Typefully
A weekend of work, and real gaps remain.
A writing tool for social posts and threads: draft in one page, see how each part will look, schedule it, and read the results afterwards.
Build me a thread composer and scheduler for the networks whose API I can actually get. STACK - Astro with a Node adapter, SQLite, one cron worker - Mastodon and Bluesky adapters behind one interface THE COMPOSER - One text area; a blank line followed by --- splits the thread into parts - Live count per part against the target network's limit, with the over-limit part marked, not the whole draft - Preview rendering each part as the network will show it, including link cards and truncation DRAFTS - Autosave every few seconds to the server, with a version history you can step back through - A share link for feedback that is read-only and signed, no account for the reader SCHEDULING - Queue a whole thread as one job so a partial publish cannot happen - Post parts in order, each replying to the previous, with a pause between them - If part three fails, stop, keep what published, and show exactly where it stopped ANALYTICS - Pull your own post metrics daily and store them append-only, so the numbers outlive the network's retention window - Chart per thread, not per part, with the parts underneath WHAT IS NOT HERE - X posting: document the API tier and cost rather than pretending it is free Include a README on registering an application on each network, token storage and the cron schedule.
What you lose
- Posting access to X, which is metered and expensive to obtain directly
- A writing surface tuned for threads, with the split points and previews right
- Scheduling at the times its own data says perform best
- Analytics per post and per thread, kept beyond the network’s own retention
- Drafts shared for comment before publishing
If you would rather not build
- Hypefury — paid, aimed at growth automation
- Buffer — paid, broader network coverage, weaker writing surface
The escape hatch
open source · no votes, no paid placement
Postiz
$0Schedules and publishes to the main social networks, with a calendar and team approval.
gitroomhq/postiz-appfree · open source
Mixpost
$0Social scheduling for the main networks, with drafts and a posting calendar.
inovector/mixpostfree · open source
Why this verdict
our own opinion · changed only by a person
61/100
Verdict kinda at 61: the composer and the ordered thread publish are a good weekend, and storing your own metrics daily is a genuine improvement on what the networks keep. The gap is X — the audience most of these threads are written for is behind a paid API.
History
tracked since 9 Aug 2026 · nothing is ever overwritten
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Questions about Typefully
answered from the record above
Is Typefully free?
No — the plan we track is $12.50 a month. Creator at about $12.50/month billed annually, $15 monthly; higher tiers add accounts and team seats.
Can you replace Typefully by building your own?
ALMOST. A weekend of work, and real gaps remain. Replacement score 61 out of 100, build time a weekend. Read what you lose before you decide.
How much does Typefully cost?
$12.50 a month on Creator — $150 a year. Recorded 9 Aug 2026.
What do you lose by replacing Typefully?
Posting access to X, which is metered and expensive to obtain directly; A writing surface tuned for threads, with the split points and previews right; Scheduling at the times its own data says perform best; Analytics per post and per thread, kept beyond the network’s own retention; Drafts shared for comment before publishing. If any of those carry weight for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Typefully?
Yes: Postiz, Mixpost. The prompt on this page is for when you want it your way instead.
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