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title: "Publer alternatives: what to compare"
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summary: "What to compare when you look for an alternative to Publer: price at your size, networks, team access and API, with 1Post as one option."
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# Publer alternatives: what to compare

What to compare when you look for an alternative to Publer: price at your size, networks, team access and API, with 1Post as one option.

If you are weighing Publer against other tools, compare price at your own size, the networks you need, how many people can sign in and whether an API is included. 1Post is one alternative: $29 a month for 20 connected accounts (Starter), with an API, MCP server and unlimited members on every plan.

## What Publer offers

- Entry price: From $5 a month for one account (Professional).
- Free plan: Free plan with 3 accounts and no X.
- Trial: No trial period stated on its pages; a free plan is offered.
- Networks: Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Google Business, Mastodon, X, Telegram, YouTube, WordPress and TikTok.
- API: API and MCP only for eligible Business and Enterprise plans.

## What to check before you choose

- The cost of the third and tenth account, not just the first
- Whether X is included on the free plan
- Which plans include API access

## 1Post as an alternative

1Post is priced by connected accounts, not by channel or user: Starter $29, Creator $97, Agency $499, then Custom from $499. It posts to 24 networks, from X and LinkedIn to Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram and WordPress, shows a live preview for each, and checks every post against its network's rules before it goes out. See [how it compares with Publer](https://get1post.com/compare/1post-vs-publer.md).

## Other tools people compare

- [1Post vs Blotato](https://get1post.com/compare/1post-vs-blotato.md): a social publishing tool with an API and MCP server.
- [1Post vs Buffer](https://get1post.com/compare/1post-vs-buffer.md): a social media scheduler priced per channel.
- [1Post vs Later](https://get1post.com/compare/1post-vs-later.md): a visual social media planner.
- [1Post vs Metricool](https://get1post.com/compare/1post-vs-metricool.md): an analytics-led social media tool priced by brand.

## Questions

**Why look for an alternative to Publer?**

People compare tools on price at their own size, the networks they need, how many people can sign in, and whether an API is included. Publer's published answers to those are in the table above.

**Is 1Post an alternative to Publer?**

1Post covers scheduling, previews, approvals and an API for 24 networks. If Publer is a social media scheduler with per-account add-ons, compare the two directly on the [1Post vs Publer](https://get1post.com/compare/1post-vs-publer.md) page.

**What should I check before I switch from Publer?**

The cost of the third and tenth account, not just the first; Whether X is included on the free plan; Which plans include API access. Then export or note your scheduled posts, since each tool keeps its own queue.

## Sources

- [Publer plans](https://publer.com/plans), read 2026-10-22
- [Publer help: plans and pricing](https://publer.com/help/en/article/what-are-publers-plans-and-pricing-15h4yqh/), read 2026-10-22
- [1Post pricing](https://get1post.com/pricing), read 2026-10-22

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## Related

- [1Post vs Publer: price, networks, API](https://get1post.com/compare/1post-vs-publer.md)
- [Publer pricing explained: plans and costs](https://get1post.com/pricing-guides/publer-pricing.md)
- [Social media scheduler alternatives to compare](https://get1post.com/alternatives.md)