Publer is the budget pick for creators who need to reach a lot of networks without paying big-name prices. It covers the usual Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn, adds X on paid plans, and reaches places few rivals bother with, like Google Business Profile, Telegram and WordPress. You pay per social account, and at most sizes it costs less than Buffer.
We assessed Publer alongside the rest of our scheduling & publishing reviews, including Later, SocialPilot and SocialBee, so the score below is relative to that field.
What it does well
Coverage. Publer's plans page lists Facebook, Instagram, X, Threads, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Telegram, Mastodon, Bluesky and WordPress. For a creator who also runs a local business profile or a Telegram channel, that breadth is rare at this price.
Price per account. Professional starts at $5 a month for one account, every 10th account is free, and yearly billing gives two months free. Small setups stay cheap, as the example below shows.
Automation for evergreen content. Professional includes RSS automations and unlimited workspaces. Business adds post recycling, best times to post and competitor analysis, which helps creators who want a library of evergreen posts working in the background.
AI and API. Publer's AI caption assistant helps rewrite copy for each network, and Business includes unlimited AI prompts plus the Publer API and an MCP server, according to the plans page. An API is a useful exit route, though we haven't confirmed exactly which post data it exports.
Where it falls short
The interface is busy. Menus and settings sit with less visual hierarchy than pricier tools, so expect to spend a little longer finding things than you would in Buffer or Later.
The features many creators want most (analytics, reports, best times and post recycling) sit on Business, not Professional. Budget for Business if analytics matter.
Support is slower than premium competitors, which matters if a post fails right before a launch. Publer reserves priority support for Enterprise; we haven't measured response times on any plan.
The free plan is tight: 1 user, 3 social accounts (X can't be connected), 10 scheduled posts per account, 25 drafts and only 24 hours of post history.
Pricing in practice
Prices from Publer's plans page (USD), rendered with its calculator: Professional is $5/mo billed monthly or $4/mo billed yearly for one account. Business is $10/mo or $8/mo billed yearly for one account. Prices scale per account (and per extra team member) at a lower rate after the first. Professional has a 7-day trial and Business a 14-day trial. Enterprise is custom and billed yearly.
Example. Assumptions: one creator, one account per network, no extra team members, USD, figures from Publer's own price calculator on the plans page.
| Setup | Free | Professional | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 accounts | $0 (no X, 10 queued posts each) | $12/mo monthly, or $9.60/mo billed yearly ($115.20/yr) | $21/mo monthly, or $16.80/mo billed yearly ($201.60/yr) |
| 6 accounts | Not possible (3-account cap) | $24/mo monthly, or $19.20/mo billed yearly ($230.40/yr) | $42/mo monthly, or $33.60/mo billed yearly ($403.20/yr) |
For comparison, six channels on Buffer Essentials cost $360 a year on annual billing, so Publer Professional is cheaper and Business is a little more expensive with analytics included.
Restrictions to check before you pick
Publer's plans page (read Nov 7, 2026) says X (Twitter) accounts are supported only on a paid subscription, which it attributes to the cost of the X Enterprise API. It also says that, to comply with Pinterest's automation policies, a Pinterest account on a free plan must have at least 100 followers or a claimed website; paid plans have no such limit.
Who should pick it (and who shouldn't)
Pick Publer if you're cost-conscious, post to many networks, including less common ones, and can live with a busier interface. It's also a fit for creators recycling evergreen posts on the Business plan. Skip it if you need fast support guarantees, or if you'll only ever use three channels and Buffer's free plan already covers you. See Publer's plans.
Alternatives worth comparing
- Buffer: cleaner interface and a free plan; see Buffer alternatives for the wider field.
- Metricool: per-brand pricing with deeper analytics.
- SocialBee: category-based recycling for evergreen libraries.
- Typefully: for writers on X and LinkedIn; see Typefully vs Buffer.
More options live in scheduling and publishing. If you're using AI captions across networks, read how to schedule social media without losing your voice.
What changed (Oct 8, 2026)
- Plan names, prices and limits now match Publer's official pricing page as checked on Oct 8, 2026.
- We revised the pros and cons to match current features and pricing.
SOURCES (CHECKED OCT 19, 2026)
| Claim | Source URL | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Plans, prices and plan limits in the pricing table | https://publer.com/plans | 2026-10-08 |
| Official product site | https://publer.io | 2026-10-08 |
| Publer Free: up to 3 social accounts (X requires a paid plan), up to 10 scheduled posts at once per account, 25 saved drafts, and published posts are deleted from Publer after 24 hours. | https://publer.com/help/en/article/what-is-included-in-publer-free-dliovh/ | 2026-10-19 |
| Post recycling is available on the Business plan. | https://publer.com/help/en/article/how-to-recycle-posts-21oc1h/ | 2026-10-19 |
| Publer's docs say the API is available to Business and Enterprise customers. | https://publer.com/docs | 2026-10-19 |
| X (Twitter) accounts only on a paid subscription; Pinterest on a free plan needs 100 followers or a claimed website | https://publer.com/pricing (curl and Chrome) | 2026-11-07 |
| PLAN | PRICE | WHAT YOU GET |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 user, 1 workspace, 3 social accounts (X not supported), 10 scheduled posts per account, 25 drafts, 24-hour post history |
| Professional | from $5/mo billed monthly or $4/mo billed yearly, for 1 social account | price rises with each social account and extra team member (every 10th is free); unlimited scheduling, X integration, RSS automations, unlimited workspaces; 7-day free trial |
| Business | from $10/mo billed monthly or $8/mo billed yearly, for 1 social account | everything in Professional plus analytics and reports, best times to post, competitor analysis, post recycling, unlimited AI prompts, Publer API and MCP; 14-day free trial |
| Enterprise | Custom, billed yearly | volume discounts, 1:1 onboarding, priority support |
Budget-conscious creators needing wide platform coverage.
You need best-in-class customer support response times. — if that's a dealbreaker, see every scheduling & publishing tool we've reviewed.
- Is Publer worth it in 2026?
The budget scheduler that punches well above its price with genuinely broad platform support. We rate it 7.9/10, and it's the strongest pick for Budget-conscious creators needing wide platform coverage.
- How much does Publer cost?
Publer prices paid plans per social account. Professional starts at $5/mo for one account ($4/mo billed yearly) and Business at $10/mo ($8/mo billed yearly), with the price rising as you add accounts and team members. The Free plan covers 3 accounts (not X) with 10 scheduled posts per account. List prices change often, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.
- What are the downsides of Publer?
Interface is dense, with many menus. Customer support slower than premium competitors. Analytics, best-time suggestions and post recycling require the Business plan. Mobile app occasionally lags behind web features.
- How did BestCreates review Publer?
Editorially reviewed: An editorial evaluation of verified product information, official documentation, pricing and features, informed by Carlos Gil's professional experience. Available demos and screenshots may inform the review; documented product use is required for a hands-on label. The score is relative to the other tools we cover in this category.
The budget scheduler that punches well above its price with genuinely broad platform support.
Editorially reviewed. An editorial evaluation of verified product information, official documentation, pricing and features, informed by Carlos Gil's professional experience. Available demos and screenshots may inform the review; documented product use is required for a hands-on label. Read our review standards.
BestCreates is written and edited by Carlos Gil. Every tool is assessed against the same documented framework — the jobs creators hire it for, ease of use, pricing accuracy, support and integrations — and each review states in the open how it was assessed.
LAST UPDATED OCT 9, 2026
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