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7 Best Free Free Social Media Schedulers of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 10, 2026

7 of the 9 tools in our best free social media schedulers ranking offer a permanent free plan. Buffer scores highest among them at 8.8 out of 10.

1. 01

   Buffer

   Creators and small businesses posting regularly to up to 3 channels who want a free queue that keeps refilling.

   Free plan for up to 3 channels; Essentials from $5 and Team from $10 per channel per month, billed yearly

   Full entry, No. 1 overall

   Paid from

   $5

   Score 8.8

2. 02

   Publer

   Solo creators managing one brand who want drafts, a link in bio page and a path to X and RSS automation later.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending); free forever plan for 3 social accounts

   Full entry, No. 2 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.7

3. 03

   Metricool

   Small businesses that want analytics and competitor tracking alongside free scheduling for one brand.

   Free plan for 1 brand and 20 posts a month; Starter from $20 per month for up to 5 brands, billed yearly

   Full entry, No. 3 overall

   Paid from

   $20

   Score 8.6

4. 04

   Meta Business Suite

   Small businesses that post only to Facebook and Instagram and want scheduling at no cost.

   Free to use on desktop and mobile; no paid plan

   Full entry, No. 4 overall

   Paid from

   Free

   Score 8.3

5. 05

   Pallyy

   Instagram-focused creators who mostly post images and want a grid preview and calendar for free.

   Free plan for 1 social set and 15 posts a month; Pro $25 per month, or $20 per month billed yearly

   Full entry, No. 5 overall

   Paid from

   $20

   Score 8.0

6. 06

   Typefully

   Writers and founders who post text and threads to X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky or Mastodon.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending); free plan for 1 social set and 10 posts a month

   Full entry, No. 6 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 7.9

7. 07

   Tailwind

   Bloggers, shops and creators who get traffic from Pinterest and want a scheduler built for Pins.

   Forever-free plan; Pin Scheduling and Creation from $17.99 per Pinterest account per month on annual billing

   Full entry, No. 7 overall

   Paid from

   $17.99

   Score 7.5

Scores and prices come from our Best Free Social Media Schedulers ranking, which uses one method for every tool. Questions or corrections: editorial@rankozo.com