17 tools. Schedulers with a permanent free plan, not just a trial. We list the real limits: channels, queued posts and users.
The simplest way to queue posts across every major network, with the most generous free plan in the category.
Scheduling plus analytics and ad reporting in one dashboard, with a free tier that is actually useful.
Bulk scheduling, recycling and a media library at a creator-friendly price, with the widest network list of the budget tools.
Built around client approvals: comment, approve and publish from one pixel-perfect draft.
A beautiful writing-first scheduler for X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky and Mastodon, with a free plan.
Agency features (inbox, reviews, white-label reports) at a lower price than the usual suspects.
Inbox-first social management for agencies and mid-size teams, with listening and strong reporting.
Agency scheduler at a solo-creator price, with client approvals, an inbox and a generous free plan.
Open-source scheduler you can self-host, with a hosted plan if you would rather not.
Affordable scheduling with a smart queue and CRM integration, strongest if you already use Zoho.
Free plans fall into three groups. Vendor free tiers (Buffer, Metricool, Publer, Zoho Social) limit channels and queued posts but are stable and supported. Platform-native tools (Meta Business Suite, Pinterest, YouTube Studio) are free with no limits but only cover their own network. Open-source tools (Postiz, Mixpost) are free if you host them yourself, which costs a few dollars a month in server fees and some setup time.
Buffer allows three channels on its free plan; Publer allows three accounts; Metricool allows one brand with several networks. Self-hosted Postiz and Mixpost have no channel limits.
The ones listed here are, at the time of writing. Vendors do tighten limits over time, so the date each listing was last checked is shown on the profile.
If you are comfortable running a Docker container, yes: Postiz and Mixpost give you unlimited channels for the cost of a small server. Expect to maintain updates yourself.