LazyRelay vs Publer
Publer is a budget-friendly scheduler with a genuine free plan and low per-account paid pricing. Here's an honest look at where it and LazyRelay actually differ.
Where Publer is genuinely ahead
Publer's paid pricing is aggressively cheap — its Professional plan starts around $4/month and scales per account, with every 10th account free. For a solo operator on a tight budget who doesn't need X (Twitter) or a long post history, Publer's paid tiers can undercut LazyRelay significantly.
| LazyRelay | Publer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | $0, 3 accounts, 10 posts/account/month (refillable) | $0, 3 accounts (no X), 10 posts/account (refillable) |
| Post history on free plan | No time limit | Only 24 hours, then it's gone |
| Entry paid price | $29.99/mo flat (Starter, 20 accounts) | ~$4/mo per account (Professional), 10th account free |
| Pricing shape | Flat per tier, by account count | Per account, with volume discounts |
| Post verification | Proof-of-Publish: independently confirms a post is actually live | Not found — "sent" is the end state |
| AI-agent (MCP) access | 9 tools, included on every plan including Free | Not mentioned on their site |
| Telegram, Discord, Mastodon, Bluesky, Tumblr | Supported | Not listed among Publer's supported networks |
| X (Twitter) | Not supported | Supported on paid plans |
Publer's prices and features checked directly on publer.com. Rows can go stale as either product changes — if you spot one that's out of date, that's worth telling us.
The gap that actually matters: "sent" isn't "published"
Publer's own marketing focuses on affordability and ease of use, not on independently confirming a post is actually visible after it publishes. LazyRelay separately re-checks the platform after every post to confirm it's genuinely live — that's Proof-of-Publish, included on every LazyRelay plan including Free. We didn't find an equivalent check anywhere in Publer's own documentation.
The other real difference: what "free" actually gives you
Publer's free plan looks similar to LazyRelay's on the surface — 3 accounts, 10 posts per account — but only keeps your published-post history for 24 hours, so there's no lasting record of what actually went out. LazyRelay's Free plan has no such time limit, and includes Proof-of-Publish verification and MCP/AI-agent access that Publer's free plan doesn't appear to offer at all.
Pick Publer if
- Budget is the deciding factor and you're comfortable paying per account rather than a flat tier.
- You need X (Twitter) and don't mind paying for it.
Pick LazyRelay if
- You want your post history to actually stick around on the free plan, not disappear after 24 hours.
- You post to Telegram, Discord, Mastodon, Bluesky, or Tumblr.
- You want AI-agent/MCP access without needing to check whether it's even offered.
- You want independent proof a post actually went live, not just "accepted."
Try Proof-of-Publish for free. No card required on LazyRelay's free tier.
See plans and get started freeFrequently asked questions
Does Publer have AI-agent (MCP) access?
We didn't find MCP or AI-agent access documented anywhere on publer.com, on the free plan or paid plans. LazyRelay includes 9 MCP tools on every plan, including Free.
How long does Publer's free plan keep your post history?
24 hours. Publer's free plan only stores published-post history for 24 hours before it's gone. LazyRelay's Free plan keeps your post history and Proof-of-Publish verification without that time limit.
Does Publer verify that a post actually went live, like LazyRelay's Proof-of-Publish?
Not that we found documented on publer.com. LazyRelay's Proof-of-Publish independently re-checks each platform after publishing to confirm the post is genuinely live.