Mixpost

Open Source

Open-source self-hosted social scheduler with no monthly fees

Generous Free TierOpen Sourcefrom $299 one-time (Pro)

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About Mixpost

Mixpost is a self-hosted, open-source social media management platform (a Buffer alternative) you run on your own server. The free Lite edition is MIT-licensed and covers scheduling for Facebook Pages, X, and Mastodon, while a one-time-payment Pro edition unlocks all platforms.

Key Features

Multi-network scheduling

Content calendar

Self-hosted privacy-first

Team collaboration (Pro)

Advanced analytics (Pro)

Pros & Cons

No subscriptions or recurring fees

Full data privacy when self-hosted

One-time payment for full version

Free Lite limited to 3 platforms

Requires technical self-hosting

The free plan in practice

What you can actually do on Mixpost's free plan (Unlimited posts; Lite supports Facebook Pages, X, Mastodon), where it stops, and when it's worth paying.

What you can do free

Free MIT-licensed Lite edition
Self-hosted with no monthly fees
Scheduling for Facebook, X, Mastodon
No post limits
Full data ownership

Where it stops

Lite covers only 3 platforms
Requires self-hosting/VPS
AI and advanced analytics are Pro-only
Maintenance self-managed

When to upgrade to a paid plan

Mixpost is open source, so self-hosting is free and unlimited. The only reason to pay is convenience: choose a hosted or cloud option when you'd rather not run and maintain it yourself, or need official support.