# Free alternatives to Hootsuite

> Hootsuite (Standard) costs $1,188 a year. Free alternatives: Postiz and Mixpost. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/hootsuite/
- Category: Social Media (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/social-media/)
- Vendor: Hootsuite
- Plan: Standard
- Price: $99/month, $1,188/year
- Billing: per user/month, billed annually
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Standard $ 99 per user/month, billed annually"
- Price source: https://www.hootsuite.com/plans (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Postiz

- Website: https://postiz.com
- Repository: https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app (37,161 stars, last push 2026-10-14)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/postiz/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Mixpost

- Website: https://mixpost.app
- Repository: https://github.com/inovector/mixpost (3,777 stars, last push 2026-03-16)
- License: MIT
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/mixpost/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Hootsuite?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Postiz (open source, AGPL-3.0) and Mixpost (open source, MIT).

### How much does Hootsuite cost?

Hootsuite's Standard plan costs $99 a month, which is $1,188 a year (per user/month, billed annually). Source: the official pricing page at hootsuite.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Hootsuite alternatives run on Linux?

Postiz (self-hosted server; web UI) and Mixpost (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Hootsuite alternative?

Yes. Postiz and Mixpost run on your own server.

### Are these Hootsuite alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Postiz (AGPL-3.0) and Mixpost (MIT).

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