What is PilotPoster?
PilotPoster’s Chrome Web Store listing calls it “the original Facebook group poster”, and its site says it has been posting to joined groups since 2020. It is a web account with a Chrome extension: campaigns are built in its dashboard and published through your own logged-in browser, which its FAQ describes as never using the restricted Facebook API.
Its Pro plan covers scheduled and repeating campaigns, Spintax and AI spinning, RSS and Page autoposting, auto first comments, saved group lists and presets, a Safety Autopilot, Group Intelligence health scores, click tracking and CSV delivery reports. Pro AI adds an Auto AI layer that writes and posts every day.
Why look for a PilotPoster alternative?
Mostly cost. $47 a month is about five times MultiGroupPoster’s $9.99 and well above MaherPost’s $29; the trial lasts one day and needs a card; and the daily Auto AI features sit in a separate $99 plan.
If none of that bothers you and its RSS, AI or reporting tools matter to your work, staying put is a reasonable choice.
PilotPoster at a glance
| Type | Web account plus Chrome extension |
|---|---|
| Price | $47/month (Pro) · $99/month (Pro AI) |
| Trial and refunds | 1-day trial, card required · 7-day refund |
| Chrome Web Store | 4.5★ from 6 ratings · 543 users · Featured badge |
| Extension version | 1.3, updated 13 June 2026 |
| How it posts | Through your browser session; says it never uses the restricted Facebook API |
| Posting since | 2020, per its site |
Checked against the vendor's own site and Chrome Web Store listing on September 26, 2026.
PilotPoster alternatives compared
All of these post to groups you joined. Prices and ratings come from each vendor’s site and Chrome Web Store listing, checked on 26 September 2026.
| Tool | How it works | Free option | Price | Chrome Web Store |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PilotPoster | Web account + extension | 1-day trial, card required | $47/mo · $99/mo with AI | 4.5★ (6) · 543 users |
| MultiGroupPoster | Extension, your own session | 6 posts, once, no card | $9.99/mo · $69.99/yr | 5.0★ (94) · 3,000 users |
| Group Posting Pro | Extension, your own session | Lite: 5 group-posts a day | Plus €69/yr · Pro €24/mo or €118.80/yr | 4.4★ (131) · 4,000 users |
| MaherPost | Extension, your own session | No free plan listed | $29/mo | No listing linked from its site |
| SafePoster | Web app + extension | 7-day trial, no card (eligible users) | $47/mo | No rating yet · 128 users |
We make MultiGroupPoster. MaherPost’s site links to no Chrome Web Store listing, so the table shows no rating for it.
Where each one wins
Where MultiGroupPoster wins
- The lowest monthly price here: $9.99, or $69.99 for a year.
- A free allowance you can use without a card.
- Share to groups, for resharing an existing post, which PilotPoster does not list.
Where PilotPoster wins
- RSS feeds and Page posts can publish automatically.
- Pro AI writes and publishes daily posts with AI images.
- Group health scores and click tracking, plus branded client reports and an automation API on Pro AI.
Which should you pick?
Pick MultiGroupPoster if…
- PilotPoster’s price is the reason you are looking.
- You want to test on your own groups before paying.
Pick PilotPoster if…
- RSS autoposting, Pro AI or branded client reports are part of your workflow.
- Your team already runs its campaigns there and cost is not a concern.
Migrating across
- Export nothing: MultiGroupPoster reads your groups from your own Facebook memberships.
- Rebuild your PilotPoster group lists as tags, which usually takes a few minutes.
- Paste your templates in; standard {option|option} Spintax carries over as written.
- Cancel PilotPoster only after a test campaign has posted where you expect.
Frequently asked questions
Can PilotPoster post to Facebook groups I joined?
Yes. PilotPoster is a browser extension that posts from your own logged-in Facebook session, which is what reaches groups you joined. Cloud schedulers such as Buffer and Hootsuite cannot, because Meta removed the publish_to_groups permission in April 2024 — and it never covered groups you merely joined.
What is the best PilotPoster alternative?
It depends on what you use PilotPoster for. For posting to groups you joined at a lower price, MultiGroupPoster ($9.99 a month) and Group Posting Pro (free Lite plan; Pro from €9.90 a month billed yearly) are the closest. If you rely on RSS autoposting or client reports, compare MaherPost ($29 a month), which lists both, with staying on PilotPoster.
Is there a free PilotPoster alternative?
Group Posting Pro’s Lite plan is free forever at 5 group-posts a day, and Multiple Group Share Assistant shares existing posts for free with a watermark. MultiGroupPoster’s free allowance is 6 posts, once, before $9.99 a month.
How much is PilotPoster in 2026?
$47 a month for Pro and $99 a month for Pro AI, per its pricing and AI pages on 26 September 2026. Its trial lasts 1 day and requires a card.
Can I run PilotPoster and MultiGroupPoster together?
Yes, both can be installed while you compare. Just do not schedule both against the same groups at the same time, or those groups receive the post twice.
How hard is it to switch from PilotPoster?
Export nothing: MultiGroupPoster reads your groups from your own Facebook memberships. Rebuild your PilotPoster group lists as tags, which usually takes a few minutes. Paste your templates in; standard {option|option} Spintax carries over as written. Cancel PilotPoster only after a test campaign has posted where you expect.
Will either tool get my Facebook account restricted?
Neither tool changes what Facebook flags — pacing and content variation do. Randomized pauses of a few minutes after every few posts, 50–100 posts a day on an account older than twelve months, varied text per group and media attached is the safe range with any tool. Aggressive settings will flag an account regardless of which tool produced them.
Sources
Every competitor fact on this page was checked on September 26, 2026. Prices, ratings and features change, so confirm them with the vendor before you buy.
- pilotposter.com/pricing — plan, trial and refund
- pilotposter.com/features — what the Pro plan includes
- pilotposter.com — Pro AI at $99/month
- pilotposter.com/faq — how it posts
- PilotPoster on the Chrome Web Store — rating, users, version
- MultiGroupPoster on the Chrome Web Store
- groupposting.com/pricing
- Group Posting PRO on the Chrome Web Store
- maherpost.com/pricing
- safeposter.com/pricing
- SafePoster on the Chrome Web Store
