55 tools that upload and schedule YouTube videos and Shorts with titles, descriptions, tags and thumbnails set from the scheduler.
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.
Visual planner, link in bio and user-generated content tools, built around the Instagram grid.
Built around client approvals: comment, approve and publish from one pixel-perfect draft.
The original Instagram grid planner, now with TikTok and Pinterest, for creators who care about the feed aesthetic.
Category-based evergreen queues that keep a calendar full on autopilot.
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.
AI-powered scheduler with performance prediction, conditional posting and a strong recycling engine.
Calendar-first collaboration with post ideas, approvals and a clean workflow from draft to publish.
Thirteen networks including WhatsApp, Snapchat and Discord, an inbox and an API on every plan, from a small remote team.
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.
The Reddit-first scheduler that grew into a twelve-network tool with an inbox, approvals, API and MCP, and a small free plan.
Twelve networks including Reddit, Mastodon and Bluesky, with approvals, recycling and an API from $29 a month.
Value-priced agency scheduler with bulk upload, client approvals and white-label reports.
Premium enterprise platform with the best inbox and reporting in the category, priced per seat.
Scheduler with content discovery, automation recipes and an AI writer, aimed at agencies and content teams.
Automation-heavy scheduler that turns blogs, podcasts, stores and feeds into posts; 10 channels for $16 a month.
Linktree-owned visual planner with a free Instagram plan and seven networks for $15 a month.
Agency scheduler with client approvals, white-label dashboards and one of the longest track records in the category.
Affordable scheduling with a smart queue and CRM integration, strongest if you already use Zoho.
Marketing calendar with social scheduling, ReQueue recycling and a free plan for one user.
X-first publishing and audience analytics (formerly Tweepsmap) with a free plan that covers one account on each of 15 networks.
Agency-style scheduler with client approvals built in, flat per-calendar pricing and unlimited users on every paid plan.
The original enterprise suite: inbox, listening and compliance features for large marketing teams, at an enterprise price.
Visual-first scheduler from $6 per account with bulk upload, first comment and a link-in-bio page on every plan.
Analytics-first suite with scheduling for eight networks, priced in euros from €9 a month billed yearly.
Agency planner built around client approvals, with a calendar clients can review without an account.
Self-hosted scheduler built on Laravel, with a free Lite edition and a paid Pro licence for teams.
Instagram-first scheduler with a visual planner, client approvals and an inbox, from $69 a month.
Engagement-first platform with a powerful inbox, moderation rules and approvals, priced below Sprout.
Automation-first scheduler with a public API, n8n and Make nodes and AI video, publishing to nine networks from $29 a month.
Agency platform with auto-post queues, a unified inbox, local SEO tools and white-label on the top plan.
The Socialbakers successor: enterprise publishing with unlimited users and profiles, from $1,249 a month.
Approval-first scheduler for agencies: unlimited free client reviewers, magic-link sign-off and per-client workspaces from $99 a month.
AI-first scheduler that generates captions, hashtags and images from a prompt, with a Canva-style editor.
Volume scheduler with buckets, recycling and bulk upload from $14 a month, but no approvals or inbox.
Library-based recycling scheduler with an inbox, white-label reports and client management for agencies.
Free plan, $9 Starter and automations across 12 networks; X posting costs extra credits.
Category-based evergreen recycling for nine networks, from an independent company that prices by profile rather than by seat.
Budget all-rounder with bulk upload, recycling, an inbox and a free plan for three accounts.
A flat-rate scheduler for ten networks with OpenAI captions, Canva built in, and an unusual 90-day free trial.
B2B, LinkedIn-first social management with employee advocacy and CRM attribution; quote-only pricing.
A content marketing platform that schedules social alongside blog articles, with review links and client workspaces for agencies.
Multi-location social publishing inside Birdeye's reputation platform, with per-location approvals and quote-only pricing.
Scheduler with one of the longest network lists around, including Telegram, Tumblr, WordPress and Medium, from $25 a month.
An AI design, copy and video suite with a social scheduler inside; you pay for campaigns and AI credits, not for the scheduler.
Publishing, inbox, analytics and competitor reports for five networks, with an MCP server, from $99 a month.
Vienna-built team publishing and community management with proper approvals; prices come by quote, in euros.
AI that turns long-form text, audio and video into dozens of social posts in your voice; cheap to start, expensive to schedule.
Local marketing platform for franchises and multi-location brands: HQ-approved social, listings and reviews, priced by quote.
AI ad and post generator with a scheduler attached; the cheapest plan cannot auto-publish.
A cheap, plain scheduler for six networks with team approvals and unlimited posts; thin on everything else.
What YouTube scheduling costs: 20 of the 55 tools include YouTube on a free plan (Buffer, Metricool, Publer, Planable and others). The cheapest paid plan that covers it is $6 / channel / mo with Buffer, then $6 / account / mo with Hopper HQ; the most expensive entry plan is From $1,249 / mo with Emplifi. Prices are the cheapest paid monthly plan and each profile shows when it was last checked.
YouTube Studio already schedules uploads for free, so a third-party scheduler is only worth it if you also post to other networks or want to repurpose one short video across Shorts, Reels and TikTok from a single draft. Check upload size limits: some schedulers cap video uploads well below what YouTube accepts, which matters for long-form content.
Look for the ability to set a custom thumbnail, choose the privacy status, and mark a video as made for kids at scheduling time.
Not for YouTube alone. YouTube Studio schedules uploads natively. Schedulers help when you manage several networks or want to cross-post Shorts.
Buffer, Metricool, Publer, Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Vista Social and SocialBee all publish Shorts. Vertical video under 60 seconds is automatically treated as a Short.
Most tools let you upload a custom thumbnail. A few only use YouTube auto-generated frames, so check the profile if thumbnails matter to you.