Not everything has to live inside one suite.
Zoho Social is good value, especially if you already run Zoho CRM. But most tiers cap you at a single brand and one team member, and the platform list stops at the mainstream networks plus a couple of messengers.
FoPostFrom $19/mo
All 30 platforms · Real API · Open SDK
Free tier, paid tiers by brand
Affordable scheduler tied to the Zoho ecosystem.
5 reasons creators are switching from Zoho Social
More platforms
Zoho Social covers 11 networks plus WhatsApp and Telegram on higher tiers. FoPost ships 30, adding Discord, Slack, Reddit, DEV.to, Hashnode, Medium, WordPress, Lemmy and Nostr.
Brands are not the paywall
Zoho gates you to one brand until the Agency tier. FoPost includes 10 accounts on Starter and multiple workspaces from Pro.
Public REST API + MCP
A documented OAuth API from Pro, or $5/mo on Starter, plus an MCP server on every plan.
Per-platform AI rewriting
Zia gives 5 to 80 AI credits depending on tier and writes one caption. FoPost rewrites per network with your Brand Voice.
Open-source SDK
MIT-licensed PHP SDK plus a TypeScript client.
FoPost vs Zoho Social: side by side
| Feature | FoPost | Zoho Social |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing platforms | 30 | 11 + messengers |
| Brands on entry paid tier | 10 accounts, 1 workspace | 1 brand, 1 team member |
| Public REST API | Pro and up, or $5/mo | Not a published plan feature |
| MCP server for Claude/Cursor | ||
| Open-source SDK | PHP (MIT) | |
| CRM integration | Via API and webhooks | Native Zoho CRM |
| Free plan | 7-day trial | |
| AI rewriting per platform | Zia, credit-limited | |
| Discord, Slack, Reddit, DEV.to |
We're transparent about the trade-offs
No tool is best at everything. Here is what Zoho Social does well, so you can decide for yourself.
Genuinely cheap
One of the lowest-cost credible schedulers, with a usable free tier.
Zoho CRM integration
If you run Zoho CRM or Desk, the lead-attribution integration is a real advantage.
WhatsApp Business and Telegram
Messaging channels on Premium and Agency tiers.
Move from Zoho Social 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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