Postiz alternative
Looking for a Postiz alternative?
A social media scheduler with a hosted cloud and an open-source edition you can host yourself, plus an API and MCP server for AI agents. If you mostly post from code or an AI assistant, here’s how SocialHelper compares, and when Postiz is still the better choice.
| Feature | SocialHelper | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free in early access | From $29 a month |
| Free option | Free, no account or post limits (X excluded) | 7-day trial |
| API | Every plan | Every plan |
| MCP server | Yes, plus sign-in for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini | Yes |
The short version
Which one fits you?
Both post to social media. They’re built for different jobs, so the right one depends on how you work.
Choose SocialHelper if
- You want to try everything free while SocialHelper is in early access, with no trial clock.
- Your agent should read Search Console, Google Analytics and Google Ads through the same connection it posts with.
- You also work with WordPress, Ghost or WooCommerce and want those as tools in the same API.
Where Postiz is ahead
- Covers more platforms, including Reddit and several developer and community sites.
- AI image and video generation, and long-video clipping, on paid plans.
- RSS auto-posting, repeating posts and comments, and an open-source edition you can host yourself.
Stay with Postiz if you post to Reddit or other platforms SocialHelper doesn’t support yet, generate images and video with AI, or want to host it yourself.
Side by side
SocialHelper and Postiz compared.
Postiz’s column is from postiz.com, checked on October 17, 2026.
| Feature | SocialHelper | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | SocialHelper is a REST API and MCP server that lets developers, vibe coders and AI agents post to their own social accounts and pull marketing data from the tools they use, through one integration. | A social media scheduler with a hosted cloud and an open-source edition you can host yourself, plus an API and MCP server for AI agents. |
| Price | Free during early access, with no limits on accounts, posts or team members. Posting to X is the exception: X charges per post, so it comes with paid plans. Paid plans will come later, with notice before anyone is charged. | Standard $29, Team $39, Pro $49 and Ultimate $99 a month ($23 to $79 a month billed yearly), by number of channels: 5, 10, 30 or 100. |
| Free option | Free while in early access, invite-only: join the waitlist. | 7-day free trial on every plan. No permanent free plan is listed. |
| API and AI agents | REST API and an MCP server with 11 tools on every plan, 120 requests a minute per key. ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini connect by signing in. | API, webhooks, an MCP server and a CLI on every plan. |
| Social platforms | 12 live: Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Threads, Telegram, Discord, Tumblr, Bluesky and Mastodon. | About 30 channels in its channel list, including Reddit, Discord, Pinterest and Mastodon. |
| Marketing data | Reports from Google Search Console, Google Analytics and Google Ads. Post and account insights for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads and Tumblr. Tools for WordPress, WooCommerce and Ghost sites. | Post analytics in the dashboard. |
Sources: postiz.com/pricing
Switching
Moving from Postiz.
You can run both side by side while you try SocialHelper. Nothing has to move on day one.
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Connect the same accounts in SocialHelper; each platform asks you to sign in again.
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Recreate scheduled posts, or ask your AI assistant to copy them across.
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If you call the Postiz API or MCP server from code or an agent, point it at SocialHelper’s endpoint with a SocialHelper API key, or sign in from ChatGPT or Claude.
FAQ
SocialHelper or Postiz?
Is SocialHelper a good Postiz alternative?
It is if you post to your own accounts from code or an AI assistant and want marketing data in the same place. Stay with Postiz if you post to Reddit or other platforms SocialHelper doesn’t support yet, generate images and video with AI, or want to host it yourself.
How does pricing compare?
Postiz: Standard $29, Team $39, Pro $49 and Ultimate $99 a month ($23 to $79 a month billed yearly), by number of channels: 5, 10, 30 or 100. SocialHelper: Free during early access, with no limits on accounts, posts or team members. Posting to X is the exception: X charges per post, so it comes with paid plans. Paid plans will come later, with notice before anyone is charged.
Does SocialHelper have an API and MCP server?
REST API and an MCP server with 11 tools on every plan, 120 requests a minute per key. ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini connect by signing in.
Can I use SocialHelper and Postiz together?
Yes. Most platforms let you connect the same account to more than one tool, so you can try SocialHelper alongside Postiz before you move anything.
How current is this comparison?
We checked Postiz’s facts against its own pages on October 17, 2026. Prices and features change, so check their site before you decide.
More comparisons
Comparing other tools?
Try SocialHelper alongside Postiz.
SocialHelper is invite-only during early access. Join the waitlist: the first 100 people to sign up get a Founding account with higher limits, free for 12 months.