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Head-to-head · AI social media management tools · facts checked 26 Sept 2026

Publer vs Vista Social

Vista Social scores 7.1 to Publer's 7.0 among the AI social media management tools we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Publer
#4 of 19 AI social media management tools
7.0
/ 10
From
$5/mo
Free plan
Yes
Vista Social
#3 of 19 AI social media management tools
7.1
/ 10
From
$79/mo
Free plan
No
The verdict

Vista Social wins, 7.1 to 7.0

Vista Social uniquely has 10 features · Publer uniquely has 6 features.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

Agencies managing clients
Vista Social
Publer 5.0 · Vista Social 10.0 on agencies and teams
  • Reports in your own or your client's branding: Vista Social yes, Publer no
  • Single sign-on: Vista Social yes, Publer no
Solo creators on a budget
Publer
Publer 8.8 · Vista Social 3.0 on pricing
  • Free plan: Publer yes, Vista Social no
  • Monthly cost for 5 social profiles: $25 against $79
Brands posting across networks
Vista Social
Publer 7.6 · Vista Social 7.9 on publishing and ai content
  • One inbox for comments and messages: Vista Social yes, Publer no
  • An AI agent that plans or publishes for you: Vista Social yes, Publer no
  • But Publer leads on re-queues evergreen posts: Publer yes, Vista Social no
Listening and competitor tracking
Vista Social
Publer 4.0 · Vista Social 9.0 on listening and competitors
  • Tracks mentions beyond your own accounts: Vista Social yes, Publer no
  • Manages or reports on paid ads: Vista Social yes, Publer no
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other AI social media management tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Vista Social leads on 4 of 6 criteria.

Publishing25% of the score
Publer8.0
Vista Social9.0
Pricing25% of the score
Publer8.8
Vista Social3.0
AI content20% of the score
Publer7.0
Vista Social6.5
Agencies and teams15% of the score
Publer5.0
Vista Social10.0
Listening and competitors10% of the score
Publer4.0
Vista Social9.0
Privacy and support5% of the score
Publer4.5
Vista Social7.5
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

One inbox for comments and messages
Vista Social
Publer
No
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Vista Social
Yes
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Re-queues evergreen posts
Publer
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
No
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Monthly cost for 5 social profiles
Publer
Publer
$25
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Vista Social
$79
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Free plan
Publer
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
No
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Generates images for posts
Publer
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
No
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An AI agent that plans or publishes for you
Vista Social
Publer
No
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Vista Social
Yes
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Reports in your own or your client's branding
Vista Social
Publer
No
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Vista Social
Yes
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Single sign-on
Vista Social
Publer
No
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Vista Social
Yes
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Tracks mentions beyond your own accounts
Vista Social
Publer
No
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Vista Social
Yes
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Manages or reports on paid ads
Vista Social
Publer
No
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Vista Social
Yes
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SOC 2
Vista Social
Publer
No
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Vista Social
Yes
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Published by only one of them

Networks it publishes to
Publer
Facebook, instagram, x, linkedin, tiktok, youtube, pinterest, threads, bluesky, mastodon, google_business
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Vista Social
Facebook, instagram, x, linkedin, tiktok, youtube, pinterest, threads, bluesky, google_business, reddit, snapchat
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Free trial
Publer
Does not apply
Vista Social
14 days
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Ways to reach support
Publer
Email, live_chat
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Vista Social
Email, phone
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Where they match (14)
Bulk scheduling
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
Yes
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Mobile app
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
Yes
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Schedules a first comment
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
Yes
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Link-in-bio page
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
Yes
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Writes in your brand voice
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
Yes
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Turns links, articles or videos into posts
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
Yes
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Generates videos for posts
Publer
No
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Vista Social
No
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API
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
Yes
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Pulls in Canva designs
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
Yes
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Browser extension
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
Yes
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Tracks competitors' accounts
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
Yes
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Finds or manages influencers
Publer
No
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Vista Social
No
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Does not train AI on your content
Publer
Not published
Vista Social
Not published
GDPR
Publer
Yes
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Vista Social
Yes
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Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Publer

Free
Free
1 user, 3 social accounts (no X), 10 scheduled posts per account, 25 drafts, 24-hour post history
Professional
$5/mo · $48/yr
Unlimited scheduling, drafts, media storage, workspaces, RSS automations, X/Twitter integration, eternal post history
Business
$10/mo · $96/yr
All Professional features plus unlimited AI prompts, analytics & reports, best times to post, competitor analysis, hashtag analytics, Spintax recycling, API access
Enterprise
Custom
All Business features plus higher volume discounts, 1:1 onboarding, prioritized support

Vista Social

Professional
$79/mo · $768/yr
15 social profiles, 3 users, planning & publishing, engagement, reports, listening, DM automations
Advanced
$149/mo · $1,440/yr
30 social profiles, 6 users, advanced planning & workflows, reporting, integrations (Zapier, Make, MCP), AI Training & Knowledge
Scale
$379/mo · $3,648/yr
70 social profiles, 10 users, white label setup, client profile connect, unlimited AI credits, premium AI Training & Knowledge
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited profiles & users, sentiment detection, premium analytics, brand safety, dedicated account manager, custom integrations

For everything else about each tool, read the full Publer review and Vista Social review.

Section 04

Publer vs Vista Social: common questions

Which is better, Publer or Vista Social?

Vista Social scores 7.1 and Publer 7.0 out of 10 among the AI social media management tools we rate. Vista Social is ahead on publishing, agencies and teams, listening and competitors and privacy and support. Publer is ahead on pricing and aI content.

Is Publer or Vista Social cheaper?

Publer's cheapest paid plan is $5/mo and Vista Social's is $79/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Publer and Vista Social have a free plan?

Publer does and Vista Social does not.

What can Publer do that Vista Social cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: re-queues evergreen posts, free plan and generates images for posts.

What can Vista Social do that Publer cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: one inbox for comments and messages, an AI agent that plans or publishes for you, reports in your own or your client's branding, single sign-on, tracks mentions beyond your own accounts, manages or reports on paid ads and sOC 2.

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