Publer has a genuinely free plan and one of the lowest paid entry points around — $5/month for the Professional plan, or $4 billed yearly — covering 13 platforms including Telegram, Mastodon and Bluesky. It's a strong budget pick if you don't need X support on the free tier.
fanout's Starter plan costs more but includes full analytics, a comments inbox and AI suggestions from day one — Publer holds analytics, competitor analysis and API access back for its Business plan. Both support Telegram, so that part is a wash, but fanout doesn't lock X behind a paid upgrade the way Publer's free plan does.
| fanout | Publer | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/mo for 5 accounts | $5/mo |
| Monthly cost for 15 accounts | $39 (Creator) | $70 |
| Free tier | No — 3-day free trial | Yes |
| Networks | X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, Telegram, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, Discord, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Google Business, Slack | Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), Threads, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Mastodon, Google Business Profile, YouTube, Telegram, Bluesky, WordPress |
| Telegram | Yes | Yes |
| Features gated by plan | None — everything on every plan | Twitter/X integration requires a paid plan — not available on Free; Analytics, competitor analysis and unlimited AI prompts on Business and up; Access to the Publer API on Business and up |
| Open source / self-host | No | No |
Publer facts from their pricing page, checked 2026-09. Tell us if something changed: support@tryfanout.com.
Professional plan, $5 per social account; every 10th account free.
Card required, cancel anytime, no charge during the trial.
If you want analytics and AI suggestions included at the entry price, yes — fanout includes both on its $29/month Starter plan, where Publer reserves analytics for its Business plan.
Publer's cheapest paid plan is built around low cost and a huge platform list; analytics, competitor analysis and API access need the Business tier. fanout includes those on every plan.
Yes, both support Telegram — it's one of fanout's 16 networks and one of Publer's longer platform list.
Publer starts at $5/month for its Professional plan; fanout starts at $29/month for 5 accounts with analytics, comments and AI suggestions included, closer to what Publer's Business plan costs once those features are added.
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