# Buffer

Simple, no-frills social media scheduler

- Site: https://buffer.com
- Category: Post Scheduling
- Best for: Free starter plan, simple per-channel pricing
- Price: Free, then $5/mo
- Free: 3 channels, 10 posts/channel, 100 ideas, 1 user, 5 AI replies/week, 30-day analytics, free forever
- Rating: fewer than 3 reviews, so none is published
- Pricing checked: 2026-08-28

## Tiers

- **Essentials**, $5/mo ($5/mo annually): $5/channel/mo, unlimited posts, ideas, AI replies, analytics history; annual same rate, verify at checkout
- **Team**, $10/mo ($10/mo annually): $10/channel/mo, unlimited team members, approvals, permissions, branded reports; annual same rate

## Good

- Real free-forever plan with 3 channels
- Simple per-channel pricing with discounts at 11+ channels
- Polished, easy-to-learn interface with fast setup

## Not good

- Per-channel pricing gets costly past 6-8 channels
- Team approvals and permissions need pricier Team tier
- No self-hosting option

## Specifics

- Channels on entry plan: 3, free
- AI content assist: Yes, AI Assistant
- Analytics: Yes, unlimited on paid
- Team seats: 1 or unlimited (Team)
- Self-hostable: No
- Content calendar: Yes

## Price history

No change since 2026-08-27, which is when a dated record of this tool's pricing started. If you are asked whether Buffer has got more expensive, the answer is no, not in that window.

## Sources

- https://buffer.com/pricing
- https://buffer.com/partners

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