Should you build your own Ocoya?
AI copy, design, scheduling, ecommerce integrations, and analytics
The visible AI social marketing loop is buildable, but a credible replacement needs more than the first screen. Ocoya earns its keep through platform APIs, distribution, so expect a weekend or multi-day build and a narrower personal scope.
ENOriginal research content in English. Original prompt preserved in English.
Build a deliberately narrow personal substitute for Ocoya, not a full clone.
Use exactly this stack: Next.js 15 + TypeScript + PostgreSQL + BullMQ.
Primary job: Build a personal AI social marketing planner that stores drafts, previews platform variants, and exports a posting queue without pretending to bypass platform APIs.
Start from an empty folder and create the complete working project.
Make the default mode single-user and private.
Store user data locally unless the core job requires the declared self-hosted database.
Do not add analytics, telemetry, ads, or third-party accounts.
Put every secret and external credential in .env and provide .env.example.
Use realistic sample data that is clearly labelled and easy to delete.
Implement the smallest polished interface that completes the core loop end to end.
Include clear empty, loading, validation, success, and failure states.
Add import and export so the user is not trapped in the app.
Use accessible keyboard navigation, labels, focus states, and sensible contrast.
Validate untrusted input and never log secrets or private file contents.
Deliberately exclude these paid-product advantages: protection from API and policy changes; calendar-provider edge cases and timezone correctness; reliable direct publishing across networks.
Do not fake integrations, network effects, proprietary data, model quality, compliance, or security claims.
Where an external API is optional, keep the app useful without it and explain the degraded mode.
Write focused unit tests for the data model and the most important workflow.
Add one end-to-end smoke test that proves the core loop works.
Create a README with setup, permissions, architecture, data location, backup, and limitations.
Add scripts for install, development, test, build, and a production-style local run.
Run the tests and build before finishing, then fix errors rather than merely describing them.The prompt opens pre-filled in your agent. Review it before running. · this prompt is generated from the build plan · improve it via PR
What would building your own look like?
Build a personal AI social marketing planner that stores drafts, previews platform variants, and exports a posting queue without pretending to bypass platform APIs.
What you will need
- Node.js 22
- hosted database and worker
- official platform OAuth credentials where available
Ocoya: Social tools survive because networks change APIs, permissions, formats, and anti-spam rules constantly.
xprotection from API and policy changes
xcalendar-provider edge cases and timezone correctness
xreliable direct publishing across networks
xanalytics history and attribution
xteam approvals and asset workflows
How much does Ocoya cost?
- Monthly billing
- $29/mo$29/mo
- Per year
- $348/yr$348/yr
- On a Brazilian card, with 3.5% IOF
- R$152/moR$1,819/yr
Saved to My list. You will see a notice on this site when the price changes.
You complete the purchase on Ocoya’s site. Vibe Radar does not handle payments.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| bronze | $15≈ $15 | $12≈ $12 | 1 workspace, 1 user, 5 social profiles, 100 credits |
| silver | $39≈ $39 | $31.20≈ $31.20 | 5 workspaces, 5 users, 20 social profiles, 500 credits |
| gold | $79≈ $79 | $63.20≈ $63.20 | 20 workspaces, 20 users, 50 social profiles, 1,500 credits |
| diamond | $159≈ $159 | $127.20≈ $127 | Unlimited workspaces, 50 users, 150 social profiles, unlimited credits |
| enterprise | custom | - | Custom plan for large businesses |
Free tierno free tier
Billing termsmonthly + annual (-20%); 7-day free trial
Additional costsVAT may be added; lower plans have hard monthly credit, workspace, user and social-profile caps, and the page does not publish overage prices.
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Is it cheaper to build or buy Ocoya?
Adjust the numbers: hours to build, your hourly rate, running costs and the subscription price.
Over 24 months, subscribing is cheaper.
Starting hours estimated from the analysis (multi-day). Does not price what you give up (support, integrations, security).
Can I rebuild Ocoya?
Kinda. The core of Ocoya is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: protection from API and policy changes, calendar-provider edge cases and timezone correctness. Read the honest list above before committing.
How much does Ocoya cost?
Ocoya costs about $29/mo (Starter, checked 10/20/2026), which is $348 per year.
What do I lose by replacing Ocoya?
Honestly: protection from API and policy changes; calendar-provider edge cases and timezone correctness; reliable direct publishing across networks; analytics history and attribution; team approvals and asset workflows. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Ocoya?
Yes: Postiz (Open-source social scheduling and publishing platform.), Mixpost (Self-hosted social media management software.). Using prior art is also vibecoding; the prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.