Buffer
Buffer
Simple post scheduling with a free plan
Buffer schedules posts to the main networks and shows basic analytics. The free plan covers three channels, and paid is priced per channel rather than per seat, which suits small businesses.
Cost at your size
Buffer is free for one seat.
Buffer costs $24 less than the median social media tool for one seat ($24).
Figures from the vendor's published prices. How we calculate prices
Getting help with Buffer
- How to reach them
- Email: every plan
- Help center: every plan
- Hours
- Hours not published
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
A vendor that posts every small issue can show more incidents than one that posts few, so a low count doesn't prove fewer problems.
From Buffer's support and pricing pages, October 2026 · checked by us 2026-10-14 · How we gather this
Sources
- buffer.com/pricing, read 2026-10-13
- support.buffer.com, read 2026-10-13
- Email: “Email support Fast and helpful support via email — a whole team of people cheering for you. Included Included Included” (buffer.com/pricing)
- Help center: “Self-service knowledge base Access to our comprehensive Help Centre, where you'll find how-to guides, most popular questions, and video tutorials. Included Included Included” (buffer.com/pricing)
What reviewers say about Buffer
- Capterra4.5 / 5 · 1,492 reviews
- Trustpilot4.2 / 5 · 143 reviews
- G2See reviews on G2
- US App Store (iPhone app)4.7 / 5 · 34,741 ratings
- Google Play (Android app)4.5 / 5 · 57,891 ratings
Each site has its own reviewers, so we show the scores side by side and never average them. App ratings cover the mobile app only. Scores read Oct 28, 2026. How we show reviews
Recent changes at Buffer
- Oct 2026LaunchBuffer added Substack Notes as a channel in September 2026, and Notes can be scheduled on the Free plan alongside other networks. buffer.com
- Sep 2026LaunchPosts can now mix images and video in one scheduled post. buffer.com
- Sep 2026LaunchAdded Substack Notes as a channel, with scheduling, crossposting and subscriber analytics. buffer.com
Picked from Buffer's own pages and the press, reviewed by us before publishing · checked weekly, last check Oct 26, 2026 · How we pick news
Why people pick it
- Cheap per channel
- Easy
Where it falls short
- Thin analytics
- No social listening
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