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Publer
Affordable, feature-rich social scheduling with a free plan and AI assist
Editorially reviewedChecked Oct 2026How we review
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Toolglade’s take
Publer is the value pick: it undercuts Buffer and Hootsuite while packing bulk scheduling, recycling, AI assist, and analytics into cheap tiers, plus a real free plan. The interface is denser and the brand less polished than Later or Buffer, but for feature-per-dollar it's hard to beat for solo users and small teams.
Should you use Publer?
- Best for
- Budget-conscious creators · Small teams and agencies · Heavy bulk/recycling workflows
- Not ideal for
- Enterprises needing deep listening · Users wanting the most polished UI
- Biggest strength
- Real free plan
- Biggest weakness
- Denser, less polished UI
- Pricing
- Free plan, paid from From $12/mo
Facts & pricing last checked October 2026. How we review
About Publer
Publer is an affordable, feature-rich social media scheduler with bulk scheduling, post recycling, AI assist, and analytics. As of October 2026 it has a free plan, Professional at $12/month, and Business at $21/month.
Publer is a value-focused social media management tool that packs a lot into low tiers: scheduling and auto-publishing across all major networks, bulk upload, post recycling and auto-scheduling, a content calendar, workspaces and team collaboration, AI Assist for captions and images, link-in-bio, and analytics. It uses a per-account model where the base includes 3 social accounts and every 10th account (or team member) is free. As of October 2026 there is a free plan ($0, 3 accounts), a Professional plan at $12/month (unlimited scheduling, bulk upload), and a Business plan at $21/month (AI Assist, analytics, recycling); annual billing adds roughly two months free. Publer is frequently positioned as a cheaper, more feature-dense alternative to Buffer and Hootsuite.
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TL;DR
Publer is a value-focused social scheduler with a free plan and cheap paid tiers ($12/$21/mo, October 2026), packing bulk scheduling, recycling, and AI assist. Best for budget creators and small teams.
Company overview
Publer is an independent, lean social media management company competing on price and feature density.
Product features
Scheduling/auto-publishing across many networks, bulk upload, recycling/auto-scheduling, AI Assist (captions + images), workspaces/teams, link-in-bio, analytics; per-account pricing.
Target market
Budget-conscious creators, freelancers, and small teams/agencies.
Buyer personas
End users
Creators scheduling in bulk.
Buyers
Freelancers and small-agency owners.
Key influencers
Budget-tool and small-business communities.
Ideal customer profile
A cost-sensitive creator or small team scheduling a lot of content wanting recycling and AI assist.
Funding & performance
An independent/bootstrapped company. Verify via public sources.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Real free plan
- Very low paid pricing
- Bulk scheduling + recycling
- AI Assist (text + images)
- Supports Bluesky/Mastodon
Cons
- Denser, less polished UI
- Lighter social listening
- Per-account model adds up at scale
- Smaller brand than Buffer/Hootsuite
Pricing plans
Free
$0 / month
- 3 social accounts
- Limited scheduling
- Content calendar
Professional
$12 / month
- Unlimited scheduling
- Bulk upload
- Post recycling
Business
$21 / month
- AI Assist (text + images)
- Analytics
- Auto-recycling
Key features
API
Mobile app
Browser extension
Team collaboration
Multi-language
Integrations
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Google Business, Telegram
Input types
text, images, video
Output types
scheduled posts, analytics reports
Best For
budget creators, small teams, bulk scheduling
Compare key features
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Publer
n8n
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Pricing
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Free trial
No
No
No
API
Yes
Yes
Yes
Self-hosted
No
Yes
No
Team support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frequently asked questions
Does Publer have a free plan?+
Yes — a free plan supports up to 3 social accounts (excluding X), with limited scheduling.
How much does Publer cost?+
As of October 2026, Professional is $12/month and Business is $21/month (per 3 accounts), with annual billing adding ~2 months free.
Publer vs Buffer?+
Publer is typically cheaper and more feature-dense (bulk scheduling, recycling, AI images); Buffer has a cleaner interface and a more established brand.
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