What Buffer offers
- Entry price: $5 per channel a month (Essentials).
- Free plan: Free plan with 3 channels.
- Trial: 14 days on paid plans.
- Networks: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Google Business Profile, Bluesky, Mastodon and Substack.
- API: API access on every plan, Free included, with request limits set per plan on Buffer's pricing page.
What to check before you choose
- What ten channels cost, not one
- Scheduling limits on the free plan
- How many users each plan includes
1Post as an alternative
1Post is priced by connected accounts, not by channel or user: Starter $29, Creator $97, Agency $499, then Custom from $499. It posts to 24 networks, from X and LinkedIn to Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram and WordPress, shows a live preview for each, and checks every post against its network's rules before it goes out. See how it compares with Buffer.
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