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Mixpost vs GrowSocialelion

Mixpost and GrowSocialelion are both self-hostable social media managers with MCP support. The structural difference is what free means: Mixpost's free MIT Lite publishes to 3 networks and holds AI, approvals, inbox and API behind a $299 one-time Pro license, while GrowSocialelion's entire app, every built feature included, is AGPL-3.0 and free to run.

Mixpost

Mixpost is a self-hosted-only Laravel social media manager sold as one-time licenses: a free MIT Lite covering 3 networks and a $299 Pro that unlocks all 12 platforms, AI, approvals and the inbox.

11 channels · plans: Lite (Free), Pro (one-time), Enterprise (one-time)

GrowSocialelion

GrowSocialelion is an open-source AI social media manager: the agent drafts, schedules and engages behind per-action approval gates, free to self-host under the AGPL-3.0.

8 channels · plans: Self-hosted, Hosted

Pricing and plans

What each side charges

Mixpost

Lite (Free)$0/mo
Pro (one-time)$299/mo
Enterprise (one-time)$1,199/mo

GrowSocialelion

Self-hosted$0
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Channels

Where each one publishes

Mixpost

  • Bluesky
  • Facebook Pages
  • Google My Business
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Mastodon
  • Pinterest
  • Threads
  • TikTok
  • X
  • YouTube
  • Dev.to
  • Discord
  • Dribbble
  • Farcaster
  • Hashnode
  • Kick
  • Lemmy
  • Listmonk
  • Medium
  • MeWe
  • Moltbook
  • Nostr
  • Reddit
  • Skool
  • Slack
  • Telegram
  • Twitch
  • VK
  • Whop
  • WordPress

GrowSocialelion

  • Bluesky
  • Dev.to
  • Lemmy
  • Mastodon
  • Nostr
  • Telegram
  • Tumblr
  • X
  • Discord
  • Dribbble
  • Facebook Pages
  • Farcaster
  • Google My Business
  • Hashnode
  • Instagram
  • Kick
  • LinkedIn
  • Listmonk
  • Medium
  • MeWe
  • Moltbook
  • Pinterest
  • Reddit
  • Skool
  • Slack
  • Threads
  • TikTok
  • Twitch
  • VK
  • Whop
  • WordPress
  • YouTube

We build GrowSocialelion, so read every table here knowing that. Channel support and plan prices were compiled from public listings and vendor pages on 2026-08-27; a tool's own site always wins over this page. GrowSocialelion's own column is generated from its live platform catalog, so it cannot claim a network the app does not publish to.

The verdict

Pick Mixpost if

If you need Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or LinkedIn publishing now, Mixpost Pro has them live and we do not yet. $299 once for 12 working networks is a reasonable price for that head start.

If you run an agency that wants white-label and client billing built in, Mixpost Enterprise is designed for exactly that and we have nothing comparable.

If one-time pricing is the point for you on principle, Mixpost is one of the few tools in this market that offers it.

Pick GrowSocialelion if

You want the whole product open: an ai agent drafts, schedules and engages, and every action is approval-gated — human approval, semi-auto or autopilot, per action type. The app is AGPL-3.0 with no paid tier hiding features, and 500+ free tools live now: character counters with sourced limits, generators, and more

The switching guide lives at the Mixpost alternative page.

Questions

Asked before choosing

Is Mixpost open source?

Partly. The Lite version is MIT-licensed on GitHub. Pro and Enterprise, which contain most features, are paid commercial licenses. GrowSocialelion's entire app is AGPL-3.0 with no closed tier.

Does Mixpost have a cloud version?

No. As of 2026-08-27 Mixpost is self-hosted only: you run it via Docker or as a Laravel package on your own server. GrowSocialelion is self-hosted today too, with a hosted version in the works.

What does Mixpost cost?

Lite is free for 3 networks. Pro is $299 one time with a year of updates, Enterprise $1,199. The perpetual fallback license means the software keeps running after updates lapse.

Which is better for AI-agent workflows?

Both document MCP support. The difference is the gate: in GrowSocialelion every agent action passes an approval mode you set per action type, and that gate is in the free app, not a paid tier.

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GrowSocialelion is AGPL-3.0, free to self-host, with an approval-gated AI agent and 500+ free tools that need no account at all.

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