Yes, Publer has a free plan. It covers 1 user, 1 workspace and 3 social accounts, with 10 scheduled posts per account and 25 drafts. X is not included, and published posts stay stored for 24 hours only. Paid plans start at Professional, $5 a month for 1 account, billed monthly.

What is the best free Publer alternative?

Buffer, Metricool and Social Champ have free plans. Buffer Free covers 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts each. Metricool Free covers 1 brand and 20 posts a month, without LinkedIn or X. Social Champ Free covers 3 accounts and 15 scheduled posts. Postiz costs nothing to license if you self-host it.

Publer vs Buffer: which is cheaper?

Publer is a little cheaper for one account billed yearly: $4 a month, against $5 a channel for Buffer Essentials. Both have free plans for 3 accounts or channels. Publer also charges for added members. Buffer Team costs $10 a channel a month, billed yearly, and includes unlimited users.

What is a cheaper alternative to Publer?

Social Champ Starter costs the same as Publer: $4 an account a month, billed yearly. Self-hosted Postiz has no license fee, but you pay for the server and your setup time. Buffer and Metricool have free plans. Flekh costs more, $7 a seat a month, and suits client video approval only.

What are the main Publer competitors?

Buffer, OneUp, Metricool, Social Champ and Postiz do the same job. Buffer and Social Champ also charge per channel or account and have free plans. OneUp sells flat plans with many networks. Metricool focuses on analytics. Postiz is open source and you can self-host it. Flekh adds video review and client approval before posting.

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The 6 best Publer alternatives in 2026.

Short answerFlekh is the best fit only if clients must approve your videos before you post them. It has no free plan, so it is not a free Publer swap. For a free plan priced per channel, pick Buffer. For analytics across many brands, pick Metricool. For open source you can self-host, pick Postiz.

By Shashank, founder of Flekh · Updated Oct 29, 2026 · 11 min read

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Pick by situation

The best Publer alternative for your job.

Clients approve each video first

Frame comments and an approval link; only that version posts.

Our pickFlekh 02

Free plan, simple posting

Free for 3 channels; Essentials is $5 a channel.

Our pickBuffer 03

Many networks plus cross-posting

Publishes to Snapchat, Discord and WhatsApp too.

Our pickOneUp (oneupapp.io) 04

Reports across many brands

Starter covers up to 5 brands for $20, billed yearly.

Our pickMetricool 05

Self-host on your own server

AGPL-3.0 code, no license fee, unlimited channels.

Our pickPostiz

Key takeaways

Publer Free gives you 3 social accounts, but only 10 scheduled posts per account and no X.
Publer charges per account. Metricool charges per group of brands. OneUp charges a flat price per plan.
Pick Flekh only for client video approval. It has no free plan, and TikTok publishing is not live yet.

How we chose: tools that do the same job as Publer. We checked each price on the vendor's own page on Oct 28, 2026. Flekh is our product, and we list its weak points too.

Publer alternatives compared

6 Publer alternatives, checked Oct 28, 2026
Tool	Best for	Price from	Free plan	Video review	Publishes to social
Flekh · Our product	Agencies and editors who post client video after sign-off.	Essential $7 a seat a month, billed monthly. Yearly billing saves 40%.	No · 14-day Pro trial, no card	frame-accurate, with drawings	Yes
Buffer	Solo creators and small teams with a few channels.	Essentials $5 a channel a month, billed yearly ($6 billed monthly)	Yes · 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts each, 1 user	none	Yes
OneUp (oneupapp.io)	Small businesses that post the same content to many networks.	Basic $15 a month flat, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly), 5 accounts	No · 7-day trial	none	Yes
Metricool	Freelancers who send monthly reports to several clients.	Starter $20 a month for up to 5 brands, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly)	Yes · 1 brand, 20 posts a month, 30 days of analytics, no LinkedIn or X	none	Yes
Social Champ	Budget teams that also want an inbox and listening.	Starter $4 an account a month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly)	Yes · 3 accounts, 15 scheduled posts, 1 user	none	Yes
Postiz	Developers and technical teams who can run their own server.	Cloud Standard $23 a month flat, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), 5 channels · Self-hosted $0 license	No hosted free plan · self-hosting is free · 7-day cloud trial	comments on posts only	Yes

FlekhOur product

Client-approved posts

In short: Your team and clients review the video in Flekh, and Flekh then schedules the approved file.

Best for	Agencies and editors who post client video after sign-off.
Price from	Essential $7 a seat a month, billed monthly. Yearly billing saves 40%.
Free plan	No · 14-day Pro trial, no card
Video review	frame-accurate, with drawings
Publishes to social	Yes · Instagram, Facebook Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn (profiles and pages), X (TikTok, Threads, Pinterest coming)

Pros

One tag links a file, its tasks and its posts. Results filter by tag.
Clients approve from a link and do not join as members.
Only the approved version can be scheduled.
Flekh AI drafts tasks from comments, and a person sends them.

Cons

No free plan, so one person pays more than on Publer.
No TikTok, Threads or Pinterest publishing yet.
Launched in 2026, with few public reviews so far.

Choose it ifclient sign-off on video is the slowest part of your week.

Skip it ifyou post alone and want a free or $5 scheduler.

Need TikTok or Pinterest publishing? Flekh does not have it yet. Tell Shashank, the founder, what you need →

Buffer

Free per channel

In short: Buffer (founded 2010, fully remote) is a simple scheduler with a free plan and one price for each channel.

Best for	Solo creators and small teams with a few channels.
Price from	Essentials $5 a channel a month, billed yearly ($6 billed monthly)
Free plan	Yes · 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts each, 1 user
Video review	none
Publishes to social	Yes · Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube (Shorts), LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, Google Business Profile, Mastodon

Pros

Free plan with the same 3-channel limit as Publer Free.
API access on every plan, including Free.
Replies to comments on 10 platforms.

Cons

Approvals need the Team plan, $10 a channel, billed yearly.
G2 reviewers report posts that fail to publish.
No social listening.

Choose it ifyou want a simple tool and like to pay by channel.

Skip it ifclients outside your team must approve posts.

OneUp (oneupapp.io)

Cross-posting

In short: OneUp (oneupapp.io), from Pittsburgh, is a flat-price scheduler with cross-posting workflows and many networks.

Best for	Small businesses that post the same content to many networks.
Price from	Basic $15 a month flat, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly), 5 accounts
Free plan	No · 7-day trial
Video review	none
Publishes to social	Yes · Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X (account cap by plan), Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, Google Business Profile, Snapchat, Discord; WhatsApp from Intermediate

Pros

Publishes to Snapchat and Discord.
Up to 1,000 accounts on Enterprise.
Post approvals and client connection links from Intermediate.

Cons

Basic rose in June 2026, from $18 to $25 billed monthly.
No approvals on Basic.
Capterra reviewers report logouts and posts that do not publish.

Choose it ifyou post to Snapchat, Discord or WhatsApp as well as the usual networks.

Skip it ifyou want a free plan.

Metricool

Reports first

In short: Metricool is a Spanish analytics and scheduling tool, and one price covers a group of brands.

Best for	Freelancers who send monthly reports to several clients.
Price from	Starter $20 a month for up to 5 brands, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly)
Free plan	Yes · 1 brand, 20 posts a month, 30 days of analytics, no LinkedIn or X
Video review	none
Publishes to social	Yes · Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X (paid add-on), Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, Google Business Profile, Twitch

Pros

Tracks up to 100 competitors.
Ads reports for Facebook, Google and TikTok.
Inbox for Instagram, Facebook, Google Business Profile, TikTok and YouTube.

Cons

X is a $10 add-on per account each month.
The free plan fell to 20 posts a month at the end of 2025.
Capterra reviewers report renewal charges they did not expect.

Choose it ifPubler analytics feel basic and reports are your main deliverable.

Skip it ifyou need LinkedIn on a free plan.

Free plus per account

In short: Like Publer, Social Champ has a free plan and charges per social account, with inbox and listening too.

Best for	Budget teams that also want an inbox and listening.
Price from	Starter $4 an account a month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly)
Free plan	Yes · 3 accounts, 15 scheduled posts, 1 user
Video review	none
Publishes to social	Yes · Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, Google Business Profile, WhatsApp Business, Mastodon

Pros

Social inbox and listening in the product.
Growth plan has unlimited users and workspaces.
Publishes to WhatsApp Business.

Cons

X and Pinterest need a paid plan.
A Capterra reviewer finds it pricier than similar tools.
A Capterra reviewer reports Instagram friction with new features.

Choose it ifyou like paying per account and want a social inbox too.

Skip it ifyou need X on a free plan.

Postiz

Open source

In short: Postiz is an open source scheduler under AGPL-3.0. Use the paid cloud, or self-host it with no license fee.

Best for	Developers and technical teams who can run their own server.
Price from	Cloud Standard $23 a month flat, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), 5 channels · Self-hosted $0 license
Free plan	No hosted free plan · self-hosting is free · 7-day cloud trial
Video review	comments on posts only
Publishes to social	Yes · Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Bluesky, Google Business, Reddit, Mastodon, Telegram, Discord and 15+ more

Pros

The self-hosted edition has no feature gates.
API, webhooks, MCP server and CLI on every cloud plan.
30+ destinations, including Reddit and Discord.

Cons

Self-hosting needs your own Meta, YouTube and TikTok apps. Approval can take weeks.
Cloud Standard does not include team members.
AppSumo reviewers report slow support and failed posts.

Choose it ifyou want to own the code and pay only for your server.

Skip it ifyou want a free hosted plan with no setup.

How to switch from Publer to Flekh

Day 1
Start the 14-day Pro trial and connect Instagram, Facebook Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn and X.
Day 2
Keep TikTok, Threads, Pinterest, Telegram and WordPress posts in Publer for now.
Day 3
Send the next client video for review with an approval link, not a Client member invite.
Day 4
Move scheduled video posts to Flekh first, and leave text posts in Publer for now.
Day 5
Check results next to each post, then remove Publer accounts you no longer need.

Questions

Is Publer free?: Yes, Publer has a free plan. It covers 1 user, 1 workspace and 3 social accounts, with 10 scheduled posts per account and 25 drafts. X is not included, and published posts stay stored for 24 hours only. Paid plans start at Professional, $5 a month for 1 account, billed monthly.
What is the best free Publer alternative?: Buffer, Metricool and Social Champ have free plans. Buffer Free covers 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts each. Metricool Free covers 1 brand and 20 posts a month, without LinkedIn or X. Social Champ Free covers 3 accounts and 15 scheduled posts. Postiz costs nothing to license if you self-host it.
Publer vs Buffer: which is cheaper?: Publer is a little cheaper for one account billed yearly: $4 a month, against $5 a channel for Buffer Essentials. Both have free plans for 3 accounts or channels. Publer also charges for added members. Buffer Team costs $10 a channel a month, billed yearly, and includes unlimited users.
What is a cheaper alternative to Publer?: Social Champ Starter costs the same as Publer: $4 an account a month, billed yearly. Self-hosted Postiz has no license fee, but you pay for the server and your setup time. Buffer and Metricool have free plans. Flekh costs more, $7 a seat a month, and suits client video approval only.
What are the main Publer competitors?: Buffer, OneUp, Metricool, Social Champ and Postiz do the same job. Buffer and Social Champ also charge per channel or account and have free plans. OneUp sells flat plans with many networks. Metricool focuses on analytics. Postiz is open source and you can self-host it. Flekh adds video review and client approval before posting.

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Flekh is our product. Every other fact on this page comes from the vendor's own page or a named source, with the date we checked.