Buffer
Social media scheduling and publishing
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Buffer is a social media management platform for scheduling, publishing, and analyzing posts across multiple channels.
- for
- Marketers, creators, and teams managing social media presence
- pricing
- freemium · free trial
Key features
- Publish — Schedule and publish posts to 12+ platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and more.
- Create — Create, organize, and repurpose content with AI assistance and a browser extension.
- Community — Reply to comments across channels from a single dashboard.
- Insights — Basic analytics and in-depth reporting to track performance.
- Collaboration — Team members can edit, approve, and manage posts with access controls.
- Mobile app — Manage accounts and schedule posts on the go.
Use cases
- Plan and schedule a week’s worth of posts for multiple brand accounts
- Respond to audience comments quickly from a unified inbox
- Analyze post performance to refine content strategy
- Collaborate with a team to draft and approve social media campaigns
Buffer pricing
- Free$0Connect up to 3 channels · 10 scheduled posts per channel · AI Assistant · Insights
- Essentials$5/monthUnlimited scheduled posts · Advanced analytics · 3 API keys, 7,500 requests/month · Hashtag manager
- Team$10/monthUnlimited team members · Access levels and approval workflows · 5 API keys, 15,000 requests/month · Content approval workflows
Buffer vs alternatives
 Buffer | .png?width=64) Post For Me |  Octopost.ai |  PostSider |  sharepreviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | All-in-one social media scheduler | API-first social publishing | AI-driven scheduling | Multi-network calendar publishing | Dynamic social preview generation |
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Launched | — | Jul 2025 | Sep 2027 | Oct 2029 | Aug 2024 |
- Buffer vs Post For Me: Provides a unified API for posting to many platforms, focused on developers
- Buffer vs Octopost.ai: Free AI-powered scheduler with similar posting features
- Buffer vs PostSider: Schedules and publishes across 30+ networks from one calendar
- Buffer vs sharepreviews: Open-source tool for generating Open Graph and Twitter Card images
Buffer FAQ
Is there a free plan?+
Yes, Buffer offers a forever-free plan that includes up to 3 connected channels and basic features.
Can I try the paid plans before buying?+
Both Essentials and Team plans include a 14-day free trial.
How does pricing work?+
You pay per channel you connect; each plan lets you add or remove channels as needed.
What support is available?+
All plans include world-class customer support and access to a self-service knowledge base.
Does Buffer have an API?+
Yes, all plans provide API access with varying request limits and number of API keys.
Summarized by DevHunt from buffer.com · Oct 7, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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