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Publer vs Restream

Side-by-side comparison of Publer and Restream.

Tool
Publer

Schedule and analyze social posts from one place

Restream

Stream live video to every platform at once

Starting price
4/mo
16/mo
Founded
2016
Pricing model
freemium
freemium
Free option
Free tier
Free tier

What they are

Publer

Publer is a social media scheduling tool that covers publishing, analytics, and AI-assisted caption writing across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. It suits solo creators, agencies, and small teams who manage multiple accounts. The free plan is genuinely usable but limits the number of connected accounts, and the pricing climbs noticeably once you add team members or workspaces.

Restream

Restream sends a single live broadcast simultaneously to more than 30 platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Creators, businesses, and educators use it to maximize reach without running separate streams. The built-in chat aggregator pulls audience messages from all platforms into one view. The free tier caps you at two destinations with Restream branding on the stream.

Choose
Publer

if you need scheduling. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +Free plan supports up to 3 social accounts (except X) with no time limit
  • +Covers a wide range of platforms including TikTok and Pinterest
  • +Built-in AI caption and hashtag suggestions reduce drafting time
Choose
Restream

if you need analytics and live streaming. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +Streams to 30+ platforms simultaneously from one setup
  • +Unified chat inbox consolidates comments from all destinations
  • +Works with any RTMP-compatible encoder, including OBS and Streamlabs

Which to choose

Publer and Restream solve different problems, so most people would not choose between them directly. The comparison below helps if you are weighing where to spend budget, or deciding whether you need both.

Read the full reviews for Publer and Restream.

Pricing checked 8 Jun 2026.