In 2026, mainstream scheduling tools no longer post in Facebook groups, since Meta closed the Groups API to third-party apps in 2024. Four options remain: native scheduling, reserved for group admins; manual sharing; browser extensions, which need a computer left on; and platforms that post from a hosted browser, such as Farsem, the only ones offering daily recurrence.
Why do most tools no longer post in groups?
Until 2024, schedulers used Facebook's Groups API to post on behalf of a member. Meta withdrew that access. Since then, these tools post on Pages and sometimes in groups you administer through the Page, but no longer in groups where you are a regular member. Always check this before paying for a subscription.
Comparison of solutions
| Solution | Groups you are a member of | Recurring scheduling | Multi-group in one go | Computer must stay on | For whom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual posting | Yes | No | No | Yes | Under 5 groups, occasional use |
| Facebook native scheduling | Only as admin or moderator | Yes, in that group | No | No | Group admins |
| Meta Business Suite | No (Pages only) | Yes, for the Page | No | No | Running a Page |
| Mainstream schedulers (Buffer, Hootsuite, Metricool…) | No since 2024 | Yes, for Pages and other networks | No for groups | No | Multi-network community managers |
| Browser extensions and scripts | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Tinkerers, modest volumes |
| Farsem | Yes (profile or Page) | Yes, daily or weekly | Yes | No | Professionals posting every day: real estate, retail, services |
Tool names are given as examples of their category; their offers change. The criterion that matters is the "groups you are a member of" column.
Browser extensions: handy, but fragile
An extension replays clicks in your own browser. It is cheap, but it only works while the computer stays on, connected, with Facebook open; it breaks at every Facebook interface change; and it often posts too fast, without delay between groups, which triggers the blocks described in our guide on bans.
How to choose?
- You post fewer than 5 times a week: do it by hand, it is free and risk-free.
- You administer the groups: Facebook's native scheduling is enough.
- You mainly run a Page and several networks: a mainstream scheduler, accepting that it does not reach groups.
- You must be present every day in dozens of groups: a hosted, credit-based platform with delay between posts, recurrence and a report per group.