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Buffer vs Postiz comparison

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

overview

Platform overview

Read a short summary of Buffer and Postiz. 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.

Open-source agentic social scheduler with 30+ networks

Postiz is an open-source social media scheduling suite for creators, teams, and agencies. It covers cross-posting, a visual calendar, AI text/image/video generation, analytics, plugs, and agent paths via REST API, CLI, and MCP — with channel-based cloud plans from Standard through Ultimate, plus a self-hosted option.

pricing

Pricing & plans

Compare the plans and prices for Buffer and Postiz.

Buffer

  • 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

    From $6/channel / month · lower on annual billing and volume tiers

  • Team $12 /mo

    Best for teams that need approvals, access controls, and unlimited members

    From $12/channel / month · lower on annual billing and volume tiers

Postiz

  • Standard $29 /mo

    Best for content creators scheduling across a handful of channels

    5 channels · 7-day free trial · annual billing saves ~20%

  • Team $39 /mo

    Best for small brands that need team seats and customer groups

    10 channels · unlimited team members · RSS auto-post

  • Pro $49 /mo

    Best for businesses connecting more networks and AI media quota

    30 channels · unlimited team members

  • Ultimate $99 /mo

    Best for agencies managing many channels across brands

    100 channels · unlimited team members

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
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • > Mastodon
  • > Google Business Profile
  • Reddit
  • Discord
  • Slack
  • Telegram
  • > YouTube Shorts

Postiz

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

features

Feature comparison

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

Features
Buffer Postiz
Agent workspaces
— 1 for all plans
Total channels
Per-channel pricing 5–100 by plan
Posts per month
10/channel on Free · unlimited on paid Unlimited on paid plans
Team members
1 on Free/Essentials · unlimited on Team Solo on Standard · unlimited on Team+
AI Writer
— —
AI Summarizer
— —
Shareable post previews
Official platform APIs
Public API
REST API (rate limits by plan)
OAuth apps
— Only 1 for all plans
MCP server
— Only 1 for all plans
Cloud media storage
Media library (plan limits apply) Media library
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
Thread/comment parts on most networks; IG/Kick/Twitch comments no media
Internal plugs
—
Cross-account plugs
— X repost & LinkedIn comment/reshare; not Threads
Global plugs
—
Group management
Channel groups on paid plans
Dark / light mode
Community features
—

comparisons

queue-based scheduling vs AI-heavy open-source automation

Postiz is for builders who want 30-plus networks, AI generation, and agent-first automation. 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 Postiz workflow

  • Agent-first autopilot and in-product AI generation — less emphasis on a human checkpoint before publish
  • Channel allowances (5–100) that force plan jumps as you connect more accounts
  • Customer groups organize channels — not isolated agent workspaces with separate tokens and MCP endpoints
  • Broad AI generation and analytics suite when you mainly need focused scheduling and review

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