4 tools compared
Buffer, Publer, Postiz and Post Bridge compared for scheduling YouTube posts. Account caps and free plans, from the vendor pages.
Buffer
Buffer
A YouTube scheduler connects a channel and publishes later from the same queue as your other networks. All four tools list YouTube.
Good to knowYouTube still uses one account slot. On Buffer's free plan that slot is one of three channels. On Publer it is one of three free accounts. Postiz Standard includes 5 channels at $29/mo. Post Bridge Marketer includes 15 accounts at $39/mo.
Buffer is a social scheduler priced per channel. The free plan covers three channels with a small queue. Paid plans add a higher queue, analytics and API access.
Verified November 4, 2026
Publer is a social scheduler with a permanent free plan for three accounts. Paid plans add X, unlimited scheduling, workspaces and team members.
Verified November 4, 2026
Postiz is an open-source social scheduler with a hosted cloud. You connect channels, schedule posts, and can also drive it from an API, CLI or MCP server.
Verified November 4, 2026
Post Bridge is a hosted scheduler for one person posting the same content to several networks. The Marketer plan covers 15 accounts.
Verified November 4, 2026
Scores blend entry price (40%), free plan (20%), API (20%) and team features (20%) from published plan pages. Missing values are ignored, never guessed. Read the methodology. Some links are affiliate links.
Profiles
YouTubeBuffer lists YouTube under Channels.
Buffer is a social scheduler priced per channel. The free plan covers three channels with a small queue. Paid plans add a higher queue, analytics and API access.
Best for Creators who want a known brand and a free plan before paying per channel
YouTubeYouTube is one of the networks on the free plan.
Publer is a social scheduler with a permanent free plan for three accounts. Paid plans add X, unlimited scheduling, workspaces and team members.
Best for Someone who wants to schedule a few accounts without a monthly fee
YouTubeNamed in the Postiz provider list.
Postiz is an open-source social scheduler with a hosted cloud. You connect channels, schedule posts, and can also drive it from an API, CLI or MCP server.
Best for Teams that want a scheduler they can also self-host or call from an agent
YouTubeYouTube is in the Post Bridge platform row.
Post Bridge is a hosted scheduler for one person posting the same content to several networks. The Marketer plan covers 15 accounts.
Best for One person who posts the same update to every network they use
Buying guide
A YouTube channel counts as one connection. A second channel counts as a second connection.
Buffer and Publer publish a free plan that includes YouTube. Postiz publishes a 7-day trial. Post Bridge's entry plan is paid.
Upload limits, premiere settings and end screens are not scored. Re-check the vendor if the job is more than publishing a post at a time.
Guide
A youtube scheduler connects a channel and publishes from the same queue as the other networks. All four tools list YouTube. A second channel is a second connection. Shorts on the same channel are not a second account.
Buffer and Publer include YouTube on a free plan of 3 accounts. Postiz Standard is 5 channels at $29/mo. Post Bridge Marketer is 15 accounts at $39/mo.
The API, where a tool publishes one, covers the product and not YouTube alone. Postiz and Post Bridge publish an API. Buffer's API is on paid plans. Publer's API was not on the page we read. Upload limits and premieres are not in this table.
FAQ
Buffer and Publer include YouTube on a free plan of 3 accounts. Postiz is $29/mo after the trial. Post Bridge is $39/mo.
No. Shorts and regular uploads on the same channel are the same connection. A second channel is a second slot.
The API is on the tool, not on one network. Postiz and Post Bridge publish an API. Buffer's API is on paid plans. Publer's API is not verified.
