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Postiz

An open-source social scheduler you can self-host for free or pay for as a hosted cloud service.

$29/mo cloud (Standard, 5 channels, ~400 posts/mo); self-hosted open source is free
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What it actually does

Postiz is an AGPL open-source scheduler covering 20+ platforms. You can run it yourself with Docker on a cheap VPS at no software cost, or subscribe to the hosted cloud tiers to skip the setup.

Every paid tier includes an API, webhooks, analytics and an AI copilot; post volume is capped on the entry Standard tier (about 400 posts/month) and only becomes unlimited from the Team tier up. Cloud tiers scale by channel count from 5 up to 100 channels.

The tradeoff for self-hosting is operational: you must register and maintain your own OAuth app credentials for every social platform, which is a meaningful one-time setup effort.

Postiz vs its main rivals

The tools people actually weigh against Postiz: Mixpost, Buffer, Post Bridge. Same criteria for every column, including where Postiz loses.

Postiz logoPostizMMixpostBuffer logoBufferPost Bridge logoPost Bridge
Pricing & access
Free tierYesSelf-host freeYesSelf-host freeYes3 channelsNo7-day trial
Starting price$29/mo cloudFree (self-host)$5/mo per channel$29/mo
Open sourceYesAGPLYesMIT/ProNoNoNoNo
Platform coverage
Networks supported20+6+10+8+
Channels on entry cloud plan5Unlimited (self-host)Per channel15
Scheduling & limits
Unlimited postsYesTeam+YesYesYesPaidYesYes
Content & AI
AI copilot / media generationYesYesNoNoYesText onlyNoNo
Developer & API
REST APIYesPaidYesFree (self-host)YesFreeYesPaid
WebhooksYesPaidYesFree (self-host)NoNoNoNo
Operations
No self-hosting requiredYesCloud tierYesCloud tierYesFully hostedYesFully hosted
AnalyticsYesYesYesYesYesBasicNoNo
Worth it for
  • Open source (AGPL): self-host for $0 software cost on a cheap VPS if you know Docker
  • API, webhooks and analytics on every paid tier (posts capped at ~400/mo on Standard, unlimited from Team up)
  • AI copilot, AI media generation and 20+ supported platforms
Watch out for
  • Cloud Standard at $29/mo covers only 5 channels and caps posts at ~400/mo, and AI image-generation allowances are limited on that tier
  • Self-hosting means registering and maintaining OAuth credentials for every platform yourself
  • Younger project than incumbents, so team-collaboration depth is thinner than Mixpost or Buffer

Pay less for it

4 ways found
Self-host

AGPL open source is $0 software cost; you pay only for a ~$5/mo VPS

Annual billing

Cloud tiers offer roughly 20% off with a yearly discount over monthly

Right-size the tier

Stay on Standard if you have 5 or fewer channels rather than jumping to Team/Pro

Cheaper swap

Mixpost — Also open source and self-hostable, with a one-time Pro license instead of a monthly cloud fee if you want to avoid subscriptions

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Is it the right tool for you

Pick it if
  • You are technical and will self-host for a full scheduler at VPS cost
  • You want an API and webhooks on paid tiers
  • You post across many niche platforms (20+ supported)
Skip it if
  • You do not want to maintain OAuth apps or a server → use Buffer or Post Bridge
  • You only need 5 channels and dislike the Standard post cap → use Buffer per-channel

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Prices and limits last verified 2026-07-20.