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 RepostsHub’s free plan. 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. RepostsHub — free plan
2 connected accounts, 30 posts per month, no card required
Same features as the paid plan, including source-profile importing (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube — 1 source profile on Free), publishing to Facebook Pages, Instagram, and YouTube, automatic credit lines, and 1 active auto-schedule. The honest caveats: it’s a new product, it publishes to only those three platforms, and posts count per destination — one video sent to three platforms uses 3 of your 30. Pro is $9.99/month for 10 accounts and 500 posts.
Want the full breakdowns? See RepostsHub vs Buffer, RepostsHub vs Publer, or RepostsHub’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. RepostsHub also has a free plan (2 connected accounts, 30 posts per month) that suits importing content from source profiles, but it is a new product and publishes only to Facebook Pages, Instagram, and YouTube.
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 free plans in this category belong to Buffer, Publer, and RepostsHub.
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, RepostsHub’s free plan allows 30 posts per month across 2 accounts, 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.