytics for X, Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn and Mastodon. Its current subscriptions are metered by credits and Social Sets.
- From
- One-time free credits; paid annual plans
- Free scheduling
- No
Bottom line
xAIcreator is the pick for creators publishing across text-focused networks. Postiz fits technical teams that want to control a scheduler deployment better, and it's the only one of the two with a free scheduling plan.
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; xAIcreator doesn't, though a trial is advertised.
- Postiz posts to 13 networks, xAIcreator to 5.
- Only Postiz reaches Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, and Google Business.
Features compared
| Feature | Postiz | xAIcreator |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Partial | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Team roles | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Approvals | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Not assessed |
Platforms compared
| Network | Postiz | xAIcreator |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | No | |
| Auto | No | |
| X (Twitter) | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Auto | |
| TikTok | Auto | No |
| Auto | No | |
| YouTube | Auto | No |
| Threads | Auto | Auto |
| Bluesky | Auto | Auto |
| Google Business | Auto | No |
| Mastodon | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | Not assessed | |
| 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.
xAIcreatorPricing qualification
No free plan; trial advertised.
One-time free credits; paid annual plans
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.
xAIcreator
Free
Free
- One Social Set; 150 one-time credits that do not reset monthly
Creator
Custom
- $299/year; monthly-billed amount not confirmed (currency unconfirmed)
- 10 Social Sets; 5,000 monthly credits
Pro
Custom
- $599/year; monthly-billed amount not confirmed (currency unconfirmed)
- 20 Social Sets; 12,000 monthly credits
Agency
Custom
- $1499/year; monthly-billed amount not confirmed (currency unconfirmed)
- 50 Social Sets; 30,000 monthly credits
- Free includes one Social Set and 150 one-time credits, not a monthly post allowance.
- The page displays annual totals of $299/$599/$1,499, with currency unconfirmed for Creator/Pro/Agency. Do not treat rounded annual equivalents as month-to-month prices.
- Pricing meters X publishing at ten credits without a URL or 140 with a URL; other-platform publishing uses one credit. Purchased credit packs expire after six months.
- Pricing advertises API access on Pro and above, while API documentation includes a Free rate-limit row. Confirm actual eligibility.
- Official about names REDNINE LTD. Provider branding differs across current official pages; do not infer corporate affiliation from the product name.
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
xAIcreator
- Five-network publishing
- Documented calendar and Excel import
- Performance analytics
- Public API and agent workflow guide
- Link-containing X posts have a substantially higher credit cost
- Free credits are one-time
- Monthly-billed prices not confirmed
- API-plan eligibility conflicts between official pages
Postiz vs xAIcreator: FAQ
- Is Postiz or xAIcreator 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 xAIcreator have a free plan?
- Postiz has a free plan; xAIcreator does not, though a trial is advertised.
- Which is better, Postiz or xAIcreator?
- Postiz is the stronger pick for technical teams that want to control a scheduler deployment, while xAIcreator is the better fit for creators publishing across text-focused networks. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.