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Free social media schedulers: all 39 free plans, verified

The best free social media scheduler for most people is Zoho Social (6 accounts) or Buffer (any 3 of 11 networks). All 39 free plans compared, with check dates.

For most people, the best free social media scheduler is Zoho Social or Buffer: Zoho's free plan connects 6 accounts including X and LinkedIn, and Buffer lets you pick any 3 of its 11 networks with 10 scheduled posts per channel at a time. If you need more posts than that, Swello allows 40 scheduled posts a month on 5 profiles, but not on X.

What this means for you

Our directory lists 39 free plans, and "free" means something different on almost every one. One caps posts per month, the next caps how many posts can wait in the queue, and plenty leave out X, video or analytics. Start from the job you need done, and read the catch before you connect any accounts. If you only want to send one post to several accounts, the short version is in post to all social media at once for free.

The details

Free social media scheduling apps compared

Every hosted scheduler with a free plan in our directory, in alphabetical order. The last column is the date we last read the vendor's own pricing page.

ToolFree accountsPost limit on the free planLeft out on freeChecked
Buffer3 channels10 scheduled per channel at a timeNothing network-wise; insights keep 30 days2026-11-09
CoSchedule1 profile15 scheduled at a timeNot stated; X is billed separately2026-10-26
Contentport1 X account3 scheduled tweets at a timeEvery network except X2026-10-26
Fedica12 accounts, 1 per network10 scheduled at a time, unlimited draftsNot stated2026-11-09
HeyOrca2 profiles15 scheduled a month, per calendarNot stated2026-10-26
Hookle3 accounts5 scheduled in the queueX2026-10-26
Iconosquare2 profiles10 a month per profileX publishing (starts on Launch)2026-11-09
Metricool1 brand20 a monthLinkedIn and X2026-11-09
Pallyy1 social set15 scheduled a monthVideo and carousels (image posts only)2026-11-09
PlanPost2 accounts30 a month, 5 a day, 10 in the queueAnalytics; no Pinterest, Bluesky, Mastodon or Google Business Profile on any plan2026-11-09
Plann1 brand5 video posts a month; other posts not statedEvery network except Instagram2026-10-26
PlanolyNot stated10 uploads a monthThe free plan is on the mobile app only2026-11-09
Post Planner1 account30 scheduled, 12 a dayNot stated2026-11-09
Postpone2 accounts5 a monthNot stated2026-10-26
PreviewNot stated (1 device)Unlimited postsAuto-posting (Premium only)2026-10-26
Publer3 accounts10 scheduled per account at a timeX; Pinterest needs 100 followers or a claimed website2026-11-09
Publora3 accounts15 a month, 3 scheduled at a time, 7 days aheadX2026-11-09
Social Champ3 accounts15 scheduled at a timeX and Pinterest2026-11-09
SocialBu3 accounts10 posts in total, everNot stated2026-10-26
Swello5 profiles, 1 per network40 scheduled a monthX2026-11-09
Typefully1 social set10 a monthAI assistant and analytics2026-11-09
UNUMNot stated20 uploads a monthNot stated2026-10-26
Upload-Post2 profiles10 uploads a monthTikTok2026-11-09
Viraly3 profiles10 a monthNot stated; analytics keep 2 weeks2026-11-09
Zernio2 accountsUnlimited postsNothing stated; built for developers2026-11-09
Zoho Social6 (1 brand)Not statedAny network beyond its 6: X, Instagram, Facebook Page, LinkedIn Page, LinkedIn profile, Google Business Profile2026-11-09

"Not stated" means the vendor's page doesn't give the figure. The tool pages show each tool's full row and sources.

Which free plan fits which job

You want the most accounts. Fedica connects 12, one per network and including X, but keeps only 10 posts scheduled at a time. Zoho Social connects 6: one each of X, Instagram, a Facebook Page, a LinkedIn Page, a LinkedIn profile and a Google Business Profile, for 1 team member. Swello allows 5 profiles, one per network, on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook. Metricool covers 1 brand on every network it supports except LinkedIn and X, and Typefully 1 social set (one account per network), but neither gives a number. Every other plan that states one stops at 1 to 3.

You post a lot. Monthly caps run from 40 on Swello, 30 on PlanPost (and 5 a day) and 20 on Metricool, down to 5 on Postpone. Buffer and Publer state no monthly cap; they limit how many posts wait in the queue (10 per channel or account), and a slot frees up when a post goes out. If you can keep the queue topped up, that can add up to more than a monthly cap.

You post to X. Zoho Social includes 1 X account, Fedica includes X among its 12 free accounts, and Buffer's 3 free channels can include X. Typefully is built for text posts and threads on X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky and Mastodon, at 10 posts a month. PlanPost's free plan includes X among its 7 networks, on 2 accounts. Contentport does X only, 3 scheduled tweets at a time. Network limits are on the X hub.

You post to Pinterest. Pinterest's own scheduler is free with a business account: standard Pins only, up to 30 days ahead, up to 10 scheduled at once (how to schedule Pins). Among third-party tools, Buffer and Metricool include Pinterest on free. Publer does too, but only for accounts with at least 100 followers or a claimed website. Social Champ's free plan leaves Pinterest out. Tailwind has a free sign-up, but its pricing page doesn't say what the free tier includes.

You plan Instagram visually. Planoly's free plan is on its mobile app, with 10 uploads a month. Plann's free plan is Instagram only, with 5 video posts a month. Preview gives unlimited posts on 1 device for planning your grid, but auto-posting to Instagram, Facebook and TikTok is on Premium. UNUM allows 20 uploads a month.

You work in a team. This is where free plans run out: every one that states a user count allows 1 user. The exception is Agorapulse's Archie plan (beta): up to 50 profiles on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube, 1 owner plus up to 100 Archie-only users, but new posts can only be created through its AI assistant, with 10 credits a month. Agorapulse ended its classic free plan on July 6, 2026. If you need teammates, you'll pay; the per-user maths is in Hootsuite alternatives.

You're a developer or post through an AI agent. Several free plans include API or MCP access:

  • Buffer: 1 API key and 1,000 requests per channel a month, up to 3,000.
  • Typefully: API, Zapier and MCP on the free plan, with 10 posts a month.
  • Publora: REST API and MCP on its free Starter plan, with 15 posts a month and no X.
  • PlanPost: 200 API and MCP calls a month, with 30 posts a month on 2 accounts.
  • Metricool, Social Champ and Viraly list MCP access on their free plans.
  • Zernio: the first 2 connected accounts are free, with unlimited posts, then $6 per account for accounts 3 to 10.
  • Upload-Post: 2 profiles and 10 uploads a month, without TikTok.

Zernio passes X's API costs through at X's rates; what X charges is in X API pricing.

The catches to check before you sign up

  • A queue limit isn't a monthly limit. Buffer, Publer, Social Champ, CoSchedule, Hookle and Contentport limit the queue, not the month. Publora has both: 15 a month, 3 waiting at a time, up to 7 days ahead. SocialBu allows 10 posts in total, ever.
  • Metricool, Publer, Social Champ, Swello, Publora and Hookle leave X out of their free plans. Iconosquare adds X publishing on Launch.
  • Quso.ai's free plan exports at 720p with a quso.ai watermark and publishes to TikTok only. Contentport lists "no image watermark" as a Pro feature. Pallyy's free plan is image posts only.
  • Analytics history is short. Buffer, Metricool, Pallyy and Iconosquare keep 30 days or 1 month, Viraly 2 weeks, and Quso keeps data for 7 days. Publer stores your published posts for only 24 hours. Typefully and PlanPost have no analytics on free.
  • Zoho Social, Swello and Post Planner move you to their free plan when the trial ends. On Swello, scheduled posts beyond the first 40 won't be published after the downgrade.
  • Some limits aren't published at all: neither Tailwind nor Zoho Social states a free post cap. Circleboom's pricing page still says "Enjoy our free plan", but the plan behind it allows 0 accounts, so we don't count it.

Free schedulers built into the platforms

If you only use one network, its own tool may be all you need:

Free for blogs, and free if you run it yourself

  • Blog auto-posting: dlvr.it posts new articles from your RSS feed to 3 profiles, 10 posts a month per profile. Jetpack Social auto-shares new WordPress posts and lists no share cap. Blog2Social has a free WordPress plugin (1 account per network) and a free WebApp (5 accounts), both for 1 user.
  • Open source and desktop: Mixpost Lite is free and self-hosted for Facebook Pages, X and Mastodon. Sky Scheduler is free and open source for Bluesky, up to 2 years ahead. PostyBirb is a free desktop app for X, Bluesky and Mastodon that posts only while your computer is on.

Whatever you pick, check your text against each network's limits with the character counter, and plan the month in the free content calendar template.

What to do next

  • Business owners: List your networks and how often you post. If X or LinkedIn matters, start on Zoho Social; if you need TikTok, Bluesky or Pinterest, start on Buffer. Move to Swello if you post to 5 networks but not X and need 40 posts a month.
  • Marketers and agencies: Free plans allow 1 user, which is enough to test a tool but not to run client accounts on it. Compare paid plans in Buffer alternatives or answer a few questions in the scheduler picker.
  • Developers: Typefully, Publora, Buffer, PlanPost, Zernio and Upload-Post all have free API access with different caps; the platform rules behind them are in the API changelog.

Questions people ask

What is the best free social media scheduler?

For most people, Zoho Social or Buffer. Zoho Social's free plan connects 6 accounts, including X, LinkedIn and Google Business Profile. Buffer's free plan lets you pick any 3 of its 11 networks and keeps 10 scheduled posts per channel at a time. If you need more posts a month, Swello's free plan allows 40, but not on X.

Is Buffer free?

Yes. Buffer's Free plan costs $0 and covers up to 3 channels, 1 user and 10 scheduled posts per channel at a time; once a post goes out, you can schedule another. Insights keep 30 days of history.

Is Later free?

Not on its pricing page. Every Later plan starts with a 14-day free trial and then costs from $18.75 a month billed yearly. Later's help centre has described a limited free plan offered after you cancel a trial, but it publishes no post limit for it.

Is Planoly free?

Yes, on the mobile app. Planoly's pricing page says its free plan is available on the Planoly mobile app and includes 10 uploads per month. Paid plans start at $16 a month, or $14 a month billed yearly, and include a 14-day free trial.

Is Sprout Social free?

No. Sprout Social has no free plan. It offers a 30-day free trial with no card required, and paid plans start at $79 per seat a month billed yearly.

Which free social media scheduler includes X (Twitter)?

Zoho Social (1 X account), Buffer, Typefully and PlanPost include X on their free plans, and Contentport is a free scheduler for X only. Metricool, Publer, Social Champ, Swello, Publora and Hookle leave X out of their free plans.

Is Post Planner free?

Yes. Post Planner's free plan covers 1 social account and 1 user, with 30 scheduled posts, up to 12 posts a day per profile and 3 AI images a month. Accounts that finish the trial without picking a paid plan move to it.

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