Postiz describes itself as “the all-in-one agentic social media scheduling tool.” It is a social media management platform that enables users to schedule and publish content across multiple social media accounts, generate content using AI tools, and review performance analytics from a single dashboard.
Postiz is built as an open-source application, licensed under the AGPL-3.0 licence, with its source code publicly available on GitHub. It is offered both as a managed cloud service (subscription-based) and as a self-hosted application that users with technical capability can deploy on their own infrastructure at no licensing cost.
Who It Is For
The official Postiz pricing page and website explicitly identify the following intended users:
- Content creators described as the target for the Standard plan
- Small brands described as the target for the Team plan
- Large businesses described as the target for the Pro plan
- Agencies described as the target for the Ultimate plan
The official website also describes use cases for developers who wish to integrate with the platform via its public REST API, Node.js SDK, or automation tools such as n8n, Make.com, and Zapier.
Key Features
The following features are explicitly documented:
Content Scheduling & Publishing
- Post scheduling across supported social media platforms
- Calendar views in day, week, and month layouts
- Cross-posting: publishing the same content to multiple channels simultaneously, with per-channel message customisation
- Posting sets: pre-defined groups of channels with message templates for faster publishing
- Repeated posts: automatic republishing of content at set intervals (daily, weekly, or custom cadence)
- Post delays: configurable time gaps between posts
- Post comments: scheduled follow-up comments on published posts (threads on X, comments on LinkedIn and Facebook)
- RSS auto-posting: automatic post creation and scheduling from RSS feeds
AI Tools
- AI Copilot: content generation and refinement assistant (available on all paid plans)
- Smart Agent: an AI-powered assistant that manages scheduling and content creation through natural conversation (available on all paid plans)
- AI image generation using DALL-E (available on Team, Pro, and Ultimate plans only; not included in Standard)
- AI video generation (3 per month on Standard; 10, 30, and 60 per month on Team, Pro, and Ultimate respectively)
- Advanced Picture Editor: a built-in image editor described as “Canva-like” on the official website
Automation & Engagement
- Internal Plugs: automatically reposts or comments using other connected accounts on the same workspace
- Global Plugs: triggers automatic actions when posts reach specified engagement thresholds (for example, auto-reposting when a post reaches a set number of likes)
- Webhooks: real-time notifications sent to external systems when posts are published
- REST API: programmatic access to schedule and manage posts (available on all paid plans)
Analytics & Management
- Analytics: tracks impressions, likes, comments, shares, and engagement rate across connected platforms
- Customer groups: organises connected channels by client or brand
- Post signatures: automatically appends text snippets (such as hashtags or links) to posts
- Dark and light mode
Team Collaboration
- Team member access is documented as unavailable on the Standard plan and available without seat limits on Team, Pro, and Ultimate plans
Integrations
The following are confirmed:
Workflow & Automation
- n8n (official native node)
- Make.com (official native integration)
- Zapier
- Public REST API
- Official Node.js SDK (@postiz/node)
- MCP server (Model Context Protocol, for use with AI agents)
Supported Social Media Channels
The official website states support for 30 or more platforms. The following are explicitly named across official sources: X (Twitter), LinkedIn (personal profiles and company pages), Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Reddit, Discord, Bluesky, Mastodon, Farcaster, Nostr, Telegram, Slack, WordPress, Medium, VK, Kick, and Twitch.
The official website notes that new platform support is added continuously based on user demand. The complete and current list of supported channels is published on the official Postiz website.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- The self-hosted open-source version is available at no licensing cost for technically capable users.
- Team, Pro, and Ultimate plans include unlimited team members with no per-seat fee.
- The REST API is included on all paid plans.
- G2 reviewers note that support for Bluesky and Mastodon is uncommon amongst competing tools in this category
- G2 reviewers highlight ease of Docker-based deployment for self-hosted instances
Cons
- The Standard plan is capped at 400 posts per month and does not include AI image generation.
- There is no permanent free cloud tier; access is limited to a 7-day trial.
- G2 reviewers note that the user interface is less polished than more established commercial alternatives
- G2 reviewers describe the analytics and reporting features as basic relative to larger platforms
- One G2 reviewer noted that connecting personal social media accounts (as opposed to verified business accounts) is not supported for some platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
- Support is provided primarily through Discord; no live chat or telephone support is documented on the official website
Pricing
Postiz offers four paid cloud plans. Both monthly and annual billing are available. The official Postiz homepage states that annual billing saves “about 20%” compared to monthly billing.
| Plan | Monthly Billing | Annual Billing (per month) |
| Standard | $29/month | ~$23/month |
| Team | $39/month | ~$31/month |
| Pro | $49/month | ~$39/month |
| Ultimate | $99/month | ~$79/month |
Annual billing prices states annual billing saves approximately 20%. Confirm current annual prices at postiz.com/pricing before purchasing.
Plan Inclusions
Standard $29/month 5 channels · 400 posts per month · 3 AI videos per month · No AI images · No team member access · API, webhooks, AI Copilot, Smart Agent, cross-posting, RSS auto-posting, analytics, calendar views, customer groups, posting sets, signatures, Internal Plugs, Global Plugs, and post comments included
Team $39/month 10 channels · Unlimited posts · Unlimited team members · 100 AI images per month · 10 AI videos per month · All Standard features included
Pro $49/month 30 channels · Unlimited posts · Unlimited team members · 300 AI images per month · 30 AI videos per month · All Standard features included
Ultimate $99/month 100 channels · Unlimited posts · Unlimited team members · 500 AI images per month · 60 AI videos per month · All Standard features included
Trial and Refund Policy
As stated on the official pricing page:
- A 7-day free trial is available for paid plans
- The open-source version may be self-hosted at no cost
- The official pricing page states: if a subscriber has not used Postiz in a given one-month period, they may contact Postiz via Discord to request a full refund
Reviews
Positive Themes
Recurring positive themes from G2 reviewers include the open-source and self-hostable nature of the platform, which reviewers describe as giving full control over data and avoiding per-user subscription costs. Ease of Docker-based deployment and Docker Compose setup are frequently mentioned by technical users. G2 reviewers also note the breadth of social media platform support, specifically referencing Bluesky and Mastodon as channels not widely supported by competing tools. Capterra reviewers describe the interface as intuitive and note the built-in AI tools as time-saving for content creation teams.
Criticisms
G2 reviewers note that the user interface, while functional, is less refined than more mature commercial alternatives. Analytics and reporting are described as basic by G2 reviewers when compared to established enterprise tools. One G2 reviewer noted difficulty connecting personal (non-business-verified) accounts on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Product Hunt reviewers raise concerns about deployment complexity on certain self-hosting platforms, and some note that the 7-day trial period is insufficient to fully evaluate the product. Support being limited to Discord is mentioned as a limitation across multiple review sources.
Alternatives
The following tools are alternatives to Postiz.
- Buffer a social media scheduling tool
- Hootsuite a social media management platform
- Eclincher top-ranked alternative to Postiz
- HubSpot Marketing Hub alternative to Postiz in the social media management
- Constant Contact alternative to Postiz
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