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Publer

Affordable scheduler with bulk and recycling

Publer is a social media management tool for Creators and Small businesses, offered as freemium ($5/mo). Founded in 2016. Popular alternatives include Buffer, Canva, Adobe Express.

About Publer

Publer is a social media scheduling and management tool used by freelancers, small businesses and agencies. It supports a wide range of networks, including Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram and WordPress, and it is known for per-account pricing that stays low as you add profiles.

Posts can be created one by one in a calendar or in bulk from CSV files, links or media folders, with recycling of evergreen posts, auto-scheduling into preset time slots, first-comment scheduling, watermarks and a built-in AI assistant for captions and images. Publer also includes a link-in-bio page, analytics with best-time-to-post insights, workspaces for clients, team roles and approval steps. The free plan covers a few accounts with a limited number of scheduled posts, while Professional and Business plans are billed per account and add unlimited scheduling, analytics and collaboration features.

Publer suits budget-conscious agencies and SMBs that schedule a lot of content across many accounts and value bulk tools. Its analytics and social inbox are less developed than enterprise suites like Sprout Social or Hootsuite, and reviews of support responsiveness are mixed. Compared with Buffer, it often delivers similar scheduling for less money with stronger bulk features, while Metricool adds deeper reporting and Later focuses on visual planning for Instagram and TikTok.

Key features of Publer

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

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Very affordable
  • Bulk scheduling
  • Broad network coverage
  • Free plan

Cons

  • Less polished analytics
  • Smaller company
  • Inbox features limited
  • Support response varies

Publer pricing

Publer uses a freemium model. A 7-day free trial is available.

PlanPriceIncludes
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

Source: publer.com · checked on Oct 20, 2026

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How Publer compares in Social media management

Rank by votes
#1 / 25

0 votes from members

Starting price
$5

84% below the category median ($31/mo)

Free alternatives
0

Free or open-source tools in Social media management

Publer ranks #1 of 25 social media management tools by community votes and is priced below most tools in the category.

Common use cases

  1. 1Agency managing many client accounts
  2. 2Evergreen content recycling
  3. 3Bulk scheduling a month of posts
  4. 4SMB on a budget

Best for

Budget-conscious agencies and SMBs.

Not ideal for

Enterprise social care (Sprout Social).

Integrations

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • Threads
  • Bluesky
  • Mastodon
  • Canva

Our take

Publer delivers most of Buffer's features for less.

FAQ

What is Publer?
Publer is a Social media management tool: Affordable scheduler with bulk and recycling.
How much does Publer cost?
Publer uses a Freemium model; paid plans start at $5 per month.
What are the best alternatives to Publer?
Community-listed alternatives to Publer include Buffer, Canva, Adobe Express, Fireply AI.
Does Publer have a free trial?
Yes, Publer offers a 7-day free trial.
What does Publer integrate with?
Publer integrates with Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube and more.
Which platforms does Publer support?
Publer is available on web, ios, android.
Who is Publer for?
Budget-conscious agencies and SMBs.

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