Buffer vs OpenQuok comparison

Compare prices, channels, and features for Buffer and OpenQuok. See how OpenQuok compares as an alternative to Buffer. You can schedule posts and publish from agents. Start a 7-day free trial. You do not need a credit card.

overview

Platform overview

Read a short summary of Buffer and OpenQuok. 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.

Social media scheduler for people and AI agents

OpenQuok is an open-source social media scheduler. Connect Facebook, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, Dev.to, Bluesky, Skool, and more. Plan posts on calendar and kanban views. Publish from the dashboard, or send drafts from agents with skills, MCP, and the Public API. Separate workspaces keep brands, clients, and agents apart.

pricing

Pricing & plans

Compare the plans and prices for Buffer and OpenQuok. 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

OpenQuok · 1 channels

  • Solo $29 /mo

    Best for individuals and solo creators

    7-day free trial · no credit card required

  • Team $49 /mo

    Best for growing teams and businesses

  • Ultimate $69 /mo

    Best for managing multiple brands and AI agents

  • 10x Max $129 /mo

    Best for heavy users running tons of AI agents at scale

  • Self-host $0 /mo

    Best when you run OpenQuok on Docker Compose or your own cloud stack

    OpenQuok charges no software fee when you run it on your own infrastructure. You still pay for servers, Supabase, and bandwidth.

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

OpenQuok

  • Solo $29 /channel /mo

    7-day free trial · no credit card required · ~$29/channel at 1 channels

  • Team $49 /channel /mo

    ~$49/channel when you use 1 channels in one workspace

  • Ultimate $69 /channel /mo

    ~$69/channel when you use 1 channels in one workspace

  • 10x Max $129 /channel /mo

    ~$129/channel when you use 1 channels in one workspace

  • Self-host $0 /channel /mo

    OpenQuok charges no software fee when you run it on your own infrastructure. You still pay for servers, Supabase, and bandwidth. · ~$0/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
  • > Threads
  • > Instagram
  • YouTube
  • > YouTube Shorts
  • > TikTok
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > Bluesky
  • Dev.to
  • Skool
  • > Pinterest
  • > Mastodon
  • > Google Business Profile

OpenQuok

  • > Facebook
  • > Threads
  • > Instagram
  • > YouTube
  • > YouTube Shorts
  • > TikTok
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > Bluesky
  • > Dev.to
  • > Skool
  • Pinterest
  • Mastodon
  • Google Business Profile

features

Feature comparison

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

Features
Buffer OpenQuok
Agent workspaces
— 1–10
Total channels
Per-channel pricing 15–250 (15–25/ workspace)
Posts per month
10/channel on Free · unlimited on paid 500–Unlimited
Team members
1 on Free/Essentials · unlimited on Team 1 for Solo · 3 for Team · Unlimited on Ultimate+
AI Writer
— Unlimited
AI Summarizer
— Unlimited
Shareable post previews
Team plan+
Official platform APIs
Public API
REST API (rate limits by plan)
OAuth apps
— 1 per workspace
MCP server
— 1 per workspace
Cloud media storage
Media library (plan limits apply) 5.0 GB–60 GB (5.0 GB–6.0 GB/ workspace)
Multi-channel publishing
Agent integrations
— CLI, MCP, and agent skills
Analytics
Photo editor
—
Skill builder
—
Calendar views
Kanban views
—
Footage File manager
Repeated posts
Reusable templates
Reusable signatures
—
Smart filters
—
Post delays
Queue slots
Post comments
Threads, X, IG, LinkedIn, Facebook — reply toolbar; media on Threads, X, FB
Internal plugs
—
Cross-account plugs
—
Global plugs
—
Group management
Channel groups on paid plans
Business profiles & directory launch
—
Browser extension autofill
— —
Directory submission tracking
— —
Profile variants per directory
—
Domain rating analytics
—
Competitor domains
— 2 for Solo · 3 for Team · 5 for Ultimate · 10 for 10x Max per workspace
Directory catalog DR
—
Community features
Dark / light mode

comparisons

queue-based scheduling vs agent-native scheduling

OpenQuok is for people and AI agents who need separate workspaces to schedule posts. Buffer keeps scheduling simple with per-channel pricing, volume discounts, and a familiar publishing queue.

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Typical OpenQuok workflow

FAQs

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