OpenTweet vs Publora
Publora is a publishing API for AI agents covering 10 platforms, with an MCP server at mcp.publora.com exposing 18 tools. Its free Starter plan explicitly excludes X, so X starts at $29.95 a month on Pro. OpenTweet is X-only, flat $11.99, with 36 MCP tools built specifically for X.
Last updated: August 31, 2026
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Where Publora is stronger
Publora publishes to LinkedIn, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, and Telegram from one call. OpenTweet does none of those except X. Publora also has a free tier and a lower per-account rate at volume, so if your agent fans one post out across many networks and many accounts, Publora is the better fit and this page will not pretend otherwise.Publora vs OpenTweet, side by side
| Publora | OpenTweet | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms covered | 10, including X on paid plans | 1, X only |
| Free tier | Yes, but explicitly excludes X | No, 7-day free trial |
| Cheapest plan that connects X | $29.95/mo (Pro, 5 accounts) | $11.99/mo (Pro, 1 account) |
| Cost per account at high volume | Lower, about $154/mo for 100 accounts | Higher, $49/mo Agency covers 10 X accounts |
| Hosted MCP server | Yes, mcp.publora.com | Yes, mcp.opentweet.io/mcp |
| MCP tool count | 18, across 10 platforms | 36, all X-specific |
| REST API | Yes | Yes, POST /api/v1/posts |
| Scheduling | Yes, calendar, up to 2 months ahead | Yes, plus batch of 50 and evergreen queue |
| X Articles | Not offered | Yes, write, schedule, publish |
| Evergreen recycling | Not offered | Yes |
| AI content generation | Not the core product | Yes, built in |
| X DM campaigns | Not offered | Yes, human-approved, Advanced plan |
| Per-post fee | None | None |
Publora wins platform coverage, the free tier, and per-account cost at volume. OpenTweet wins the entry price for X, X-specific features, and the depth of the MCP surface. Four rows are genuine ties. Where a capability is not publicly documented, it is marked as such rather than assumed.
The free tier is the thing to read carefully
Publora's Starter plan is genuinely free forever and covers nine networks. It is the one network you are probably here for that it leaves out.
Publora free Starter
- All platforms except X
- API and MCP access included
- X requires Pro at $29.95 per month for 5 accounts
- Annual billing takes about a third off Pro
OpenTweet Pro
- $11.99 per month, X included, no per-post fee
- REST API and MCP access on the entry plan
- 7-day free trial rather than a permanent free tier
- Advanced at $29 for 3 X accounts, Agency at $49 for 10
What 36 X tools buys that 18 cross-platform tools cannot
A multi-platform MCP surface has to expose what every network shares. An X-only surface can expose what only X has.
Cross-platform tool set
- Create a post, schedule it, read analytics, manage accounts
- Shaped by the lowest common denominator across 10 networks
- One post fans out everywhere, which is exactly the point
X-only tool set
- Threads up to 25 posts, batch schedule up to 50
- Evergreen queue: add, list, update, remove, read history
- X Articles: create, update, publish, list, delete
- Best-time analysis, top posts, profile growth, content gaps
Who each one is for
Pick Publora if
- Your agent publishes across many networks, not just X
- You want a free tier and X is not what you need first
- You run dozens or hundreds of connected accounts
- Per-account cost is the number that drives your bill
Pick OpenTweet if
- X is the platform that matters and you want depth there
- You want X included at $11.99, not at $29.95
- You want X Articles, evergreen recycling, and X DM campaigns
- You want 36 X-specific MCP tools rather than a shared surface
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between OpenTweet and Publora?
Publora calls itself the publishing API for the agent era. It posts to 10 platforms through one HTTPS call and exposes a remote MCP server at mcp.publora.com with 18 tools. OpenTweet does one platform, X, and goes deep on it: scheduling, threads, evergreen recycling, X Articles, AI content, analytics, and DM campaigns, with a hosted MCP server at mcp.opentweet.io/mcp carrying 36 X-specific tools. Publora is breadth, OpenTweet is depth.
Does Publora's free plan include X?
No. Publora's free Starter plan is described as all platforms except X. X access starts on the Pro plan, which is $29.95 per month for 5 connected accounts. So if X is the platform you actually care about, Publora's free tier does not help you and the real entry price is $29.95 per month.
Is OpenTweet cheaper than Publora?
For X specifically, yes. OpenTweet Pro is $11.99 per month with X, the REST API, and MCP access included. Publora's cheapest plan that connects X is Pro at $29.95 per month. Publora is cheaper per account at volume: Pro scales to about $74.80 per month for 20 accounts and $154 per month for 100, and annual billing takes a third off. If you are managing dozens of accounts across many networks, that math favours Publora.
Which has more MCP tools?
OpenTweet has 36, Publora has 18. But tool count across different platform scopes is not a fair comparison on its own. Publora's 18 tools cover posting and analytics across 10 platforms. OpenTweet's 36 all target X, which is why they include things a multi-platform surface has no room for: evergreen queue management, X Articles, best-posting-time analysis, and content-gap reporting.
Do I need an X developer account with either tool?
Not with OpenTweet. It holds the X OAuth connection and refreshes the token for you, so there is no X developer portal application and no X pay-per-use billing on you. Publora also handles the platform connections on your behalf once you connect an account. The practical difference is which plan gets you an X connection at all.
Can both schedule posts?
Yes, and this is a genuine tie. Publora offers a calendar scheduler and posts scheduled up to two months ahead. OpenTweet schedules single posts, threads up to 25 posts, batch schedules up to 50 at a time, and runs an evergreen queue that recycles posts on a recurring basis. Scheduling matters here because X's own official MCP server cannot schedule at all.
Which should I choose?
Choose Publora if your agent needs to publish to LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, and Telegram alongside X, or if you are running many accounts and the per-account rate is what drives your bill. Choose OpenTweet if X is the platform that matters, you want X Articles, evergreen recycling, DM campaigns, and X analytics, and you would rather pay a flat $11.99 with no per-post fee.
Does OpenTweet charge per post like the X API does?
No. Since February 2026 the X API bills pay-per-use, at $0.005 a read, $0.015 a post, and $0.20 for a post containing a link. OpenTweet is flat $11.99 per month regardless of volume, which is why it pulls ahead past roughly 60 link posts a month against building on the raw X API.
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