TryPost
Open-source social media scheduler. Self-hosted Buffer alternative with AI agents, native publishing to 12 networks, and first-class MCP support.
TryPost is an open-source social media scheduling platform for creators, startups, and agencies. One visual calendar covers every network, and posts publish natively — through each platform's official API — to Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, and Discord. Workspaces keep each brand or client separate, with owner/admin/member roles, inline approval threads, a reusable media library, and shareable approval links so clients can sign off without an account.
The AI angle is first-class: a writing assistant rephrases, shortens, and expands captions tuned to each network's limits, while a built-in MCP server and REST API let Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or your own scripts plan, draft, schedule, and pull analytics for you. Automations run server-side with schedules, RSS feeds, and webhooks as triggers, media can come from your device, Unsplash, Google Drive, Google Photos, or Canva, and the interface is available in 17 languages. Native analytics track reach, engagement, and follower growth per account in one chart.
Licensed AGPL-3.0 and fully self-hostable, TryPost places no limits on posts, accounts, or workspaces — your drafts, media, and metrics stay on your own infrastructure. If you'd rather not run servers, a managed cloud is available at $12 per workspace with unlimited team members and every feature on every plan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is TryPost?
TryPost is an open-source social media scheduling platform and a self-hosted alternative to Buffer, Hootsuite, and Later. It combines a visual calendar, a multi-network composer, native publishing, AI caption assistance, and analytics in one dashboard.
Which social networks does TryPost support?
TryPost publishes natively through each platform's official API to 12 networks: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, and Discord. No redirects or "finish in the mobile app" workarounds.
Can I self-host TryPost?
Yes. TryPost is free forever when self-hosted under the AGPL-3.0 license. It is a Laravel/PHP application you run on your own server, so your posts, drafts, and metrics never leave your infrastructure. See the installation guide for setup instructions.
Can AI assistants like Claude or ChatGPT post for me?
Yes. TryPost ships a built-in MCP server and a first-class REST API with personal access tokens, so Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or your own scripts can plan, draft, schedule, and publish posts and pull analytics on your behalf.
How much does TryPost cost?
The self-hosted version is free forever with no limits on posts, accounts, or workspaces. A managed cloud option is available at $12 per workspace with unlimited team members and every feature — AI, analytics, approvals, API, and MCP — on every plan.
Is TryPost suitable for agencies?
Yes. Agencies get one workspace per client, separated brand assets, owner/admin/member roles, inline comments and approval threads on every post, and a shareable approval link so clients can review without logging in.
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