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PandaQueue vs Postiz
Postiz and PandaQueue are close cousins: both are made for teams that automate, with an API and an MCP server on every plan. The differences are price, team features and whether you want to run it yourself.
Prices checked 17 October 2026 on postiz.com/pricing.
The short answer
- Pick PandaQueue for a lower hosted price per channel (10 channels for $19), and approval workflows for teams.
- Pick Postiz if you want to self-host open-source software, need YouTube, Threads, Pinterest or Reddit today, or want built-in AI image and video generation.
Hosted plans side by side
| Channels | Postiz (monthly) | PandaQueue (monthly) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Standard: $29 (no team members) | Creator: $19 |
| 10, with a team | Team: $39 (unlimited members) | Team: $39 (3 people, 20 channels) |
| 30 | Pro: $49 | Agency: $79 (10 people, 100 channels) |
| 100 | Ultimate: $99 | Agency: $79 (10 people) |
Postiz is cheaper with yearly billing ($23, $31, $39 and $79 a month). PandaQueue's yearly plans are $182, $374 and $758 a year. Postiz's Team and higher plans allow unlimited team members; PandaQueue's allow 3 or 10.
Feature comparison
| Postiz | PandaQueue | |
|---|---|---|
| Open source and self-hostable | Yes (AGPL-3.0) | No, hosted only |
| Free trial | 7 days | 7 days, no card |
| Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, Bluesky, Mastodon | Yes | Yes |
| Telegram, Discord, Slack, Twitch, Nostr, Lemmy, WordPress, Dev.to, Hashnode | Yes | Yes |
| YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Reddit | Yes | Coming soon (in platform review) |
| Ghost, Tumblr | Not listed | Yes |
| Public API and webhooks | Every plan | Every plan |
| MCP for ChatGPT and Claude | Every plan | Every plan |
| Approval workflow | Not listed | Team and up |
| Client groups | Yes | Yes |
| RSS auto-posting | Yes | Yes |
| AI image and video generation | Yes | No (AI text rewrite only) |
Where Postiz is better
- Open source. You can read the code, self-host it for free and keep everything on your own servers.
- More networks live today, including YouTube, Threads, Pinterest and Reddit.
- Unlimited team members from the $39 plan up, and AI image and video generation.
Where PandaQueue is better
- Lower hosted price per channel. 10 channels for $19 against 5 for $29 on Postiz Standard.
- Approvals for teams, so clients or managers sign off before anything is published.
- Nothing to run. Self-hosting Postiz means registering your own developer app with every network, and some of those apps need their own platform review. PandaQueue's apps are already set up.
Comparing agent-friendly tools? See how ChatGPT and Claude use PandaQueue, or all comparisons.
Questions
Is PandaQueue cheaper than Postiz?
For the hosted versions, yes. Postiz Standard is $29 a month for 5 channels; PandaQueue Creator is $19 a month for 10 channels. Postiz Ultimate is $99 for 100 channels; PandaQueue Agency is $79 for 100 channels and 10 people.
Can I self-host PandaQueue like Postiz?
No. PandaQueue is a hosted service. Postiz is open source (AGPL-3.0) and free to self-host if you run the servers and register your own developer app with each network.
Do both work with ChatGPT and Claude?
Yes. Both include an MCP server and a public API on every plan.
Which has more networks?
Postiz has more live today, including YouTube, Threads, Pinterest and Reddit. PandaQueue has 22 live and 5 more waiting on platform review.
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