Mixpost vs Publer
Side-by-side pricing, platforms and features, with a verdict for each type of team.
Self-hosted scheduler built on Laravel, with a free Lite edition and a paid Pro licence for teams.
Bulk scheduling, recycling and a media library at a creator-friendly price, with the widest network list of the budget tools.
Feature by feature
| Mixpost | Publer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Self-hosted | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | Free (Lite) · Pro from $199 / yr | $12 / mo |
| Free trial | Free plan | 7 days |
| Pricing model | Pro licence billed yearly | Billed monthly; extra accounts $4 each |
| Platforms | ||
| Posts, Reels | Posts, Reels, Stories | |
| X / Twitter | Posts | Posts, threads |
| Pages and profiles | Pages and profiles | |
| TikTok | Direct publish | Direct publish |
| Pages | Pages, groups | |
| YouTube | Videos | Videos, Shorts |
| Pins | Pins | |
| Threads | Posts | Posts |
| Bluesky | Posts | Posts |
| Mastodon | Any instance | Any instance |
| Subreddits | No | |
| Google Business Profile | Updates | Updates |
| Other networks | Telegram, Discord | Telegram, WordPress |
| Features | ||
| Content calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Approval workflow | Pro | Business plan |
| AI caption writing | Pro | Yes |
| Best time to post | No | Yes |
| Bulk upload (CSV) | No | Yes |
| Evergreen recycling | No | Yes |
| Analytics & reports | Basic | Yes |
| Social inbox | No | No |
| Link in bio page | No | No |
| First comment | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | iOS, Android |
| Browser extension | No | Yes |
| API access | Pro | Business plan |
| White-label reports | Pro | No |
| Client workspaces | Pro | Business plan |
| Details | ||
| Editorial score | 4.1 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best for | Agencies and developers who want a self-hosted tool | Creators and small businesses who want every feature cheaply |
| Apps | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 2023 | 2012 |
Which should you choose?
Publer scores 4.5 against 4.1 for Mixpost. Mixpost is self-hosted scheduler built on Laravel, with a free Lite edition and a paid Pro licence for teams. 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, Publer starts lower at $12 / mo. Mixpost publishes to 14 networks and Publer to 13.
Mixpost is the self-hosted alternative to Buffer for people who want to own their stack. The Lite edition is free and open source; Pro adds workspaces, approvals, AI, white-label branding and an API for a yearly licence rather than a monthly fee, which is cheap for agencies running many brands.
Read the full Mixpost 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 →