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title: "Buffer pricing explained: plans and costs"
url: "https://get1post.com/pricing-guides/buffer-pricing.md"
canonical_url: "https://get1post.com/pricing-guides/buffer-pricing"
last_updated: "2026-10-26"
type: "guide"
summary: "Buffer's published pricing restated with its source and read date: plans, what they include, how the price grows and what it costs at your size."
related: ["https://get1post.com/compare/1post-vs-buffer.md", "https://get1post.com/alternatives/buffer-alternatives.md", "https://get1post.com/pricing.md"]
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# Buffer pricing explained: plans and costs

Buffer's published pricing restated with its source and read date: plans, what they include, how the price grows and what it costs at your size.

Buffer is a social media scheduler priced per channel. Its entry price: $5 per channel a month (Essentials). This page restates its published pricing as read on 2026-10-22, explains how the cost grows with accounts or people, and shows what 1Post costs for the same need, with every figure cited.

## Buffer plans as published

| Plan | Price | Includes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel, 1 user |
| Essentials | $5 per channel a month | 1 user |
| Team | $10 per channel a month | Unlimited users |

## How the price grows

Priced per channel, so the bill grows with every network you add.

Ten channels on Essentials come to $50 a month, and on Team to $100 a month.

## Free plan and trial

- Free plan: Free plan with 3 channels.
- Trial: 14 days on paid plans.

## How 1Post prices the same need

1Post charges by connected accounts: Starter $29, Creator $97, Agency $499, then Custom from $499. Members, approvals, review links, the API and the MCP server are on every plan, so the price does not change as your team grows. [1Post pricing](https://get1post.com/pricing.md).

## About the figures

Buffer's pricing page shows the price per channel, and each channel past ten costs less.

## Questions

**How much does Buffer cost?**

$5 per channel a month (Essentials). Buffer's own pricing page is the final word; this page restates it as read on 2026-10-22.

**Does Buffer have a free trial?**

14 days on paid plans.

**How does Buffer compare with 1Post on price?**

1Post starts at $29 a month for 20 connected accounts (Starter). See the [full comparison](https://get1post.com/compare/1post-vs-buffer.md).

## Sources

- [Buffer pricing](https://buffer.com/pricing), read 2026-10-22
- [Buffer home page](https://buffer.com/), read 2026-10-22

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## Related

- [1Post vs Buffer: price, networks, API](https://get1post.com/compare/1post-vs-buffer.md)
- [Buffer alternatives: what to compare](https://get1post.com/alternatives/buffer-alternatives.md)
- [1Post pricing: plans from $29 a month](https://get1post.com/pricing.md)