Should you choose Mixpost Lite, Pro, Enterprise or Cloud?
Mixpost now offers both self-hosted software and a hosted Cloud subscription. The useful first question is who will operate the service. A one-time software license can reduce recurring license fees while leaving you responsible for infrastructure, updates and connections. Cloud moves much of that operational work to the provider. Cloud and self-hosted comparison.
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| Route | Who should consider it? | Main cost distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | Someone comfortable operating a server who needs the limited free edition | No software license charge; running it still costs time or money |
| Pro | An internal team or agency operating its own installation | USD 299 license, plus operating costs |
| Enterprise | A business planning to sell access as its own SaaS | USD 1,199 license, plus operating and customer-service costs |
| Cloud | Someone who wants hosted operation | Recurring subscription with plan-specific capacity |
Lite lists Facebook Pages, X and Mastodon. The paid self-hosted editions list twelve networks. Pro and Enterprise cover one domain or subdomain and include one year of updates, with a perpetual fallback license. Prices exclude VAT. Self-hosted plans, currency reference.
Does a perpetual license mean no further costs?
It means you can retain the covered software version after update entitlement expires. It does not make server rental, backups, monitoring or external API access free. Nor does retaining a working copy guarantee that future social-network changes will remain compatible with it.
Mixpost's terms distinguish Pro's internal and agency use from Enterprise's SaaS use. Enterprise adds customer subscription and billing capabilities. Choose the license that covers the intended business model; buying a cheaper edition because it contains the publishing features does not establish permission to resell access. Support also excludes ongoing maintenance and free installation. License and support terms.
Before purchasing, identify one named person responsible for backups, updates and expired connections. If that person is unavailable for a week, decide who can restore the service. This operational question matters even when the license allows many accounts and users.
What could self-hosting cost over one and three years?
The following is a planning example for Pro, not a hosting quote. Assume infrastructure and backups cost USD 20 per month, setup takes four hours, and maintenance takes one hour per month. Value labor at an assumed USD 30 per hour.
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| Cost | First year | Three years |
|---|---|---|
| Pro license | USD 299 | USD 299 |
| Infrastructure and backups | 12 × 20 = USD 240 | 36 × 20 = USD 720 |
| Initial setup | 4 × 30 = USD 120 | USD 120 |
| Maintenance | 12 × 30 = USD 360 | 36 × 30 = USD 1,080 |
| Subtotal before tax, APIs and optional update renewals | USD 1,019 | USD 2,219 |
To include renewed updates, add the actual second- and third-year renewal quotes to the three-year subtotal. Current renewal amounts are not established here. Excluding renewals from a calculation is a budgeting choice, not a recommendation to leave production software outdated.
External platform costs need their own row. Mixpost's current X setup instructions require the self-hoster's developer application and describe pay-as-you-go payment setup. Do not budget from an old free-tier tutorial. X integration requirements.
How does Cloud change the calculation?
Cloud advertises managed updates and backups. Its monthly cards show Spark at $29, Momentum at $49, Business at $79 and Agency at $149, excluding VAT. These are the site's displayed dollar prices; confirm checkout currency and the chosen capacity. For example, twelve $29 monthly payments total $348 before tax, provided Spark covers the workload. Cloud plans.
That subscription total is not a complete comparison with Pro's broader self-hosted allowances. Match required users, channels, automation and scheduled-post capacity first. Then add onboarding, content operations and any extra services. Hosting disappears from your own operating checklist, but maintaining a publishing process still takes work.
Deployment also changes feature availability. The self-hosted Pro table lists an Engagement Inbox, while Cloud labels its inbox as coming soon. Treat those as different published entitlements and confirm the deployed version before relying on either. Self-hosted features, Cloud features.
When is another approach worth comparing?
Choose self-hosting when control and an identified maintenance owner justify the operating work. Compare Cloud when that owner would otherwise be you during every interruption. Lite is a reasonable shortlist option only if its limited networks meet the job.
Use the Mixpost versus Postiz comparison for another self-hosting decision, or the agency scheduler guide when client review and service delivery are the bigger concern. A lower license price is useful only after the full workflow and its ongoing costs fit.