Publer vs SocialRails (2026): Pricing, Features and Which to Choose
Publer and SocialRails are both affordable schedulers, priced in opposite ways. Publer charges per social account, from $5 a month for one account on Professional and $10 on Business, with a free plan for 3 accounts and support for 13 networks. SocialRails charges a flat $29 to $99 a month for a bundle of 10 to 30 accounts, with AI content tools and video templates included.
Disclosure: SocialRails is our product. Publer is the better choice for several of the needs below, and we say which. Publer's plans were checked against its help center on 30 October 2026.
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Quick Answer
Choose Publer if you run 1 to 3 accounts, want a free plan, need post approvals or evergreen recycling on a budget, want RSS automation or a mobile app, or post to WordPress, Telegram, Mastodon or Google Business Profile.
Choose SocialRails if you run around 10 or more accounts and want one predictable bill, want AI and video templates on every plan, or have a small team and do not want to pay per member.
SocialRails Agency is $99/month ($990/year) for 15 team members, 25 workspaces and 30 connected accounts.
Pricing
Publer
On Professional and Business, each extra social account and each extra team member costs more; for every 9 you add, the 10th is free. Yearly billing saves 20%. Publer's help center does not state the per-account rate, and third-party sources disagree on it, so build your exact setup on Publer's plans page before comparing. Full detail is in our Publer pricing breakdown.
Publer supports 13 networks: Facebook (including Groups and personal profiles), Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, YouTube, WordPress, TikTok, Telegram, Mastodon, Threads and Bluesky.
SocialRails
AI is included in every plan, and posts are unlimited. SocialRails publishes to Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads and Bluesky.
Where the costs cross
For 1 to 3 accounts, Publer is cheaper, and its free plan may be all you need. As you add accounts, Publer's bill grows one account at a time while SocialRails stays at $29 for up to 10. Because Publer does not publish its per-account rate, we cannot state the exact crossover; price your account count on Publer's plans page and compare it with $29 for 10 accounts, or $49 for 20 accounts and 5 team members.
Where Publer Is Stronger
- A free plan for 3 accounts (excluding X). SocialRails has a 3-day trial and no free tier.
- Lowest entry price. From $5 a month for a single account.
- More networks. WordPress, Telegram, Mastodon and Google Business Profile, which SocialRails does not support, plus Facebook Groups.
- Approvals and recycling on Business. Roles, permission levels, post approval workflows and automatic post recycling. SocialRails has neither.
- RSS automations on paid plans. SocialRails has no RSS automation.
- A mobile app. SocialRails has none.
- Longer trials. 7 or 14 days, against SocialRails' 3.
Where SocialRails Is Stronger
- One flat bill for 10, 20 or 30 accounts, so adding a client account does not change the price.
- Team members included. 5 on Business and 15 on Agency, where Publer charges per member.
- AI on every plan. Captions, images and carousels. Publer's unlimited AI Assist prompts start on Business.
- Video templates. 350+ templates for Reels, TikTok and Shorts; Publer does not list a video template library.
- LinkedIn PDF documents (the native carousel format) can be posted directly.
Neither tool lists a social inbox for managing comments and DMs. If you need one, look at Agorapulse or Sendible.
Who Should Choose Which
Publer fits solo creators and small businesses with a few accounts, anyone who wants a free plan or a mobile app, and teams that need approvals or evergreen recycling at a low entry price.
SocialRails fits freelancers, small businesses and small agencies running around 10 or more accounts, who want a fixed bill, AI included and short-form video templates.
Action step: if you run three accounts or fewer, start on Publer's free plan. If you run ten or more, try SocialRails' 3-day trial and compare the bill.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Publer cost?
Publer has a free plan for 3 social accounts (excluding X). Paid plans are priced per account: Professional starts at $5/month and Business at $10/month for one account, and each extra account and team member costs more. Yearly billing saves 20%. Enterprise is custom.
Is SocialRails cheaper than Publer?
Not for a few accounts: Publer is free for 3 and starts at $5/month for one paid account. SocialRails becomes the simpler and usually cheaper option as you add accounts and people, at $29/month for 10 accounts or $49/month for 20 accounts and 5 team members. Publer does not publish its per-account rate, so check your exact setup on its plans page.
Does SocialRails have approvals or post recycling like Publer?
No. SocialRails has no approval workflows and no automatic post recycling. Publer includes both on its Business plan.
Which platforms do Publer and SocialRails support?
Both cover Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads and Bluesky. Publer adds Google Business Profile, WordPress, Telegram and Mastodon.
Does Publer have a mobile app?
Yes. SocialRails does not have a mobile app.
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