Head to head
Postiz vs Zoho Social
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
Zoho Social
Zoho Social combines publishing, monitoring and reporting with Zoho CRM and Desk integration. Business and agency plans bundle brands and members; optional extras are separate charges. The Free edition publishes immediately but does not schedule.
- From
- Paid scheduling; confirm regional 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. Zoho Social fits businesses already using Zoho CRM or the wider Zoho suite 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; Zoho Social doesn't, though it offers a 15-day trial.
- Only Postiz reaches Reddit and Telegram.
- Only Zoho Social reaches Snapchat.
Features compared
| Feature | Postiz | Zoho Social |
|---|---|---|
| AI captions | Partial | Yes |
| Basic analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced reports | Not assessed | Yes |
| Bulk upload | Not assessed | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | Yes | Partial |
| Team roles | Partial | Yes |
| Approvals | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Link in bio | Not assessed | Yes |
Platforms compared
| Network | Postiz | Zoho Social |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Auto | Auto |
| Mastodon | Auto | Auto |
| Auto | No | |
| Snapchat | No | Auto |
| Telegram | Auto | No |
| Arattai | Not assessed | Auto |
| Not assessed | No |
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.
Zoho SocialPricing qualification
Free edition; scheduling paid.
Paid scheduling; confirm regional offer
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.
Zoho Social
Free
Free
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 6
- 1 brand, 6 channels (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn profile and page, Google Business), 1 member
- Immediate publishing only; the Free edition does not schedule posts
- Forever free after the 15-day all-access trial
Standard
$10a month
Billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 14
- 1 bundled brand(s); 14 channel connections; 1 team member(s)
- Publishing calendar, multi-channel publishing, zurl shortener, summary reports, 40 AI credits
Professional
$30a month
Billed annually
- Seats
- 1
- Accounts
- 14
- 1 bundled brand(s); 14 channel connections; 1 team member(s)
- Adds bulk scheduling, repeat posting, post insights, monitoring dashboard, media library, RSS, messages, first comment
Premium
Popular$40a month
Billed annually
- Seats
- 3
- Accounts
- 16
- 1 bundled brand(s); 16 channel connections; 3 team member(s)
- Adds SmartQ, unified Inbox, content approvals and workflow, custom reports, UTM, Zoho CRM and Desk integration, 80 AI credits
Agency
$230a month
Billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 160
- 10 bundled brand(s); 160 channel connections; 5 team member(s)
- Client invite, customizable client portal, agency-branded reports, all Premium features
Agency Plus
$330a month
Billed annually
- Seats
- 5
- Accounts
- 320
- 20 bundled brand(s); 320 channel connections; 5 team member(s)
- All Agency features, with 10 more brands available as add-ons
- Business plans bundle one brand and included members; Agency/Agency Plus bundle ten/twenty brands and five members. Do not multiply the headline price by every bundled team member.
- US official pricing search extracts corroborate annual monthly equivalents of USD10/30/40/230/330. The current extracted page hides monthly prices, so monthly numeric tariffs are unconfirmed here.
- Extra brands and members are separately priced, plan-dependent add-ons. Regional currency and applicable taxes must be checked directly; no currency conversion has been used.
- Free includes one brand, six channels and one member but excludes scheduling. A fifteen-day trial is advertised.
- Standard/Professional list fourteen connections including Snapchat and Arattai. Premium adds WhatsApp and Telegram inbox connections; not every connection is a scheduled publishing destination.
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
Zoho Social
- Zoho CRM and Desk integration
- Publishing plus monitoring and reporting
- Native MCP publishing and media workflows
- Bundled agency plans
- Free edition excludes scheduling
- Inbox and approvals require higher tiers
- Extra brands and members are plan-dependent charges
- Messaging connections do not all support feed publishing
Postiz vs Zoho Social: FAQ
- Is Postiz or Zoho Social 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 Zoho Social have a free plan?
- Postiz: Free plan available. Zoho Social: Free edition; scheduling paid. Check the scheduling allowance, separately from any free research or design features.
- Which is better, Postiz or Zoho Social?
- Postiz is the stronger pick for technical teams that want to control a scheduler deployment, while Zoho Social is the better fit for businesses already using Zoho CRM or the wider Zoho suite. We don't score them; the right call comes down to how you post.