PublishBuddy vs PigeonDM

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PublishBuddy compared with PigeonDM
Detail	PublishBuddy	PigeonDM
What it does	Social media management tool with built-in AI agent for scheduling, analytics, and content across 10+ platforms	Instagram comment-to-DM automation that sends links and promo codes via direct message
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2026
Based in	Not given	FR
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free plan: $0, includes 3 social accounts, 10 scheduled posts per profile, 20 drafts, 7-day analytics. Pro: $29/month, includes 10 social accounts, 500 AI credits/month, unlimited scheduling, 365-day analytics. Business: $49/month, includes 20 social accounts, 2,500 AI credits/month, 2-year analytic	Free: $0 forever for 3 active posts with unlimited DMs. Pro: $15/month (or $150/year, 2 months free) for unlimited active posts and additional features.
Key features	Schedule posts across 10+ platforms from one dashboard AI Agent that drafts and schedules posts via chat Post previews for each network before publishing Analytics showing followers, reach, and engagement Team collaboration with approval workflows Public REST API for custom integrations MCP server for Claude, Cursor and other AI clients Media library to reuse images and videos Reply to comments from one interface	One DM per person per post Automatic public replies under comments Complete activity log Multiple trigger words per post (Pro plan) Link click tracking (Pro plan) No DM cap on either plan Works on Posts, Reels and Carousels Official Instagram API integration Auto-reply to DMs and Story replies (Pro plan) CSV export (Pro plan)
What makes it different	Built-in AI Agent that knows your accounts and brand voice, not generic chat Supports 10+ platforms including emerging networks like Bluesky and Threads Team built from running 50+ accounts with 40M+ followers at scale Free plan available indefinitely with no credit card required	No Facebook Page required No DM volume caps Answers comments from before setup Solo maker directly answering support
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	12 +7 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	18	18
Referring domains (Majestic)	10	3

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