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ViralFarm vs Zernio: features, pricing and channels

Why creators and small teams pick ViralFarm over Zernio: 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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Zernio

A developer API, formerly called Late, for posting, inbox, analytics and ads across the major social networks, billed per connected account.

Zernio, renamed from Late, is infrastructure for developers and AI agents. One REST API and a hosted MCP server publish and schedule posts, reply to comments, DMs and reviews, pull analytics and run ads on networks from TikTok and Instagram to Reddit, Telegram and Google Business Profile. It also sells phone numbers, SMS and WhatsApp messaging, and a Blogs API for WordPress. There are no plans: the first 2 connected accounts are free and each extra account is billed monthly, with every feature included.

Best for: Developers and SaaS teams adding social posting and inbox features to their own product

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.

Zernio

  • Free$0

    First 2 connected accounts, unlimited posts, full API, analytics and inbox, no credit card

  • Accounts 3 to 10$6/account/mo

    Every feature included; 10 accounts come to $48 a month

  • Accounts 11 to 100$3/account/mo

    Rate applies only to accounts in this range; 20 accounts come to $78 a month

  • Accounts 101+$1/account/mo

    No cap; optional enterprise contracts with SSO and volume discounts from 2,000 accounts

Usage-based: connected accounts are metered daily and billed monthly, with no annual plan, seats or trial. Each tier's rate applies only to the accounts inside that range. X (Twitter) API costs are passed through at X's own rates, for example $0.015 per post and $0.20 per post with a link. The first 10,000 sent messages a month are free, then metered; phone numbers, calls, SMS and managed ads cost extra.

Channels

ChannelsViralFarmZernio
InstagramYesYes
FacebookYesYes
TikTokYesYes
X (Twitter)Yes1Yes2
LinkedInYesYes
PinterestYesYes
YouTubeYesYes
ThreadsYesYes
BlueskyNoYes
Google Business ProfileNoYes
RedditNoYes
MastodonNoNo
WordPressYes3Yes4
TelegramNoYes
  1. 1.ViralFarm, X (Twitter): Plain posts on every plan; posts with a link need a paid plan (30, 90 or 150 a month).
  2. 2.Zernio, X (Twitter): Works, but X API usage is billed on top at X's pass-through rates.
  3. 3.ViralFarm, WordPress: Blog posts.
  4. 4.Zernio, WordPress: Through the separate Blogs API (WordPress.com, self-hosted WordPress and Shopify), not the posts endpoint.

Publishing

PublishingViralFarmZernio
Schedule postsYesYes
Publish nowYesYes
Calendar viewYesYes1
DraftsYesYes
One post to many channelsYesYes
Per-channel captionsYesYes2
Carousels / multi-image postsYesYes
Video posts (Reels, TikTok, Shorts)YesYes
Instagram StoriesYes3Yes
Bulk schedulingYesYes4
Recurring / evergreen queueNoYes5
  1. 1.Zernio, Calendar view: Drag-and-drop calendar in the dashboard; the product is API-first.
  2. 2.Zernio, Per-channel captions: customContent sets a different caption per target account.
  3. 3.ViralFarm, Instagram Stories: Instagram Stories, plus Instagram trial reels and TikTok send-to-drafts.
  4. 4.Zernio, Bulk scheduling: CSV bulk upload, with a dry-run mode.
  5. 5.Zernio, Recurring / evergreen queue: Recycling schedules clone a published post for republishing.

Features

FeaturesViralFarmZernio
Post from Claude / ChatGPT (MCP)Yes1Yes
Public APIYes2Yes
AI caption & post writingYesNo
AI-designed carousels & graphicsYes3No
Viral post templatesYes4No
AnalyticsNoYes
Social inbox (comments & DMs)NoYes5
Team approvalsNoNo6
Link in bioNoNo
Free planYes7Yes
Free trialLimited8No9
Mobile appNo10No
Self-hostable / open sourceNoNo
  1. 1.ViralFarm, Post from Claude / ChatGPT (MCP): Every plan, including Free: 1 API key on Free, then 3, 10 or unlimited.
  2. 2.ViralFarm, Public API: Same API keys as the MCP server, on every plan.
  3. 3.ViralFarm, AI-designed carousels & graphics: Slideshows, carousels and Pinterest pins from a link, topic or text; uses AI credits (slideshow 4, pin 1).
  4. 4.ViralFarm, Viral post templates: Templates modeled after posts that went viral.
  5. 5.Zernio, Social inbox (comments & DMs): Comments, DMs and reviews across most networks, plus WhatsApp and SMS.
  6. 6.Zernio, Team approvals: Unlimited team members, but no post approval workflow found.
  7. 7.ViralFarm, Free plan: 2 channels and 20 published posts a month, no credit card.
  8. 8.ViralFarm, Free trial: 7-day trial of Pro or Premium for first-time subscribers.
  9. 9.Zernio, Free trial: The first 2 accounts are free instead of a trial.
  10. 10.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 are not a developer. ViralFarm is a scheduler you run in the app: one calendar and queue for 8 networks plus WordPress, with per-channel captions, drafts and bulk scheduling, all without code. Zernio is infrastructure built around its API, SDKs and MCP server.
  • You run 8 to 15 accounts and want a flat bill. ViralFarm Pro is $29 a month for 8 channels and Premium is $39 for 15, with X posts included in the plan; X posts with links are capped at 90 a month on Pro and 150 on Premium. On Zernio, 8 accounts come to $36 and 15 to $63 a month, and X API usage is billed on top, including $0.20 for each post with a link.
  • You want to schedule by asking your AI assistant. Through ViralFarm's MCP server, Claude, ChatGPT, Codex or Cursor upload your media and schedule or publish across every channel from a plain-language request, on every plan including Free, and posts your agent writes use no ViralFarm credits.
  • When you need posts to schedule, ViralFarm can make them. It turns a link, topic or pasted text into slideshows, carousels and Pinterest pins on templates modeled after posts that went viral. Zernio publishes what you send it and has no AI writing or design.

Zernio may suit you if…

  • You are building a product and need an API to connect your users' social accounts, publish on their behalf and receive webhooks.
  • You need an inbox, analytics, ads or WhatsApp and SMS from the same API, or you post to Reddit, Bluesky, Telegram or Google Business Profile, which ViralFarm does not support.
  • You run more than 15 accounts. Past 100 accounts, each extra one costs $1 a month.

Frequently asked questions

Is ViralFarm a good alternative to Zernio?

Yes, for creators and small teams who run their own accounts. ViralFarm is a scheduler you use in the app, with one calendar for 8 networks plus WordPress, per-channel captions and bulk scheduling, at a flat $29 a month for 8 channels or $39 for 15. It can also fill your queue with posts on viral templates. Zernio fits better if you are building social features into your own product.

Which is cheaper, Zernio or ViralFarm?

From 8 to 15 accounts, ViralFarm. Pro is $29 a month for 8 channels and Premium is $39 for 15, with AI credits included, while the same counts cost $36 and $63 a month on Zernio before X API charges. Both are free for 2 accounts. For 3 to 6 accounts, or more than 15, Zernio's per-account pricing costs less.

How much does Zernio cost in 2026?

The first 2 connected accounts are free. Accounts 3 to 10 cost $6 each a month, accounts 11 to 100 cost $3 each, and every account past 100 costs $1. All features are included, and X API usage is billed separately at X's rates. ViralFarm has a free plan for 2 channels, then flat plans at $12, $29 and $39 a month.

Do I need to code to use Zernio?

Mostly, yes. Zernio has a dashboard with a calendar, but the product is the API, SDKs, CLI and MCP server, with n8n, Make and Zapier for no-code flows. ViralFarm is built to be used in the app, and its REST API and MCP server are there when you want them.

Does Zernio write or design posts with AI?

No. Zernio publishes the text and media you send, and AI agents can drive it through MCP, but it does not generate captions, images or carousels. ViralFarm generates slideshows, carousels, pins and text posts in the app, and posts your own agent writes through MCP use no ViralFarm credits.

Is Zernio the same as Late?

Yes. Late (getlate.dev) renamed itself Zernio. The API endpoints and keys stayed the same, and getlate.dev links redirect to zernio.com.

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.

Zernio sources · checked October 9, 2026

  1. zernio.com/pricing
  2. zernio.com/pricing.md
  3. zernio.com/llms.txt
  4. zernio.com/features
  5. zernio.com/rebrand
  6. zernio.com
  7. docs.zernio.com/llms-full.txt

ViralFarm sources

  1. myviral.farm/pricing
  2. myviral.farm/mcp

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