Heropost vs OpenPost comparison

Compare prices, channels, and features for Heropost and OpenPost.

Platform overview

Platform overview

Read a short summary of Heropost and OpenPost. Then compare prices, channels, and features.

Lifetime social scheduler with HeroAI and eleven networks

Heropost is a hosted scheduler for creators and agencies. Connect eleven networks and schedule unlimited posts. Automate feeds from RSS, WordPress, and Shopify.

Content workspace for solo founders with hosted and self-hosted paths

OpenPost is a publishing workspace for founders and small teams. Write once, adapt copy per network, and schedule from the calendar. Use hosted API, CLI, and MCP, or self-host.

Why people look

Why teams compare Heropost and OpenPost

  • Heropost bundles HeroAI, workspaces, RSS and store automations, and unlimited scheduling into one-time lifetime tiers.

  • OpenPost combines cross-platform adaptation, built-in image and video editors, analytics, and agent paths via API, CLI, and MCP on hosted or self-hosted deployments.

  • Use the sections below before you migrate accounts.

Your options

Stay on OpenPost, pick another scheduler, or move to OpenQuok

  • You can renew OpenPost, pick another scheduler, or move to OpenQuok.

  • The ranked list below shows schedulers with list prices and compare links.

  • OpenQuok is open source with self-hosting, workspaces, and agent scheduling when those fit your stack.

Pricing & plans

Pricing & plans

Compare the plans and prices for Heropost and OpenPost.

Heropost

  • Starter $197 one-time

    Best for solo creators and small brands on a handful of accounts

    One payment · 12 social accounts · 2 workspaces · 5 automations · 1 user

  • Growth $297 one-time

    Best for growing brands that need more accounts and client workspaces

    One payment · 70 social accounts · 7 workspaces · 15 automations · 1 user

  • Agency $397 one-time

    Best for agencies that need unlimited accounts, team seats, and approvals

    One payment · unlimited accounts & workspaces · unlimited team members · approval workflows

OpenPost

  • Self-host $0 /mo

    Best when you operate OpenPost on your own infrastructure under AGPL

    No OpenPost software fee · you pay for servers, secrets, and social developer apps

  • Starter $15 /mo

    Best for one company building a repeatable content habit

    1 workspace · 3 social accounts · 100 scheduled posts/month · 14-day free trial

  • Founder $25 /mo

    Best for founders publishing across more channels and workspaces

    3 workspaces · 6 social accounts · 500 scheduled posts/month

  • Pro $49 /mo

    Best for a complete solo-founder content operation

    10 workspaces · 15 social accounts · 2,500 scheduled posts/month

  • Team $99 /mo

    Best for small teams that need seats and workspace roles

    3 included seats · team roles · 5,000 scheduled posts/month

  • Agency $199 /mo

    Best for agencies managing many clients and campaigns

    5 included seats · 50 workspaces · 150 social accounts · 25,000 scheduled posts/month

Supported social channels

Supported social channels

See which social networks each product supports for scheduling. An hourglass means the channel is on our roadmap.

Heropost

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > TikTok
  • > YouTube
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • Mastodon
  • Discord
  • > Pinterest
  • > Reddit
  • > Telegram

OpenPost

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > TikTok
  • > YouTube
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • > Mastodon
  • > Discord
  • Pinterest
  • Reddit
  • Telegram

Feature comparison

Feature comparison

See which features each product includes, limits, or omits.

Features
Heropost OpenPost
Agent workspaces
2 on Starter · 7 on Growth · unlimited on Agency 1–50 by hosted plan
Total channels
12 / 70 / unlimited social accounts by tier 3–150 social accounts by plan
Posts per month
Unlimited scheduling on every tier 100–25,000 scheduled posts by plan
Team members
1 on Starter & Growth · unlimited on Agency 1 seat on Starter–Pro · 3 on Team · 5 on Agency
AI Writer
HeroAI captions & hashtags (unlimited) —
AI Summarizer
— —
Shareable post previews
Official platform APIs
No Info
Public API
Coming soon
OAuth apps
— —
MCP server
— mcp:read and mcp:full scopes
Cloud media storage
Per-workspace media library 1–250 GB media by plan
Google Chrome extension
— —
Multi-channel publishing
Agent integrations
— HTTP API, CLI, and MCP tokens
Analytics
Photo editor
Adobe Express built in OpenPost Image Editor
Skill builder
— —
Calendar views
Kanban views
— —
Footage File manager
Repeated posts
— —
Reusable templates
HeroAI caption templates Social Sets for account groups
Reusable signatures
— —
Smart filters
— —
Post delays
Schedule months ahead · bulk CSV Saved weekly slots
Post comments
Internal plugs
— —
Cross-account plugs
— —
Global plugs
— Auto Repost with likes/comments/reposts/views gates (X, Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn)
Group management
Posting groups for bulk upload Social Sets
Business profiles & directory launch
— —
Browser extension autofill
— —
Directory submission tracking
— —
Profile variants per directory
— —
Domain rating analytics
— —
Competitor domains
— —
Directory catalog DR
— —
Community features
— —
Dark / light mode

comparisons

lifetime multi-network scheduling vs founder-focused publishing workspace

OpenPost is for solo founders who want one composer, account-specific versions, and optional self-hosting. Heropost bundles HeroAI, workspaces, RSS and store automations, and unlimited scheduling into one-time lifetime tiers.

Heropost

  • > HeroAI drafts captions, threads, and hashtags inside the composer on every tier
  • > One-time lifetime tiers from $197 with unlimited posts and all eleven networks on every plan
  • > Workspaces separate brands, media, and time zones inside one login
  • > Bulk CSV upload, client self-connect invites, MonoLink pages, and store automations without per-channel fees
  • > Agency tier adds approval workflows, roles, and client guest review

OpenPost

  • Scoped MCP tokens (read vs full) — no skill builder or per-workspace OAuth apps for external agent checkpoints
  • Monthly scheduled-post caps (100–25,000) and account limits on every hosted tier
  • Organization workspaces — not agent workspaces with separate MCP endpoints and OAuth apps per automation context
  • Post quotas and a ten-network catalog when you need broader agent-native tooling and kanban review
  • Team roles only on Team and Agency — solo tiers lack collaboration and approval gates

When they win

When OpenPost stays the better choice

  • OpenPost is built for solo founders who want one composer, account-specific versions, and optional self-hosting.

  • Heropost fits teams who want creators and agencies who want eleven networks and unlimited posts in one hosted app.

  • Pick the product that matches your budget this quarter.

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