Buffer pricing & review
Schedule social posts with an AI assistant.
Is Buffer worth it?
No cheaper checked option — Buffer has the lowest checked price for social scheduling. Buffer is ToolPick's Best Value pick for marketing & seo (chosen for overall value, not only price) and has a real free plan.
- Cheapest plan we checked
- $5/mo monthly
- All plans we listed
- Essentials $5/mo per channel ($60/yr billed yearly); Team $10/mo per channel
- Real free plan
- Yes — Free plan available
- ToolPick Best Value pick
- Yes, for marketing & seo
- Cheapest same-job alternative (social scheduling)
- Monthly: Ocoya $29/mo — $24/mo more
- Best real-free alternative
- None with the same main job in our list
- What it does (main job first)
- social scheduling (see every tool that does it)
- Categories
- Marketing & SEO
Prices checked 2026-10-19 on the official pricing page · Full cost calculator. Verdict rule, the same on every page: 1) we look for a tool that does the same main job (social scheduling) with a lower checked price on the same billing (monthly with monthly, yearly with yearly) and name the cheapest; 2) if there is none, we say so; 3) the Best Value label is shown separately and never replaces the price answer. No ratings or reviews.
Why trust this pick
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-19
- Essentials $5/mo per channel ($60/yr billed yearly); Team $10/mo per channel (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- Priced per social channel, so the cost grows with every account you connect.
Check the official pricing page · How we pick · Price changes log
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FAQ
How much does Buffer cost?
Per its official pricing page (checked 2026-10-19): Essentials $5/mo per channel ($60/yr billed yearly); Team $10/mo per channel.
Does Buffer have a free plan?
Free plan available (checked 2026-10-19).
Is there a cheaper alternative to Buffer?
No cheaper checked option — Buffer has the lowest checked price for social scheduling. Buffer is ToolPick's Best Value pick for marketing & seo (chosen for overall value, not only price) and has a real free plan (ToolPick verdict from prices checked on official pricing pages).
Writing about this? Embed this price card — it updates when we re-check prices.