BulkPublish costs $13.99/mo.
These cost $0.
6 free alternatives to BulkPublish, checked for license, recent activity and real adoption. Each one tells you the catch, so you can switch with your eyes open.
BulkPublish vs Free Alternatives Matrix
Quick side-by-side comparison · $0/mo vs $13.99/mo
| Alternative | Type | License | Where It Runs | Stars | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postiz | open source | AGPL-3.0+ | Local or hosted | ★ 34k | BulkPublish vs Postiz → |
| Mixpost Lite | open source | MIT | Self-host | ★ 3.5k | BulkPublish vs Mixpost Lite → |
| Publer Free | free | proprietary, free | Hosted | ★ $0 forever | BulkPublish vs Publer Free → |
| Social Champ Free | free | proprietary, free | Hosted | ★ $0 forever | BulkPublish vs Social Champ Free → |
| Buffer Free | free | proprietary, free | Hosted | ★ $0 forever | BulkPublish vs Buffer Free → |
| Fedica Free | free | proprietary, free | Hosted | ★ $0 forever | BulkPublish vs Fedica Free → |
The picks
2 open source · 4 free to use · ranked by fit
- 01
Postiz
open sourceAGPL-3.0+Local or hosted34kaug 2026The broadest open scheduler here; free means running PostgreSQL, Redis, Temporal and your own platform credentials.
The catch vs BulkPublishPostiz is not a spreadsheet-first one-upload queue, so large batches require more workflow work as well as operating its server stack.
Install, platforms & data +
- platforms
- webself-hostedcliself-host, real ops
- install
- Hosted signup, or Docker Compose for self-hosting.
- setup
- Hosted use is straightforward; self-hosting requires Docker, social OAuth apps, and a PostgreSQL, Redis and Temporal stack.
- engines
- Optional AI/media features connect to OpenAI, ElevenLabs, fal.ai, Tavily, KieAI and Transloadit.
- your data
- PostgreSQL holds application data; Redis and Temporal support jobs; media is stored locally or in Cloudflare R2/S3-compatible storage.
- checked
- 2026-08-10
- 02
Mixpost Lite
open sourceMITSelf-host3.5kmar 2026A polished single-user scheduler with queues and basic analytics; the team features live in the paid edition.
The catch vs BulkPublishMixpost Lite is single-user and does not offer BulkPublish's purpose-built spreadsheet-to-many-accounts flow.
Install, platforms & data +
- platforms
- webself-hosteddocker to self-host
- install
- Docker Compose is recommended; a manual Laravel/Composer installation is also documented.
- setup
- Requires a server with Docker plus social-platform app credentials; the manual path also needs PHP, Composer, Supervisor, cron, Redis and FFmpeg.
- your data
- MySQL stores application data, Redis handles queues/cache, and media uses local/public disk or S3-compatible storage.
- checked
- 2026-08-10
- 03
Publer Free
freeproprietary, freeHostedThree non-X accounts and ten queued posts each, with a bulk CSV importer that is the closest free match for the actual job.
The catch vs BulkPublishPubler's free CSV importer accepts only five posts per upload, turning a true bulk job into repeated small imports.
Install, platforms & data +
- platforms
- mobilewebextensionthey host it
- install
- Hosted signup and OAuth connection to each social account.
- your data
- Connected-account metadata, scheduled content, media and analytics live in Publer's cloud.
- checked
- 2026-08-10
- 04
Social Champ Free
freeproprietary, freeHostedThree non-X accounts, fifteen queued posts each, analytics and an inbox; one user and no X publishing.
The catch vs BulkPublishThe free plan excludes X and caps each of three profiles at fifteen scheduled posts, which sharply limits a bulk queue.
Install, platforms & data +
- platforms
- mobilewebthey host it
- install
- Hosted signup and OAuth connection to each social profile.
- engines
- Champ AI Suite is included, but Social Champ's public documentation does not identify the underlying model provider.
- your data
- Posts, media, profile metadata, inbox data and analytics live in Social Champ's cloud.
- checked
- 2026-08-10
- 05
Buffer Free
freeproprietary, freeHostedThree channels, ten queued posts each and thirty days of metrics; eight lifetime channel connections make swapping a one-way door.
The catch vs BulkPublishBuffer Free lacks a comparable high-volume CSV-first importer and allows only ten queued posts per channel.
Install, platforms & data +
- platforms
- mobilewebextensionthey host it
- install
- Hosted signup, with optional desktop browser extension and mobile apps.
- engines
- Buffer AI Assistant is included, but Buffer's public product documentation does not identify its underlying model provider.
- your data
- Posts, media, ideas, connected-account metadata and analytics are stored in Buffer's cloud.
- checked
- 2026-08-10
- 06
Fedica Free
freeproprietary, freeHostedTen network accounts and ten queued posts total, refilling forever; generous until you plan eleven things at once.
The catch vs BulkPublishFedica permits only ten scheduled posts at once across the whole free account, so a spreadsheet-sized batch cannot remain queued.
Install, platforms & data +
- platforms
- webextensionthey host it
- install
- Hosted signup and OAuth connection to each social account.
- your data
- Connected profiles, drafts, scheduled posts, media and analytics live in Fedica's cloud.
- checked
- 2026-08-10
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers · BulkPublish open-source replacements
What is the best free alternative to BulkPublish?+
The top free alternative to BulkPublish is Postiz (open source, AGPL-3.0+). The broadest open scheduler here; free means running PostgreSQL, Redis, Temporal and your own platform credentials. Other popular BulkPublish replacements include Mixpost Lite, Publer Free, Social Champ Free.
Can I self-host a free replacement for BulkPublish?+
Yes. Of the 6 free alternatives to BulkPublish, 2 can be self-hosted on your own server or local machine: Postiz (AGPL-3.0+), Mixpost Lite (MIT).
How much does switching from BulkPublish to a free alternative save?+
BulkPublish starts at $13.99/month per seat ($168/year). Switching a 5-person team to a free alternative like Postiz saves $839 per year in software subscription fees.
Should I vibe-code or build my own BulkPublish clone from scratch?+
Our build verdict for BulkPublish is KINDA (the core, yes. the polish, no). The part people picture is a weekend: a list of posts, a timer, one API call each. The part that eats the next six months is everything after the first successful post · staying authenticated to a dozen networks, learning each one's media rules the hard way, publishing that reports success and then quietly fails minutes later, retries that must never post twice, and a review process before some networks will accept a post at all. Build it for two accounts you control and it works. Build it for every network on the marketing page and you have taken a job.
What is the catch when switching from BulkPublish to Postiz?+
Postiz is not a spreadsheet-first one-upload queue, so large batches require more workflow work as well as operating its server stack.
