The Best Social Media APIs for Developers in 2026

$24/mo ($16/mo annual), unlimited uploads · 22 platforms · MCP: Yes, hosted remote server

Upload-Post is our own product, so weigh this entry accordingly. It is a hosted REST API that publishes video, photos, documents and text to 22 platforms with one request, and the same API key covers scheduling, comments on eight networks, Instagram DMs and comment-to-DM automations, and analytics on eleven networks. A hosted MCP server exposes the same tools to Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, and there are official Python and Node SDKs plus n8n and Make nodes. Pricing is flat per plan, with unlimited uploads on every paid plan and whitelabel account linking from the $50/month Professional plan.

Source: docs.upload-post.com/api/reference/

$149/mo (Premium, 1 profile) · 14 platforms · MCP: Yes

Ayrshare is the most established social media API and it shows: thorough documentation, Python and Node packages, webhooks, and a messaging API that covers Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and X. Analytics and comment moderation are included on every plan. The trade-off is the entry price. Premium is $149/month for a single profile, Launch is $299/month and Business starts at $599/month, so it suits companies where the vendor track record matters more than the bill.

Source: www.ayrshare.com/pricing · Full comparison: Upload-Post vs Ayrshare

$6 per account/mo (accounts 3 to 10) · 16 social and messaging networks, plus ad networks platforms · MCP: Yes (mcp.zernio.com)

Zernio (formerly Late) prices by connected account with every feature included: the first two accounts are free, then $6 per account per month up to 10, $3 up to 100 and $1 beyond that. Its API is broad, covering posting, comments, DMs across several networks, analytics, webhooks and ad platforms, with an MCP server at mcp.zernio.com. The per-account model is cheap at the very small and very large end; in the middle, where most agencies sit, a flat plan often costs less.

Source: zernio.com/pricing · Full comparison: Upload-Post vs Zernio

$19/mo with 3,000 posts, then $0.007/post · 12 platforms · MCP: Yes, 28 tools

Outstand is usage-metered: $19/month includes 3,000 posts, then $0.007 per post up to 10,000 and $0.005 above that, with a $129/month Business plan for 50,000 posts. Its MCP server is one of the largest on this list, with 28 tools that cover posting, scheduling, replies, media and analytics. Its managed keys cover 8 of its 12 networks, so on the other four (X, Google Business Profile, Vimeo and Reddit) you register your own developer app.

Source: outstand.so · Full comparison: Upload-Post vs Outstand

$10/mo for up to 1,000 posts · 9 platforms · MCP: Yes

Post for Me, by Day Moon Development, is the cheapest hosted entry point we found: $10/month for up to 1,000 successful posts, with unlimited accounts, API keys and team members, and custom plans above that. It has the widest SDK spread on this list (JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Ruby and Go), an MCP server, feed reading and post analytics, and you can bring your own platform credentials so users see your app on the OAuth screen. Coverage is the nine largest networks.

Source: www.postforme.dev/pricing · Full comparison: Upload-Post vs Post for Me

$100/mo per organization (Pro) · 15 platforms · MCP: Yes

bundle.social has a real free plan (20 posts and 50 comments a month on 3 accounts) and then jumps to $100/month per organization for 10,000 posts and unlimited accounts, or $400/month for 100,000 posts. The API covers comments and analytics, DMs are in beta, and there is an official MCP server plus a typed SDK and CLI. X is billed on top of every plan at $0.015 per post and $0.20 per post with a link.

Source: bundle.social/pricing · Full comparison: Upload-Post vs bundle.social

$5 per channel/mo (Essentials) · 12 platforms · MCP: Yes

Buffer now offers a public API on every plan: the free plan gets 1 API key and 3,000 requests a month, Essentials ($5 per channel) 3 keys and 7,500 requests, and Team ($10 per channel) 5 keys and 15,000 requests. It creates drafts, scheduled, image, video and threaded posts (Buffer says analytics and community endpoints are still to come), and there is an MCP integration for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor. It is built around your own Buffer channels, so it fits automating a Buffer workspace better than powering a multi-customer product.

Source: buffer.com/pricing · Full comparison: Upload-Post vs Buffer API

$29/mo (Standard, 5 channels) · ~30 platforms · MCP: Yes, all plans

Postiz is an open-source scheduler you can self-host for free or buy as a cloud plan from $29/month for 5 channels up to $99/month for 100. It supports the widest list of networks here, around 30, and ships a public API, a Node.js SDK, an n8n node and an MCP server on every plan. The public API is rate-limited to 90 create-post requests an hour on self-hosted instances (100 on cloud), which is fine for a team calendar and tight for a product posting on behalf of many users.

Source: postiz.com/pricing · Full comparison: Upload-Post vs Postiz

$29/mo (Starter) · 9 platforms · MCP: Yes

Blotato bundles AI writing, image, video and voice generation with posting to nine networks through an API and MCP server. Plans run $29, $97 and $499 a month and are sized by AI credits, connected accounts and "active contacts" for DMs and comment replies (1,000 a month on Starter). The API is excluded from the 7-day trial, so you pay before you can test the integration.

Source: www.blotato.com/pricing · Full comparison: Upload-Post vs Blotato

$39/mo (Marketer, 15 accounts) · 10 platforms · MCP: Yes

Post Bridge is a lean scheduler from an independent developer. The Marketer plan is $39/month for 15 connected accounts with the API and MCP included, and Operator is $99/month for 99 accounts, then $1 per extra account. It covers ten networks including Google Business. It is a posting tool first, so check its docs before counting on engagement endpoints.

Source: www.post-bridge.com/pricing · Full comparison: Upload-Post vs Post Bridge

$299 one-time (Pro) · 11+ (Pro) platforms · MCP: Yes (Pro, Enterprise)

Mixpost is self-hosted software you buy once: Pro is $299 and Enterprise $1,199, both with unlimited accounts and team members, an API, an MCP server and a year of updates. The free Lite edition covers Facebook Pages, X and Mastodon. As with any self-hosted tool, you register and maintain your own developer apps with Meta, TikTok, Google and the rest, including their app reviews.

Source: mixpost.app/pricing · Full comparison: Upload-Post vs Mixpost

€49/mo for up to 10 accounts · LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, plus email and calendar platforms · MCP: —

Unipile is a different kind of API: it unifies messaging (LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram and Telegram) with email and calendars, and adds posting and commenting on LinkedIn and Instagram. It costs €49/month for up to 10 accounts, then €5 per account down to €3 at volume, with no per-message fees. Pick it when the product is an inbox or outreach tool; for publishing video across many networks it is not the right fit.

Source: www.unipile.com/pricing-api/ · Full comparison: Upload-Post vs Unipile