Postiz schedules your posts. Darvix AI runs the business they bring in.
Postiz is an open-source social media scheduler. It posts to 30+ networks, includes AI writing, images and short videos, and offers an API and MCP server for agents. Darvix schedules to 6 of the main networks, with X coming soon, and Lex, its social AI employee, writes the posts and makes the visuals. Darvix also includes the WhatsApp and Instagram inbox, CRM, bookings, campaigns, website and store that the posts send customers to.
Prices and features checked October 2026
Darvix AI or Postiz?
Pick Postiz if social publishing is the whole job, and you need niche networks like Bluesky, Threads, TikTok, Discord or Mastodon, or you want to self-host the open-source edition. Pick Darvix if social is one part of running a small business: Lex handles the posts, and the replies, bookings and orders they bring in land in the same platform.
Choose Darvix AI if
- You want an AI employee to write the posts and make the images and video
- Customers reply to your posts on WhatsApp and Instagram, and you want one inbox
- You want bookings, a store and a CRM alongside your social calendar
- You want email and WhatsApp campaigns to your customer list
Choose Postiz if
- You post to X, Threads, Bluesky, TikTok or Discord
- You want to self-host an open-source scheduler on your own server
- You manage many channels for clients and need up to 100 per account
- You want to drive scheduling from your own agent through an MCP server or CLI
Darvix AI vs Postiz, feature by feature
What each one includes on its standard plans. Gaps on our side are listed too.
| Feature | Darvix | Postiz |
|---|---|---|
| AI employees that do the work | IncludedAll 6 included on every paid plan | PartlySocial posting agent + MCP |
| WhatsApp & Instagram inbox | Included | Not included |
| AI website chat | IncludedTrained on your own docs | Not included |
| CRM & deals pipeline | Included | Not included |
| Appointment booking | IncludedOptional payment at booking | Not included |
| Form builder | IncludedLogic, uploads and e-signatures; no payments in forms yet | Not included |
| Reviews | PartlyReview requests to any site; no review monitoring or replies | Not included |
| Email campaigns | IncludedSent from your own domain | PartlyListmonk as a channel |
| WhatsApp campaigns | IncludedMeta bills message fees | Not included |
| Social media scheduling | Included7 platforms | Included30+ networks |
| AI images & video ads | IncludedPosters, product shots, UGC-style ads | IncludedImages from Team plan; short videos |
| Website builder & hosting | Included | Not included |
| Online store | Included0% platform commission | Not included |
| SEO & AI-search visibility | IncludedAuto blogs, schema, llms.txt | Not included |
| AI phone calling | Coming soon | Not included |
| White-label resale for agencies | Coming soon | PartlyCustomer groups; self-host |
Darvix AI vs Postiz pricing
List prices in USD, billed monthly, as of October 2026.
Darvix
- ExploreLook around one workspace, read-onlyFree
- StarterEvery module, all 6 AI employees$22/mo
- GrowthMore AI credits and workspaces$49/mo
- ProMost credits, priority support$99/mo
AI credits and campaign emails are included in every paid plan. WhatsApp messages are billed by Meta at its own rates.
Postiz
- Standard$23/mo yearly; 5 channels, no team seats$29/mo
- Team$31/mo yearly; 10 channels$39/mo
- Pro$39/mo yearly; 30 channels$49/mo
- Ultimate$79/mo yearly; 100 channels$99/mo
Unlimited posts on every plan. AI images start on Team; AI video and clipping allowances grow by plan. 7-day free trial and no permanent free plan on the hosted version. The AGPL-3.0 self-hosted edition is free, but you have to register your own developer app with each network.
Where they really differ
How day-to-day work changes between Darvix AI and Postiz.
Who writes the posts
Darvix
Lex, the social AI employee, plans a week of posts, writes each caption for its platform, generates the image or video and puts it all on the calendar. Nothing goes out until you approve it.
Postiz
An AI copilot helps you write and polish posts, and a Smart Agent chat and MCP server let you or your own agent schedule them.
Networks
Darvix
6 today: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Reddit and Pinterest. X is coming soon.
Postiz
30+, including Threads, Bluesky, TikTok, Google Business Profile, Discord, Telegram, Mastodon and blogging sites like Medium and Dev.to.
After the post goes out
Darvix
Replies on WhatsApp and Instagram land in one inbox that Jenny, the support agent, can answer. Leads go into the CRM and can book or buy straight away.
Postiz
Analytics and scheduled follow-up comments. There's no inbox, CRM, booking or store.
Hosting
Darvix
Fully hosted. Nothing to install.
Postiz
Hosted cloud plans, or a free AGPL-3.0 edition you self-host with Docker.
Darvix AI vs Postiz: common questions
Straight answers on switching, pricing and fit.
Is Darvix a Postiz alternative?
Yes, if you're a small business. Darvix schedules posts to Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Reddit and Pinterest, and its AI employee Lex writes them and makes the visuals. It also includes the inbox, CRM, bookings and store your posts send people to. If you need 30+ networks or want to self-host, Postiz is the better fit.
Which is cheaper, Darvix or Postiz?
As of October 2026, Postiz Standard is $29 a month, or $23 a month billed yearly, for 5 channels with no team seats. Darvix Starter is $22 a month, or about $18 a month billed yearly, and includes all six AI employees and every module.
Is Postiz free?
The self-hosted edition is free and open source under AGPL-3.0, but you run the server and register your own app with each social network. The hosted version has a 7-day free trial and no permanent free plan.
Does Darvix post to X, TikTok, Threads or Bluesky?
Not today; X is coming soon. Darvix posts to Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Reddit and Pinterest. Postiz covers more networks.
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