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Free and open-source Buffer alternatives
Buffer (Social media scheduling and publishing) is a commercial product. These 2 tools do the same job and are free to use or to self-host.
Short answer: the best free alternatives to Buffer are Postiz and Mixpost. Self-hosting is free; you pay only for the server (a small VPS is about $4–6/mo). Licenses and prices checked 2026-10-01.
Social scheduler with AI; you register the platform API apps.
Open source (AGPL-3.0) ·details
Self-hosted scheduler; Lite is free, Pro and Enterprise are paid.
Open source (MIT (lite)) ·★ 3.8k GitHub stars · last commit 2026-03-16 · details
Want paid options too? See all Buffer alternatives or the full free alternatives list.
FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Buffer?+
Yes. Postiz and Mixpost do the same job for free; Postiz and Mixpost are open source.
What is the best open-source alternative to Buffer?+
Mixpost is the most starred on GitHub (3.8k stars). Self-hosted scheduler; Lite is free, Pro and Enterprise are paid.
Open source: OSI-approved license. Free to self-host: the code is public and free to run yourself, with limits in the license.