PostWirePostWire compared with the tools you're probably weighing
Each page puts both price lists side by side in the unit each tool actually bills — per channel, per account, per profile, per seat or per business — with the link we read it from, and where PostWire is better than each one.
All vendor data read on Sept 26, 2026, except the comparisons marked with a later date.
Every comparison, one line each
| Comparison | They charge per | Cheapest paid plan | 10 businesses × 5 networks | Writes a post per network? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostWire | Business — every network connects on every plan; paid plans post to all of them at once | $9 (3 businesses) | $29 | Yes, from one idea |
| Ayrshare alternative | User profile | $149 a month (Premium, 1 profile) | $299 | No (AI add-on rewrites) |
| Upload-Post alternative | Profile (bundles) | $24 a month (Basic, 5 profiles) | $50 | From a video, 3 networks |
| Zernio alternative | Connected account | $6 per account after the first 2 free | $168 | No |
| Buffer alternative (read 22 Oct 2026) | Channel | $6 per channel a month (Essentials; $5 billed yearly; Team $10 per channel billed yearly) | $195 | One caption at a time |
| Buffer API alternative | Channel | $6 per channel a month (Essentials; $5 billed yearly) | $195 | No (one channel per call) |
| Hootsuite alternative | User seat | $99 per user a month (Standard, billed annually) | $199 | Not verified |
| Blotato alternative (read 22 Oct 2026) | Account cap + credits | $29 a month (Starter, 20 accounts, up to 900 TikTok posts a month); Creator $97, Agency $499 | $499 | On request in chat |
| Postiz alternative (read 22 Oct 2026) | Channel | $29 a month (5 channels) | $99 | Per platform (its FAQ) |
| Metricool alternative | Brand | $25 a month (Starter, 5 brands; $20 billed yearly) | $45 | No (your AI writes) |
| Publer alternative | Account + member | $5 a month for 1 account (Professional), then $4 per extra account | $180 | Not verified |
| Post Bridge alternative (read Oct 6, 2026) | Account cap | $39 a month (Marketer, 15 accounts) | $99 | You customize each platform |
| Later alternative (read Oct 8, 2026) | Social Set | $18.75 a month billed yearly (Starter, 1 Social Set, 30 posts per profile) | $127.50 billed yearly | You customize each profile |
| Loomly alternative (read Oct 9, 2026) | social account | $65 a month billed monthly, or $49 a month billed yearly (Starter, 12 social accounts, 3 users) | $332 | Captions by its AI assistant, with limited monthly AI usage on Starter |
| Sendible alternative (read Oct 10, 2026) | workspace of 6 social profiles | $35 a month billed monthly (Core, 1 workspace, 6 social profiles) | $299 | You tailor the copy per network in its composer; an AI assistant generates captions |
| SocialPilot alternative (read Oct 11, 2026) | social account | $30 a month billed monthly (Essentials, 7 social accounts, 1 user) | $200 | You adapt the post per network in its composer; an AI assistant on monthly credits |
| Sprout Social alternative (read Oct 12, 2026) | seat | $79 per seat a month billed annually, $99 billed monthly (Essentials, 5 social profiles) | $299 | You write each network's post in its composer; AI Assist from the Professional plan |
| SocialBee alternative (read Oct 13, 2026) | social profile | $29 a month billed monthly (Bootstrap, 5 social profiles, 1 user, 1 workspace) | $179 | You tailor the post per profile in its editor; an AI Copilot helps |
| CoSchedule alternative (read Oct 14, 2026) | social profile | $39 a month billed monthly, $29 billed annually (Starter, 3 social profiles, 1 user) | $284 | An AI Social Assistant writes messages in its calendar |
| ContentStudio alternative (read Oct 15, 2026) | social account | $29 a month month to month, $19 billed annually (Standard, 5 social accounts, 1 user) | $269 | Written from prompts in its AI Studio |
| FeedHive alternative (read Oct 17, 2026) | social account | €19 a month month to month, €15 billed annually (Creator, 4 social accounts) | €99 | Writing assistant on every plan, with monthly AI credits |
| OneUp alternative (read Oct 19, 2026) | social account | $25 a month month to month, $15 billed annually (Basic, 5 social accounts) | $180 | Captions written by AI, listed on every plan |
| RecurPost alternative (read Oct 20, 2026) | social account | $9 a month (Starter, 2 social accounts, 1 user) | $199 | Per-network customization from Personal ($25) |
| Planable alternative (read Oct 21, 2026) | workspace | $33 a workspace a month (Basic, 60 posts, 4 social pages) | $490 | Not listed |
| Pallyy alternative (read Oct 25, 2026) | social set | $25 a month (Pro: 1 social set, unlimited posts, 1 user) | $99 | Not listed |
| eClincher alternative (read Oct 28, 2026) | brand | $149 a month (Standard: 1 brand, 15 profiles, 1 user) | Custom quote | Not listed |
| PromoRepublic alternative (read Oct 29, 2026) | location | Request a quote (Build plan) | Custom quote | Not listed |
Monthly billing in USD where the vendor shows it (Hootsuite only shows annual per-user prices), about 20 posts per business a month. Sources are on each comparison page.
Roundups
Social media API for n8n
Which n8n nodes post to social networks, which are verified by n8n, and which one writes each network's post.
Post to all social media API
Nine APIs that post to every network through one integration, compared by pricing unit, free plan, MCP and whether they write the posts.
Best social media posting APIs (2026)
PostWire, Zernio, Post for Me, Upload-Post, Postiz, Blotato, Ayrshare and Mixpost, with each price read on Oct 21 and the bill for one brand and for ten clients.
Postiz alternative
A real free plan with API and MCP included (Postiz: 7-day trial, then $29 for 5 channels), $9 for a whole brand, approval rules for agents and white label at $99 (checked Oct 22, 2026).
Blotato alternative
API and MCP on the free plan with no card (Blotato's trial excludes both), $9 instead of $29, 14 networks instead of 9, approvals and white label (checked Oct 22, 2026).
Zernio (Late API) alternative
Price per brand instead of $6 per connected account after the first 2, the REST API and MCP on the free plan, approval rules for agents and white label at $99 (checked Oct 24, 2026).
Ayrshare alternative
A free plan with API and MCP, $29 for 10 brands where Ayrshare Launch is $299 for 10 profiles, approval rules for agents and a client portal (checked Oct 24, 2026).
Upload-Post alternative
TikTok on the free plan (Upload-Post's free plan excludes it), API, MCP and n8n node on every plan, $9 for 3 brands against $24 for 5 profiles (checked Oct 24, 2026).
Post Bridge alternative
Client approvals by email, connect-links and one brand per client (which Post Bridge's own page says it is not built for), a caption per network, and a free plan with API and MCP (checked Oct 22, 2026).
Buffer alternative
One price per brand instead of $5 per channel, seven networks Buffer does not have, an MCP server with approval rules, bulk CSV and 1 GB files (checked Oct 22, 2026).
ShortSync alternative
For editors: the same official TikTok upload with the file untouched, 10 free uploads a month instead of 5, $9 with 1 GB files, Shorts and Reels in the same click (read Oct 21, 2026).
PostWire vs CoreSpeed
Agent infrastructure (memory, connectors, spend caps) against a social publisher that writes each network's post — and how to use PostWire inside CoreSpeed (read Oct 4, 2026).
PostWire vs bundle.social
Two social APIs with MCP servers: pricing unit, free tiers and what each covers.
Best Ayrshare alternatives
A longer roundup of developer posting APIs for people leaving Ayrshare.
Best MCP servers for social media
Which MCP servers can publish, how they authenticate, and what they cost.
Repurpose.io alternatives
Re-posting what you already published vs uploading once with a caption written per network, plus 6 other tools with the cost of TikTok + Reels + Shorts (read Oct 3, 2026).
Best apps to cross-post short videos
11 apps that post one video to TikTok, Reels and Shorts, ordered by what the three networks cost on each (read Oct 3, 2026).
Best n8n node for TikTok, Instagram and Shorts
Blotato, Upload-Post, Postiz, PostFast, Zernio and PostWire, with n8n's own download data and prices (Oct 3, 2026).
Posting APIs with a free tier
What PostWire, Zernio, Buffer, Upload-Post, Ayrshare, Blotato and Postiz give you for $0 (read Oct 1, 2026).
For agencies
Social media tool for agencies (50 clients)
What an agency with up to 50 client brands needs from a publishing tool, what 50 clients cost on each tool (prices read on each vendor's page), and what PostWire does not do.
White-label social media scheduler
What carries your agency's brand on PostWire (client links, approvals, emails, monthly report), what still says PostWire, and what the white label costs on each plan.
Client approval tool for agencies
How a client approves posts from a link without an account, the plan each tool puts approvals on (read on its pricing page), and the limits.
Sendible alternative for agencies
Sendible's workspaces against PostWire's per-brand plans for 10 and 50 clients, both price lists read on the vendor's page, with what PostWire lacks.
SocialPilot alternative for agencies
SocialPilot's per-account plans against PostWire's per-brand plans for 10 and 50 clients, with its extra-account price, and what PostWire lacks.
Herramienta de redes sociales para agencias (marca blanca)
En español: marca blanca, aprobación del cliente por enlace, informe mensual y 50 marcas, con lo que PostWire no hace y lo que cuesta cada herramienta.
Agency Founding 20
The Agency plan (50 client brands, white label, approvals, monthly reports) at a founding price for the first 20 agencies, with the seats left counted live.
What a tool costs for your clients: 3 clients · 5 clients · 10 clients · 25 clients · 50 clients · every tool, 3 to 50 clients.
Switching posting APIs: posting APIs compared two at a time · switching kits · request converter.
For agencies: Social media tool for agencies (50 clients) · White-label social media scheduler · Client approval tool for agencies · Sendible alternative for agencies · SocialPilot alternative for agencies · Herramienta de redes sociales para agencias (marca blanca) · Agency Founding 20: $59 a month for 12 months.
Questions people ask
Which tools does this page compare?
Ayrshare, Upload-Post, Zernio, Buffer, Buffer, Hootsuite, Blotato, Postiz, Metricool, Publer, Post Bridge, Later, Loomly, Sendible, SocialPilot, Sprout Social, SocialBee, CoSchedule, ContentStudio, FeedHive, OneUp, RecurPost, Planable, Pallyy, eClincher, PromoRepublic, plus two roundups: social media APIs for n8n, and APIs that post to every network at once. Every price and feature was read on the vendor's own page on Sept 26, 2026 (newer comparisons on the date shown next to them).
Why compare 10 businesses on 5 networks?
Because it is the setup where the pricing unit decides the bill. Tools that charge per channel or per connected account count 50 units; PostWire counts 10 businesses. For one business on a few networks, most tools, including PostWire's free plan, cost little or nothing.
What does PostWire do that these don't?
It writes a different native post for each network from one idea, in one request, and then publishes them. As of Sept 2026, we couldn't find another hosted API that writes a different native post per network from one prompt, in one call. It does that from the dashboard, the REST API, the n8n node and its MCP server alike.
Where is PostWire ahead?
It writes each network's post from one idea in one request; it bills per business (10 businesses on 5 networks: $29 a month); its free plan includes the REST API, the MCP server and TikTok; TikTok, Meta and Google approvals are done, so nobody files an app review; X works without an X developer account of your own; posts can wait for approval, from $9, with client approvers who sign off from a link on Pro; team seats with roles are included (25 on Pro); and signed webhooks, an activity log with CSV and a public status page come with every plan. Each comparison lists, with sources, where PostWire is better than that tool.
Type one idea and see the post each network gets.
The demo on the home page writes live, with no account, and never publishes. The free plan covers one business — every network connects free, 2 networks per post — with no card and no time limit. Paid plans have a 14-day refund.