Every vendor price below was read on the vendor's own page on Oct 22, 2026; the links are under Sources. We build PostWire, and its figures come from the plans that bill you.
The short version, with PostWire and Ayrshare compared line by line: Ayrshare alternatives.
A business is one brand with all of its networks, so adding a network does not change the bill: one business on four networks is $19 a month, ten client businesses are $29. It writes a different post for each network from one idea in the same request, and publishes through a REST API, an MCP server (OAuth sign-in or an API key), an n8n node or the dashboard. The free plan includes TikTok and needs no card.
What it does not do: the free plan has 10 posts a month and 2 networks per post, and Threads, Reddit and Pinterest are not live.
Premium is one social profile for $149 a month, billed at signup. Launch covers up to 10 profiles for $299 and is the plan with the 28-day free trial; Business starts at $599 with 30 profiles. The Max Pack add-on is $300 a month.
Where PostWire is ahead: PostWire has a free plan with no time limit and paid plans from $19 a month; Ayrshare's first paid plan is $149 and its trial is on Launch only.
The free plan has 2 profiles and 10 uploads a month, without TikTok. Paid plans have unlimited uploads: Basic $24 for 5 profiles, Professional $50 for 25, Advanced $147 for 75.
Where PostWire is ahead: PostWire's free plan includes TikTok and 10 posts a month; Upload-Post's free plan has 10 uploads a month and leaves TikTok out.
Starter is $29 a month for 20 connected accounts with 1,250 AI credits for images and video, Creator $97 for 40 accounts, Agency $499. Every plan starts with a 7-day trial that leaves the API out; official n8n and Make nodes.
Where PostWire is ahead: PostWire's API and MCP server work on the free plan, before any payment; Blotato's trial gives access to all features except the API.
Hosted plans go from Standard at $29 a month for 5 channels to Ultimate at $99 for 100, all with unlimited posts and a 7-day free trial. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.
Where PostWire is ahead: PostWire is free for 1 business and $19 a month for 3, each with every network it has; Postiz starts at $29 for 5 channels after a 7-day trial.
The free plan connects up to 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts per channel. Essentials is $5 a month per channel billed yearly ($60 a year), with unlimited scheduled posts.
Where PostWire is ahead: PostWire bills per business, so a fourth or fifth network adds nothing to the bill; Buffer bills each channel.
| Tool | Entry price | Billed per | API and MCP | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostWire | Free (1 business) · $19 for 3 · $29 for 10 | business — every network it has connects | REST API and MCP server on the free plan | One business, or an agency with several |
| Ayrshare | $149 (Premium) · $299 (Launch) · from $599 (Business) | social profile (1 on Premium, up to 10 on Launch, 30 on Business) | API on every plan; MCP server listed | The tool you are comparing against |
| Upload-Post | Free (2 profiles) · $24 · $50 · $147 | profile | API on the free plan; open-source MCP server | Publishing uploads at a fixed monthly price |
| Blotato | $29 · $97 · $499 | flat tier, capped by social accounts | API and MCP on paid plans, not in the 7-day trial | Creators who also want AI images and video |
| Postiz | $29 (5 channels) · $39 (10) · $49 (30) · $99 (100) | channel | MCP server, CLI and API on every plan | Teams that count channels and want no post cap |
| Buffer | Free (3 channels) · from $5 per channel a month, billed yearly | channel | Developer docs listed for agents and automation tools | Solo users with one to three channels |
Not the monthly price — the unit. A "channel" is one login. A "social profile" on Ayrshare is one of your users or brands with its accounts. A "business" on PostWire is one brand with as many networks as it has. So the same setup produces very different bills:
| Your setup | PostWire | Upload-Post | Blotato | Postiz | Ayrshare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One business, 4 networks | $19 (or free, 2 networks per post) | $24 | $29 | $29 | $149 |
| Agency: 10 clients × 5 networks | $29 | $50 | $499 | $99 | $299 |
How each figure is reached: PostWire Starter covers 3 businesses and Pro 10. Upload-Post Basic covers 5 profiles and Professional 25. Blotato Starter covers 20 accounts and Creator 40, so 50 accounts need Agency. Postiz Standard covers 5 channels and Ultimate 100. Ayrshare Premium is 1 social profile and Launch up to 10. Buffer bills each channel: 4 channels on Essentials are $20 a month billed yearly.
Ayrshare has no free plan. Premium is $149 a month for one social profile, Launch is $299 for up to 10 profiles and carries the 28-day trial, Business starts at $599 for 30 profiles, and the AI Max Pack is a $300 add-on. Read on ayrshare.com/pricing on Oct 22, 2026.
The Ayrshare API alternatives on this page start lower: PostWire at $0 (REST API and MCP server on the free plan, then $19), Upload-Post at $24, Blotato and Postiz at $29. Ayrshare's plans are sized for a product that resells posting to many of its own users; for one business or an agency with a handful of clients, the four below cover the same networks for a fraction of that.
PostWire's free plan includes the REST API and the hosted MCP server, so the first call costs nothing: POST /api/post with a list of networks, or generate_posts and post_to_social from an agent. One request writes a different post for each network and publishes them. Start with the API reference, the MCP server or the free social media posting API guide.
Read on Oct 22, 2026. Prices change; when they do, the vendor's page is right.
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