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LinkIntel vs Publer

LinkIntel and Publer are both social media management tools. LinkIntel is aimed at creators and freelancers, while Publer is aimed at creators and small businesses. Publer costs less, from $5/mo versus $39/mo for LinkIntel. Only Publer has a free plan.

LinkIntel

MCP server that gives your AI assistant cited evidence for X posts

Publer

Affordable scheduler with bulk and recycling

PricingPaid · $39Freemium · $5
Starting price$39/mo$5/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial7 days7 days
Built forCreators, Freelancers, Small businessesCreators, Small businesses
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryGBAL · 2016
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Choose LinkIntel if

Founders and creators who draft X posts with Claude or ChatGPT and want the assistant to reason from their real results.

  • Works inside the assistant you already use instead of another dashboard
  • Briefs cite sources and separate evidence from guesses
  • Never asks for your X password or posts on your behalf

Look elsewhere if: Teams that need scheduling, multi-network publishing or LinkedIn analytics in one tool (Typefully, Postiz, Buffer).

Choose Publer if

Budget-conscious agencies and SMBs.

  • Very affordable
  • Bulk scheduling
  • Broad network coverage

Look elsewhere if: Enterprise social care (Sprout Social).

LinkIntel vs Publer pricing

LinkIntel

  • LinkIntel$39/mo7-day trial, card required; 100 lookups/day, 1,000/mo

Publer

  • Free$03 social accounts (no X), 10 scheduled posts per account
  • Professional$5/mo1 account; ~$4 per extra account; 20% off yearly
  • Business$10/mo1 account; analytics, AI, API & MCP; 20% off yearly
  • EnterpriseCustomBilled yearly; volume discounts, 1:1 onboarding

LinkIntel · Key features

  • Remote MCP server added with one URL or a claude mcp add command
  • Daily snapshots of your own recent X posts and metrics
  • Store public X posts or an account's recent posts as references
  • Cited content briefs built only from stored evidence
  • Mirror of X's open-source ranking weights with commit links
  • OAuth 2.1 setup plus bearer tokens for clients without OAuth

Cons

  • Built for X only; LinkedIn is closed to new accounts
  • No scheduling, publishing or automatic post discovery
  • Card required even for the free trial

Publer · Key features

  • Scheduling across 12+ networks
  • Bulk upload via CSV
  • Post recycling and auto-schedule
  • AI assist for captions
  • Analytics and reports
  • Workspaces and approvals

Cons

  • Less polished analytics
  • Smaller company
  • Inbox features limited

LinkIntel vs Publer: FAQ

Which is cheaper, LinkIntel or Publer?

Publer starts at $5/mo and LinkIntel at $39/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do LinkIntel and Publer have a free plan?

LinkIntel has no free plan, a 7-day free trial. Publer has a free plan.

Not sure yet?