Compare · last checked Oct 2026
Social media schedulers with AI video in 2026
Most schedulers now have an AI writer. Few make the video. We checked nine on their own pricing and feature pages: two list AI video (Hookbird and Postiz), and one lists AI UGC presenters (Hookbird).
| Tool | Entry paid plan (monthly billing) | AI images | AI video | AI UGC presenters (talking heads) | MCP server (Claude, ChatGPT…) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hookbird | $23/mo Starter ($19/mo yearly) · 300 credits | From ◆ 1 per image | 5 s / 10 s clips, animated stories (◆ 45 / 90) | 15 s / 30 s talking heads (◆ 120 / 230) | 31 tools; Claude, ChatGPT, OpenClaw, Hermes, Grok |
| Postiz | $29/mo Standard ($23/mo yearly) | 0 / 100 / 300 / 500 per month by plan | 3 / 10 / 30 / 60 AI videos per month; AI clipping of long videos | Not listed | Every plan (OAuth; Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Grok) |
| Buffer | $5/mo per channel (Essentials) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Official, since June 2026 (Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity) |
| Hootsuite | $99/user/mo Standard (billed annually; monthly not listed) | Yes (“Generate posts and images with AI”) | Not listed | Not listed | Official: publishing, inbox, listening, advocacy |
| Later | $18.75/mo Starter, billed yearly (monthly not listed) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sprout Social | $99/seat/mo Essentials ($79/seat/mo yearly) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed (third-party only) |
| Metricool | $25/mo Starter, 5 brands ($20/mo yearly) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Official, every plan incl. Free |
| Publer | From $5/mo per account (Professional) | AI Assist images | Not listed | Not listed | Beta: Enterprise and eligible Business |
| SocialBee | $29/mo Bootstrap ($24/mo yearly) | Unlimited AI images | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
FAQ
Schedulers with AI video: questions
Which social media schedulers can generate AI video?
Of the nine schedulers we checked in October 2026, two list AI video generation: Hookbird (5–10 s clips, animated stories and AI UGC talking heads, paid with credits) and Postiz (3 to 60 AI videos a month depending on plan, plus AI clipping).
Which schedulers make AI UGC talking-head videos?
Hookbird is the only scheduler of the nine that lists AI presenters with lip-synced voice. Dedicated tools like Arcads, Creatify, Predis.ai and Fastlane also make UGC-style ads.
Which schedulers generate AI images?
Hookbird, Postiz (from its Team plan), Hootsuite, Publer and SocialBee list AI image generation. Buffer, Later, Sprout Social and Metricool list AI text features only.
Which schedulers have an MCP server for Claude or ChatGPT?
Hookbird, Postiz, Buffer, Hootsuite and Metricool list official MCP servers; Publer has one in beta. Later, Sprout Social and SocialBee do not list one.
Last checked: Oct 2026 · sources
Each claim about another tool comes from the pages below. If a feature is not on a vendor’s public pages we write “Not listed”, which does not prove the tool lacks it.
- Postiz pricing
- Postiz home (networks)
- Postiz MCP docs
- Postiz public API docs
- Postiz on GitHub (AGPL-3.0)
- Buffer pricing
- Buffer home (networks)
- Buffer changelog: MCP
- Buffer developer API
- Hootsuite plans
- Hootsuite FAQ (networks)
- Hootsuite platform
- Hootsuite MCP
- Hootsuite developer API
- Hootsuite bulk scheduling
- Later pricing
- Sprout Social pricing
- Sprout Social features
- Sprout public API
- Meet Trellis
- Metricool pricing
- Metricool MCP
- Metricool AI assistant
- Metricool CSV import
- Metricool: competitor Facebook ads
- Publer plans (help center)
- Publer plans and pricing (help center)
- Publer supported networks
- Publer AI Assist
- Publer bulk scheduling
- Publer MCP (beta)
- SocialBee pricing
- SocialBee home
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- Hookbird vs HootsuiteLarge teams that need listening, inbox and governance
- Hookbird vs LaterVisual planning for Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest
- Hookbird vs Sprout SocialMid-size teams that need reporting, inbox and CRM ties
- Hookbird vs MetricoolAgencies reporting on many brands and their own ads
- Hookbird vs PublerBulk scheduling on a tight budget
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