# OpenPost vs social-auto-engine

> Two self-hosted [Buffer alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/buffer), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | OpenPost | social-auto-engine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 ✓ | 34/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 18 in Social Media Management | #15 of 18 in Social Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 825 ✓ | 29 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v7.31.1 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenPost scores 58/100 against 34/100 for social-auto-engine, so it is the safer default.

OpenPost ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for social-auto-engine.

## Details

- [OpenPost](https://selfhost.directory/project/openpost) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openpost.md)
- [social-auto-engine](https://selfhost.directory/project/social-auto-engine) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/social-auto-engine.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openpost-vs-social-auto-engine