Publer alternative: SkedCast vs Publer
Looking at Publer alternatives? Publer prices per account, which keeps costs low for a small number of accounts. Paid plans are priced per social account, it lists 13 integrations including Mastodon, Google Business Profile and WordPress, workspaces are unlimited on paid plans, and there is a permanent free plan. Where the two differ is how the bill and the workflow scale: Publer’s price grows with every account and every member, and its bulk import is CSV and media upload, while SkedCast prices by plan tier and imports posts from CSV, Google Sheets or AI.Updated
What does Publer offer?
- A very low entry price: Professional is $5 per account per month at list price ($4 billed yearly), and the free plan covers three accounts (X is not allowed on Free)
- 13 integrations, including Mastodon, which SkedCast does not publish to
- Unlimited workspaces on paid plans, with Admin, Editor and Client roles and approval modes set per social account
- CSV upload of up to 500 posts and bulk media upload of up to 500 files on paid plans
- Business adds unlimited AI prompts, analytics with best times and competitor analysis, post recycling and API access
Why is SkedCast the stronger choice?
- True bulk import — up to 2,500 posts per upload on Agency — from CSV, Google Sheets or AI, validated and fixed inline; Publer documents CSV and media upload but not Sheets or AI import
- Pricing by plan tier with the accounts included, up to 500 connected accounts on Agency+, so adding an account inside a tier does not change the bill
- Clients approve from a guest link without taking a seat; in Publer a client is a member, and each extra member adds to the bill
- White-label client reports from the Agency plan; Publer’s white-labeled analytics reports are Enterprise-only, on a custom quote
- Per-account pacing with cadence and managed platform connections with no developer setup; Publer offers a delay-between-posts option and daily caps per account
Which is the better Publer alternative, feature by feature?
Capability by capability. Where they genuinely match us, we say so.
| Capability | SkedCast | Publer |
|---|---|---|
| Native platforms | 11 | 13 |
| Compose once → fan out to many accountsOne post explodes into per-platform variants across a whole group. | Yes | Yes |
| True bulk import (CSV / Sheets / AI)Validate, preview, fix inline, then commit thousands of posts. | 2,500 / import (Agency) | ~500 / batch |
| Folder / media bulk uploadDrop a folder of media and turn it into a scheduled campaign. | Yes | Partial |
| Accounts per workspace | Up to 500 (Agency+) | Priced per account |
| Agency multi-client workspaces (workspace isolation) | Yes | Workspaces |
| Per-client roles & approvals (RBAC) | Yes | Basic |
| Hybrid connect (OAuth or agency on-behalf)Influencers self-connect via a link, or your staff connect for them. | Yes | Partial |
| Per-account pacing & cadence | Yes | Partial |
| Managed platform connections (zero developer setup) | Yes | Not published |
| Posting caps | None | Daily limits per account |
| AI caption generate / rephrase | Yes | Yes |
| White-label client reports | Co-branded from Studio; white label from Agency | Partial |
| Free planA permanently free tier, not a free trial. Verified against each vendor’s own pricing page, 14 Sep 2026. | Free — 2 accounts | Yes — 3 accounts |
| Entry price | Free, then $15/mo | $5/mo per account |
| Per-seat tax?Whether adding teammates multiplies your bill. | No | +$/member |
How does SkedCast’s pricing compare with Publer’s?
List prices, side by side. SkedCast prices by connected accounts — no per-seat tax.
SkedCast
- Free
- $0Free forever, not a trial. No credit card, no expiry date.
- Solo
- $15/moFor a solo operator running a handful of clients.
- Studio
- $49/moFor a growing studio with a small team.
- Agency
- $129/moFor agencies running social at real scale.
- Agency+
- $299/moMaximum scale for large agencies.
- Enterprise
- CustomFor networks beyond 500 accounts.
Publer
- Free
- $01 user, 3 social accounts (no X), 10 scheduled posts per account
- Professional
- $5/account/mo$4 billed yearly; unlimited workspaces, CSV upload up to 500 posts, X supported
- Business
- $10/account/mo$8 billed yearly; adds unlimited AI prompts, analytics, best times, recycling and API access
- Enterprise
- CustomVolume pricing, unlimited daily posting and white-labeled reports
Publer prices are list prices as of October 2026; see Publer’s site for current pricing. SkedCast prices are billed in USD, with 20% off on annual billing.
Why do teams look for Publer alternatives?
One dashboard rolls reach, engagement, and growth up across every account and network — instead of stitching native dashboards together.
Publer’s per-account pricing is hard to beat while you manage a handful of accounts. It grows in a straight line, though: ten accounts come to $40 a month on Professional and $70 on Business at monthly list price, each extra member adds about $2 or $3, and white-label reports sit on a custom-quote Enterprise plan. SkedCast prices by plan tier, with accounts, clients and bulk import included, so a growing roster does not multiply the bill, and guest approvals, white-label reports and bulk import from Sheets or AI come with the plan.
How do you switch from Publer to SkedCast?
- Get your queue out of PublerThe Publer app has no export of scheduled posts. On the Business plan, the API lists them (GET /api/v1/posts with state=scheduled). On other plans, list what is still queued from the Calendar › Feed view, filtered to Scheduled, and put it into a CSV.
- Bulk-import the CSV into SkedCastUpload the CSV to SkedCast’s bulk import. Every row is validated against the platform it targets, so a bad row is fixed in the import instead of failing at publish time.
- Reconnect each accountConnect each social account in SkedCast through its own official sign-in. Group accounts by client if you manage several.
- Rebuild client approvalsPubler’s per-account approval modes (approved by Admin, by Client, or full posting access) do not transfer. Set up SkedCast’s guest approval link for each client.
- Keep Publer running until the queue is rebuiltPubler deletes an account’s data, including its scheduled posts, when that account is removed, and downgrading to Free loses scheduled posts too. Do not remove an account or downgrade until its posts are confirmed live in SkedCast.
SkedCast vs Publer: FAQ
- What are the best Publer alternatives?
- SkedCast leads for agencies and growing teams: plan tiers with accounts and seats included, bulk import from CSV, Google Sheets or AI, guest client approvals and white-label reports. SocialPilot and Sendible are flat-priced agency tools, and Metricool is analytics-led.
- Is Publer priced per user or per account?
- Per social account. Professional is $5 and Business $10 per account per month at list price ($4 and $8 billed yearly), and extra members add about $2 and $3 a month each. Ten accounts come to $40 on Professional and $70 on Business at monthly list price. Prices as of October 2026. SkedCast prices by plan tier instead.
- Does Publer have a free plan?
- Yes: one user, one workspace, three social accounts (X is not allowed), ten scheduled posts per account and a CSV cap of five posts. SkedCast also has a permanent free plan.
- Can Publer bulk import like SkedCast?
- Publer uploads a CSV of up to 500 posts on paid plans and can bulk-upload up to 500 media files, each becoming its own post. It documents no Google Sheets or AI import. SkedCast imports from CSV, Google Sheets or AI and validates every row before anything is scheduled.
- Does Publer limit how many posts I can publish?
- Yes, with daily limits per social account that depend on the plan and the network: for X, 25 on Free, 50 on Professional and 100 on Business. Only Enterprise is unlimited. Publer also offers a delay-between-posts option.
- Can I move from Publer to SkedCast?
- Yes, with one manual step. Publer’s app documents no export of scheduled posts (CSV is import-only, and analytics export to PDF or CSV; its Business-plan API can list scheduled posts), so rebuild your queue as a CSV from your content calendar and import it into SkedCast, then reconnect each account through its official sign-in. Publer deletes an account’s posts when the account is removed, so keep Publer running until the queue is rebuilt.
- Which is better for an agency with many clients?
- SkedCast. Per-account pricing starts low for a few accounts, but the bill rises with every account and member, and white-label reports need Enterprise. SkedCast’s plan tiers reach 500 connected accounts on Agency+, with guest client approvals and bulk import included.
This comparison reflects our understanding of Publer at the time of writing; their product and plans may change. We recommend checking their site for the latest details.
Sources, checked October 2026
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