Zernio alternatives: social media APIs and schedulers compared on price
How Zernio's per-account pricing compares with Publishing Studio, Blotato, Postiz, Buffer, Publer, Metricool and more, from 1 to 50 brands — prices checked on 27 October 2026.
- Publishing Studio
- Zernio
Zernio prices per connected account on a graduated scale: the first 2 are free, then $6, $3 and $1 per account as you add more. That's good value for a handful of accounts — and grows with every network you add to every brand. Here's how it compares.
- Publishing Studio
- Zernio
| Tool | 1 brand9 channels · 1 person | 3 brands27 channels · 3 people | 10 brands90 channels · 5 people | 20 brands180 channels · 10 people | 50 brands450 channels · 10 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing Studio | $19 | $49 | $134 | $244 | $454 |
| Zernio | $42 | $99 | $288 | $398 | $668 |
| Postiz | $39 | $49 | $99 | Sales only past 100 channels | Sales only past 100 channels |
| Metricool | $35 | $97 | $167 | $307 | $710 |
| Blotato | $29 | $97 | $499 | Arranged with sales past 100 accounts | Arranged with sales past 100 accounts |
| Publer | $36 | $104 | $332 | $666 | $1,638 |
| Buffer | $54 | $186 | $335 | $515 | $1,055 |
When Zernio is the cheaper choice
If you connect only a handful of accounts, Zernio costs less: 5 accounts cost $18 there against our $19, and its first 2 accounts are free. From the 6th account on, a single Publishing Studio ecosystem is cheaper — it costs the same with 1 network or 19.
When an alternative costs less
- Many brands with several networks each: Publishing Studio charges per ecosystem, so 20 ecosystems (180 channels, 10 people) costs $244 against Zernio's $398 — 38% less.
- Up to 100 channels on a flat plan: Postiz's $99 plan covers up to 100 channels — cheaper than us for 10 ecosystems (90 channels, 5 people).
- Up to 20 accounts: Blotato's $29 plan covers up to 20 accounts — cheaper than us for 2 ecosystems.
If you need an API
Publishing Studio has a REST API with scoped keys, idempotent publishing, signed webhooks and headless connect for your own users — see the developer docs. It's included on every plan, with no per-call charges except X, which is passed through at X's own rates.