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VERDICT

Should I use Postiz?

Streamline your social media with Postiz. Schedule posts, analyze performance, and manage all accounts in one place. - postiz.com

Depends. Buy if you're a creator or small team that wants open-source scheduling, especially self-hosted. Skip if you need enterprise support, can't patch CVEs quickly, or want the cheapest hosted plan.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources: G2, Reddit, CVE databases, pricing pages, and comparison sites. Many review snippets truncated.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo direct support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Self-hosted

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly fees~$145K MRR
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Hosted Standard$29/mo
Enterprise / White-labelCustom

Best for

  • Solo creators and indie makers
  • Self-hosters wanting open source
  • Small teams cross-posting to many channels

Not for

  • Enterprises needing vendor SLAs and security audits
  • Teams unwilling to self-host or patch CVEs fast
  • Anyone wanting the cheapest hosted scheduler
  • Big orgs needing approval workflows and team governance

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Active 2026 CVE history: path traversal, auth bypass. Self-hosters must patch quickly

medium

Hosted starts at $29/month for only 5 channels; PostFast charges €10

medium

Solo maintainer has struggled with open-source contribution load

medium

Self-hosted installs report setup problems; expect DevOps work

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Open-source and self-hostable, avoiding vendor lock-in
  • G2 users consistently praise the user-friendly interface
  • Free plan with 1 user and 3 profiles
  • All-in-one: scheduling, analytics, AI, multi-channel
  • Actively developed, fast-growing open-source project

Cons

  • Multiple 2026 CVEs including critical path traversal and auth bypass
  • Hosted entry at $29/mo costs 3x rival PostFast
  • Solo-founder company; maintainer publicly flagged PR burnout
  • Self-hosting setup friction reported by Reddit users
  • Very thin independent review base on Trustpilot

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 13 sources - Multiple 2026 CVEs including critical path traversal and an auth bypass; patching discipline is required.

official x3review x6security x3news x1
  • CVE-2026-40487 — Critical severity vulnerability, Flagged as a critical severity vulnerability in Postiz, an AI social media scheduling tool.
  • CVE-2026-48799 — Auth bypass, Authentication bypass flaw in Postiz.
  • CVE-2026-19264 — Path traversal, Path traversal vulnerability in gitroomhq postiz-app.
  • CVE-2026-40168, Vulnerability detail listed in the National Vulnerability Database for Postiz.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free self-host; hosted $29 is mid-range
  • Ease of use: 4/5. G2 users consistently praise friendly interface
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Scheduling, AI, analytics, many channels
  • Support quality. No direct support evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. Several 2026 CVEs, including critical
  • $29/mo Starting price Hosted, 5 channels
  • Yes Free tier Free plan: 1 user, 3 profiles
  • ~$145K MRR Monthly revenue Bootstrapped, founder-led
  • 5 Trustpilot reviews Thin independent review base

Pricing

Self-hosted

$0

  • Open source
  • Your own infrastructure
  • Community support

Hosted Standard

$29/mo

  • 5 channels
  • Scheduling and analytics
  • AI features

Enterprise / White-label

Not disclosed

  • No Postiz branding
  • Embed scheduling in your SaaS

Security

Multiple 2026 CVEs including critical path traversal and an auth bypass; patching discipline is required.

  • CVE-2026-40487 — Critical severity vulnerabilityFlagged as a critical severity vulnerability in Postiz, an AI social media scheduling tool.⁹
  • CVE-2026-48799 — Auth bypassAuthentication bypass flaw in Postiz.10
  • CVE-2026-19264 — Path traversalPath traversal vulnerability in gitroomhq postiz-app.10
  • CVE-2026-40168Vulnerability detail listed in the National Vulnerability Database for Postiz.

What users say

Users praise the interface and feature breadth, while self-hosters report install friction and a solo-maintainer workload risk.

“Users consistently praise the user-friendly interface...”
G2 reviews summary
“I was able to successfully install it but I'm unable...”
Reddit, r/selfhosted
“Just a recap: Postiz is an open-source social medi...”
Reddit, r/selfhosted
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources: G2, Reddit, CVE databases, pricing pages, and comparison sites. Many review snippets truncated.

Great open-source scheduler for creators and self-hosters; recent critical CVEs are a red flag for security-sensitive teams.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources: G2, Reddit, CVE databases, pricing pages, and comparison sites. Many review snippets truncated.

Sources

  1. Postiz Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  2. Postiz Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  3. Postiz Pricing Review 2026filipkonecny.com
    review
  4. Socialync vs Postiz Compared (2026)socialync.io
    review
  5. gitroomhq/postiz-app — GitHubgithub.com
    official
  6. Postiz Enterprise / White-labelpostiz.com
    official
  7. Postiz vs Agorapulsepostiz.com
    official
  8. Postiz Security Review 2026filipkonecny.com
    security
  9. CVE-2026-40487 — Criticalstrix.ai
    security
  10. CVE-2026-48799 — Auth bypasssentinelone.com
    security
  11. Self-host install issues — Redditreddit.com
    review
  12. Maintainer PR burnout — Redditreddit.com
    review
  13. Postiz $145K MRR case studysuperframeworks.com
    news

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