Publer vs Vista Social

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Two Organic social tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

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The verdict Side by side Plans and pricing Who each is for Other options

The verdict

On the data we hold, Publer comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.

What the data says

Only Publer has a free plan to start on.
Publer starts lower, at $5/mo against $63.17/mo.
Both have an API and an MCP server, so either works with AI employees.
In our Organic social ranking, Publer places 5 and Vista Social 13 of 14.

Side by side

Publer and Vista Social compared
At a glance	Publer	VSVista Social
Starts at	$5/mo	$63.17/mo
Free plan	Yes	No
API	Yes	Yes
MCP server	Yes	Yes
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Publer

FreeFree forever for one user: 1 workspace, 3 social accounts (no X), 10 scheduled posts per account.Free
ProfessionalFrom $5 per month for 1 social account, plus $4 per extra account; unlimited scheduling and X support.$5/mo
BusinessFrom $10 per month for 1 social account; adds analytics, AI, approvals, and API and MCP access.$10/mo

Vista Social

Professionalsmall teams$79/mo
Advancedagencies$149/mo
Scalemulti-brand teams$349/mo

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Publer if…

Small teams, creators and agencies that post to several social networks and want one calendar, bulk scheduling and client workspaces without paying for a full social suite.

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Choose Vista Social if…

We haven't written up who Vista Social suits yet.

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