Free alternatives to Publer

Six networks, a media editor and a thousand scheduled posts monthly; analytics are nearly decorative.

Versus paying: Adobe Express Free is primarily a design tool and its scheduler connects only one account per network, so it cannot match Publer's multi-account publishing workflow.

Setup: Hosted signup in a browser, or install the Adobe Express desktop/mobile app.

Hosted-free scheduling, reusable assets, inbox and analytics; no three-account austerity.

Versus paying: Its social integrations and analytics are newer and less battle-tested than Publer's mature managed service.

Setup: Hosted signup, or clone the repository and deploy with Docker Compose or a supported PaaS.

Watch for: Connecting social networks requires first-party platform developer/OAuth credentials; self-hosting also requires Docker or a PaaS.

2,100 GitHub stars (checked Aug 6, 2026)

Three channels, ten queued posts each and a tidy media workflow; only eight different channels may ever touch the account.

Versus paying: The free plan stops at three channels and ten queued posts per channel, with a much thinner reusable-media workflow than paid Publer.

Setup: Hosted signup, with optional desktop browser extension and mobile apps.

Ten network accounts and unlimited monthly posts, but only ten may wait in line at once.

Versus paying: Only ten posts may be scheduled at once across the account, which makes it a poor fit for Publer-sized content backlogs.

Setup: Hosted signup and OAuth connection to each social account.

Single-user queues, media and basic analytics in Docker; less convenient, less rented.

Versus paying: Mixpost Lite is a single-user self-hosted product, so Publer's managed reliability and zero-maintenance convenience disappear.

Setup: Docker Compose is recommended; a manual Laravel/Composer installation is also documented.

Watch for: Requires a server with Docker plus social-platform app credentials; the manual path also needs PHP, Composer, Supervisor, cron, Redis and FFmpeg.

3,500 GitHub stars (checked Aug 6, 2026)

Broad scheduling and reusable media without subscription fees; operations are the new recurring charge.

Versus paying: Postiz replaces Publer's managed service with a PostgreSQL, Redis and Temporal deployment plus platform credentials you must operate.

Setup: Hosted signup, or Docker Compose for self-hosting.

Watch for: Hosted use is straightforward; self-hosting requires Docker, social OAuth apps, and a PostgreSQL, Redis and Temporal stack.

34,300 GitHub stars (checked Aug 6, 2026)

Three non-X accounts, fifteen queued posts each and an inbox; one user, no X and no excess furniture.

Versus paying: The free tier has only three profiles, fifteen scheduled posts per profile and no X connection.

Setup: Hosted signup and OAuth connection to each social profile.