Social media toolkit for creators and teams since 2010
Buffer is a social suite for creators and small teams. It has queue scheduling, AI assist, inbox, analytics, and a REST API. Pricing is per channel.
OpenQuok Buffer vs Heropost comparison
Compare prices, channels, and features for Buffer and Heropost.
Platform overview
Platform overview
Read a short summary of Buffer and Heropost. Then compare prices, channels, and features.
Lifetime social scheduler with HeroAI and eleven networks
Heropost is a hosted scheduler for creators and agencies. Connect eleven networks and schedule unlimited posts. Automate feeds from RSS, WordPress, and Shopify.
Why people look
Why teams compare Buffer and Heropost
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Buffer keeps scheduling simple with per-channel pricing, volume discounts, and a familiar publishing queue.
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Heropost bundles HeroAI, workspaces, RSS and store automations, and unlimited scheduling into one-time lifetime tiers.
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Use the sections below before you migrate accounts.
Your options
Stay on Heropost, pick another scheduler, or move to OpenQuok
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You can renew Heropost, pick another scheduler, or move to OpenQuok.
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The ranked list below shows schedulers with list prices and compare links.
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OpenQuok is open source with self-hosting, workspaces, and agent scheduling when those fit your stack.
Pricing & plans
Pricing & plans
Compare the plans and prices for Buffer and Heropost. Prices below assume 1 connected social channels so flat and per-channel plans are comparable.
Connected channels
Set how many social accounts you manage. We scale per-channel list prices to this count.
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Buffer · 1 channels
- Free $0 /mo
Best for individuals scheduling on up to three channels
Up to 3 channels · 10 scheduled posts per channel
- Essentials $6 /mo
Best for creators who need unlimited scheduling and analytics per channel
1 channels × $6/channel / mo · list rate; volume tiers may reduce total
- Team $12 /mo
Best for teams that need approvals, access controls, and unlimited members
1 channels × $12/channel / mo · list rate; volume tiers may reduce total
Heropost · 1 channels
- Starter $197 one-time
Best for solo creators and small brands on a handful of accounts
One payment · 12 social accounts · 2 workspaces · 5 automations · 1 user
- Growth $297 one-time
Best for growing brands that need more accounts and client workspaces
One payment · 70 social accounts · 7 workspaces · 15 automations · 1 user
- Agency $397 one-time
Best for agencies that need unlimited accounts, team seats, and approvals
One payment · unlimited accounts & workspaces · unlimited team members · approval workflows
List price per channel
Native per-channel list rates before volume discounts. OpenQuok flat plans are split across 1 channels for reference.
Buffer
- Free $0 /channel /mo
Up to 3 channels · 10 scheduled posts per channel
- Essentials $6 /channel /mo
From $6/channel / month · lower on annual billing and volume tiers
- Team $12 /channel /mo
From $12/channel / month · lower on annual billing and volume tiers
Heropost
- Starter $197 one-time
One payment · 12 social accounts · 2 workspaces · 5 automations · 1 user · ~$197/channel at 1 channels
- Growth $297 one-time
One payment · 70 social accounts · 7 workspaces · 15 automations · 1 user · ~$297/channel at 1 channels
- Agency $397 one-time
One payment · unlimited accounts & workspaces · unlimited team members · approval workflows · ~$397/channel at 1 channels
Supported social channels
Supported social channels
See which social networks each product supports for scheduling. An hourglass means the channel is on our roadmap.
Buffer
- Facebook
- Instagram
- LinkedIn
- X
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Pinterest
- Reddit
- Threads
- Bluesky
- Telegram
- YouTube Shorts
- Mastodon
- Google Business Profile
Heropost
- Facebook
- Instagram
- LinkedIn
- X
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Pinterest
- Reddit
- Threads
- Bluesky
- Telegram
- YouTube Shorts
- Mastodon
- Google Business Profile
Feature comparison
Feature comparison
See which features each product includes, limits, or omits.
Features | Buffer | Heropost |
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Agent workspaces | — | 2 on Starter · 7 on Growth · unlimited on Agency |
Total channels | Per-channel pricing | 12 / 70 / unlimited social accounts by tier |
Posts per month | 10/channel on Free · unlimited on paid | Unlimited scheduling on every tier |
Team members | 1 on Free/Essentials · unlimited on Team | 1 on Starter & Growth · unlimited on Agency |
AI Writer | — | HeroAI captions & hashtags (unlimited) |
AI Summarizer | — | — |
Shareable post previews | ||
Official platform APIs | No Info | |
Public API | REST API (rate limits by plan) | Coming soon |
OAuth apps | — | — |
MCP server | — | — |
Cloud media storage | Media library (plan limits apply) | Per-workspace media library |
Google Chrome extension | — | — |
Multi-channel publishing | ||
Agent integrations | — | — |
Analytics | ||
Photo editor | — | Adobe Express built in |
Skill builder | — | — |
Calendar views | ||
Kanban views | — | — |
Footage File manager | ||
Repeated posts | — | |
Reusable templates | HeroAI caption templates | |
Reusable signatures | — | — |
Smart filters | — | — |
Post delays | Queue slots | Schedule months ahead · bulk CSV |
Post comments | ||
Internal plugs | — | — |
Cross-account plugs | — | — |
Global plugs | — | — |
Group management | Channel groups on paid plans | Posting groups for bulk upload |
Business profiles & directory launch | — | — |
Browser extension autofill | — | — |
Directory submission tracking | — | — |
Profile variants per directory | — | — |
Domain rating analytics | — | — |
Competitor domains | — | — |
Directory catalog DR | — | — |
Community features | — | |
Dark / light mode |
comparisons
queue-based scheduling vs lifetime multi-network scheduling
Heropost is for creators and agencies who want eleven networks and unlimited posts in one hosted app. Buffer keeps scheduling simple with per-channel pricing, volume discounts, and a familiar publishing queue.
Buffer
- AI Assistant built into the queue for drafting and repurposing content
- Free plan plus per-channel pricing with volume discounts as you add networks
- Simple queue for solo creators — no enterprise workspace sprawl
- Community inbox and analytics without enterprise suite overhead
Heropost
- HeroAI stays inside Heropost — no skills, workspace MCP, or Public API for external agents yet
- Account and workspace caps on Starter and Growth before Agency unlocks unlimited seats
- Hosted client workspaces — not isolated agent workspaces with separate tokens and MCP endpoints
- Public API and white label are marked coming soon — not available for custom agent stacks today
When they win
When Heropost stays the better choice
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Heropost is built for creators and agencies who want eleven networks and unlimited posts in one hosted app.
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Buffer fits teams who want creators and small teams in a browser queue.
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Pick the product that matches your budget this quarter.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Common questions and answers. Contact us if you need more help.
Buffer and Hootsuite often charge per seat for calendar basics. OpenQuok gives you channels, scheduling, and multi-channel publish in one workspace. Agents can draft through MCP, the CLI, or the API — you approve before anything goes live. Compare OpenQuok vs Buffer, OpenQuok vs Hootsuite, or all comparisons.
Yes. OpenQuok offers one 7-day free trial per payment customer so you can run social media accounts on auto-pilot before you subscribe the plan. Create an account and start today — no credit card required. Canceling and resubscribing, or creating another workspace, does not grant a second trial. Plan limits are on Pricing and in the billing limits guide; trial rules are in the Cloud trial guide.
Use one workspace per client or brand. Each workspace keeps its own channels and sign-in details separate. That lowers the risk that an AI agent hallucinates posts to the wrong account. See plan workspace counts, billing limits, and how we compare. Agencies group channels by client in the team collaboration walkthrough.
Connect channels, write in Creating posts, then pick a time on the calendar or kanban. Agents can use the CLI, agent setup guides, or MCP setup guides. From Chrome, install Add to Chrome, it's free and draft from the browser extension side panel without opening the dashboard every time.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) lets AI assistants connect to the tools you use. Connect OpenQuok in your MCP client and your agent can list channels, read platform rules, and schedule posts without opening the dashboard. Start with MCP getting started or a MCP setup guide.
No. OpenQuok publishes through each network’s official API. Reach should match posting in the native app. See Connect rules.
OpenQuok connects channels, a calendar, kanban, and an approval queue in one workspace. Agents can draft through MCP, the CLI, or agent hosts. You approve before anything publishes. Schedule from Chrome with Add to Chrome, it's free and the browser extension side panel. Read the full workflow on Social media management and browse supported channels.
OpenQuok is DIY directory launch software. You build business profiles, autofill forms with the browser extension — install from Add to Chrome, it's free on Chrome — and track each submission. We do not run a done-for-you campaign for you. Start on the Directory submission tool page, follow directory submission docs, and pick targets in Build backlinks.
Yes. Both workflows live in the same product. Use Social media management for channels, agents, and approvals — including the browser extension side panel after Add to Chrome, it's free. Use Directory submission tool for business profiles, extension autofill on directory sites, and submission tracking. One workspace can hold social channels and directory launch work for the same brand.
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