Pinterest scheduler pricing compared: what you really pay in 2026
Pinterest's own scheduler is free. Pinterest-focused paid tools mostly cost between about $18 and $30 a month, general social media tools run from a few dollars per channel to $99 a month, and the number on the pricing page is rarely the whole story: credit pools, per-account pricing and annual billing all change it. GoPinKaro is free for 30 pins a month and paid plans start at $9.
Facts reviewed
Entry prices side by side
| Tool | Entry price (USD) | Free option | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinterest's built-in scheduler | Free | Yes | One pin at a time, up to 30 days ahead, up to 10 scheduled at once. |
| GoPinKaro | From $9 a month ($90 a year) | Yes, 30 pins a month | Pinterest only. Plans are priced by pins a month, with no credits to track. |
| Tailwind | From $17.99 a month billed annually, or $29.99 billed monthly | Yes, limited | The scheduling and creation plan includes 300 credits a month. Extra credits cost $10 per 100. Priced per Pinterest account; SEO and Engagement are separate add-ons. |
| BlogToPin | From $25 a month ($299 a year) | Check their site | Creates pins from your website automatically. First tier allows 1,000 pins a month; unlimited Pinterest accounts. |
| PinBoostr | From $19.99 a month ($199 a year) | Yes, 5 pins a month | Creates and schedules pins with AI images. 15 pins a day on Starter, 30 on Growth ($39.99). |
| Later | $18.75 a month billed yearly ($225) | Check Later | Multi-network and Instagram-first. 30 posts per profile a month on Starter. |
| Buffer | $5 per channel a month ($60 a year) | Yes, 3 channels and 10 posts each | Pinterest counts as one channel. Simple and multi-network. |
| Publer | From about $12 a month | Yes | Bulk upload and CSV import across several networks. |
| Planoly | From $14 a month (Growth $24, Pro $47) | Free mobile plan, 10 uploads a month | Visual planner across several networks; priced by social set. |
| Metricool | Free, then about $20 to $36 a month | Yes, 1 brand and 20 posts a month | Analytics-led, multi-network; tiered by number of brands. |
| SocialPilot | About $30 a month | 14-day trial | Agency-oriented, with bulk and CSV scheduling. |
| Hootsuite | $99 a month billed annually (Standard) | Trial only | Enterprise suite with approval workflows on the Advanced plan ($399). |
| Social Champ | About $2 to $4 per account a month on annual billing | Limited | The cheapest multi-network option in the roundups. |
Prices for Tailwind, BlogToPin, PinBoostr, Buffer, Later, Planoly, Hootsuite and Metricool are from their own pricing pages; Publer and Social Champ are from third-party roundups. Checked October 2026, in US dollars. Vendors change prices and billing periods often, so confirm on the vendor's page before you buy.
What a pin costs
Where a plan states how many pins it includes, you can work out the price per pin. Tailwind sells credits rather than pins, so it cannot be compared this way.
| Plan | Price a month | Pins a month | Per pin |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoPinKaro Starter | $9 | 300 | $0.030 |
| GoPinKaro Pro | $19 | 1,500 | $0.013 |
| GoPinKaro Business | $39 | 6,000 | $0.0065 |
| BlogToPin Starter | $25 | 1,000 | $0.025 |
| BlogToPin Agency | $50 | 10,000 | $0.0050 |
| BlogToPin Enterprise | $125 | 30,000 | $0.0042 |
Monthly prices, not annual. BlogToPin figures are from its pricing page; its daily limits are 35, 350 and 1,000 pins by tier.
GoPinKaro Starter costs less in total ($9 against $25) but slightly more per pin than BlogToPin's first tier. GoPinKaro Pro and Business are cheaper per pin than BlogToPin's first tier, while BlogToPin's Agency and Enterprise tiers are cheaper per pin than any GoPinKaro plan and come with unlimited Pinterest accounts. Both are caps, not targets: many Pinterest guides recommend staying around 5 to 15 pins a day whatever a tool allows, and GoPinKaro warns you above 15 a day.
What changes the real price
- Credit pools. Tailwind's plans include a monthly credit allowance used for its AI and creation features, and extra credits are sold separately at $10 per 100. Heavy AI use can cost more than the plan price suggests.
- Per account or per channel. Tailwind is priced per Pinterest account, Buffer per channel and Social Champ per account. If you run several accounts, multiply.
- Annual versus monthly. Tailwind's scheduling plan is $17.99 a month billed annually but $29.99 billed monthly, a 40% difference for the same product.
- Features behind higher tiers. Bulk upload, best-time scheduling and sitemap import are on paid tiers in most tools, GoPinKaro included.
- Volume limits. Check whether the cap is in pins, posts or credits, and whether it is per day or per month.
Which pricing model suits you
- You post a few pins a week: use Pinterest's free scheduler, or the GoPinKaro Free plan if you want to schedule further ahead or import pages.
- You run one or a few Pinterest accounts and want predictable bills: a flat pins-per-month plan, shared across accounts, is the easiest to budget.
- You manage many Pinterest accounts: look at tools that price by volume rather than per account, such as BlogToPin.
- Pinterest is one channel of several: a multi-network tool such as Buffer, Publer or Metricool may cost less overall.
GoPinKaro plans
| Plan | Free | Starter | Pro | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month | Free | $9 | $19 | $39 |
| Price per year | Free | $90 | $190 | $390 |
| Pins per month | 30 | 300 | 1,500 | 6,000 |
| Pinterest accounts | 1 | 3 | 10 | 100 |
| Website page imports | 5 | 100 | 600 | 3,000 |
| AI writing generations | 15 | 300 | 1,500 | 6,000 |
| AI background images | 3 | 25 | 100 | 400 |
| Bulk scheduling and CSV | No (up to 10 pins at a time) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Best-time auto scheduling | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sitemap import | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics history | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days | 90 days |
How this page was checked
Tailwind, BlogToPin, PinBoostr, Buffer, Later, Planoly, Hootsuite and Metricool figures were read from their own pricing pages on 6 October 2026. Publer and Social Champ come from comparison articles listed below, because their own pages could not be read automatically. Some tools were left out of the table because the sources conflicted too much to state a price. Pricing changes often; this page is reviewed on the date shown above.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest way to schedule Pinterest pins?
Pinterest's built-in scheduler is free but limited to one pin at a time, up to 30 days ahead, with 10 pins scheduled at once. Beyond that, GoPinKaro's free plan allows 30 pins a month, and some multi-network tools such as Social Champ or Buffer start at a few dollars per account or channel.
How much does Tailwind cost?
On Tailwind's pricing page the Pin Scheduling and Creation plan is $17.99 a month billed annually or $29.99 billed monthly, with 300 credits a month. Pinterest SEO and Pinterest Engagement are $11.99 a month annual or $14.99 monthly each, and a bundle of all three is $29.98 annual or $41.97 monthly. Extra credits are $10 per 100, and plans are per Pinterest account.
How much does BlogToPin cost?
BlogToPin lists three plans: $25 a month (1,000 pins), $50 a month (10,000 pins) and $125 a month (30,000 pins), with unlimited Pinterest accounts. Yearly billing is $299, $599 and $1499.
Is a Pinterest scheduler worth paying for?
It depends on volume. If you publish a few pins a week, Pinterest's free scheduler may be enough. A paid tool earns its price when you schedule dozens of pins, want bulk upload, or want pins to follow new content automatically.
Why do prices differ between websites?
Vendors change prices and billing periods, roundup articles lag behind, and many quote annual billing as a monthly figure. Always confirm on the vendor's own page.
Sources consulted
- Tailwind pricing (official)
- BlogToPin pricing (official)
- PinBoostr pricing (official)
- Buffer pricing (official)
- Later pricing (official)
- Planoly pricing (official)
- Hootsuite plans (official)
- Metricool pricing (official)
- Publer pricing summary: SocialKit
- Pinterest schedulers compared: pinterestschedulers.com
- 8 best Pinterest scheduling tools in 2026: Gain
- Tailwind: Can you schedule Pinterest posts natively?
Facts about other products can change. Always confirm current limits and prices on their own sites.
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