postiz-cheap
Self-hosted social media scheduler and AI copy generator built with Next.js, supporting 8 platforms via MuAPI.
Manage content calendars, generate platform-specific copy, and schedule posts across 8 social networks.
Postiz-cheap is a self-hostable web application for drafting, scheduling, and publishing content across eight major social networks. It combines a unified content calendar with AI writing tools and conversational assistant workspaces. Executive assistants and creators who want control over their deployment and database without recurring app subscription fees will find it useful.
What it is
The tool brings post planning, previewing, AI drafting, and social publishing into a Next.js interface. It enforces platform character limits, metadata tags, and video controls for eight networks including LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram. Third-party integrations handle authentication via Google OAuth and publishing through MuAPI.
Who it's for
It suits tech-savvy executive assistants, creators, and social managers who prefer running self-hosted applications on their own server infrastructure. It is ideal if you already maintain a PostgreSQL database and hold provider API keys. It does not suit non-technical users who expect a fully managed solution out of the box with built-in background schedulers.
Key features
Multi Channel Post Composer
Draft copy, attach media, and set platform-specific options like privacy tags or video controls across eight social channels.
Unified Social Content Calendar
Plan, edit, and review scheduled, published, processing, and failed posts directly from interactive calendar slots.
AI Copywriting Assistant Workspace
Generate captions, titles, and tags tailored to specific platforms or brainstorm ideas in a conversational AI interface.
Optional Stripe Credit Monetization
Configure tier options to sell credit packs to sub-users if you plan to share your deployment.
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Our honest verdict
What's great
- Direct self-hosting on Next.js 16 and PostgreSQL gives full control over database records.
- Built-in platform presets enforce exact character limits for 8 social networks.
- Includes a dedicated video gallery to locate and download successfully published videos.
- Provides optional monetization via Stripe credit packs for multi-tenant or shared setups.
Where it falls short
- Requires external MuAPI credentials; AI generation and social publishing fail without active paid API access.
- Lacks an always-on background worker; unattended publishing requires setting up custom CRON jobs or API polling.
- Mandates technical configuration of PostgreSQL, Google OAuth apps, and server environment variables.
Pricing & license
The software is free and open-source under the MIT licence. There is no managed hosting service provided by the maintainers; operating costs include your PostgreSQL database, hosting server, and variable usage charges for MuAPI and Google Cloud APIs.
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FAQ
Is Postiz-cheap completely free to operate?
The application code is free under the MIT licence, but hosting a server and paying for third-party service fees like MuAPI API usage are your responsibility.
How does automated background publishing work?
The base repository does not include an independent scheduler daemon; publishing is triggered when accessing the posts API, so you must add a background worker or CRON trigger for unattended posts.
Which social networks are currently supported?
It supports YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, and Pinterest through its MuAPI integration UI.
