Open-source agentic social scheduler with 30+ networks
Postiz is open-source scheduling for teams and agencies. Cross-post from a calendar with AI media and analytics. Cloud plans or self-hosted.
OpenQuok Postiz vs Hootsuite comparison
Compare prices, channels, and features for Postiz and Hootsuite.
Platform overview
Platform overview
Read a short summary of Postiz and Hootsuite. Then compare prices, channels, and features.
Social marketing suite with Wisdom AI since 2008
Hootsuite is a social management platform for marketing teams. Plans include publishing, inbox, analytics, and Wisdom AI. Pricing is per user.
Why people look
Why teams compare Postiz and Hootsuite
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Postiz packs network breadth, AI media generation, analytics, and agent tooling into one open-source stack.
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Hootsuite covers publishing, inbox, listening, and analytics for teams that live in the dashboard.
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Use the sections below before you migrate accounts.
Your options
Stay on Hootsuite, pick another scheduler, or move to OpenQuok
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You can renew Hootsuite, pick another scheduler, or move to OpenQuok.
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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 Postiz and Hootsuite.
Postiz
- Self-host $0 /mo
Best when you run the open-source stack on your own infrastructure
AGPL-3.0 · no Postiz software fee · you provide Postgres, Redis, Temporal, and hosting · no Stripe = no cloud plan caps
- Standard $29 /mo
Best for content creators scheduling across a handful of channels
5 channels · 7-day free trial · annual billing saves ~20%
- Team $39 /mo
Best for small brands that need team seats and customer groups
10 channels · unlimited team members · RSS auto-post
- Pro $49 /mo
Best for businesses connecting more networks and AI media quota
30 channels · unlimited team members
- Ultimate $99 /mo
Best for agencies managing many channels across brands
100 channels · unlimited team members
Hootsuite
- Standard $99 /mo
Best for individuals managing up to 10 social accounts from one calendar
Per user / month (annual billing) · 14-day free trial
- Professional $199 /mo
Best for teams that need unlimited accounts and automated inbox workflows
Per user / month (annual billing) · 14-day free trial
- Advanced $399 /mo
Best for teams that need approvals, routing, and cross-team coordination
Per user / month (annual billing) · 14-day free trial
- Enterprise Custom
Best for large organizations with SSO, listening, and governance needs
Custom pricing — contact sales
Supported social channels
Supported social channels
See which social networks each product supports for scheduling. An hourglass means the channel is on our roadmap.
Postiz
- Facebook
- Instagram
- LinkedIn
- X
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Pinterest
- Threads
- Bluesky
- WhatsApp
- Google Business Profile
- Dev.to
- Discord
- Dribbble
- Hashnode
- Kick
- Lemmy
- Listmonk
- Mastodon
- Medium
- MeWe
- Nostr
- Reddit
- Skool
- Slack
- Telegram
- Twitch
- Vk
- Warpcast
- Whop
- WordPress
Hootsuite
- Facebook
- Instagram
- LinkedIn
- X
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Pinterest
- Threads
- Bluesky
- WhatsApp
- Google Business Profile
- Dev.to
- Discord
- Dribbble
- Hashnode
- Kick
- Lemmy
- Listmonk
- Mastodon
- Medium
- MeWe
- Nostr
- Reddit
- Skool
- Slack
- Telegram
- Twitch
- Vk
- Warpcast
- Whop
- WordPress
Feature comparison
Feature comparison
See which features each product includes, limits, or omits.
Features | Postiz | Hootsuite |
|---|---|---|
Agent workspaces | 1 for all plans | — |
Total channels | 5–100 on Cloud · unlimited channels self-host (no Stripe) | 10 on Standard · unlimited on Professional+ |
Posts per month | Unlimited on paid plans | Unlimited scheduling |
Team members | Solo on Standard · unlimited on Team+ | Per-seat licensing |
AI Writer | — | — |
AI Summarizer | — | — |
Shareable post previews | ||
Official platform APIs | ||
Public API | — | |
OAuth apps | Only 1 for all plans | — |
MCP server | Only 1 for all plans | MCP connectors (in-product) |
Cloud media storage | Media library | Media library (plan limits apply) |
Google Chrome extension | — | — |
Multi-channel publishing | ||
Agent integrations | CLI, MCP, and agent skills | — |
Analytics | ||
Photo editor | — | |
Skill builder | — | — |
Calendar views | ||
Kanban views | — | — |
Footage File manager | ||
Repeated posts | ||
Reusable templates | ||
Reusable signatures | — | |
Smart filters | — | |
Post delays | Best-time scheduling | |
Post comments | Thread/comment parts on most networks; IG/Kick/Twitch comments no media | |
Internal plugs | — | |
Cross-account plugs | X repost & LinkedIn comment/reshare; not Threads | — |
Global plugs | — | |
Group management | ||
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
AI-heavy open-source automation vs enterprise social marketing
Hootsuite is for marketing teams in a browser. Postiz packs network breadth, AI media generation, analytics, and agent tooling into one open-source stack.
Postiz
- CLI, MCP, and agent skills drive drafting and scheduling from ChatGPT, Claude, or OpenClaw
- Channel-tiered cloud plans plus a free self-hosted path for operators who want full control
- Customer groups on Team+ keep brands and clients organized inside one login
- Broad suite: AI images/video, analytics, plugs, RSS auto-post, and 30-plus integrations
- REST API, webhooks, CLI, and MCP are first-class product paths on paid plans
- Visual calendar with per-channel previews before you schedule across networks
Hootsuite
- Wisdom AI lives inside the dashboard — no skills, workspace MCP, or Public API for external agents
- Per-seat pricing that climbs as you add collaborators
- One account pile for every brand, client, and channel
- Enterprise bundles with listening and ads you may never use
- In-product MCP connectors — not workspace-scoped endpoints for editor or terminal agents
- Autopilot publishing with limited human checkpoints
When they win
When Hootsuite stays the better choice
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Hootsuite is built for marketing teams in a browser.
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Postiz fits teams who want builders who want 30-plus networks, AI generation, and agent-first automation.
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Pick the product that matches your budget this quarter.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Common questions and answers. Contact us if you need more help.
Buffer and Hootsuite often charge per seat for calendar basics. OpenQuok gives you channels, scheduling, and multi-channel publish in one workspace. Agents can draft through MCP, the CLI, or the API — you approve before anything goes live. Compare OpenQuok vs Buffer, OpenQuok vs Hootsuite, or all comparisons.
Yes. OpenQuok offers one 7-day free trial per payment customer so you can run social media accounts on auto-pilot before you subscribe the plan. Create an account and start today — no credit card required. Canceling and resubscribing, or creating another workspace, does not grant a second trial. Plan limits are on Pricing and in the billing limits guide; trial rules are in the Cloud trial guide.
Use one workspace per client or brand. Each workspace keeps its own channels and sign-in details separate. That lowers the risk that an AI agent hallucinates posts to the wrong account. See plan workspace counts, billing limits, and how we compare. Agencies group channels by client in the team collaboration walkthrough.
Connect channels, write in Creating posts, then pick a time on the calendar or kanban. Agents can use the CLI, agent setup guides, or MCP setup guides. From Chrome, install Add to Chrome, it's free and draft from the browser extension side panel without opening the dashboard every time.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) lets AI assistants connect to the tools you use. Connect OpenQuok in your MCP client and your agent can list channels, read platform rules, and schedule posts without opening the dashboard. Start with MCP getting started or a MCP setup guide.
No. OpenQuok publishes through each network’s official API. Reach should match posting in the native app. See Connect rules.
OpenQuok connects channels, a calendar, kanban, and an approval queue in one workspace. Agents can draft through MCP, the CLI, or agent hosts. You approve before anything publishes. Schedule from Chrome with Add to Chrome, it's free and the browser extension side panel. Read the full workflow on Social media management and browse supported channels.
OpenQuok is DIY directory launch software. You build business profiles, autofill forms with the browser extension — install from Add to Chrome, it's free on Chrome — and track each submission. We do not run a done-for-you campaign for you. Start on the Directory submission tool page, follow directory submission docs, and pick targets in Build backlinks.
Yes. Both workflows live in the same product. Use Social media management for channels, agents, and approvals — including the browser extension side panel after Add to Chrome, it's free. Use Directory submission tool for business profiles, extension autofill on directory sites, and submission tracking. One workspace can hold social channels and directory launch work for the same brand.
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