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Pinterest tool comparison

Tailwind alternatives for Pinterest

The best Tailwind alternative depends on the job you hired Tailwind for. If you want the pins made for you from your posts and products, look at Made to Spark, BlogToPin, Pin Generator or url2pin. If you design pins yourself, Canva Pro designs and schedules them. If Pinterest is one of several networks, Later, Publer or Buffer cost less per channel. If you post a few pins a week, Pinterest's own scheduler costs nothing.

By Paul, founder of Made to Spark · Prices checked Oct 22, 2026

Made to Spark is our product, so it is on this list. We make none of the other tools, every price links to its source, and each tool says where Tailwind is still the better pick.

Tailwind alternatives at a glance

Tailwind is $17.99 a month billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly), with 300 credits a month and 1 credit per scheduled pin. It is priced per Pinterest account.

Tool Starts at Makes the pins for you Networks
Tailwind For reference $17.99 a month billed yearly SmartPin drafts from a link Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook
Made to Spark From $12 a month (Lite plan) Yes, from any link, your photos or AI Pinterest
BlogToPin $25 a month billed yearly ($299 a year) for 200 AI credits a month Yes, from your sitemap Pinterest
Pin Generator $29.99 a month for 1,000 credits Yes, AI-drawn Pinterest
url2pin $9 a month billed yearly ($108 a year) for 1 Pinterest account Yes, from product links Pinterest
Canva US$18 a month or US$144 a year for one person You design, from templates Many
Later $18.75 a month billed yearly No Many
Publer $5 a month per social account ($4 billed yearly) No Many
Buffer $5 a month per channel billed yearly ($6 monthly) No Many
Pinterest scheduler No cost No Pinterest

Prices in US dollars from each tool's own pricing page, checked October 2026. They change often, so check before you buy. Sources: tailwindapp.com/pricing, blogtopin.com/pricing, pingenerator.com/pricing, url2pin.com/pricing, canva.com/pricing, later.com/pricing, publer.com/plans, buffer.com/pricing, help.pinterest.com.

Tools that make the pins for you

Paste a link, or let the tool read your site, and it writes the title and description and makes the pin image. These replace Tailwind's SmartPin and the hours in a design tool.

Made to Spark

Our product

From $12 a month (Lite plan)

Best for: Bloggers, shops and affiliates who want finished pins from each link

Where it beats Tailwind

  • Makes several different pins from one blog post, product page or affiliate link: your own photos in designer templates, or an AI image
  • The Solo plan covers up to 5 Pinterest accounts, where Tailwind is priced per account
  • You approve every pin before it posts

Where Tailwind is better

Tailwind has Communities, Turbo Pins and a long track record as a scheduler. Made to Spark has none of the first two and is a newer tool.

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BlogToPin

$25 a month billed yearly ($299 a year) for 200 AI credits a month

Best for: Turning a whole blog into pins from its sitemap

Where it beats Tailwind

  • Reads your sitemap and makes pins for many posts at once
  • Picks boards for each pin

Where Tailwind is better

Tailwind costs less to start, and BlogToPin picks up new posts on its own only on its top plan.

Visit BlogToPin

Pin Generator

$29.99 a month for 1,000 credits

Best for: AI-drawn pin images across many Pinterest profiles

Where it beats Tailwind

  • AI draws the pin image, words included
  • unlimited Pinterest profiles on paid plans

Where Tailwind is better

Each AI image costs 12 or 24 credits per AI image, plus 1 credit per scheduled pin, so heavy pinners spend credits fast.

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url2pin

$9 a month billed yearly ($108 a year) for 1 Pinterest account

Best for: Affiliates and sellers pinning product links

Where it beats Tailwind

  • Makes pins from product and Amazon links, with a hosted product page
  • Has a $0 plan with 10 AI pins in total to try it

Where Tailwind is better

Its entry plan covers one Pinterest account, and it is built around product links more than blog posts.

Visit url2pin

If you design pins yourself

Keep designing by hand, but drop the separate scheduler.

Canva

US$18 a month or US$144 a year for one person

Best for: Designing pins, and every other graphic, by hand

Where it beats Tailwind

  • Millions of templates, and Bulk Create for many designs from a spreadsheet
  • Schedules to Pinterest through Content Planner, so a few pins a week need no second tool

Where Tailwind is better

Tailwind has best-time slots, spacing for pins from the same link and Pinterest keyword research.

Visit Canva Tailwind vs Canva

If Pinterest is one of several networks

One calendar for Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok and the rest. You bring the pin images.

Later

$18.75 a month billed yearly

Best for: Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest from one visual planner

Where it beats Tailwind

  • One planner for every network

Where Tailwind is better

Later Starter allows 30 posts per social profile a month, so daily pinners reach the limit quickly.

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Publer

$5 a month per social account ($4 billed yearly)

Best for: Low-cost scheduling with CSV upload and RSS

Where it beats Tailwind

  • CSV bulk upload, RSS auto-posting and post recycling
  • Has a $0 plan for 3 social accounts, 10 scheduled posts each

Where Tailwind is better

Publer has no SmartPin-style pin making, and on the $0 plan a Pinterest account needs 100 followers or a claimed website.

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Buffer

$5 a month per channel billed yearly ($6 monthly)

Best for: A simple queue for a few channels

Where it beats Tailwind

  • Has $0 plan for 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts each
  • Priced per channel, so one Pinterest account stays cheap

Where Tailwind is better

Buffer has no Pinterest-only tools such as keyword research or pin spacing.

Visit Buffer

If you post a few pins a week

You may not need a paid tool at all.

Pinterest's own scheduler

No cost

Best for: Scheduling a handful of pins you already made

Where it beats Tailwind

  • Built into Pinterest, nothing to connect
  • Schedules up to 30 days ahead, with up to 10 pins waiting

Where Tailwind is better

Ten waiting pins is the limit, so it does not suit a full month of pins.

Visit Pinterest's own scheduler

Questions about Tailwind alternatives

What is the best alternative to Tailwind?

It depends on what you used Tailwind for. To have pins made from your posts and products, pick a pin maker such as Made to Spark, BlogToPin, Pin Generator or url2pin. To design pins by hand, Canva Pro designs and schedules them. To post on several networks, Later, Publer or Buffer. For a few pins a week, Pinterest's own scheduler.

Which Tailwind alternative makes the pins for me?

Made to Spark, BlogToPin, Pin Generator and url2pin all make the pin image and write the title and description. Made to Spark makes several different pins from one link using your own photos or an AI image, BlogToPin reads your whole sitemap, Pin Generator draws pins with AI, and url2pin focuses on product and affiliate links.

Is there a Tailwind alternative with no monthly cost?

Pinterest's own scheduler costs nothing and schedules up to 30 days ahead, with up to 10 pins waiting. Publer has a $0 plan for 3 social accounts, 10 scheduled posts each, and Buffer has $0 plan for 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts each. None of them makes the pin images for you.

What is cheaper than Tailwind for several Pinterest accounts?

Tailwind is priced per Pinterest account. Made to Spark's Solo plan covers up to 5 Pinterest accounts, and Pin Generator offers unlimited Pinterest profiles on paid plans.

How much does Tailwind cost?

Tailwind's Pin Scheduling & Creation plan is $17.99 a month billed yearly, or $29.99 billed monthly. It includes 300 credits a month, and 1 credit per scheduled pin. Extra credits cost $10 per 100 extra credits.

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What Made to Spark makes from one link

Finished pins from your posts, products and listings, with the title and description written, ready to schedule.

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