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CoSchedule4.1
Content marketing teams
Marketing calendar with social scheduling, ReQueue recycling and a free plan for one user.
FacebookInstagramXLinkedIn+7
Paid plans from$19 / user / mo
Free planYes
Networks11 networks
ApprovalsAgency Calendar
Best free social media schedulers in 2026
17 tools. Schedulers with a permanent free plan, not just a trial. We list the real limits: channels, queued posts and users.
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Mixpost4.1
Agencies and developers who want a self-hosted tool
Self-hosted scheduler built on Laravel, with a free Lite edition and a paid Pro licence for teams.
FacebookInstagramXMastodon+10
Paid plans fromFree (Lite) · Pro from $199 / yr
Free planSelf-hosted
Networks14 networks
ApprovalsPro
13
Social Champ4.0
Small businesses on a budget
Budget all-rounder with bulk upload, recycling, an inbox and a free plan for three accounts.
FacebookInstagramXLinkedIn+7
Paid plans from$29 / mo
Free planYes
Networks11 networks
ApprovalsBusiness plan
14
Tailwind4.0
Pinterest marketers
Pinterest-first scheduler with interval pinning, SmartLoop recycling and an AI ghostwriter.
PinterestInstagramFacebook
Paid plans from$24.99 / mo
Free planYes
Networks3 networks
ApprovalsNo
15
Facebook and Instagram only
Meta's free native tool for scheduling, inbox and insights across Facebook and Instagram.
FacebookInstagram
Paid plans fromFree
Free planYes
Networks2 networks
ApprovalsNo
16
Missinglettr3.9
Bloggers who want automatic promotion
Turns blog posts into year-long drip campaigns of social posts automatically.
FacebookInstagramXLinkedIn+2
Paid plans from$19 / mo
Free planYes
Networks6 networks
ApprovalsPro plan
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Crowdfire3.7
Hobbyists on a budget
Budget scheduler with content recommendations and a free plan, popular with hobbyists.
FacebookInstagramXLinkedIn+1
Paid plans from$9.99 / mo
Free planYes
Networks5 networks
ApprovalsNo
Choosing a scheduler for free schedulers
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which free scheduler has the most channels?
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.
Are free plans really free forever?
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.
Is a self-hosted scheduler worth it?
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.