Buffer vs Sendible

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

Short version

  • Buffer costs less for a six-person team.
  • Buffer fits retail shop, restaurant or café, trades or contractor, online store.
  • Sendible fits agency or studio.
  • Sendible suits teams past ten people.
CompareBufferBufferSendibleSendible
In one lineSimple post scheduling with a free planSocial scheduling with unlimited users, from $29.75 a month
Starting priceFreeFrom $29.75/mo
Six-person team$0/mo$29.75/mo
PlansFree (3 channels); Essentials $5/channel/mo; Team $10/channel/mo (unlimited users)Billed yearly: Core $29.75/mo (1 workspace, 6 profiles); Plus $84.15 (3, 18); Premium $169.15 (7, 42); monthly $35/$99/$199; unlimited users; 14-day trial, no card
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial14 days14 days
Users1 on freeUnlimited
IntegrationsInstagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, Pinterest, ThreadsInstagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, YouTube, Google Business Profile, Canva
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatNone listedEvery plan
Support hoursNot publishedLive chat: 9 am - 10 pm GMT (UK business hours)
Incidents posted21 incidents posted on Buffer's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 8 marked major or critical by Buffer. Status pageWe found no public status page for Sendible.
Capterra score4.5 / 5 from 1,492 reviews4.6 / 5 from 137 reviews
Trustpilot score4.2 / 5 from 143 reviews4.3 / 5 from 25 reviews
Fit: Retail shop8055
Fit: Restaurant or café8555
Fit: Service business7065
Fit: Agency or studio6585
Fit: Trades or contractor5540
Fit: Online store8065
Why people pick it
  • Cheap per channel
  • Easy
  • Unlimited users
  • Client-ready reports
Where it falls short
  • Thin analytics
  • No social listening
  • Six profiles per workspace
  • Busy interface
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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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