Free social media schedulers
Most “free” schedulers are trials. As of August 2026, only two established tools have permanent free plans — Buffer and Publer — plus RepostHub’s free early access. Here’s what each free option actually includes, and where the caps bite.
1. Publer — free plan
3 social accounts, limited posts, X not included
Arguably the most feature-complete permanent free tier in the category — a real scheduler with a well-reviewed auto-schedule feature. The X exclusion on the free plan matters if X is one of your three channels. Paid starts around $4 per account per month.
2. Buffer — free plan
3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel
The classic free tier: reliable, polished, genuinely free forever. The 10-posts-per-channel queue cap is the constraint — fine for a light posting habit, restrictive for daily posting. Paid starts at $5 per channel per month.
3. RepostHub — free early access
Everything free during early access, no card required
Fully free right now, including source-profile importing (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube), multi-account publishing, and automatic credit lines — with no queue caps. The honest caveat: it’s an early-access product from a new company, and free-forever isn’t promised — a free tier is planned, with limits to be published when paid plans launch.
Want the full breakdowns? See RepostHub vs Buffer, RepostHub vs Publer, or RepostHub’s pricing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free social media scheduler?
For a permanent free plan, Publer and Buffer are the two real options: Publer’s free tier is the most feature-complete, while Buffer’s is the most polished and reliable. RepostHub is entirely free during early access with no queue caps, but it is a new product and its permanent free-tier limits aren’t published yet.
Do Later, Hootsuite, or Repurpose.io have free plans?
No. As of August 2026, Later, Hootsuite, and Repurpose.io all offer only time-limited trials. The permanent free tiers in this category belong to Buffer and Publer, plus RepostHub’s early access.
What’s the catch with free scheduler plans?
Caps. Buffer limits you to 10 queued posts per channel, Publer limits accounts and excludes X on the free tier, and every free plan excludes analytics and team features. Free tiers suit a light, single-person posting habit; daily multi-account posting usually outgrows them.
Last verified: August 2, 2026. Free-plan limits change often — confirm on each tool’s own pricing page.