Most schedulers just queue up what you already wrote. ViralCat is built to do the writing too: drop raw content into a Google Drive folder, and it scores what's likely to perform, generates the caption and branded visual, and publishes it across 9 platforms on schedule.
| ViralCat | Buffer | Later | Publer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes (Kitten) | Yes, 3 channels 10 posts each | No free plan | Yes, limited |
| Entry paid price | $29/mo | $5/mo per channel | $25/mo (1 social set = 8 profiles) | ~$4-12/mo |
| AI content generation | Full caption + visual, included from $29 | AI Assistant = reply suggestions only | 5 AI credits/mo (Starter), captions & ideas only | Gated to Business tier (~$21+/mo) |
| Trend/virality scoring | Yes | No | No | No |
| Content input | Drop files in Google Drive | Manual per-post | Manual per-post | Manual per-post |
| Platforms | 7 (IG, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Reddit) | Per-channel, any count | 8 profiles per social set | Varies by plan |
Competitor pricing and features as published on their public pricing pages, checked July 2026. Plans change, always confirm on the vendor's site.