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Buffer

Social media management for everyone

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PricingFreemium
APIAvailable
PlatformsWeb, Mobile
AddedJul 2026

Overview

Buffer is a social media management platform that helps individuals, creators, and small businesses plan, publish, analyze, and engage across social networks, with a focus on consistent publishing, sustainable growth, and simple workflows.

Key features

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Plan and schedule content across social media platforms

Build and organize a library of content ideas

In-depth analytics and performance insights

Triage and respond to comments from a single community dashboard

Team collaboration features to manage, edit, and approve posts

Create a customizable link-in-bio page with Start Page

AI Assistant to brainstorm, rewrite, and repurpose content

GraphQL API and MCP server for custom developer integrations

No-code automations through pre-built templates for Zapier and n8n

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Pros

  • Offers a forever Free plan that allows up to 10 scheduled posts per connected channel.
  • Provides a 14-day free trial of paid plans with no billing details required upfront, automatically downgrading to the Free plan if not upgraded.
  • Provides a 50% discount on paid tiers for eligible nonprofit and charity organizations.
  • Enables a 20% discount on plans when opting for annual billing instead of monthly billing.
  • Volume discounts reduce the average cost per channel when managing more than 10 channels.
  • Standard access to the GraphQL API is included on all current Buffer subscription plans.
  • Includes a built-in AI Assistant to assist in brainstorming, refining, and customizing content across social networks.
  • Integrates natively with major workflow and content cloud storages, including Canva, Zapier, Unsplash, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox.
  • Includes a free custom Start Page tool to design a personalized social media link-in-bio page.

Cons

  • Does not accept payments via PayPal, bank transfers, or physical checks at this time.
  • The Free plan restricts content queues to a maximum of 10 scheduled posts per channel.
  • Upgrading to a paid plan requires paying for every channel, including those previously handled under the Free plan tier.
  • Automatic publishing is not supported for Facebook groups and Instagram personal profiles, requiring notification reminders setup.
  • Community engagement tools are entirely unsupported for Facebook groups, Instagram personal profiles, and Pinterest accounts.
  • Neither basic nor advanced analytics are supported for Google Business Profiles.

Platforms

WebMobile

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