PostWireFirst 50 sourdough cinnamon rolls are FREE with any coffee this Saturday 👀🍥 We've been testing this recipe for weeks and it's finally ready. Family bakery, made from scratch. Come early! ☕ #sourdough #cinnamonrolls #bakery #familybakery #freefood
SocialPilot alternative: a free plan with the API, and 10 businesses for $29 a month
SocialPilot is a social media scheduler for agencies and small teams, sold by the number of social accounts. PostWire writes a different post for each network from one idea and publishes them — from the dashboard, the REST API, n8n or an AI agent — with a free plan and pricing per business.
Short answer. PostWire has a free plan with the REST API and the MCP server in it; SocialPilot has a 14-day trial and then starts at $30 a month for 7 social accounts, with API access on Enterprise. 10 businesses on 5 networks are $29 a month on PostWire against $200 on SocialPilot Ultimate (50 social accounts), both billed monthly.
Every SocialPilot price and feature here was read on SocialPilot's own pages on Oct 11, 2026, with the link next to it. If they changed since, their page wins.
PostWire and SocialPilot at a glance
| PostWire | SocialPilot | |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | One business — every network connects on every plan; paid plans post to all of them at once | Plans by social accounts: 7 on Essentials, 15 on Standard, 25 on Premium, 50 on Ultimate |
| Cheapest paid plan | $9 a month (3 businesses) | $30 a month billed monthly (Essentials, 7 social accounts, 1 user) |
| Free plan | Yes — 1 business, 20 posts a month, 2 networks per post, 3 scheduled at a time, no card | No free plan listed — a 14-day free trial, no credit card |
| 10 businesses × 5 networks | $29 a month | $200 |
| Writes a different post per network from one idea | Yes — one request writes them all | Platform-specific posts in its composer; an AI assistant on monthly AI credits (500 on Essentials) |
| MCP server for AI agents | Hosted, API key or OAuth 2.1, 21 tools | Yes — on paid plans |
| n8n | A community node that writes each network's post and publishes it in one step | Not listed on its pricing pages (Zapier is) |
| X (Twitter) | Yes, on paid plans, through PostWire's X app — no X developer account of your own; X credits included every month (Pro: 150) | Yes |
| Refund or guarantee | 14 days on paid plans | Not listed on its pricing pages; "no contracts or commitments" |
Where PostWire is better than SocialPilot
- A free plan, not only a trial. 1 business, 20 posts a month, with the REST API and the MCP server, no card and no time limit. SocialPilot's free trial lasts 14 days.
- The API on every plan, the free one included. SocialPilot's plan table lists API access as "No" on Essentials, Standard, Premium and Ultimate, and "Custom" on Enterprise.
- The MCP server on the free plan. Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor can write and schedule posts before you pay anything. SocialPilot's MCP server is on its paid plans.
- Paid plans from $9 a month. PostWire Starter covers 3 businesses and 1,000 posts a month. SocialPilot Essentials is $30 a month for 7 social accounts and 1 user.
- Per business, not per social account. 10 businesses on 5 networks are $29 a month on PostWire Pro. That is 50 social accounts: SocialPilot Ultimate at $200 a month billed monthly.
- Every network's post written in one request, from the dashboard, the API or an agent: one idea in, a TikTok hook, a YouTube title with tags and a LinkedIn post out. SocialPilot's AI assistant runs on monthly credits: 500 on Essentials.
- Mastodon, Telegram and Discord, next to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook Pages, Bluesky and X. SocialPilot's list of supported networks has none of the three.
Who PostWire is for
- You want to post from an API, n8n or an AI agent before paying: PostWire's free plan includes the API and the MCP server.
- You post for several businesses: 10 businesses × 5 networks is $29 here, against $200 a month on SocialPilot Ultimate.
- You also post to Mastodon, Telegram or Discord, and want each network's post written from one idea.
10 businesses on 5 networks each: the monthly bill
An agency or a freelancer with ten clients, each on five networks, about 20 posts per client a month. That is 50 connected accounts, which is where the pricing unit decides the bill.
| Tool | How it's counted | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| PostWire Pro | 10 businesses fit in Pro (10 businesses, unlimited posts, fair use 10,000 a month; 10 × 20 posts × 5 networks = 1,000) | $29 |
| SocialPilot Ultimate | 10 businesses × 5 networks = 50 social accounts: Ultimate (50 social accounts) at $200 a month billed monthly | $200 |
Monthly billing in USD, before tax. Both prices are per month on monthly billing; SocialPilot takes 15% off on annual billing. SocialPilot also sells extra social accounts at $4 a month each: Premium ($100, 25 accounts) plus 25 more comes to the same $200. Source: www.socialpilot.co/plans, read on Oct 11, 2026; PostWire's prices come from the code that bills you.
What “a different post per network” means
PostWire writes each network's version from one idea in one request — a hook for TikTok, a searchable title and tags for YouTube, a longer first-person post for LinkedIn — and then publishes them. The same request works from the dashboard, the REST API, the n8n node or an AI agent.
The idea: We're a family bakery. This Saturday we launch sourdough cinnamon rolls, and the first 50 are free with any coffee.
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls Launch 🍥 First 50 Are FREE!
Our sourdough cinnamon rolls are finally here — and this Saturday, the first 50 are completely free with any coffee order. We're a family bakery, and these sourdough cinnamon rolls have been weeks in the making. The tang of a slow-fermented sourdough dough wrapped around a buttery cinnamon filling is something we couldn't wait to share with our community. If you've been curious about what makes sourdough bakes different from regular yeasted pastries, this roll is a great place to start. The fermentation process adds depth of flavor that you simply can't rush — and trust us, we tried. 😄 #sourdoughcinnamonrolls #familybakery #sourdough This Saturday only — come early, quantities are limited to the first 50 guests. Pair it with your go-to coffee order and let us know what you think in the comments below. We'd love to see you there. If you're not local, drop a comment and tell us what baked goods you'd travel for — we're always looking for inspiration for new recipes.
We've been a family bakery for years. This Saturday, we're doing something we've never done before. We're launching sourdough cinnamon rolls — and the first 50 are free with any coffee. This wasn't a quick decision. We tested the recipe for weeks. Got the fermentation time wrong. Twice. Overproofed a whole batch on a Tuesday. And then one morning, we pulled a tray out of the oven and just… knew. The slow ferment gives the dough a subtle tang that cuts through the sweetness of the cinnamon filling. It's the kind of thing that's hard to describe but impossible to miss when you taste it. We're a small, family-run operation. We don't have a marketing budget or a PR team. What we have is an oven, a sourdough starter that's older than our youngest kid, and a neighborhood we genuinely love feeding. Launching something new is always a little nerve-wracking — you never quite know if the thing you've poured your energy into will land the way you hoped. But that's also what makes it exciting. If you're local, come find us this Saturday. First 50 sourdough cinnamon rolls are on us with any coffee order. Come early — we don't expect them to last long. And if you're not nearby, I'm curious — what's the best thing you've ever eaten from a small, independent bakery? Drop it in the comments. 👇 #FamilyBusiness #Sourdough #SmallBusiness
Real output from PostWire's writer on Sept 26, 2026, not edited (25.0 s for six networks; three shown). You review and edit before anything is published.
The 10 networks PostWire publishes to
Every network PostWire's production setup publishes to on Oct 5, 2026, and whether SocialPilot lists it on its own page (read Oct 11, 2026), where its full list has 10. "Not listed" means we could not find it there.
| Network | PostWire | SocialPilot |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok | Live approved Jul 7, 2026 | Yes |
| Live business/creator | Yes | |
| Facebook Pages | Live Pages | Yes |
| YouTube | Live | Yes |
| LinkedIn profile | Live text posts | Yes |
| X | Live paid plans, X credits | Yes |
| Bluesky | Live | Yes |
| Mastodon | Live | Not listed |
| Telegram | Live | Not listed |
| Discord | Live | Not listed |
Both price lists
SocialPilot
| Plan | What's included | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | 7 social accounts, 1 user, 500 AI credits | $30 |
| Standard | 15 social accounts, 3 users, 1,000 AI credits | $50 |
| Premium | 25 social accounts, 6 users, 5,000 AI credits | $100 |
| Ultimate | 50 social accounts, unlimited users and AI credits | $200 |
| Enterprise | Custom; API access on request | Contact sales |
Per month on monthly billing; annual billing takes 15% off. Extra social accounts are $4 a month each and extra users $5. Plans start with a 14-day free trial, no credit card. From SocialPilot's pricing page, Oct 11, 2026.
PostWire
| PostWire plan | Businesses | Posts a month | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 1 | 20 | $0 |
| Starter | 3 | 1,000 | $9 |
| Pro | 10 | Unlimited (fair use 10,000) | $29 |
| Agency | 50 | Unlimited (fair use 50,000) | $99 |
| Scale | 200 | Unlimited (fair use 150,000) | $299 |
Per business — every network connects on every plan; paid plans post to all of them at once. AI writing included. A post counts once per network. Billed monthly, or yearly at 20% off. Full pricing.
Sources, all read on Oct 11, 2026:
- Plans page (price, social accounts, users and AI credits of each plan; 15% off on annual billing; 14-day free trial, no credit card): www.socialpilot.co/plans
- Pricing document, last updated July 2026 (extra accounts and users, API access per plan, MCP server on paid plans, Zapier, supported networks): www.socialpilot.co/socialpilot-pricing.md
Questions people ask
Is PostWire a good SocialPilot alternative?
Yes, if you want a free plan to start, a lower price for several businesses, or to post from an API or an AI agent: PostWire's free plan includes the API and the MCP server with no time limit, paid plans start at $9 a month, and 10 businesses on 5 networks are $29 a month against $200 on SocialPilot Ultimate, both billed monthly.
Where is PostWire better than SocialPilot?
A free plan, not only a trial. 1 business, 20 posts a month, with the REST API and the MCP server, no card and no time limit. SocialPilot's free trial lasts 14 days. The API on every plan, the free one included. SocialPilot's plan table lists API access as "No" on Essentials, Standard, Premium and Ultimate, and "Custom" on Enterprise. The MCP server on the free plan. Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor can write and schedule posts before you pay anything. SocialPilot's MCP server is on its paid plans. Paid plans from $9 a month. PostWire Starter covers 3 businesses and 1,000 posts a month. SocialPilot Essentials is $30 a month for 7 social accounts and 1 user. Per business, not per social account. 10 businesses on 5 networks are $29 a month on PostWire Pro. That is 50 social accounts: SocialPilot Ultimate at $200 a month billed monthly. Every network's post written in one request, from the dashboard, the API or an agent: one idea in, a TikTok hook, a YouTube title with tags and a LinkedIn post out. SocialPilot's AI assistant runs on monthly credits: 500 on Essentials. Mastodon, Telegram and Discord, next to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook Pages, Bluesky and X. SocialPilot's list of supported networks has none of the three.
How much does SocialPilot cost compared to PostWire?
SocialPilot charges plans by social accounts: 7 on Essentials, 15 on Standard, 25 on Premium, 50 on Ultimate; its cheapest paid plan is $30 a month billed monthly (Essentials, 7 social accounts, 1 user) (read on Oct 11, 2026 from https://www.socialpilot.co/plans). PostWire charges per business — every network connects on every plan; paid plans post to all of them at once: Free for 1 business (2 networks per post), $9 for 3, $29 for 10, $99 for 50. For 10 businesses on 5 networks each: $200 on SocialPilot against $29 on PostWire.
Does PostWire post to X or Reddit?
X: yes, as a pay-per-use add-on of the paid plans (X charges for every post): 1 X credit = 1 X post, 10 for a post with a link, +1 per image or video, with X credits included every month on Starter, Pro, Agency and Scale; not on Free. Reddit: not yet, it is waiting on Reddit's API access approval. Also live: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn (personal profiles), Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram and Discord.
Does SocialPilot have a free plan?
SocialPilot's plans page lists four paid plans and Enterprise, with a 14-day free trial that needs no credit card, and no free plan. PostWire's free plan has no time limit: 1 business, 20 posts a month and 2 networks per post, with the API and the MCP server.
How much does SocialPilot cost?
On Oct 11, 2026 SocialPilot's plans page listed, billed monthly: Essentials $30 a month (7 social accounts, 1 user), Standard $50 (15 accounts, 3 users), Premium $100 (25 accounts, 6 users) and Ultimate $200 (50 accounts, unlimited users), with Enterprise on request, 15% off on annual billing, and extra social accounts at $4 a month each.
Does SocialPilot have an API?
SocialPilot's pricing document lists API access as "No" on Essentials, Standard, Premium and Ultimate and "Custom" on Enterprise, and says Enterprise customers can request it (read Oct 11, 2026). PostWire's REST API is on every plan, including the free one: one POST to /api/post publishes, /api/schedule queues.
Is there a free SocialPilot alternative?
PostWire's free plan is one: 1 business, 20 posts a month, 5 AI drafts a day and 2 networks per post, with scheduling, the REST API and the MCP server, no card and no time limit.
Can I move from SocialPilot to PostWire?
Yes. Connect the same accounts to PostWire (each network signs in on its own page), and schedule the posts you still have queued with a CSV through bulk upload, or from Claude or another agent with PostWire's MCP server.
Is there a free plan and a refund?
Yes. The free plan covers 1 business, 20 posts a month and 2 networks per post — every network connects free — with no card and no time limit. Paid plans can be refunded in full within 14 days of the first payment, through the support form.
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