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aetherhq vs Postlake

Plans read from both vendors' own pricing pages, with the same seats and billing applied to each. Postlake is a verified alternative to aetherhq: it does the same main job for a similar customer.

aetherhq

Aether is a social media API platform that enables publishing, scheduling, inbox management, and analytics across multiple social platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google Business. It offers a unified API key for all platforms and supports features like magic connect links for account authentication, signed webhooks, and an MCP server for AI-native interactions.

Starting price: Free plan
Price clarity: Price clarity grade B, 75 out of 100 75 of 100
Category: AI & Agents
Platforms: Not confirmed
Good fit for: Indie developers, small SaaS teams, growing startups, agencies, and mid-market companies needing social media API integration.
Limitations: Media upload size limits vary by plan, starting at 10 MB for free and up to custom sizes for Enterprise.

Postlake

PostLake is a social media API and infrastructure designed for AI agents to publish, schedule, engage, and measure across nine major social networks through a single API or MCP server. It provides a unified social language, idempotent posting to avoid duplicates, and human approval workflows for agent-driven social media management.

Starting price: From $13.00/mo, free plan available
Price clarity: Price clarity grade B, 75 out of 100 75 of 100
Category: Marketing & advertising
Platforms: Supports nine major social networks including X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, YouTube, and Pinterest through one unified API.
Good fit for: Developers and teams building AI agents that automate social media posting and engagement across multiple platforms.. Companies and agencies managing multiple clients' social accounts from one integration with unlimited connected accounts.
Limitations: X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are coming soon for public access; purchasing credits or plans does not guarantee access to these restricted connections.. X platform posts cost significantly more credits per post compared to other networks, with 8 credits for text posts and 90 credits for posts with links.

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Tool / plan	Monthly	Per year	What this assumes
aetherhq FreeCheapest fit Flat subscription	$0.00	$0.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
Postlake FreeCheapest fit Flat subscription	$0.00	$0.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
Postlake Starter Flat subscription	$13.00	$156.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
Postlake Standard Flat subscription	$33.00	$396.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
Postlake Pro Flat subscription	$85.00	$1,020.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
Postlake Business Flat subscription	$225.00	$2,700.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.

aetherhq

Best fit

Indie developers, small SaaS teams, growing startups, agencies, and mid-market companies needing social media API integration.

Trade-offs

Media upload size limits vary by plan, starting at 10 MB for free and up to custom sizes for Enterprise.

Integrations / export

Integrates with no-code automation tools like n8n, Make, Zapier, and AI agents such as Claude Desktop and Cursor., Supports custom webhook subscriptions with HMAC-signed payloads for event-driven automation.

Postlake

Best fit

Developers and teams building AI agents that automate social media posting and engagement across multiple platforms.; Companies and agencies managing multiple clients' social accounts from one integration with unlimited connected accounts.

Trade-offs

X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are coming soon for public access; purchasing credits or plans does not guarantee access to these restricted connections.; X platform posts cost significantly more credits per post compared to other networks, with 8 credits for text posts and 90 credits for posts with links.

Integrations / export

Not confirmed

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