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Publer costs Free to $10 per month as of November 2026, with 4 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Free (free), Professional at $5/month, and Business at $10/month. Custom pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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  • Free tier: Yes

Publer offers 4 pricing tiers: Free, Professional, Business, Enterprise. A free plan is available. Paid plans include Professional at $5/month, Business at $10/month. The Professional plan is solopreneurs and creators.

Publer lists $0-$10/month, but hidden costs like implementation and support add to the total as of November 2026. Key hidden costs: per-account scaling, x/twitter access, analytics and ai features. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

1

Per-Account Scaling

medium overage

Additional social accounts beyond the base number incur extra monthly fees, costing $4/month on the Professional plan and $7/month on the Business plan, with every 10th account being free.

Grounded summary

Publer's pricing is structured around a base plan with additional costs for extra social accounts and team members, which some users initially perceive as affordable but can become more expensive as their needs grow

2

X/Twitter Access

high addon

The free plan explicitly excludes X/Twitter integration due to the high cost of the Twitter Enterprise API, requiring a paid plan like Professional ($5/month base) for access.

Grounded summary

Access to X/Twitter requires a paid plan, with Professional ($5/month base) being the minimum tier

3

Analytics and AI Features

medium addon

On the Professional plan, advanced analytics are not included, and users must connect their own OpenAI API key for AI Assist, meaning Publer does not cover AI costs at this tier.

Grounded summary

Full analytics reports and unlimited AI Assist (with Publer covering costs) are features of the Business plan

4

Media Library and Bulk Scheduling

low addon

Media Library and Bulk Scheduling are paid features, though users might get a few free trials before requiring a Professional plan subscription.

Grounded summary

Media Library and Bulk Scheduling: These are paid features, though users might get a few free trials before requiring a Professional plan subscription

5

Twitter/X Access Requires Additional Payment

high addon

At least one user reports that Twitter/X scheduling access was removed from their existing paid plan mid-subscription and requires additional payment to restore. This suggests Twitter/X integration may be gated to higher plan tiers or sold as an add-on, creating unexpected costs for users who signed up expecting full platform access.

trustpilot · 2023-05-03

I paid a pile of money in advance for this servce, then they strip away access to Twitter unless I pay even more. It's a ripoff.

6

VAT Not Prominently Displayed at Checkout

low compliance

VAT is added to subscription prices for applicable regions but the pricing information is not prominently visible, leading to unexpected cost increases at checkout for international customers particularly in the EU.

trustpilot · 2025-01-21

The VAT pricing info should be more visible.

7

Free Plan Blocks All Media Uploads and Library Access

high addon

The free plan completely excludes access to the media library and blocks image uploads. For visual-first platforms like Instagram, this renders the free tier entirely unusable. Users who sign up expecting to schedule image content on the free plan must upgrade to a paid tier to do so.

trustpilot · 2026-01-12

The critical flaw is that the free plan does not provide access to a media library or allow image uploads. This means that even when you connect an Instagram account, you cannot schedule or upload any pictures or media at all.

trustpilot · 2026-01-12

the free plan does not provide access to a media library or allow image uploads. This means that even when you connect an Instagram account, you cannot schedule or upload any pictures or media at all. For a platform like Instagram, which is fundamentally visual, this renders the service completely unusable in its free tier.

8

Confusing Cancellation Flow Causes Continued Billing

high support

Publer's cancellation flow requires a two-step confirmation that is not clearly communicated. Multiple users report clicking the cancellation link and assuming the account was cancelled, only to continue being charged for months. Support has declined refund requests in these situations. The cancellation help article is reportedly outdated.

trustpilot · 2025-10-15

I thought I had cancelled my subscription a few months ago — I clicked the cancellation link and assumed that was it. Unfortunately, it turns out their system requires you to click twice to confirm, which wasn't clear at all. Because of that, my account stayed active and I kept getting charged without realizing it.

trustpilot · 2026-07-12

Decent app, but they seem to make the cancel subscription setting extra hard to find on purpose, therefore only 3 stars. And their help article on how to cancel is outdated. Intransparent.

9

Platform Integrations Can Be Revoked Mid-Subscription

medium addon

At least one user reports that Twitter/X access was removed from their existing paid subscription mid-term, requiring an additional payment to restore it. This suggests that specific platform integrations may be restructured or paywalled during an active billing period.

trustpilot · 2023-05-03

I paid a pile of money in advance for this servce, then they strip away access to Twitter unless I pay even more. It's a ripoff.

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with Publer?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: Per-Account Scaling ($4/month or $7/month); Twitter/X Access Requires Additional Payment (5-15% of license costs); VAT Not Prominently Displayed at Checkout (10-27% of license costs); Free Plan Blocks All Media Uploads and Library Access ($4-$8/user/month); Confusing Cancellation Flow Causes Continued Billing (5-15% of license costs); Platform Integrations Can Be Revoked Mid-Subscription (5-15% of license costs). Exact totals depend on your deployment size and negotiated terms.

02 Does Publer charge for implementation?

Implementation costs for Publer vary by deployment size and customization. Contact the vendor or check our sourced hidden-cost breakdown above for verified figures.

03 How much does Publer support cost?

Publer's cancellation flow requires a two-step confirmation that is not clearly communicated. Multiple users report clicking the cancellation link and assuming the account was cancelled, only to continue being charged for months. Estimated impact: 5-15% of license costs.

04 Are there overage or storage costs with Publer?

Additional social accounts beyond the base number incur extra monthly fees, costing $4/month on the Professional plan and $7/month on the Business plan, with every 10th account being free.. Estimated impact: $4/month or $7/month.

05 What add-ons cost extra with Publer?

Add-on pricing for Publer varies by feature. The sourced cost breakdown above lists any verified add-on costs we have.

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