What is the best Tailwind alternative for Instagram?

New Tailwind accounts cannot schedule Instagram at all. Postify publishes Instagram feed posts, carousels, Reels and Stories directly, with a feed grid preview, and adds first comments from Plus.

Is there a free alternative to Tailwind?

Postify has no free plan. Buffer's free plan covers 3 channels, and Pinterest is one of its networks. Metricool also has a free plan that connects Pinterest, with a monthly post cap.

Can I keep my legacy Tailwind plan and test another tool?

Yes. Tailwind says legacy subscribers keep Instagram and Facebook scheduling as long as they do not cancel or switch, so running both side by side is the safest way to test.

Do I lose my Pins if I cancel Tailwind?

Published Pins live on your Pinterest account, not in Tailwind. What you lose is the scheduled queue and Tailwind's analytics, and no export for either was found in its help center.

Can Postify manage more than one Pinterest account?

Yes, one per brand profile. Hobby and Starter include one profile, Plus three, Pro six and Agency fifteen, and extra profiles can be added from Starter up.

Alternative

The best Tailwind alternative now that new plans are Pinterest-only

Most people looking for a Tailwind alternative in late 2026 fall into two groups: new users who wanted Instagram or Facebook scheduling and found it is no longer sold, and legacy users weighing what happens if they change plans. Both need a tool that publishes Pinterest next to other networks. This guide covers Postify, four other options, and how to leave without losing what you still rely on.

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

TL;DR: Postify replaces Tailwind well if you need Pinterest plus Instagram, Facebook, TikTok or LinkedIn on flat pricing. If Pinterest SEO and Pin spacing are the core of your work, no general scheduler matches Tailwind there.

Pricing and features checked on October 7, 2026

Dimension	Tailwind	Postify
Networks for new customers	Pinterest only. Instagram and Facebook scheduling remains on legacy plans.	Instagram, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, YouTube and Pinterest, plus Plative (Postify's own network).
Pricing model	Three products, each priced per Pinterest account, with monthly credits that do not roll over.	Flat monthly plans sized by brand profiles and users. No credits.
Entry price	Pinterest SEO or Pinterest Engagement from $11.99 per month billed yearly, or $14.99 monthly (USD), 50 credits each.	Hobby from €9.99 per month, or €8.33 billed yearly (EUR): 1 profile, 1 user, 15 posts per month.
Pin scheduling	Pin Scheduling & Creation from $17.99 per month billed yearly, or $29.99 monthly, with 300 credits; 1 credit per scheduled Pin.	Pinterest on every plan. Unlimited posts from Starter up.
Top option	Bundle of all three products: $29.98 per month billed yearly, 400 credits. The monthly price is listed as $41.97 on the pricing page and $44.98 in the help center.	Agency at €199.94 per month: 15 profiles and 12 users.
Free plan	Yes, no card: a one-time allowance per Pinterest account of 10 scheduled Pins, 5 SmartPins, 5 Ghostwriter uses, 5 keyword searches and 3 Turbo boosts.	No free plan; paid plans only.
Pinterest publishing	Official Pinterest API, SmartSchedule suggested times, Pin spacing, interval scheduling and CSV import.	Image Pins, carousels of 2 to 5 images and videos up to 900 seconds, with board picker, title, link and alt text. No CSV import or Pin spacing.
Pinterest research	Keyword research and Turbo engagement boosts, both paid in credits.	Pinterest analytics, with trends data from Starter up. No keyword research.
Design and AI	SmartPin, Tailwind Create, a Canva integration and Ghostwriter AI.	No design tool, Canva or built-in AI writer. Your own assistant can work through the MCP server.
API and MCP	Public REST API. MCP server since January 27, 2026; its usage counts against credits.	No public API or webhooks. MCP server listed on every plan.
Mobile apps	No iOS or Android phone app found; a browser extension is available.	iOS and Android apps, with iOS home screen widgets.
Inbox	No social inbox found.	From Plus: comments and Facebook and Instagram DMs. No Pinterest inbox.

Postify or Tailwind: which one fits you

Choose Tailwind if

Bloggers, publishers and online shops whose traffic comes mostly from Pinterest and who want a tool made only for it.
Pinners who rely on SmartSchedule, Pin spacing and interval scheduling to spread many Pins over weeks.
Anyone who needs Pinterest keyword research or Turbo engagement boosts, neither of which Postify offers.
Users who bulk-load Pins from a CSV file or design them with SmartPin, Tailwind Create or Canva.
Developers who want a documented public REST API next to an MCP server.

Choose Postify if

New customers who need Instagram or Facebook scheduling, which Tailwind no longer sells to new accounts.
Brands that treat Pinterest as one channel among several and want it in the same calendar as Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Threads and Facebook.
People who prefer a flat monthly plan to credits that are spent per scheduled Pin and expire each month.
Teams that manage social from a phone: Postify has iOS and Android apps, and no Tailwind phone app was found.

Worth knowing about Tailwind: Tailwind has been a Pinterest developer partner since 2012, and its Pinterest tooling (Pin spacing, keyword research, SmartPin design and Turbo boosts) goes further than a general scheduler. Since its September 25, 2026 restructure it is a Pinterest specialist for new customers, and for a Pinterest-led business that focus is the point.

Why people are looking now

The September 25, 2026 restructure moved Instagram and Facebook scheduling to legacy plans only. A new account can schedule Pinterest and nothing else; Tailwind lists no TikTok, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky or Google Business Profile publishing.

The pricing model changed too. Scheduling, AI, SEO and Turbo all draw from credits, included credits expire each month, and every product is priced per Pinterest account. If you run several Pinterest accounts or lean on Ghostwriter and SmartPin, the bill now follows usage.

Legacy subscribers face a different question: they keep Instagram and Facebook only as long as they never cancel or switch.

Postify as a Tailwind replacement

Postify publishes Pins, carousels of 2 to 5 images and Pinterest videos directly, with a board picker, title, link and alt text, in the same composer as Instagram, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn, X, TikTok and YouTube. Captions can differ per network within one post.

Instagram Stories publish directly, which is a change if you came from a legacy Tailwind plan where Stories arrived as reminders.

Pricing is flat. Hobby, at €9.99 per month, covers one profile, one user and 15 posts per month; Starter and above remove the post cap. There are no credits to track.

Where Postify falls short of Tailwind

Pinterest-specific tools: no keyword research, no Turbo, no Pin spacing or interval scheduling, and no CSV import. Postify's best-time suggestions cover Instagram only, and not on Hobby.

Creation and automation: no design tool, Canva integration or built-in AI writer, and no public API or webhooks. Automation runs only through Postify's MCP server.

Cost of entry: Postify has no free plan, so there is nothing like Tailwind's one-time free allowance to start with.

Leaving a legacy plan without losing Instagram

If you are on a legacy plan, set up the new tool first, move every Instagram and Facebook post, check that they publish, and only then cancel. On Tailwind's side the reverse order is permanent.

Pins you already published stay on your Pinterest account. Only the queue and Tailwind's own Insights are at stake, and no export for either was found, so save what you need before access ends.

Other Tailwind alternatives worth considering

Postify is our product, so weigh this list accordingly. Depending on your workload, these tools also deserve a look:

Buffer if you want a free plan that includes Pinterest, per-channel pricing, and a public API on every plan.
Later if your mix is Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest and you want visual planning and link in bio on every plan; note it no longer supports X.
Planoly if you want a visual Instagram planner that also auto-posts to Pinterest, with a link-in-bio store on paid plans.
Metricool if you want a free plan, Pinterest alongside Bluesky and Google Business Profile, and ads reporting in the same tool.

Migration checklist

If you are on a legacy Tailwind plan (Pro, Advanced, Max or Plus) and still schedule Instagram or Facebook there, do not cancel or change it until Postify is publishing those accounts. Tailwind says legacy subscribers lose Instagram and Facebook scheduling permanently once they cancel or switch.
No export of scheduled Pins or analytics was found in Tailwind's help center. Save Pin images, titles, descriptions, links and key Insights figures while you still have access.
Tailwind bills each product as its own subscription, so cancel each one separately. Access lasts to the end of the paid period, and there are no refunds for early cancellation.
Connect Pinterest in a Postify profile and schedule one test Pin to each board you use. Postify picks the board per Pin and creates one if the account has none.
Rebuild your posting rhythm by hand. Postify has no Pin spacing, interval scheduling or CSV import, so spread queued Pins across the calendar yourself.
Deleting a Tailwind account is only possible on the Free plan, so cancel every paid product first if you want the account removed.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Tailwind alternative for Instagram?: New Tailwind accounts cannot schedule Instagram at all. Postify publishes Instagram feed posts, carousels, Reels and Stories directly, with a feed grid preview, and adds first comments from Plus.
Is there a free alternative to Tailwind?: Postify has no free plan. Buffer's free plan covers 3 channels, and Pinterest is one of its networks. Metricool also has a free plan that connects Pinterest, with a monthly post cap.
Can I keep my legacy Tailwind plan and test another tool?: Yes. Tailwind says legacy subscribers keep Instagram and Facebook scheduling as long as they do not cancel or switch, so running both side by side is the safest way to test.
Do I lose my Pins if I cancel Tailwind?: Published Pins live on your Pinterest account, not in Tailwind. What you lose is the scheduled queue and Tailwind's analytics, and no export for either was found in its help center.
Can Postify manage more than one Pinterest account?: Yes, one per brand profile. Hobby and Starter include one profile, Plus three, Pro six and Agency fifteen, and extra profiles can be added from Starter up.

Related scheduling guides

See step-by-step help for each network in our how-to-post hub, starting with Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Browse all comparisons.

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