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Compare Buffer and Postiz side by side on pricing, channels, and features.
overview
See how Buffer and Postiz position themselves before diving into pricing, channels, and feature tradeoffs.
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
Review how Buffer and Postiz package their plans, price points, and upgrade paths side by side.
Best for individuals scheduling on up to three channels
Up to 3 channels · 10 scheduled posts per channel
Best for creators who need unlimited scheduling and analytics per channel
From $6/channel / month · lower on annual billing and volume tiers
Best for teams that need approvals, access controls, and unlimited members
From $12/channel / month · lower on annual billing and volume tiers
Best for content creators scheduling across a handful of channels
5 channels · 7-day free trial · annual billing saves ~20%
Best for small brands that need team seats and customer groups
10 channels · unlimited team members · RSS auto-post
Best for businesses connecting more networks and AI media quota
30 channels · unlimited team members
Best for agencies managing many channels across brands
100 channels · unlimited team members
platform coverage
Compare which social networks each scheduler supports today. Platforms on our roadmap are marked with an hourglass.
features
Scan the feature matrix to spot where each product includes, limits, or leaves out the capabilities your workflow depends on.
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 | ||
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 | ||
Internal plugs | — | |
Global plugs | — | |
Group management | Channel groups on paid plans | |
Dark / light mode | ||
Community features | — |
comparisons
Postiz is built 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.
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