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Social media MCP servers compared (2026)
A social media MCP server lets Claude, Cursor or any MCP client publish and schedule posts. Here is how the main ones compare on networks, hosting, sign-in and price, with Ampost included and its limits stated.
Comparison table
| MCP server | Networks supported | Remote or local | Sign-in | Tools beyond posting | Free plan | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmpostMCP docspricing | 11: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads, X, YouTube, Pinterest, Bluesky, Telegram and Discord (X on the Max and Scale plans) | Remote: https://api.ampost.io/mcp | OAuth with your Ampost account (Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP OAuth clients) or an API key. Ampost runs each network's OAuth; Telegram and Bluesky use a hosted credential form | Media upload, post validation, CSV import, analytics, webhooks, account connection, platform sets, docs search | Yes: 2 social accounts and 15 posts every 30 days, MCP included; scheduling needs Pro or higher | Paid plans $29 to $99 a month |
| PostizMCP docspricing | 30+, including X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Bluesky, Reddit | Remote (mcp.postiz.com); also in the self-hosted open-source edition | OAuth with your Postiz account or an API key | Post list, analytics, media from URLs, AI image and video generation, YouTube clipping | No: 7-day free trial; open-source edition can be self-hosted | $29 a month |
| BufferMCP docspricing | 12: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, Google Business, Mastodon, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, Substack | Remote (mcp.buffer.com) | OAuth or a personal API key | Post edit and delete, post metrics, ideas, post templates | Yes: 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel, MCP included | $5 a month per channel (Essentials, billed yearly) |
| AyrshareMCP docspricing | 14: Bluesky, Facebook, Google Business, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, Telegram, Threads, TikTok, WhatsApp, X, YouTube | Remote (api.ayrshare.com/mcp) | API key only; X also needs your own X app keys | Post history, analytics, comments, DMs, profiles, webhooks, AI post drafts, ads (add-on) | No: 28-day free trial | $149 a month; which plans include MCP is not stated |
| ZernioMCP docspricing | 9 over MCP: X, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Bluesky, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads | Remote (mcp.zernio.com) or local (uvx, pip) | OAuth with your Zernio account (hosted server) or an API key | Media upload, accounts, profiles, docs search, plus a tool for every API endpoint (DMs, ads, analytics) | Yes: first 2 connected accounts | $6 per account a month for accounts 3–10, then $3, then $1 |
| Upload-PostMCP docspricing | 11 over MCP: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, X, Threads, Reddit, Bluesky, Google Business | Remote (mcp.upload-post.com) or local (npx, Docker) | OAuth or an API key | Analytics, comments, DMs, queue, media staging, video editing (FFmpeg) | Yes: 2 profiles, 10 uploads a month, no TikTok, MCP included | $24 a month, or $16 a month billed yearly |
| BlotatoMCP docspricing | 9: X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube | Remote (mcp.blotato.com) | OAuth or an API key | Analytics, comments and DMs (Instagram, Facebook), media upload, designs | No: 7-day trial, which doesn't include the MCP server | $29 a month |
| MetricoolMCP docspricing | 10: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, Bluesky, Twitch | Remote (ai.metricool.com/mcp) | OAuth or a user token | Analytics, best time to post, competitor analysis, inbox, ad campaigns | Yes: 1 brand, 20 scheduled posts a month, no LinkedIn or X, MCP included | $25 a month, or $20 a month billed yearly |
| Post BridgeMCP docspricing | 10: X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business | Remote (post-bridge.com) | OAuth or an API key | Analytics, media upload, account connection links, post results | No: 7-day free trial | $39 a month (15 accounts) |
Prices in USD. Each vendor's cells come from its own MCP and pricing pages, linked under its name, checked in November 2026. Ampost's X publishing is on the Max and Scale plans.
How to choose
Remote or local server
A remote server is a URL you paste into your client: nothing to install or keep running, and it works in web and mobile apps. A local server runs on your machine through npx, pip or Docker, which suits stdio-only clients and self-hosting.
OAuth handled or your own app keys
Check two sign-ins: how the MCP client signs in to the vendor (OAuth or an API key), and how social accounts get connected. Most vendors run each network's OAuth for you; some need your own developer app for a network, as Ayrshare does for X.
The networks you need
TikTok, YouTube and Pinterest are where lists differ most, and free plans often leave networks out. Check the network list of the MCP server itself, not only the product's.
Per-account or plan pricing
Zernio charges per connected account and Buffer per channel; the others sell plans with a limit on accounts, profiles, channels or brands. Price the number of accounts you expect in a year.
The same operations over REST
If a backend will run the same workflow later, check that every MCP tool has a REST endpoint behind it, so you don't rebuild it when you move off the agent.
Ampost's MCP tools sit on top of its REST API, so posting, media, accounts, analytics and webhooks work the same from a backend: see the API docs. Comparing REST posting APIs instead? See social media posting APIs compared.
Leaving Post Bridge or another scheduler?
Social accounts don't move between tools: each one is connected again in the new tool, and posts already scheduled in the old one have to be created again. Check that the new server covers every network you post to and the number of scheduled posts you keep queued. On Ampost that is Pro 100, Max 500 and Scale 5,000 at a time, and the posts_import_csv tool creates posts from a CSV file.
Tool names and parameters differ between servers, so prompts, saved instructions and agent code that name tools need updating. Run the agent's usual workflow once with a draft or a dry run before you cancel the old plan, and check how the new server reports a failed post to the agent.
Connect Ampost's MCP server
The server address is https://api.ampost.io/mcp.
Step-by-step setup: connect Ampost to Claude (and Claude Code, VS Code, Codex or ChatGPT), or set it up in Cursor. Every tool is listed in the MCP docs.
FAQ
Is there a free social media MCP server?
Yes. Ampost (2 social accounts and 15 posts every 30 days), Buffer (3 channels), Upload-Post (2 profiles, 10 uploads a month, no TikTok) and Metricool (1 brand) include their MCP servers on a free plan, and Zernio's first 2 connected accounts are free. Postiz, Blotato and Post Bridge offer trials instead, Ayrshare a 28-day trial.
Can an MCP server schedule posts?
Yes. Ampost, Postiz, Buffer, Zernio, Upload-Post, Blotato, Metricool and Post Bridge document a schedule time or queue on their create-post tool; Ayrshare's MCP has a tool to update scheduled posts. On Ampost, scheduling needs the Pro plan or higher; the Free plan publishes now.
Which MCP server supports TikTok and YouTube?
All nine in the table list both TikTok and YouTube. Pinterest is on every list too. Upload-Post's free plan leaves out TikTok, and Metricool's free plan leaves out LinkedIn and X.