Side-by-side comparison

Postiz Alternative — Permanent Free Tier, Agency Roles, Live Streaming

Postiz is a polished open-source scheduler with a $29/mo cloud tier. CodivUpload adds a permanent free plan, three first-class interfaces (Dashboard + REST API + MCP), agency-grade roles, branded invites, whitelabel OAuth, and 24/7 YouTube live streaming.

$29/mo

Postiz Standard (5 channels, 400 posts)

$20/mo

CodivUpload Starter (10 profiles, unlimited)

$0

Plus a permanent free tier

Fair warning: Postiz is genuinely open source — you can self-host it for free if you have engineers to run Postgres + Redis + queue workers + token refresh yourself. Postiz also lists 30+ platforms (we focus on 11 deeply integrated ones). If self-hosting is a hard requirement, or you specifically need Mastodon, Hashnode, or Dev.to today, Postiz wins. We are transparent about where they are ahead.

Plan-by-plan pricing comparison

Postiz cloud plans

  • Self-host $0Open-source — you run the infrastructure
  • Free trial $07 days only, then $29/mo minimum
  • Standard $29/mo5 channels, 400 posts/mo, no AI images
  • Team $39/mo10 channels, unlimited posts, 100 AI images/mo
  • Pro $49/mo30 channels, 300 AI images/mo
  • Ultimate $99/mo100 channels, 500 AI images/mo

CodivUpload plans

  • Free $0Permanent — 2 profiles, 30 posts/mo, 11 platforms
  • Starter $20/mo10 profiles, unlimited posts, full API + MCP
  • Pro $40/mo25 profiles, whitelabel, branded invites, live streaming
  • Business $140/mo75 profiles, priority support, agency tools
  • Enterprise $400/mo250 profiles, dedicated infrastructure

Yearly billing: 2 months free (pay for 10, get 12)

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Feature
Postiz
CodivUpload
Permanent free cloud tier
7-day trial only
30 posts/mo, 11 platforms, no card
Open-source / self-host optionPostiz wins here if you have engineers to run Postgres + Redis + queue workers yourself
Yes (free, DIY)
No (managed cloud)
Starting paid plan
$29/mo (5 channels, 400 posts)
$20/mo (10 profiles, unlimited posts)
10 profiles / channels
$39/mo (Team)
$20/mo (Starter)
30 profiles / channels
$49/mo (Pro)
$40/mo (Pro, 25 profiles)
100 profiles / channels
$99/mo (Ultimate)
$140/mo (Business, 75) or $400/mo (Enterprise, 250)
Public REST API
Paid plans only
All plans incl. free
TypeScript SDKAuto-regenerated from OpenAPI spec on every release
Limited
First-party (npm: codivupload)
Python SDK
Limited
First-party (PyPI: codivupload)
MCP server (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT)Postiz has an AI copilot + OpenClaw CLI; CodivUpload publishes a real MCP server with publish_post, schedule_post, list_profiles + ~20 more tools
Limited
First-party (npx codivupload-mcp)
AI Skills (markdown skill packs)Per-platform reasoning packs for Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, Facebook/LinkedIn, agency, generic
7 skills on npm (codivupload-skills)
Number of platformsPostiz lists Mastodon, Reddit, Hashnode, Dev.to, Dribbble, Warpcast etc. CodivUpload focuses on the 11 platforms most teams actually publish to.
30+ (incl. niche destinations)
11 (deeply integrated)
Per-platform override depthTikTok privacy level + content-disclosure flags, YouTube made-for-kids + category, Instagram carousel cover, X long-form mode, etc.
Standard fields
50+ params per call
Role model
Admin / Member (2 roles)
Admin / Editor / Viewer (3 roles)
Branded team invites
Pro plan and above (your logo + domain)
Whitelabel OAuth for client connections
Pro plan and above
Multi-tenant workspaces with billing isolation
Customer groups
True multi-tenant (one workspace per client)
24/7 YouTube live streamingRTMP ingest + FFmpeg loop + watchdog reconnect on dedicated VPS infrastructure
AI image generation
100-500/mo (paid tier)
Caption generator (text); image gen via your model
AI video generation
10-60/mo (paid tier)
Bring your own model (no quota lock-in)
Webhooks
Standard tier and above
All plans incl. free
Annual billing discount
~20%
2 months free (~17%)

Pricing verified May 2026 from postiz.com/pricing. Subject to change — always verify before purchasing.

Where each product wins

Neither product is universally better. Honest read on what each one does well.

CodivUpload: Three first-class interfaces

Visual dashboard, REST API, and a first-party MCP server (npx codivupload-mcp) all expose the same data. Postiz has a strong dashboard and REST API, but the MCP integration is built around an AI copilot and the OpenClaw CLI rather than a discoverable MCP server. For Claude / Cursor / ChatGPT workflows, the difference is meaningful.

CodivUpload: Agency-grade ops

Three roles (Admin / Editor / Viewer), branded invite emails (your logo + domain via Resend), whitelabel OAuth so clients see your agency name when they connect TikTok, multi-tenant workspaces with billing isolation, and 24/7 YouTube live streaming. Postiz has 2 roles, customer groups, and standard OAuth screens.

Postiz: Open source + 30+ platforms

Postiz is genuinely open source — clone the repo and self-host. The platform list is the longest in the market: Bluesky, Mastodon, Reddit, Discord, Slack, Telegram, Dev.to, Medium, Hashnode, Dribbble, Warpcast, Pinterest, plus the usual majors. If self-hosting or those niche destinations are deal-breakers, Postiz delivers.

Choose Postiz if...

  • Self-hosting is a hard requirement (privacy, compliance, or cost-at-scale)
  • You publish to Mastodon, Hashnode, Dev.to, Dribbble, or Warpcast as a primary channel
  • You have engineers to run Postgres + Redis + queue workers yourself
  • AI image / video generation quotas built into the plan are useful for your workflow
  • Open-source code review is part of your vendor evaluation

Choose CodivUpload if...

  • You want a managed cloud with a permanent free tier (no card to start)
  • You use Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, Antigravity, or Zed and want a real MCP server
  • You run an agency with client approval flows (Editor / Viewer roles + branded invites + whitelabel OAuth)
  • You publish to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky, Google Business, or Snapchat as your primary platforms
  • You run 24/7 YouTube live streams or looping faceless content
  • You need 50+ per-platform API parameters per call (TikTok privacy, YouTube made-for-kids, Instagram carousel cover, X long-form mode)

Migrating from Postiz to CodivUpload

Both APIs use a profile + platforms model. The main migration work is per-platform override field names. Most teams move over in an afternoon.

01

Sign up free

Create a CodivUpload workspace. The free tier gives you 30 posts/month and 11 platforms — enough to validate the integration before any payment.

02

Connect your accounts

OAuth flows for all 11 platforms run from a single Connect screen. Tokens are encrypted (AES-256-GCM) and refreshed automatically — no manual rotation needed.

03

Generate an API key

Settings -> API Keys. The key starts with cdv_ and authenticates every REST + MCP call. Same key works across the dashboard, the codivupload npm SDK, the codivupload PyPI package, and npx codivupload-mcp.

04

Map the override fields

Postiz's per-platform settings map onto CodivUpload's broader override surface: postiz.tiktok.privacy → tiktok_privacy_level, postiz.youtube.kids → youtube_made_for_kids, etc. The OpenAPI spec at api.codivupload.com/public-openapi.json is the source of truth — paste it into Claude and ask it to rewrite your calls.

05

Test on the free tier, then upgrade

Run a few real posts on the free plan to validate webhook delivery, scheduling timezone behavior, and per-platform overrides. Upgrade to Starter ($20/mo) for unlimited posts, or Pro ($40/mo) for whitelabel + live streaming.

No credit card required

Try CodivUpload free

30 posts/month, 11 platforms, full API + MCP access. Upgrade when you need more — or migrate from Postiz in an afternoon.

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