Scheduling & publishing
Best free social media scheduling tools
Every scheduling tool here has a real, no-credit-card free tier — no 7-day trial disguised as "free". 8 tools made the list.
1
Buffer
Get Buffer →Simple, clean social scheduler and analytics built for small teams and solo creators.
Free tier: 3 channels · Paid from +$6/channel
2
Later
Get Later →Visual-first content calendar built around Instagram and TikTok scheduling.
Free tier: Limited · Paid from $18.75–25/mo
3
Metricool
Get Metricool →Scheduling and analytics tool popular with agencies and freelancers.
Free tier: Yes · Paid from $20/mo
4
Loomly
Get Loomly →Scheduler with built-in content ideas, post previews, and approval workflows.
Free tier: Yes · Paid from $49–65/mo
5
Planable
Get Planable →Visual content calendar built around team review and approval workflows.
Free tier: 50 posts · Paid from $33/mo
6
CoSchedule
Get CoSchedule →Marketing calendar tool combining social scheduling with broader marketing ops.
Free tier: Yes · Paid from $19/user/mo
7
Publer
Get Publer →Budget-friendly scheduler with a generous per-account pricing model.
Free tier: Yes · Paid from $5/account/mo
8
Tailwind
Get Tailwind →Scheduler originally built for Pinterest, now also covering Instagram.
Free tier: Yes · Paid from $17.99/mo
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