LazyRelay vs Publora
Publora positions itself as "the publishing API for the agent era," built API/MCP-first from the ground up. Here's an honest look at where it and LazyRelay actually differ.
Where Publora is genuinely ahead
Publora's per-account pricing is aggressive — graduated volume discounts bring the cost per account down as low as $0.99-$1.99/month at higher volumes, and API/MCP access is included at every tier, including Agency.
| LazyRelay | Publora | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | $0, 30 credits once, 3 accounts, 10 queued posts | $0, 3 accounts, 15 posts/month total |
| Entry paid price | Pay-as-you-go: $15 one time, 300 credits. Growth: $29 a month, 1,000 credits | ~$5.99/account/month (Pro), volume discounts to $0.99/account |
| Pricing shape | Credits: 1 credit per channel destination | Per account, with automatic 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 | 27 tools, included on every plan including Free | Included on every plan including Free (same) |
| Telegram, Discord, Mastodon, Bluesky, Tumblr | Supported | Not listed among Publora's supported networks |
| X (Twitter) | Supported on paid plans, with your own X developer keys (X bills your developer account for posts) | Supported on paid plans |
| Video upload size | Not tiered by size in the same way | 50MB (Free) up to 250MB (Pro) |
Publora's prices and features checked directly on publora.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 Rows can go stale as either product changes — if you spot one that's out of date, that's worth telling us.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"
Publora's own positioning is entirely about being agent-native — API and MCP access on every tier, webhooks, an AI editor. What it doesn't advertise is 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. For a product built specifically for AI agents that publish without a human watching, that's arguably the more important gap to close, not less.
The other real difference: per-account math
Publora's graduated per-account pricing genuinely wins at small scale and stays competitive even at moderate volume — its own numbers claim accounts 21+ drop to $0.99/month each. LazyRelay does not price per account: Growth is $29 a month for up to 30 connected accounts and 1,000 credits, with 1 credit per channel destination for each post.
Pick Publora if
- X (Twitter) is a core platform for you and you would rather not manage your own X developer keys and X's per-post charges.
- You want per-account pricing that keeps dropping as you scale, and don't mind doing the math.
Pick LazyRelay if
- You want independent proof a post actually went live, not just "accepted" — especially if an AI agent is the one posting unsupervised.
- You post to Telegram, Discord, Mastodon, Bluesky, or Tumblr.
- You'd rather pay in credits for what you publish than calculate a per-account bill.
Try Proof-of-Publish for free. LazyRelay's free tier includes 30 credits once at registration.
See plans and get started freeFrequently asked questions
Does Publora have AI-agent (MCP) access on its free plan?
Yes, and so does LazyRelay. Both companies include MCP access on their free plans.
Is LazyRelay cheaper than Publora?
It depends on account count. Publora's per-account pricing starts around $5.99/account and drops with volume, which can undercut LazyRelay at small scale. LazyRelay is priced in credits instead, with Growth at $29 a month for 1,000 credits and 30 connected accounts, so compare against how many accounts and posts you run.
Does Publora verify that a post actually went live, like LazyRelay's Proof-of-Publish?
Not that we found documented on publora.com. LazyRelay's Proof-of-Publish independently re-checks each platform after publishing to confirm the post is genuinely live.