Crowdfire vs Publer
Side-by-side pricing, platforms and features, with a verdict for each type of team.
Budget scheduler with content recommendations and a free plan, popular with hobbyists.
Bulk scheduling, recycling and a media library at a creator-friendly price, with the widest network list of the budget tools.
Feature by feature
| Crowdfire | Publer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $9.99 / mo | $12 / mo |
| Free trial | Free plan | 7 days |
| Pricing model | Billed monthly; cheaper annually | Billed monthly; extra accounts $4 each |
| Platforms | ||
| Posts | Posts, Reels, Stories | |
| X / Twitter | Posts | Posts, threads |
| Pages and profiles | Pages and profiles | |
| TikTok | No | Direct publish |
| Pages | Pages, groups | |
| YouTube | No | Videos, Shorts |
| Pins | Pins | |
| Threads | No | Posts |
| Bluesky | No | Posts |
| Mastodon | No | Any instance |
| Google Business Profile | No | Updates |
| Other networks | — | Telegram, WordPress |
| Features | ||
| Content calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Approval workflow | No | Business plan |
| AI caption writing | No | Yes |
| Best time to post | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk upload (CSV) | Premium plan+ | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Yes |
| Analytics & reports | Plus plan+ | Yes |
| Social inbox | Mentions | No |
| Link in bio page | No | No |
| First comment | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes |
| API access | No | Business plan |
| White-label reports | No | No |
| Client workspaces | No | Business plan |
| Details | ||
| Editorial score | 3.7 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best for | Hobbyists on a budget | Creators and small businesses who want every feature cheaply |
| Apps | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 2010 | 2012 |
Which should you choose?
Publer scores 4.5 against 3.7 for Crowdfire. Crowdfire is budget scheduler with content recommendations and a free plan, popular with hobbyists. Publer is bulk scheduling, recycling and a media library at a creator-friendly price, with the widest network list of the budget tools. On price, Crowdfire starts lower at $9.99 / mo. Crowdfire publishes to 5 networks and Publer to 13.
Crowdfire is one of the cheapest paid schedulers and has a free plan that covers three accounts. Its content recommendation feed suggests articles and images to share, and the mobile apps are good for posting on the go.
Read the full Crowdfire review →Publer packs a surprising amount into a cheap plan: bulk CSV scheduling, evergreen recycling, a media library with Canva integration, AI writing and support for Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, Telegram and WordPress alongside the usual networks. The free plan covers three accounts.
Read the full Publer review →