PostEverywhere vs Vista Social: which should you pick? PostEverywhere is the agentic social media scheduler built for AI agents: pick it if you want Claude, ChatGPT or your own code to publish for you through a hosted MCP server that is listed in Claude's connector directory and included from $9/mo for 2 accounts, topping out at $39 for 20. Pick Vista Social if you manage reviews: it starts at $99/mo ($79 billed annually) for 15 profiles and 2 users, bundles review management across Google, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Trustpilot and more, and now lists its own MCP server on every plan.
If you manage locations that collect reviews, Vista Social is doing a job we do not do at all. If you publish content and want the cheapest honest path to doing it well, the $70 to $90 gap at entry is hard to justify.
Written by Jamie Partridge, Founder. Prices checked October 2026.
What PostEverywhere and Vista Social actually cost
| Vista Social | Monthly | Annual | Profiles | Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | $99 | $950/yr | 15 | 2 |
| Advanced | $199 | $1,910/yr | 30 | 3 |
| Scale | $449 | $4,310/yr | 70 | 4 |
| Enterprise | custom | custom | unlimited | custom |
There is no free plan. The trial is 14 days and takes no card. Listening across social, web and news is from $75/mo extra; employee advocacy is free to try, then $199/mo for 25 employees. X is a $29/mo add-on.
| PostEverywhere | Price | Accounts | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | $9/mo | 2 | 1 |
| Starter | $19/mo | 5 | 2 |
| Growth | $29/mo | 10 | 3 |
| Scale | $39/mo | 20 | 5 |
Annual billing is 20% off. The trial is 7 days and requires a card.
The Vista Social number most reviews skip
Comparing headline prices makes Vista Social look expensive. Comparing price per profile makes it look reasonable: $79 for 15 profiles on annual billing is about $5.28 each, against $39 for 20 on our Scale plan, or $1.95 each.
We are still cheaper per profile, but the gap is 2.7x rather than the 8x the headline suggests. That is the fair way to read it.
The number that actually decides it is different: what is your floor? Vista Social's is $79/mo on annual billing ($99 monthly) whether you use 15 profiles or 3. Ours is $9.
If you run three accounts, you would be paying Vista Social $79 for twelve profiles you will never connect. If you genuinely run 15 or more, its pricing stops looking silly very quickly.
Where Vista Social genuinely wins
Review management, and this is the real one. It monitors and responds to reviews on Google Business, Facebook, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Trustpilot, OpenTable, the App Store and Google Play. PostEverywhere does none of that.
For a restaurant group, a clinic chain, a hotel or any multi-location business, reviews are not a side feature, they are the point. If that is you, this comparison is already over.
A wider network list. Reddit, Snapchat and Tumblr alongside the mainstream set. We support none of those three.
A unified inbox with DM automations, scaling from 10,000 to 100,000 contacts. Ours does not exist.
Employee advocacy, free to try. No equivalent here.
A 14-day trial with no card, against our 7 days with one. Their evaluation path is easier and we are not going to spin that.
Listening is available at all, from $75/mo. We do not offer it at any price.
Where Vista Social hurts
The $79 floor. There is nothing below it, and that's the annual price; monthly it's $99. A solo operator with three accounts has no sensible entry point.
Seats are tight for the price. Two users on Professional; three on Advanced at $199 a month. We include 3 seats at $29 and 5 at $39.
AI is metered. 1,000 credits a month on Professional, 2,000 on Advanced. Ours is included rather than counted.
The jumps are large. $99 to $199 to $449 a month ($79, $159 and $359 on annual billing). Land between two tiers and you pay for a lot of unused capacity.
What the same setup costs on PostEverywhere vs Vista Social
Three people, ten accounts, publishing daily, no review management needed:
| Monthly | |
|---|---|
| Vista Social Professional | $99 (2 users, so a third seat means Advanced at $199) |
| PostEverywhere Growth | $29 |
A four-location restaurant group with 16 profiles that must answer Google and Yelp reviews:
| Monthly | |
|---|---|
| Vista Social Professional | $99, reviews included |
| PostEverywhere Scale | $39, plus a separate review tool |
The second row is the honest one. Once reviews enter the requirement, comparing us on price alone is comparing two different products.
Why PostEverywhere is the better answer for most teams
This is our product, so check the claims rather than take them.
The case: most teams are not multi-location businesses managing reviews. They publish content across a handful of accounts, and for that job a $79-$99 floor with 2 seats and metered AI credits is a lot of overhead.
We start at $9, include 3 seats at $29, and do not meter posting or AI on the way up. Analytics is included, cross-posting covers all top platforms on every plan, and AI image and video generation are in the product.
We also run a hosted MCP server, built on the Model Context Protocol and published as @posteverywhere/mcp, so ChatGPT, Claude or Grok can schedule and publish directly. Vista Social now lists MCP on its plans too; ours is hosted, listed in Claude's connector directory and on every plan from $9.
Where we lose, so you can weigh it: Vista Social's review management has no equivalent here and is genuinely valuable if you need it. Its unified inbox, DM automations and employee advocacy do not exist in our product.
It supports Reddit, Snapchat and Tumblr and we do not. Its trial is 14 days without a card. If reviews or an inbox are the requirement, buy Vista Social.
Only need publishing? Start a 7-day trial and connect the accounts you actually use. Card required, $0 charged today, cancel anytime.
What neither PostEverywhere nor Vista Social does
Neither includes listening as standard. Vista Social sells it from $75/mo on top; we do not offer it. Both are publishing tools with monitoring attached, not monitoring tools.
Neither is an enterprise compliance platform. No collision detection, no approval chains at the depth Sprout or Hootsuite offer.
Neither covers every network. Vista Social adds Reddit, Snapchat and Tumblr; we add Telegram and Discord. Check your real list.
How to choose between PostEverywhere and Vista Social
Pick Vista Social if you manage locations that collect reviews, if you need a unified inbox with DM automation, if Reddit or Snapchat are on your list, or if you genuinely run 15 or more profiles.
Pick PostEverywhere if you want an AI assistant or your own code driving the queue without paying for an Advanced tier (the MCP server, REST API and webhooks are on every plan), if you publish rather than respond, if you run fewer than 15 accounts, or if more than two people need access without a $199 tier.
Pick neither if listening is central. Both treat it as an add-on.
Migrating between them
Both export scheduled content as CSV and PostEverywhere's bulk scheduling imports one directly. Review history does not move, because we have nowhere to put it: if you are leaving Vista Social and reviews mattered, keep that tool for reviews or export the history first.
Reauthorising each social account is required in either direction, so do it before cancelling.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vista Social cheaper than PostEverywhere?
No on absolute price: $99/mo entry ($79 billed annually) against $9. Per profile it is closer, roughly $5.28 against $1.95 on our Scale plan. If you use fewer than 15 profiles you are paying for capacity you will not touch.
Does Vista Social do review management?
Yes, and it is the main reason to choose it. It monitors and responds to reviews on Google Business, Facebook, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Trustpilot, OpenTable, the App Store and Google Play. PostEverywhere does not offer review management at all.
How many users does Vista Social include?
Two on Professional, three on Advanced, four on Scale, per its pricing table. PostEverywhere includes 3 seats at $29 and 5 at $39, so seats are cheaper here at every comparable point.
Does Vista Social have a free plan?
No, but the trial is 14 days and requires no credit card, which is more generous than our 7-day trial with a card. Neither has a permanently free tier.
Which supports more platforms?
Vista Social's list is longer and includes Reddit, Snapchat and Tumblr, which we do not support. We cover all top platforms including Telegram and Discord, which it does not. Compare against the networks you actually publish to.
Can an AI assistant post through either tool?
Through PostEverywhere, yes, via our hosted MCP server with ChatGPT, Claude, Grok or Cursor. Vista Social also lists Ask Vista and an MCP server from its Professional plan up, as of October 2026.
Is Vista Social good for agencies?
Yes, if the clients are multi-location businesses where reviews matter. For agencies that mainly publish content, the $79-$99 floor per account set and the 2-user cap make it expensive relative to what gets used.
Weighing more than one? We have run the same head-to-head against Agorapulse, Hootsuite and SocialPilot.
The bottom line
This is one of the easier comparisons to call, because it turns on a single question: do you need to manage reviews?
If yes, Vista Social does something we simply do not, and the price difference is the price of that capability. If no, you would be paying a $79-$99 floor and metered AI credits for a publishing job that costs $29 here.
Start your 7-day trial, or read the wider field in our comparison hub and Vista Social alternatives.
Founder & CEO of PostEverywhere. Writing about social media strategy, publishing workflows, and analytics that help brands grow faster.
