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Buffer Pricing (2026)

Simple social media scheduling for small teams.

✓ Free plan available freemium From $6/mo

Buffer plans

Free
forever
Free
  • 3 social channels
  • 10 scheduled posts/channel
  • Basic analytics
  • 1 user
Most popular
Essentials
channel/mo
$6
  • 1 user
  • Unlimited posts
  • Engagement inbox
  • Analytics
Team
channel/mo
$12
  • Unlimited users
  • Approval workflows
  • Draft collaboration
  • Custom access

Is Buffer worth the price?

Pros

  • Very clean and easy to use
  • Affordable per-channel pricing
  • Good free plan
  • Great for small teams

Cons

  • Less analytics depth than Sprout Social
  • No social listening
  • Limited reporting on free plan

Buffer user ratings

4.3/5
G2 score
4.5/5
Capterra score

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