Postiz alternatives, hosted and self-hosted
Postiz is the only open-source tool in this comparison, so leaving it usually means giving up self-hosting and data ownership. People move when running their own instance stops being worth the maintenance, or when the capped AI video allowance is not enough.
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Why do people look for a Postiz alternative?
- Self-hosting means you own uptime, updates and backups
- AI video is capped between 3 and 60 clips a month depending on plan
- No unified inbox, no social listening and no best time to post
- No mobile app, and no exportable reports
What Postiz still does well
- Open source under AGPL-3.0 and self-hostable, with full data ownership
- 30 or more networks, the widest coverage in this comparison
- Includes AI video generation, capped by plan, plus AI image generation
- Unlimited posts on every tier and a public API with webhooks
What are the best Postiz alternatives?
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ComparePubler
Solo operators, small teams and agencies who want the most scheduling capability per dollar and already have content to post.
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VIDEO AI ME
Generates the video with AI actors, voice cloning and lip-sync, then publishes it to 15 networks. Video only.
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CompareBuffer
Teams that already produce their content and want a clean, inexpensive way to queue it across a handful of channels.
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CompareLater
Visual brands and Instagram-led accounts that plan how a feed looks and publish a mix of formats.
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CompareHootsuite
Larger marketing teams and agencies that need listening, an inbox and approvals in one place and can justify the seat cost.
Postiz alternatives compared
| Feature | Postiz | Buffer | Hootsuite | Later | Publer | VIDEO AI ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Making the video | ||||||
| Generates the video itselfProduces a finished video from a prompt or brief, not just schedules one. | 3 to 60 per month | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| AI actors and presentersA library of on-camera presenters, or custom actors built from a photo. | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Voice cloning and text to speech | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Lip-sync in 70+ languages | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Burned-in video subtitlesSubtitles rendered into the video file, not the post caption. | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Video trimming, B-roll and resizing | No | No | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| AI post caption writerWrites the text of the post. Parity row: every tool here has one. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Graphic design templates | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| What you can post | ||||||
| Video postsParity row: every tool here schedules video. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Image posts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Carousels and multi-image posts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Stories | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Text-only posts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Link in bio page | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Platform-native post optionsTikTok duet, stitch and AI-content label; YouTube and Pinterest specifics. | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Planning and teams | ||||||
| Visual content calendarParity row: every tool here has one. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Posting queue with weekly slotsParity row: every tool here has one. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk schedulingCell labels carry the per-tool batch size. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Up to 500 per batch | Up to 25 per batch |
| Multi-step approval workflow | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Team members and role permissions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Client workspaces for multiple brands | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Engagement and community | ||||||
| Unified social inbox | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | No |
| Social listening and monitoring streams | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Reply to comments in the app | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Measurement | ||||||
| Per-post performance metrics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Synced daily |
| Exportable PDF or CSV reports | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Best time to post | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Competitor benchmarking | No | No | Yes | Limited | Yes | No |
| Platform and reach | ||||||
| Networks supportedCounted as published by each tool. Not scored: more is not always better. | 30+ | About 10 | About 10 | About 9 | About 13 | 15 |
| Third-party integrationsCanva, Google Drive, Zapier and similar. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Public API | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Open source and self-hostable | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Pricing | ||||||
| Starting price | $29 per month hosted | $5 per channel | $99 per user | $18.75 per month | $4 per month | See pricing |
| Free plan | Self-host | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| What you pay perThe unit matters more than the number: per channel, per seat, or per set. | Per channel tier | Per channel | Per seat | Per social set | Per account and user | See plans |
How much does Postiz cost today?
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard5 channels | $29 per month |
| Team10 channels, unlimited team members | $39 per month |
| Pro30 channels | $49 per month |
| Ultimate100 channels | $99 per month |
| Free plan | Self-host the open-source version at no licence cost, on your own server |
Pricing as published by Postiz, checked on 2026-08-09. Prices change; confirm on their pricing page before deciding.
Publishing is included in every paid plan. See pricing.
How do I move off Postiz?
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Decide about self-hosting first
The main thing Postiz gives you is ownership. If running your own instance is the point, no hosted tool in this comparison replaces it, and that includes VIDEO AI ME.
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Export your data while you control it
Self-hosting means your posting history sits in your own database. Take a dump of it before decommissioning, because you will not get another chance.
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Connect your accounts
In VIDEO AI ME, open Publish and connect each network. Approval happens on each platform, and you can revoke access from either side at any time.
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Check network coverage before you commit
Postiz reaches 30 or more networks and VIDEO AI ME reaches 15. List the networks you actually publish to and confirm they are covered before switching.
Before you move off Postiz: Leaving Postiz means giving up self-hosting, the AGPL licence and roughly half its network coverage. If those are why you chose it, this is not an upgrade.
Postiz alternatives questions
Direct answers about replacing Postiz.
What is the best open-source alternative to Postiz?
Among the tools compared here, none. Buffer, Hootsuite, Later, Publer and VIDEO AI ME are all closed-source hosted products. If open source is the requirement, leaving Postiz means leaving that category entirely.
Why would I leave Postiz?
Usually because self-hosting stops being worth the maintenance, or because the AI video allowance of 3 to 60 clips a month is not enough. Missing pieces like a unified inbox, best time to post and exportable reports are secondary reasons.
Which alternative covers the most networks?
None match Postiz. It reaches 30 or more, VIDEO AI ME 15, Publer around 13, Buffer and Hootsuite about 10, Later about 9. Expect narrower coverage wherever you go.
Which alternative is best for video?
VIDEO AI ME, which produces video with AI actors, voice cloning and lip-sync rather than a capped monthly allowance. It is the only tool in this comparison with a full production pipeline.
Which alternative is cheapest?
Publer at $4 a month billed yearly, with a permanent free plan. Buffer Essentials is $5 per channel with its own free plan. Neither can be self-hosted, so the ownership trade-off is real.
Can I keep my data if I leave a self-hosted Postiz instance?
Yes, and you should take it before decommissioning. Because you run the database, you can export everything, which is not true of any hosted tool in this comparison.
Do any alternatives have social listening?
Only Hootsuite, starting at $99 per user per month. Buffer, Later, Publer and VIDEO AI ME all lack it, so Postiz is not unusual in that respect.
Is self-hosting Postiz actually free?
The licence is, but the server is not. You pay for hosting on AWS, Hetzner, Railway or similar, and you absorb the operational cost of updates, backups and downtime.
Sources
- [1]Postiz pricing- Postiz
- [2]Postiz source and licence- GitHub
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Or stop needing a second tool.
VIDEO AI ME generates the video and schedules it to 15 networks from one screen. Video only, so keep Postiz if you also publish images and carousels.