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SocioBird vs Postiz Cloud

Same open-source project underneath — SocioBird is Postiz, hosted and supported from India with INR billing. Here's the honest side-by-side.

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Pricing

SocioBird vs Postiz Cloud, plan by plan

Prices as of 25 September 2026, in USD. Always double-check the competitor's own pricing page before deciding — SaaS pricing changes often.
TierSocioBirdPostiz Cloud
5-channel tier $3/mo
5 channels · 1 user
$29/mo
5 channels (Standard) · No team members
10–15-channel tier $5/mo
15 channels · Unlimited team
$39/mo
10 channels (Team) · Unlimited team
30–40-channel tier $11/mo
40 channels · Unlimited team
$49/mo
30 channels (Pro) · Unlimited team
100-channel tier Custom
100 channels, custom · Unlimited team
$99/mo
100 channels (Ultimate) · Unlimited team
SocioBird and Postiz Cloud run the exact same open-source Postiz codebase, but the Team and Agency tiers are sized differently: SocioBird gives 15 and 40 channels where Postiz Cloud gives 10 and 30. At every tier with a listed price SocioBird is cheaper, and with more channels at the Team and Agency levels, thanks to INR billing and India-based hosting costs.
Features

Feature comparison

FeatureSocioBirdPostiz Cloud
Underlying software Open-source Postiz Open-source Postiz (same project)
Starting price (5 channels) $3/mo $29/mo
30–40-channel tier price $11/mo (40 channels) $49/mo (30 channels)
AI writing assistant Yes Yes
AI image generation Team plan and above Included from Standard, higher quotas up the tiers
AI video generation Not currently offered Included from Standard, higher quotas up the tiers
WhatsApp broadcast scheduling Via Botsab No
Self-hosted / open-source option Yes Yes
INR billing (UPI / netbanking) Yes No
Support based in India Yes No
Public API & webhooks Every paid plan Every paid plan
Being honest about it

Where each one actually wins

This one's the closest comparison on this page, because it's genuinely the same software. Postiz Cloud is the official hosted service from the project's own maintainers; SocioBird is an independent hosted deployment run from India. Here's the honest split.

SocioBird tends to win on

  • Lower price at every listed tier, with more channels at the Team and Agency levels (15 vs 10, 40 vs 30).
  • INR billing by UPI, card or netbanking, instead of USD-only.
  • WhatsApp broadcast scheduling via our own Botsab integration.
  • Support and hosting based in India, in an Indian time zone.

Postiz Cloud tends to win on

  • AI image and video generation included from its entry tier — SocioBird doesn't currently offer AI video generation.
  • Being the official service run directly by the people building the open-source project.
  • A broader existing user base and community around postiz.com specifically.
FAQ

Questions about this comparison

No. Both run the same open-source Postiz codebase, but SocioBird is an independent hosted deployment run by Shacky Apps in India, not affiliated with the official Postiz Cloud service at postiz.com.
Postiz Cloud's figures were pulled from postiz.com/pricing on 25 September 2026. Since we both build on the same open-source project, feature parity can shift as either service updates — double-check postiz.com/pricing directly.
Because both run the same open-source project, self-hosting is always an option for either, and you're never locked into one hosted provider's infrastructure specifically to keep using the software.

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