Blotato vs Zernio (2026): AI Content App vs Social API

Short answer

Pick Blotato if you want an app where AI writes posts and makes images and video, with an API and MCP server for automation on every paid plan. Pick Zernio if you are a developer who wants one API for posting, analytics, comments, messaging and ads, with the first 2 accounts free and no card. At 10 accounts, Zernio costs $48 a month (8 × $6) against $29 for Blotato Starter.

Prices checked on November 2, 2026, monthly billing, USD. Pricing pages: Blotato, Zernio.

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At a glance

Blotato compared with Zernio
Feature	Blotato	Zernio
What it is	AI content tool with cross-posting, a social media API and an MCP serversource	Social media API for developerssource
Hosting	Hosted (no self-host option on its pricing page)source	Hosted APIsource
Pricing model	Flat monthly plans by connected accounts, each with a monthly allowance of AI creditssource	Per connected account per month, cheaper per account at volumesource
Plans	Starter $29 (20 accounts, 1,250 AI credits), Creator $97 (40 accounts, 5,000 credits), Agency $499 (28,000 credits)source	Accounts 1–2 free, 3–10 $6/month each, 11–100 $3/month each, 101+ $1/month eachsource
Free option	No free plan; a 7-day trial insteadsource	First 2 accounts free, no credit cardsource
Trial	7-day free trial; a card is required. The trial covers the web app but not the API or MCP server, and creating an API key ends the trial and starts the paid plansource	Not listed
Networks	9: X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky and Pinterestsource	Social, messaging, blog and ads platforms through one API, including X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Reddit, Pinterest and Blueskysource
API	Social media API on every paid plan, not during the trial; official n8n and Make nodessource	The product is the API: posting, analytics, comments, messaging, ads and webhookssource
MCP for AI agents	Hosted MCP server with 35 tools on every paid plan, not during the trialsource 1 source 2	MCP server, documented at docs.zernio.com/mcpsource
AI writing	Unlimited AI writing; AI images and videos from monthly credits (1,250 on Starter); AI voiceovers and captionssource	Not listed

Cost at 3, 10 and 30 accounts

Zernio bills each connected account after the first 2: $6 each for accounts 3 to 10, $3 for 11 to 100 and $1 beyond. Blotato sells flat plans with AI credits included: $29 for up to 20 accounts and $97 for up to 40. Zernio is cheaper up to 6 accounts (4 × $6 = $24); from 7 to 20 accounts (5 × $6 = $30 at 7) Blotato Starter costs less. From 21 to 26 accounts Zernio is cheaper again, against Creator’s $97.

Monthly cost of Blotato and Zernio by number of connected accounts
Accounts	Blotato, per month	Zernio, per month
3	$29 (Starter, 20 accounts)source	$6 (2 free + 1 × $6)source
10	$29 (Starter, 20 accounts)source	$48 (2 free + 8 × $6)source
30	$97 (Creator, 40 accounts)source	$108 (2 free + 8 × $6 + 20 × $3)source

Monthly billing, before tax. Each figure is worked out from the plan prices on the linked pricing page.

Where PostDelegate fits

PostDelegate is a lighter alternative to both: a scheduler with flat plans from $19, team members from $29 and the API and MCP server on every plan, with AI on your own assistant or key. It cannot reach Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest or Reddit yet, because those are waiting on platform approval, and X is not available. Every plan starts with a 7-day trial and no card.

What it is: Hosted scheduler built on Postiz, run by Nasida Apps LLCsource
Price: 7-day free trial, no card, then from $19/month. 3 accounts: $19 (Starter, 5 channels) · 10 accounts: $29 (Team, 10 channels) · 30 accounts: $39 (Pro, 30 channels). Pricing
Live today: 18 networks: YouTube, Bluesky, Mastodon, Google Business Profile, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Tumblr, Lemmy, Nostr, Twitch, Kick, Dribbble, DEV.to, Medium, WordPress, Hashnode, Listmonk (email). Platform status
Waiting on approval: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit. These cannot be connected yet. X is not available.
API and MCP: MCP server on every plan, with sign-in (OAuth) or an API keysource
AI: Bring your own: AI runs on your own OpenAI key or the assistant you connect over MCP; PostDelegate never charges for AIsource

The PostDelegate calendar in month view: a sidebar of six connected channels on the left, and scheduled posts laid out across a week of November. — PostDelegate's calendar in month view: the connected channels down the side, and what is scheduled, day by day.

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FAQ

Is Zernio free?

The first 2 connected accounts are free, with no credit card. Blotato has no free plan; its 7-day trial needs a card and does not include the API or MCP server.

Do both have an MCP server?

Yes. Blotato’s hosted MCP server has 35 tools and comes with every paid plan, not the trial. Zernio’s MCP server is documented at docs.zernio.com/mcp.

Which is cheaper for 30 accounts?

Blotato: Creator costs $97 a month for up to 40 accounts. Zernio costs $108 for 30 (2 free, 8 × $6 and 20 × $3).

Which networks can each reach?

Blotato lists 9 social networks. Zernio covers social, messaging, blog and ads platforms through one API, including Reddit, which is not on Blotato’s list.

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Blotato vs Zernio: AI content app or developer API?

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At a glance

Cost at 3, 10 and 30 accounts

Where PostDelegate fits

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