Compared
The best social media schedulers
Eight social media schedulers for creators, small businesses and teams, compared on what matters when you choose one: where they post, what they cost, whether there's a free plan, and where your data is kept.
By the Superbridger team ·
The short answer
To post video to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn and X with every video checked first and your data in the EU, Superbridger starts at €19 a month for all six, with a separate space per brand and posting from AI apps. The rest of the list: Buffer, Metricool, Later, Publer, Social Champ, Hootsuite and Postiz.
8 tools at a glance
| Tool | Best for | Platforms | From | Free plan or trial | Where data is kept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Superbridger | One video to six platforms, checked first | 6 | €19 a month | 7-day free trial, no card | EU: Frankfurt |
| 2.Buffer | A simple queue and a free plan | 12 | $6 a month per channel | Free plan: 3 channels | USA |
| 3.Metricool | Analytics across many brands | 10 | €20 a month (5 brands) | Free plan: 1 brand, 20 posts a month | EU servers |
| 4.Later | Visual Instagram and TikTok planning | 8 (no X) | $25 a month | A free plan with limited scheduling | USA |
| 5.Publer | Many networks at a low price per account | 13 | $5 a month per account | Free plan: 3 accounts, no X | EU: Frankfurt |
| 6.Social Champ | Low prices per profile | 12 | $5 a month per profile | Free plan: 3 accounts, no X | Not stated |
| 7.Hootsuite | Large teams that want one suite | 9 | $99 a month per user, billed yearly | 14-day trial | Run from Canada |
| 8.Postiz | The most platforms, or hosting it yourself | 30 | $29 a month (5 channels) | 7-day trial; free to host yourself | USA |
As shown on each tool's own site on 18 October 2026: the lowest paid plan, billed monthly, before tax, in the tool's own currency. Superbridger's prices exclude VAT.
1. Superbridger
Made for posting one video to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn and X, each in its own format, with every video checked against each platform's rules first, a separate space per brand and posting from AI apps. One price for all 6 platforms, from €19 a month.
- Price
- From €19 a month for 1 brand, 6 social accounts and 60 posts, each to every platform at once; €39 for 3 brands and a team. Excl. VAT
- Platforms
- 6: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn and X
- Free plan or trial
- 7-day free trial, no card
- Posting from AI apps
- Yes: publishes now or later, takes video from your computer, the chat or a link, previews each platform first
- Where data is kept
- EU: Frankfurt, Germany
- Who makes it
- Peech Works, the Netherlands
Why post with Superbridger
One upload instead of six. Nothing that fails halfway. Your AI doing the posting. Every brand kept apart. And one price for all 6 platforms.
Your time back
Six uploads become one
One video a day to 6 platforms is 180 uploads a month by hand, in 6 apps with 6 sets of rules. With Superbridger it's 30. Each platform still gets its own format, and its own text where it's worth it.
See how it worksPeace of mind
It doesn't fail halfway
No more finding out at night that your video went live on four platforms and was refused by the fifth. Every video is checked against each platform's rules before anything goes out, a platform's hiccup is retried on its own, and you get an email only when something needs you.
See how it worksAI apps
Or just ask your AI
Tell Claude or ChatGPT to post this video everywhere tomorrow at 9. It takes the file from your computer, shows what each platform will get, and schedules it, all from the chat you already have open.
See how it worksBrands and clients
Never the wrong account
Every brand or client gets its own space, with its own accounts, hashtag sets and defaults. Switch in one click, and a client's video stays on that client's accounts.
See how it worksThe rest of the list
2.Buffer
A simple queue and a free plan for 3 channels. Paid plans are $6 a month per channel, and on YouTube it posts Shorts only.
- Price
- $6 a month per channel
- Platforms
- 12
- Free plan or trial
- Free plan: 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts each; 14-day trial of the paid plans
- Where data is kept
- USA, under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework
Facts from its own website, read 19 October 2026
3.Metricool
Deep analytics and reports, with brands priced in bundles and data in the EU. X costs $10 a month per account extra.
- Price
- €20 a month
- Platforms
- 10
- Free plan or trial
- Free plan: 1 brand, 20 posts a month, without LinkedIn or X
- Where data is kept
- EU servers
Facts from its own website, read 19 October 2026
4.Later
Visual planning for Instagram and TikTok. It dropped X in 2025, and on YouTube it posts Shorts only.
- Price
- $25 a month
- Platforms
- 8
- Free plan or trial
- A free plan with limited scheduling; 14-day trial
- Where data is kept
- USA
Facts from its own website, read 25 October 2026
5.Publer
Priced per account from $5 a month, with data kept in Frankfurt. X is on paid plans only.
- Price
- $5 a month per account
- Platforms
- 13
- Free plan or trial
- Free plan: 3 accounts (not X), 10 scheduled posts each; trial with a card
- Where data is kept
- EU: Frankfurt, Germany
Facts from its own website, read 18 October 2026
6.Social Champ
Priced per profile from $5 a month, or $29 for 6 accounts. Where it keeps data isn't stated.
- Price
- $5 a month per profile
- Platforms
- 12
- Free plan or trial
- Free plan: 3 accounts, 15 scheduled posts, no X; trial without a card
- Where data is kept
- Not stated
Facts from its own website, read 18 October 2026
7.Hootsuite
A full suite with an inbox, listening and employee advocacy, priced per user from $99 a month, billed yearly.
- Price
- $99 a month per user, billed yearly
- Platforms
- 9
- Free plan or trial
- 14-day trial, no card; no free plan
- Where data is kept
- Run from Canada; no hosting region named
Facts from its own website, read 19 October 2026
8.Postiz
Many platforms and open source; its hosted plans start at $29 for 5 channels, with data in the US.
- Price
- $29 a month
- Platforms
- 30
- Free plan or trial
- 7-day trial; no free hosted plan; free to run on your own server
- Where data is kept
- USA: the app runs on Railway; transfers under the EU's standard clauses
Facts from its own website, read 18 October 2026
How we chose and checked
- General social media schedulers that publish by themselves to the big platforms
- Ranked for posting video and images to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn and X: platforms, price, free plan and data
- Facts from each tool's own pricing, help and privacy pages, read on 18 October 2026
- We make Superbridger and put it first; the others follow in the order we'd suggest them
FAQ
Questions
What's the best social media scheduler?
For posting video to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn and X, checked first, with data in the EU: Superbridger, from €19 a month for all six. The rest of the list: Buffer, Metricool, Later, Publer, Social Champ, Hootsuite and Postiz.
Is there a free social media scheduler?
Yes, with limits. Buffer's free plan covers 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts each, Metricool's 1 brand and 20 posts a month, Publer's and Social Champ's 3 accounts without X, and Later's limited scheduling. Superbridger has a 7-day free trial with every feature, no card needed.
Which social media schedulers keep data in the EU?
Superbridger (Frankfurt, Germany), Metricool (EU servers) and Publer (servers in Frankfurt). Buffer, Later and Postiz keep data in the US, and Hootsuite is run from Canada.
Which schedulers still post to X?
Superbridger, Buffer, Hootsuite, Postiz, Publer (paid plans), Social Champ (as an add-on) and Metricool (for $10 a month per account). Later dropped X in 2025.
Which schedulers work with Claude and ChatGPT?
Superbridger, Buffer, Metricool, Publer (Business), Social Champ, Hootsuite and Postiz all have an MCP server. Superbridger's takes video from your computer and shows what each platform will get before it publishes. We found none for Later.
We make Superbridger, which competes with every tool on this page. The facts about the other tools come from their own websites, on the date shown, and their prices are as shown there. If something has changed, tell us and we'll correct it. Tell us.
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Post your next video everywhere
One upload to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn and X, checked before it goes out. 7 days free, no card, then from €19 a month. No lock-in.