Buffer vs Restream

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

Compare	BufferBuffer	RestreamRestream
In one line	Simple post scheduling with a free plan	Go live on YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn at the same time
Starting price	Free	Free
Six-person team	$0/mo	$0/mo
Plans	Free (3 channels); Essentials $5/channel/mo; Team $10/channel/mo (unlimited users)	Free (2 channels, Restream branding); Standard $19/mo; Professional $49/mo; Business $239/mo; save 20% billed annually
Pricing model	Free tier	Free tier
Free trial	14 days	—
Users	1 on free	1 on lower plans
Integrations	Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, Pinterest, Threads	YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, X, Zoom
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	Restream has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score	4.5 / 5 from 1,492 reviews	4.6 / 5 from 405 reviews
Trustpilot score	4.2 / 5 from 143 reviews	4.6 / 5 from 505 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	80	40
Fit: Restaurant or café	85	35
Fit: Service business	70	65
Fit: Agency or studio	65	75
Fit: Trades or contractor	55	30
Fit: Online store	80	60
Why people pick it	Cheap per channel Easy	Browser-based studio Stream everywhere at once
Where it falls short	Thin analytics No social listening	Free plan shows a watermark Niche unless you stream regularly
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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

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