Postiz vs Ayrshare
Prices and features checked 2026-10-17 on both vendors' own pages. “not verified” means we could not confirm it.
Postiz or Ayrshare for an AI agent? Postiz is a scheduler for your own brands, from $29/month for 5 channels, with the API, webhooks, a hosted MCP server and a CLI on every plan, and open-source code (AGPL-3.0). Ayrshare is an API for products that post for their own customers, from $149/month for 1 profile or $299/month for up to 10, with each profile connecting up to 14 networks.
| Postiz | Ayrshare | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Postiz (gitroomhq on GitHub) | Ayrshare |
| Free tier | No free plan: 7-day free trial on every plan (self-hosting the open-source code is free) [source, checked 2026-10-17] | No free plan: 28-day free trial with Launch plan access [source, checked 2026-10-17] |
| Entry paid price | Standard $29/month: 5 channels; Team $39 (10), Pro $49 (30), $99 plan (100 channels). Yearly: $23, $31, $39, $79 per month [source, checked 2026-10-17] | Premium $149/month: 1 profile; Launch $299: up to 10 profiles; Business $599: 30 profiles, then $8.99 per profile to 100 and $3.49 to 500 [source, checked 2026-10-17] |
| Meter | Connected channels per plan (5, 10, 30 or 100); unlimited posts [source] | Active social profiles; one profile can connect up to 14 networks [source] |
| API and SDKs | Public REST API and webhooks on every plan [source] | API on all plans; webhooks from Launch [source] |
| MCP server | Hosted MCP server and CLI included on every plan [source] | Official MCP server [source] |
| Open source | AGPL-3.0; self-host with Docker [source] | not verified |
| Compliance | not verified | not verified |
| Data retention | not verified | not verified |
Verdict: when to use which
Use Postiz if you post for yourself or a handful of brands, want to self-host, or want an agent to schedule through MCP or a CLI at a low monthly price.
Use Ayrshare if your product posts on behalf of many end customers and you want billing that follows customer profiles rather than channels.
FAQ
Which is cheaper?
Postiz at small scale: $29/month for 5 channels against $149/month for Ayrshare Premium. For hundreds of customer profiles, Ayrshare's per-profile tiers ($8.99, then $3.49) are designed for that case.
Do both have MCP servers?
Yes. Postiz includes a hosted MCP server on every plan; Ayrshare documents an official MCP server.
Can I self-host either?
Postiz, under AGPL-3.0. We found no self-hosted option for Ayrshare.
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