ViralFarm vs PromoRepublic: features, pricing and channels

Why creators and small teams pick ViralFarm over PromoRepublic: what each costs, where it publishes and what it does for you.

Last checked October 2026

Scheduler + AI agents

ViralFarm is your agentic social media scheduler

Plan and publish to every channel from one calendar, or let Claude and ChatGPT schedule for you through our MCP server and API.

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At a glance

ViralFarm

Your agentic social media scheduler: plan and publish to every channel from one calendar, or let your AI agent schedule for you.

ViralFarm is your agentic social media scheduler built for creators and small teams. Schedule and publish to TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Threads, Facebook, YouTube and X, plus blog posts to WordPress, from one calendar and queue. Write once and tailor the caption for each channel, bulk-schedule a week of posts in one go, publish now or save drafts, and post every format that matters: Reels, Stories, carousels, Shorts, Instagram trial reels, TikTok drafts and long posts for X Premium accounts. When the queue runs low, ViralFarm can fill it with slideshows, carousels and pins built on templates modeled after posts that went viral.

What sets ViralFarm apart is that it is built for AI agents. Its MCP server and REST API let Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf and any MCP client schedule and publish for you on autopilot: upload your photos and videos, post them across every channel on a schedule you describe in plain words, or run one of the preset viral templates to create the post first. Agent access is included on every plan, even Free, and posts your agent writes use no ViralFarm credits.

Best for: Creators, founders and small teams who want one calendar for every channel, run by hand or by their AI agent

Schedule to 8 networks + WordPress
Bulk scheduling + calendar
MCP + API on every plan
Free plan, no credit card

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PromoRepublic

A local marketing platform for franchises and multi-location brands: social, reviews, listings and analytics.

PromoRepublic is built for franchise headquarters and multi-location brands that need hundreds of local pages to stay active and on brand. HQ creates campaigns once and localizes them per location, franchisees post and reply from a mobile app, and the same platform handles Google Business Profile, reviews, listings and location-level analytics. It is sold on quotes with onboarding and a dedicated success manager, not as a self-serve creator tool.

Best for: Franchise HQs and multi-location brands

Pricing and plans

ViralFarm

Free$0
2 channels, 20 published posts a month, no credit card
Starter$12/mo
3 channels, unlimited posts, 150 AI credits a month
Pro$29/mo
8 channels, unlimited posts, 400 AI credits a month
Premium$39/mo
15 channels, unlimited posts, 1,000 AI credits a month

Free plan with no credit card. Paid plans billed monthly; Pro and Premium include a 7-day trial for first-time subscribers.

PromoRepublic

BuildCustom
Social publishing, reviews and inbox, asset library, AI Composer and Assistant, mobile app, approvals, dedicated CSM
GrowCustom
Everything in Build plus listings management, leaderboards and benchmarks, franchisee adoption nudges
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Grow plus AI Agents, executive dashboards, data warehouse integrations, white-label mobile app

No prices are published. Quotes depend on the number of locations or pages and the modules you pick, and include a one-time implementation fee plus per-location fees; annual and multi-year contracts get preferred pricing. A 14-day free trial (no credit card, up to 3 social pages) is available, and its self-serve Small Business, Agency and Multi-location plans are priced inside the app only.

Channels

Channels	ViralFarm	PromoRepublic
Instagram	Yes	Yes¹
Facebook	Yes	Yes²
TikTok	Yes	Yes
X (Twitter)	Yes³	Yes
LinkedIn	Yes	Yes
Pinterest	Yes	Yes
YouTube	Yes	Yes
Threads	Yes	No
Bluesky	No	No
Google Business Profile	No	Yes
Reddit	No	No
Mastodon	No	No
WordPress	Yes⁴	No
Telegram	No	No

1.PromoRepublic, Instagram: Business accounts post directly; Personal and Creator accounts use mobile reminders.
2.PromoRepublic, Facebook: Business Pages post directly; Groups are posted manually through the mobile app.
3.ViralFarm, X (Twitter): Plain posts on every plan; posts with a link need a paid plan (30, 90 or 150 a month).
4.ViralFarm, WordPress: Blog posts.

Publishing

Publishing	ViralFarm	PromoRepublic
Schedule posts	Yes	Yes
Publish now	Yes	Yes
Calendar view	Yes	Yes
Drafts	Yes	Yes
One post to many channels	Yes	Yes¹
Per-channel captions	Yes	Yes
Carousels / multi-image posts	Yes	Yes²
Video posts (Reels, TikTok, Shorts)	Yes	Yes³
Instagram Stories	Yes⁴	Yes⁵
Bulk scheduling	Yes	Limited⁶
Recurring / evergreen queue	No	Yes⁷

1.PromoRepublic, One post to many channels: One post to many pages and locations at once, built for HQ campaigns.
2.PromoRepublic, Carousels / multi-image posts: Instagram carousels (photos and videos mixed) and TikTok photo carousels up to 10 images.
3.PromoRepublic, Video posts (Reels, TikTok, Shorts): Instagram and Facebook Reels, TikTok video and YouTube uploads including Shorts.
4.ViralFarm, Instagram Stories: Instagram Stories, plus Instagram trial reels and TikTok send-to-drafts.
5.PromoRepublic, Instagram Stories: Auto-published for Instagram Business accounts; Facebook Stories too.
6.PromoRepublic, Bulk scheduling: Campaigns roll out to many locations with per-location fields from a spreadsheet; no general CSV post importer found.
7.PromoRepublic, Recurring / evergreen queue: Repeating posts daily or weekly with an end date or count (not available for X), plus time-slot queues.

Features

Features	ViralFarm	PromoRepublic
Post from Claude / ChatGPT (MCP)	Yes¹	Limited²
Public API	Yes³	No⁴
AI caption & post writing	Yes	Yes⁵
AI-designed carousels & graphics	Yes⁶	No⁷
Viral post templates	Yes⁸	No⁹
Analytics	No	Yes
Social inbox (comments & DMs)	No	Yes¹⁰
Team approvals	No	Yes
Link in bio	No	No
Free plan	Yes¹¹	No
Free trial	Limited¹²	Yes¹³
Mobile app	No¹⁴	Yes
Self-hostable / open source	No	No

1.ViralFarm, Post from Claude / ChatGPT (MCP): Every plan, including Free: 1 API key on Free, then 3, 10 or unlimited.
2.PromoRepublic, Post from Claude / ChatGPT (MCP): MCP connection for Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot, set up through your success manager; posts it creates land in the approval queue.
3.ViralFarm, Public API: Same API keys as the MCP server, on every plan.
4.PromoRepublic, Public API: No public developer API documentation found.
5.PromoRepublic, AI caption & post writing: AI Composer drafts captions and replies in your brand voice on every plan.
6.ViralFarm, AI-designed carousels & graphics: Slideshows, carousels and Pinterest pins from a link, topic or text; uses AI credits (slideshow 4, pin 1).
7.PromoRepublic, AI-designed carousels & graphics: AI suggests visuals, but graphics are built by hand in the template-based Graphics Editor.
8.ViralFarm, Viral post templates: Templates modeled after posts that went viral.
9.PromoRepublic, Viral post templates: Post Ideas library of industry and holiday templates, not viral post formats.
10.PromoRepublic, Social inbox (comments & DMs): Comments and DMs for Facebook and Instagram plus Google reviews.
11.ViralFarm, Free plan: 2 channels and 20 published posts a month, no credit card.
12.ViralFarm, Free trial: 7-day trial of Pro or Premium for first-time subscribers.
13.PromoRepublic, Free trial: 14 days, no credit card, up to 3 social pages.
14.ViralFarm, Mobile app: Works in the mobile browser.

Yes Limited: higher plans only, a paid add-on, or restricted (see the numbered notes) No: not offered, or not documented anywhere we checked

Which one should you choose?

Choose ViralFarm if…

You post to Threads or a WordPress blog. ViralFarm schedules both from the same calendar as TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and X; PromoRepublic supports neither.
You want to see the price and start scheduling today. ViralFarm is free to start, and its paid plans cost $12 for 3 channels, $29 for 8 or $39 for 15, with unlimited posts; PromoRepublic quotes each plan and adds a one-time implementation fee.
You want your AI agent to schedule directly. ViralFarm's MCP server and REST API, set up from its /mcp page, let Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor upload media and schedule or publish across every channel; PromoRepublic's MCP connection comes through your success manager and sends posts to an approval queue.
When you need posts to schedule, ViralFarm makes them. It generates TikTok and Instagram slideshows, carousels and Pinterest pins on templates modeled after posts that went viral; PromoRepublic's AI writes captions and the visuals are built by hand in a template editor.

PromoRepublic may suit you if…

You run marketing for a franchise or multi-location brand and need HQ to push one campaign to hundreds of location pages, with each location's name, offer and link filled in automatically.
You want social posting, Google Business Profile, review management and listings in one contract.
You need approval workflows and reporting that compares locations, with local operators posting from a mobile app.

Frequently asked questions

Is ViralFarm better than PromoRepublic?

For creators and small teams, yes. ViralFarm lists its prices, with a free plan and paid plans from $12 a month, publishes to Threads and WordPress as well, and lets Claude or ChatGPT schedule directly through its MCP server. It can also design posts with AI when your queue runs low. PromoRepublic fits better for franchise HQs managing local pages, reviews and listings across many locations.

How much does PromoRepublic cost in 2026?

PromoRepublic does not publish prices. Its Build, Grow and Enterprise plans are quoted on your number of locations or pages and the modules you choose, plus a one-time implementation fee. ViralFarm lists its prices: Free, then Starter at $12, Pro at $29 and Premium at $39 a month, for 2, 3, 8 or 15 channels.

Does PromoRepublic have a free plan?

No. It offers a 14-day free trial with up to 3 social pages and no credit card, and access ends when the trial does. ViralFarm has a free plan with 2 channels, 20 published posts a month and 20 one-time AI credits, also with no credit card.

Which social networks does each tool support?

ViralFarm publishes to TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Threads, Facebook, YouTube and X, plus blog posts to WordPress. PromoRepublic covers Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok and YouTube, but not Threads or WordPress, and adds Google Business Profile.

Is PromoRepublic a good fit for a single creator or small business?

It has self-serve plans priced inside its app, but its product, onboarding and pricing are designed for franchises and multi-location brands with many local pages. If you run a handful of accounts and want one calendar to schedule them all, with AI to fill the queue when you need it, ViralFarm is built for that and starts free.

Can PromoRepublic connect to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes, through an MCP connection that your PromoRepublic success manager provides. It answers questions from your account data and can create posts, which go to the proposals queue for approval. ViralFarm's MCP server is set up from its /mcp page and lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client schedule and publish posts directly, on every plan, even Free.

How we compared

We read each tool's public pricing page, feature pages and help center and recorded what every plan includes. Yes means the feature is available as described. Limited means it is only on higher plans, sold as an add-on, or restricted in a way the numbered note explains. No means it is not offered, or we found no documentation of it. ViralFarm's column lists only features that are live in production today.

PromoRepublic sources · checked October 9, 2026

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