A publishing tool, not an SEO suite add-on.
Semrush is an excellent SEO platform, and its Social Toolkit is a reasonable scheduler if you already pay for Semrush. If you do not, you are buying a $139.95/month SEO suite to get a scheduler. FoPost does the publishing job properly for $19.
FoPostFrom $19/mo
All 30 platforms · Real API · Open SDK
Semrush from $139.95/mo
Social toolkit inside a larger SEO platform.
5 reasons creators are switching from Semrush
You are not buying an SEO suite
Semrush core plans start at $139.95/mo. The Social Toolkit is priced separately on top. FoPost is $19/mo for publishing alone.
Far more platforms
Semrush Social covers the mainstream networks. FoPost ships 30 including Mastodon, Bluesky, Discord, Slack, Telegram, Reddit, DEV.to, Hashnode and WordPress.
Public publishing API + MCP
A documented OAuth publishing API from Pro, or $5/mo on Starter, plus an MCP server on every plan.
Per-platform AI rewriting
Rewrite one draft per network with a saved Brand Voice.
Open-source SDK
MIT-licensed PHP SDK plus a TypeScript client.
FoPost vs Semrush: side by side
| Feature | FoPost | Semrush |
|---|---|---|
| Entry cost to get scheduling | $19/mo | Semrush plan + Social Toolkit |
| Publishing platforms | 30 | Mainstream networks |
| Public publishing REST API | Pro and up, or $5/mo | |
| MCP server for Claude/Cursor | ||
| Open-source SDK | PHP (MIT) | |
| SEO and keyword research | Category leader | |
| AI rewriting per platform | Generic captions | |
| Discord, Slack, Telegram, DEV.to |
We're transparent about the trade-offs
No tool is best at everything. Here is what Semrush does well, so you can decide for yourself.
The best SEO platform
If you already run Semrush for keyword research and competitive SEO, having social in the same tool is genuinely convenient.
Content and keyword intelligence
Social sits next to keyword data, content gap analysis and competitor research.
Ads and organic together
Paid and organic reporting in one platform.
Move from Semrush to FoPost in 4 steps
Start your free trial
Create your FoPost account in under 60 seconds. Every plan starts with a 7-day trial.
Connect your accounts
OAuth into 29 networks via their official APIs. Substack, the one network with no write API, publishes through the FoPost browser extension.
Import your scheduled posts
Bulk-import scheduled posts via CSV or API. We'll re-queue them on your old timing.
Cancel your old subscription
Most users do this within their first week, saving 20-70% on their tooling spend.
FoPost vs. other tools
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