Resources
Comparisons, platform guides, and API explainers for people choosing a social media scheduler. We publish when a page adds something useful - not to hit a content quota.
Competitor alternatives
Pricing, platform coverage, API access, and the cases where the other tool is still the better choice. Each page compares Catpix against a specific scheduler, not a generic "best tools" list.
Free Buffer alternative
Per-channel pricing vs free, the 3-channel free cap, and when Buffer's simplicity still wins.
Free Hootsuite alternative
The $99/user floor, account caps, enterprise features, and API access.
Free Later alternative
No free tier, post caps, visual planning, and creator workflows.
Free Sprout Social alternative
Per-seat pricing, reporting depth, and why solo users may not need it.
Free SocialPilot alternative
Account caps, bulk scheduling, and API access gated to Enterprise.
Free Metricool alternative
Analytics-first planning, free-tier exclusions, and the X add-on.
Free Sendible alternative
Client workspaces, unlimited users, and approval workflows.
Free Loomly alternative
Calendar collaboration, approvals, and the minimum plan size.
Free Agorapulse alternative
Inbox and moderation depth vs free publishing.
Free Zoho Social alternative
Channel caps, CRM/Desk integration, and agency plans.
Free Postiz alternative
Open-source peer: hosted pricing vs self-host maintenance.
Free Mixpost alternative
One-time license, server ownership, and multi-tenancy.
Free TryPost alternative
Flat $19 cloud, approvals, AI, and self-hosting.
Free Blotato alternative
AI content engine vs a focused cross-poster.
Free Publer alternative
Per-account pricing and bulk scheduling.
Roundups & API comparisons
Feature-specific roundups and API provider comparisons. These are broader than one-to-one alternatives and cover the trade-offs across the category.
Best social media APIs
Ayrshare, Zernio, Upload-Post, Postiz, TryPost, Hootsuite API, and Catpix.
Free Ayrshare API alternative
Per-profile API pricing vs Catpix's free posting API.
Free Zernio API alternative
Usage-based API pricing vs a focused posting API.
Free Upload-Post API alternative
Developer tooling, white-label, and platform coverage.
Best open-source schedulers
Catpix vs Postiz vs Mixpost vs TryPost.
Best first-comment schedulers
Which schedulers support first comments, and where Catpix fits.
Platform API & schedulers
One page per platform, combining the native API, the platform's own scheduler or business suite, and how to schedule through Catpix. No separate "posting API" and "scheduler" pages.
Free TikTok API & scheduler
Content Posting API, direct post vs draft, video specs, and TikTok Business Suite.
Free Instagram API & scheduler
Graph API, Reels, Stories, carousels, and Meta Business Suite.
Free LinkedIn API & scheduler
Profiles vs pages, document posts, and LinkedIn API access.
Free X API & scheduler
X API pricing, link costs, threads, and cross-posting.
Free YouTube API & scheduler
Data API quotas, Shorts, uploads, and YouTube Studio.
Free Facebook API & scheduler
Pages, Groups, Graph API permissions, and Meta Business Suite.
Free Threads API & scheduler
Threads API limits, replies, and cross-posting from Instagram.
Free Bluesky API & scheduler
AT Protocol, app passwords, 300-character posts, and cross-posting.
Free Pinterest API & scheduler
Pins, boards, destination links, and visual specs.
API reference
The Catpix API is free with an account. Post, schedule, upload media, pull metrics, manage comments, and list teams.
Blog
We're holding general social media blogging until there are real Catpix users and data to share. When that changes, this is where experiments, migration stories, and posting data will live.