Govir vs BlackTwist
Two Threads-first tools compared on plans, scheduling, automation, analytics and AI — with the date we checked and links to every source.
Prices and features as of October 11, 2026, from the pages linked in the tables.
In short
Both are built around Threads, schedule single posts and threads, and have a free plan.
- BlackTwist may suit you better if you also post to Bluesky, or need unlimited accounts on one plan.
- Govir may suit you better if you want more accounts for the price on the entry paid plans, CSV import on the free plan, auto-delete for posts that don't take off, AI included from the first paid plan, or the API and MCP from the first paid plan.
Plans and prices
Prices are what each company lists for monthly billing, then yearly billing, in USD.
| Govir | BlackTwist | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 1 account, 20 scheduled posts a month (pricing) | 1 account per platform, 15 posts a month (pricing) |
| Entry paid plan | Creator: $9 a month or $84 a year, 3 accounts | Starter: $9 a month or $72 a year, 2 accounts (pricing) |
| Middle plan | Pro: $19 a month or $180 a year, 10 accounts | Creator: $25 a month or $150 a year, 5 accounts (pricing) |
| Top plan | Agency: $49 a month or $468 a year, 30 accounts | Agency: $99 a month or $828 a year, unlimited accounts (pricing) |
| AI | 150 / 500 / 1,500 credits a month on Creator / Pro / Agency | 80 / 500 credits a month on Creator / Agency (pricing) |
| API and MCP | From Creator (read), Pro (write and schedule) | From Creator (pricing) |
| Team and clients | Agency: a team of up to 5 with roles, a space per client, clients join free | Agency: 20 workspaces, unlimited members, Owner, Admin and Member roles (pricing, help) |
| Client approval of posts | Agency: in the app or by a link without an account, with comments | Not found on the pages we checked (help) |
Threads features
| Govir | BlackTwist | |
|---|---|---|
| Networks | Threads | Threads and Bluesky (pricing) |
| Threads (chains of posts) | Yes, up to 25 parts, with optional part numbers | Yes, "long-form threads" (Threads scheduler) |
| Carousels, spoilers, link cards | Yes | Yes (Threads scheduler) |
| GIFs | Yes, from GIPHY, every plan | Yes, every plan (pricing) |
| Polls | Yes, every plan | Not listed on the pages we checked |
| Long text under a post | Yes, up to 10,000 characters, every plan | "Long form posts" on every plan (pricing) |
| Quote posts | Your own published posts, every plan | Not listed on the pages we checked |
| Topic tags | Yes | Not listed on the pages we checked |
| Bulk upload from CSV | Yes, up to 100 posts, every plan, with a check of every row before import | Yes, up to 100 posts, on paid plans (Threads scheduler) |
| First comment when scheduling | Every plan, also a default one per account | Not listed on the pages we checked |
| Auto-repost after posting | From Creator | From Creator (pricing) |
| Automatic follow-up reply | From Pro: a comment once a post reaches a number of likes or replies, or after a time | From Creator, "automated follow-ups" (pricing) |
| Auto-delete posts that underperform | From Pro | Not listed on the pages we checked |
| Replies inbox | Every plan | Every plan, "reply inbox" (pricing) |
| Best time to post | From Pro | From Creator (pricing) |
| Analytics history | 7 days free, 90 days Creator, 1 year Pro, full on Agency | Advanced analytics from Creator (pricing) |
| PDF reports, weekly stats email | From Pro: a PDF of any period, and last week's stats by email every Monday | A "daily recap" in basic analytics; no PDF reports listed (pricing) |
"Not listed on the pages we checked" means exactly that: we didn't find it on BlackTwist's pricing and Threads scheduler pages, which doesn't prove it's missing.
Where BlackTwist is stronger
- Bluesky. If you post to Threads and Bluesky, BlackTwist covers both. Govir works with Threads only.
- Unlimited accounts on its Agency plan, against Govir's 30.
- Unlimited team members on its Agency plan, against Govir's 5 (Govir's clients join free and don't count).
Where Govir is different
- More accounts per dollar on the entry plans: 3 accounts for $9 and 10 for $19, against 2 for $9 and 5 for $25.
- AI and automation earlier: AI credits, auto-repost and the API with MCP all start on the $9 plan.
- CSV import on every plan, with a preview that checks each row against your calendar and plan before anything is saved.
- Client approval on Agency: posts wait until the client approves them, in Govir or through a link that needs no account.
- Auto-delete: posts that don't reach your threshold in a set time can be removed automatically.
- Free tools that count like Threads, such as the character counter and the thread splitter.
Switching
Connect your Threads account to Govir and recreate your posting slots in the queue. Planned posts can come over as a CSV file through Calendar → Import, where Govir checks every row first. Move them before you disconnect the other tool, so nothing is published twice.