Buffer vs OpenPost comparison

Compare prices, channels, and features for Buffer and OpenPost.

overview

Platform overview

Read a short summary of Buffer and OpenPost. Then compare prices, channels, and features.

Social media toolkit for creators and teams since 2010

Buffer is a social media management suite for individuals, creators, and small teams. It offers queue-based scheduling, an AI assistant, a community inbox, analytics, and a REST API — with per-channel pricing, volume discounts, and a free plan for up to three channels.

Content workspace for solo founders with hosted and self-hosted paths

OpenPost is a publishing workspace for solo founders and small teams. Write once, adapt copy and media for each connected account, schedule from the calendar, and review analytics and inbox replies — with HTTP API, CLI, and MCP access on hosted plans, or zero software fee when you self-host the AGPL stack.

pricing

Pricing & plans

Compare the plans and prices for Buffer and OpenPost. 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.

1

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

OpenPost · 1 channels

  • Self-host $0 /mo

    Best when you operate OpenPost on your own infrastructure under AGPL

    No OpenPost software fee · you pay for servers, secrets, and social developer apps

  • Starter $15 /mo

    Best for one company building a repeatable content habit

    1 workspace · 3 social accounts · 100 scheduled posts/month · 14-day free trial

  • Founder $25 /mo

    Best for founders publishing across more channels and workspaces

    3 workspaces · 6 social accounts · 500 scheduled posts/month

  • Pro $49 /mo

    Best for a complete solo-founder content operation

    10 workspaces · 15 social accounts · 2,500 scheduled posts/month

  • Team $99 /mo

    Best for small teams that need seats and workspace roles

    3 included seats · team roles · 5,000 scheduled posts/month

  • Agency $199 /mo

    Best for agencies managing many clients and campaigns

    5 included seats · 50 workspaces · 150 social accounts · 25,000 scheduled posts/month

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

OpenPost

  • Self-host $0 /channel /mo

    No OpenPost software fee · you pay for servers, secrets, and social developer apps · ~$0/channel at 1 channels

  • Starter $15 /channel /mo

    1 workspace · 3 social accounts · 100 scheduled posts/month · 14-day free trial · ~$15/channel at 1 channels

  • Founder $25 /channel /mo

    3 workspaces · 6 social accounts · 500 scheduled posts/month · ~$25/channel at 1 channels

  • Pro $49 /channel /mo

    10 workspaces · 15 social accounts · 2,500 scheduled posts/month · ~$49/channel at 1 channels

  • Team $99 /channel /mo

    3 included seats · team roles · 5,000 scheduled posts/month · ~$99/channel at 1 channels

  • Agency $199 /channel /mo

    5 included seats · 50 workspaces · 150 social accounts · 25,000 scheduled posts/month · ~$199/channel at 1 channels

platform coverage

Supported channels

See which social networks each product supports. An hourglass means the channel is on our roadmap.

Buffer

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > TikTok
  • YouTube
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • > Mastodon
  • Discord
  • > YouTube Shorts
  • > Pinterest
  • > Google Business Profile

OpenPost

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > TikTok
  • > YouTube
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • > Mastodon
  • > Discord
  • YouTube Shorts
  • Pinterest
  • Google Business Profile

features

Feature comparison

See which features each product includes, limits, or omits.

Features
Buffer OpenPost
Agent workspaces
— 1–50 by hosted plan
Total channels
Per-channel pricing 3–150 social accounts by plan
Posts per month
10/channel on Free · unlimited on paid 100–25,000 scheduled posts by plan
Team members
1 on Free/Essentials · unlimited on Team 1 seat on Starter–Pro · 3 on Team · 5 on Agency
AI Writer
— —
AI Summarizer
— —
Shareable post previews
Official platform APIs
Public API
REST API (rate limits by plan)
OAuth apps
— —
MCP server
— mcp:read and mcp:full scopes
Cloud media storage
Media library (plan limits apply) 1–250 GB media by plan
Multi-channel publishing
Agent integrations
— HTTP API, CLI, and MCP tokens
Analytics
Photo editor
— OpenPost Image Editor
Skill builder
— —
Calendar views
Kanban views
— —
Footage File manager
Repeated posts
—
Reusable templates
Social Sets for account groups
Reusable signatures
— —
Smart filters
— —
Post delays
Queue slots Saved weekly slots
Post comments
Internal plugs
— —
Cross-account plugs
— —
Global plugs
— Auto Repost with likes/comments/reposts/views gates (X, Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn)
Group management
Channel groups on paid plans Social Sets
Dark / light mode
Community features
—

comparisons

queue-based scheduling vs founder-focused publishing workspace

OpenPost is for solo founders who want one composer, account-specific versions, and optional self-hosting. 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

Typical OpenPost workflow

  • Scoped MCP tokens (read vs full) — no skill builder or per-workspace OAuth apps for external agent checkpoints
  • Monthly scheduled-post caps (100–25,000) and account limits on every hosted tier
  • Organization workspaces — not agent workspaces with separate MCP endpoints and OAuth apps per automation context
  • Post quotas and a ten-network catalog when you need broader agent-native tooling and kanban review

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