Buffer vs Planoly

Two social media tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	BufferBuffer	PlanolyPlanoly
In one line	Simple post scheduling with a free plan	Visual grid planner for Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest
Starting price	Free	From $14/mo
Six-person team	$0/mo	$14/mo
Plans	Free (3 channels); Essentials $5/channel/mo; Team $10/channel/mo (unlimited users)	Free in the mobile app (10 uploads/mo); Starter $14/mo (1 social set, 1 user); Growth $24 (2 sets, 2 users); Pro $47 (6 sets, 6 users); up to 15% off yearly
Pricing model	Free tier	Free tier
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Users	1 on free	1 on Starter
Integrations	Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, Pinterest, Threads	Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Threads, Canva
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people
Available in	US · UK · CA · AU	US · UK · CA · AU
Phone support	None listed	None listed
Live chat	None listed	None listed
Support hours	Not published	Not published
Incidents posted	21 incidents posted on Buffer's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 8 marked major or critical by Buffer. Status page	Planoly has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score	4.5 / 5 from 1,492 reviews	4.3 / 5 from 56 reviews
Trustpilot score	4.2 / 5 from 143 reviews	3.2 / 5 from 61 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	80	85
Fit: Restaurant or café	85	75
Fit: Service business	70	55
Fit: Agency or studio	65	55
Fit: Trades or contractor	55	30
Fit: Online store	80	85
Why people pick it	Cheap per channel Easy	Clear visual grid Low price
Where it falls short	Thin analytics No social listening	Thin analytics No shared inbox
	Visit Buffer ↗	Visit Planoly ↗

Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices