Postiz replaces 16 paid apps
One open-source tool, 16 subscriptions it can stand in for. Each pairing below is curated and verified by hand, with the honest catch spelled out. No votes, no pay-to-list.
licenseAGPL-3.0+
runsyour machine or their cloud
installHosted signup, or Docker Compose for self-hosting.
enginesOptional AI/media features connect to OpenAI, ElevenLabs, fal.ai, Tavily, KieAI and Transloadit.
dataPostgreSQL holds application data; Redis and Temporal support jobs; media is stored locally or in Cloudflare R2/S3-compatible storage.
setupHosted use is straightforward; self-hosting requires Docker, social OAuth apps, and a PostgreSQL, Redis and Temporal stack.
facts verified 2026-08-10
Twenty-eight-plus channels and a proper calendar; the price is running a small software company in your basement.
the catchPostiz can cover publishing, but it does not make Hootsuite's managed monitoring, inbox reliability, and support disappear, you become the operator.
the verdict →all Hootsuite alternatives →Multi-profile scheduling and team review with a shared calendar; deployment is the least social part.
the catchPostiz provides a shared calendar and team features, but approval polish is thinner and deployment remains your job.
the verdict →all Vista Social alternatives →Teams, comments and scheduling are here; approval polish is thinner and operations are thicker.
the catchPostiz has collaboration basics but thinner approval/versioning controls, while the team must also operate the deployment.
the verdict →all Loomly alternatives →Recurring posts and multi-network scheduling replace the evergreen loop; self-hosting is the new category.
the catchRecurring posts are less category-native than SocialBee's evergreen system, and Postiz also requires self-hosted operations.
the verdict →all SocialBee alternatives →Team drafts, comments and publishing in one place; approval workflow is serviceable rather than ceremonial.
the catchPostiz's approval workflow is more basic than Planable's review-centric product, and self-hosting adds operational work.
the verdict →all Planable alternatives →More networks, team features, analytics, API and MCP; also more databases than a scheduler ought to need.
the catchPostiz matches much of the feature surface, but its database, queue, Temporal and credential stack becomes your responsibility.
the verdict →all PostFast alternatives →Twenty-eight-plus channels, API, MCP and CLI; broad coverage bought with a broad deployment stack.
the catchPostiz's broad API and MCP coverage comes with PostgreSQL, Redis, Temporal, storage and social credentials to operate.
the verdict →all Post Bridge alternatives →The paid service is the hosted edition of this exact open-source product; keep the features and inherit the stack.
the verdict →Threads, scheduling and recurring posts across many networks; the server stack is the recurring part you keep.
the catchPostiz handles recurring publishing but not Hypefury's creator-growth playbooks, and it adds a server stack to maintain.
the verdict →all Hypefury alternatives →Multi-network scheduling and account analytics; self-hosting replaces the bill with infrastructure.
the catchPostiz's analytics are less mature than Metricool's and come with a substantial self-hosted operations burden.
the verdict →all Metricool alternatives →One API for thirty-odd social networks; the OAuth paperwork is now your hobby.
the verdict →The broadest open scheduler here; free means running PostgreSQL, Redis, Temporal and your own platform credentials.
the catchPostiz is not a spreadsheet-first one-upload queue, so large batches require more workflow work as well as operating its server stack.
the verdict →all BulkPublish alternatives →Threads, drafts, schedules and analytics across far more networks; operating it is the unlisted feature.
the catchPostiz is a general scheduler with a less refined thread-writing experience, and self-hosting replaces Typefully's managed simplicity.
the verdict →all Typefully alternatives →Broad scheduling and reusable media without subscription fees; operations are the new recurring charge.
the catchPostiz replaces Publer's managed service with a PostgreSQL, Redis and Temporal deployment plus platform credentials you must operate.
the verdict →all Publer alternatives →The broadest open scheduler here; free means running PostgreSQL, Redis, Temporal and your own platform credentials.
the catchPostiz broadly matches the channels and developer interfaces but replaces PosteAhora's managed service with a multi-service deployment.
the verdict →all PosteAhora alternatives →The broadest open scheduler here; free means running PostgreSQL, Redis, Temporal and your own platform credentials.
the catchThe software is broad, but self-hosting its PostgreSQL, Redis, Temporal, storage, and OAuth stack is far more operational work than paying Buffer.
the verdict →all Buffer alternatives →last updated 2026-08-10 · up to $6,564/yr replaced · no votes, no pay-to-list