BrightBean Studio
A startlingly complete free scheduler: approvals, inbox, analytics, clients, API and MCP, with someone else running the servers.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hostedclithey host it
- Installation
- Hosted signup, or Docker Compose for self-hosting
- Operational Setup
- The hosted version is straightforward; self-hosting needs Docker, a public domain, and developer credentials or OAuth apps for the social networks.
- Where Your Data Lives
- The hosted service stores application data in BrightBean's infrastructure; self-hosting uses PostgreSQL for application data and server-controlled storage for media, while local development can use SQLite.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Its biggest weakness is maturity: a much smaller project and hosted service have less established platform-change coverage and support history than Buffer.
Replaces 13 paid apps
up to $484.94/mo ($5,819/yr) in subscriptions
BrightBean Studio FAQ
Common questions
Is BrightBean Studio free and open source?+
BrightBean Studio is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0 that runs on local or hosted. A startlingly complete free scheduler: approvals, inbox, analytics, clients, API and MCP, with someone else running the servers.
What paid software does BrightBean Studio replace?+
BrightBean Studio serves as a free replacement for 13 paid SaaS applications: Buffer, Hootsuite, Hypefury, Loomly, Metricool, Planable, Post Bridge, PosteAhora, PostFast, Publer, SocialBee, Typefully, Vista Social, saving up to $484.94/month ($5,819/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up BrightBean Studio?+
Installation: Hosted signup, or Docker Compose for self-hosting. Setup notes: The hosted version is straightforward; self-hosting needs Docker, a public domain, and developer credentials or OAuth apps for the social networks.
What is the catch or trade-off with BrightBean Studio?+
Its biggest weakness is maturity: a much smaller project and hosted service have less established platform-change coverage and support history than Buffer.