An open-source Blotato alternative
Blotato turns sources into posts, images and videos with AI. Postbase focuses on writing and scheduling, is open source, and posts to Mastodon.
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Your whole week in one calendar
Postbase vs Blotato at a glance
Blotato is an AI content studio for creators: it repurposes videos, articles and posts into new content with AI images, video and voices, then schedules it.
PostbaseBlotato- Starting price
- Postbase:$29/month for 5 channels, billed monthly or yearly
- Blotato:$29/month (Starter): 20 accounts and 1,250 AI credits
- Free plan
- Postbase:No free hosted plan: a 7-day trial, or self-host for free
- Blotato:No: a 7-day trial, without API or MCP access
- How pricing scales
- Postbase:Per plan, not per channel: 15 channels and team seats for $39/month
- Blotato:Tiers by AI credits and accounts: Creator is $97/month for 40 accounts
- Networks
- Postbase:X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok (private posts for now), YouTube (Instagram, Facebook and Threads coming soon)
- Blotato:X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest. No Mastodon
- MCP server
- Postbase:Yes, on every plan. Sign in with Postbase or use an API key
- Blotato:Yes, hosted, on paid plans. OAuth in Claude, an API key elsewhere
- Public API
- Postbase:Yes, on every plan. Create a key on the AI & API page
- Blotato:Yes, on paid plans. Not included in the trial
- Open source
- Postbase:Yes. Self-host for free with your own platform keys
- Blotato:No
Blotato details from their official pages, checked 6 October 2026. Plans change, so check Blotato pricing, Blotato MCP server and Blotato MCP FAQs before you decide.
Which one should you pick?
Both are good tools. It comes down to what you post and how you work.
Choose Postbase if
- You write your own posts and mainly need scheduling, a calendar and an API.
- You post to Mastodon, or want to self-host.
- You want an AI agent inside the app that drafts and schedules after you confirm.
Choose Blotato if
- You want AI to repurpose videos, articles and posts into new content, with AI images, video and voiceovers.
- You need Instagram, Facebook, Threads or Pinterest today.
- You want 20 accounts on the starting plan: Starter is $29/month.
What you get with Postbase
A calendar for every network, an agent built in, and an MCP server for the AI tools you already use.
Connect the AI tool you already use
Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf or Gemini CLI. Sign in with Postbase and your agent can schedule posts, with no key to paste.
Connect the Postbase MCP server to your AI tool so it can schedule and publish for you.
Authentication
Client
In Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste this URL. You'll sign in to Postbase in a browser window — no API key.
https://mcp.postbase.so/mcp
Or use the agent built in
Tell it what to post and when. It checks your channels, writes each version and schedules it when you say so.
Here's a post for all three, with a shorter cut for X. It's set for Wednesday at 12:00.
Everything on one calendar
Posts you write and posts your agent schedules, across every network, in a month, week or day view.
Switching from Blotato
Run both for a week before you decide.
- 1
Start a trial
Sign up for Postbase. Every plan starts with 7 days free, so you can run both tools side by side for a week.
- 2
Connect your channels
Connect the same accounts you use in Blotato from the Channels page. Connecting to Postbase doesn't disconnect them from Blotato.
- 3
Move your queue
Recreate the posts still queued in Blotato, or ask Claude or another MCP client to do it for you. Then cancel them in Blotato so nothing posts twice.
Frequently asked questions
Does Postbase repurpose content like Blotato?
Not in the same way. Postbase's agent drafts posts from what you tell it and schedules them after you confirm, but it doesn't turn videos or articles into new media. If repurposing is your workflow, Blotato is the better fit.
Which is cheaper?
Both start at $29/month. Blotato's Starter includes 20 accounts and AI credits. Postbase's Creator includes 5 channels, and Team is $39/month for 15 channels with team seats.
Do both work with Claude?
Yes, both have a hosted MCP server with OAuth sign-in for Claude. Blotato's can post images and video to its nine networks; Postbase's MCP tools post text to X, LinkedIn, Bluesky and Mastodon.
Can I self-host Postbase?
Yes. Postbase is open source; run it on your own servers with your own platform API keys.
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