# The Publer alternative built for serious brands and agencies
> Canonical: https://skedsocial.com/publer-alternative
Publer is an affordable scheduler with bulk and AI features.
Affordable scheduler with bulk & AI features

## Why teams choose Sked over Publer
- Visual approval board
- Instagram-first heritage & support

## Where Publer genuinely wins
- Bulk scheduling lets you queue up to 500 posts at once via CSV or other bulk options
- Connects 36+ tools and integrations, scheduling to every major network plus Canva, Zapier, cloud storage and link tracking from one dashboard
- Offers a free forever plan for individuals with no credit card required
- Includes Spintax-powered post recycling to repurpose top performing content automatically

## Choose Sked if
- You want a visual approval board for team or client sign-off.
- Instagram-first heritage and responsive human support matter to you.
- You are growing into team workflows and approvals.

## Choose Publer if
- You are a budget-conscious solo user who mainly wants bulk scheduling and a low price.
- Approvals and client workspaces are not a priority yet.

## Pricing
Publer starts at $5/mo. Sked's pricing is per plan (not per seat).

Publer tiers:
- Free: $0/mo
- Professional: $5/mo
- Business: $10/mo

## Switching from Publer
Typical migration time: Switching from Publer is typically same-day..

- Export your content from Publer — Pull your planned posts, captions and media out of Publer so nothing in your queue is lost in the move.
- Bring it into Sked — Upload your media and posts into Sked, bulk schedule from a CSV, and rebuild your content queue in the planner.
- Reconnect your social accounts — Authorize your Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest and other profiles directly in Sked so publishing picks up where you left off.
- Rebuild approvals and your calendar — Rebuild your posting schedule and set up approvals on Sked's visual Kanban board so clients and teammates can sign off in one place.