A SocialBee alternative for AI agents
Same starting price, different strengths: Postbase adds an API, an MCP server for Claude and Cursor, Mastodon, and open source.
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Postbase vs SocialBee at a glance
SocialBee is a scheduler for small businesses built around content categories and evergreen recycling, with an AI copilot.
PostbaseSocialBee- Starting price
- Postbase:$29/month for 5 channels, billed monthly or yearly
- SocialBee:$29/month for 5 profiles (Bootstrap)
- Free plan
- Postbase:No free hosted plan: a 7-day trial, or self-host for free
- SocialBee:No: a 14-day trial
- How pricing scales
- Postbase:Per plan, not per channel: 15 channels and team seats for $39/month
- SocialBee:Tiers by profile count; extra users $10/month each
- Networks
- Postbase:X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon, TikTok, YouTube (Instagram, Facebook and Threads coming soon)
- SocialBee:X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business. No Mastodon
- MCP server
- Postbase:Yes, on every plan. Sign in with Postbase or use an API key
- SocialBee:None found
- Public API
- Postbase:Yes, on every plan. Create a key on the Developers page
- SocialBee:Not yet: on SocialBee's long-term roadmap
- Open source
- Postbase:Yes. Self-host for free with your own platform keys
- SocialBee:No
SocialBee details from their official pages, checked 27 September 2026. Plans change, so check SocialBee pricing and SocialBee help centre 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 want Claude, Cursor or your own code to post for you. SocialBee has no public API.
- You post to Mastodon.
- You want team seats without paying per user: Team is $39/month for 15 channels.
Choose SocialBee if
- You rely on category-based evergreen recycling to keep queues full.
- You need Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest or Threads today.
- You want Canva built into the composer.
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 SocialBee
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 SocialBee from the Channels page. Connecting to Postbase doesn't disconnect them from SocialBee.
- 3
Move your queue
Recreate the posts still queued in SocialBee, or ask Claude or another MCP client to do it for you. Then cancel them in SocialBee so nothing posts twice.
Frequently asked questions
Does Postbase recycle evergreen posts?
Postbase can repeat a post on a schedule you choose. It doesn't have SocialBee's category-based queues.
Can I automate posting from other tools?
Yes. Postbase has a REST API and an MCP server on every plan, so Zapier-style workflows, scripts and AI agents can create posts.
Is the price the same?
Both start at $29/month for 5 channels. Postbase's Team plan adds team seats and 15 channels for $39/month.
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