# Postproxy Alternative for AI Agents · PostLake

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The Postproxy alternative
with *guardrails* on every agent.

Postproxy and PostLake are aimed at the same person: someone whose software, not their hands, is doing the posting. The differences are in how you are billed and in how much control you keep once an agent is running.

**Short version:** choose **Postproxy** if you need Telegram or Google Business, or if billing per profile suits how you are shaped. Choose **PostLake** if you post a lot from few brands, or you want to limit what each agent can do.

Last updated July 2026 · figures from each product's own pricing page.

## PostLake vs Postproxy at a glance

| | PostLake | Postproxy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it is | API and MCP server | API and MCP server |
| Billing | Per post, in credits | Per profile, per month |
| Entry paid plan | $13/mo | $17/mo |
| Free tier (no card) | Yes | Yes |
| Per-agent guardrails | Yes | Not offered |
| Best for | Many posts, few brands | Many brands, fewer posts |

## Why developers & agents pick PostLake

### Start free, pay for what you post

A free tier with 20 credits, no card. Then usage-based credits, one per post (X costs more, since X is the only network that charges us). Low-volume projects pay a fraction of a flat monthly seat.

### Agent-first, not agent-also

A hosted MCP server built for agents, idempotency keys so a retrying agent never double-posts, and one normalised response an agent can reason over. Built for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any MCP client.

### Managed keys, no app setup

PostLake manages every platform connection for you, X included. No developer apps to register, no per-platform review queues to babysit. Connect an account and post.

### One response for every network

Publish to many accounts in one call and get back a single normalised shape, one post id and a per-target result, so you never branch your code per platform.

## Where Postproxy is the better fit

We'd rather be honest than oversell. Postproxy is the better choice when:

- **You need Telegram or Google Business.** Both are on their list and not on ours.
- **You manage many brands with light volume.** Per-profile billing rewards that shape, and per-post credits do not.
- **Sandbox mode matters to you.** They offer one for testing without touching a live account.

## A worked pricing example

The two models pull in opposite directions, and neither is wrong. It depends whether you have more brands or more posts.

| Scenario: one brand, posting daily | PostLake | Postproxy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Model | Credits per post | Subscription per profile |
| Entry | Free, then $13/mo | Free 10 posts, then $17/mo |
| Many posts, one brand | Cheaper here | Pays per profile regardless |
| Many brands, few posts | Credits still spent per post | Cheaper there |

Work out which axis you actually grow along. If it is posts, credits are kinder; if it is brands, per-profile is. Verify both sets of current pricing before deciding. (Verify current figures on Postproxy's pricing page before relying on them, July 2026.)

## Switching from Postproxy

Both are API-first, so switching is mostly mechanical:

1. **Create a free PostLake account** and connect your social accounts. No developer apps to register, since platform keys are managed for you.
2. **Point your integration at PostLake.** Use the REST API with a Bearer key, or connect your AI agent to the hosted MCP server over OAuth.
3. **Map the response.** PostLake returns one normalised shape, a post id plus a per-target result, so most integrations need only light changes.

## Common questions

### Is PostLake cheaper than Postproxy?

It depends on your shape. PostLake is cheaper if you post a lot from a few brands. Postproxy is cheaper if you manage many brands that each post rarely.

### Do both work with AI agents?

Both offer an MCP server. PostLake adds per-agent limits, so one agent can be restricted without restricting the account, and access can be revoked in a click.

### Which networks differ?

Postproxy has Telegram and Google Business, which PostLake does not. The rest of the major networks are on both.

## See also

[All comparisons](https://postlake.dev/compare/index.md) · [Post for Me alternative](https://postlake.dev/compare/post-for-me-alternative.md) · [bundle.social alternative](https://postlake.dev/compare/bundle-social-alternative.md) · [Outstand alternative](https://postlake.dev/compare/outstand-alternative.md)

Plain markdown for agents: https://postlake.dev/compare/postproxy-alternative.md · https://postlake.dev/llms.txt