Buffer vs RecurPost comparison

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

overview

Platform overview

Read a short summary of Buffer and RecurPost. 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.

Agency social scheduler with evergreen recycling since 2016

RecurPost is a social media management tool and scheduler for agencies, freelancers, and teams managing multiple accounts. Plan campaigns, tailor posts per network, collect client approvals with a shareable link, recycle evergreen content, and send white-label reports — with per-profile pricing from $9/month and a 14-day free trial.

pricing

Pricing & plans

Compare the plans and prices for Buffer and RecurPost. 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

RecurPost · 1 channels

  • Starter $9 /mo

    Best for an individual running their own workflow on two social accounts

    2 accounts · 1 user · 14-day free trial · extra accounts $4/mo

  • Personal $25 /mo

    Best for a small business or freelancer managing up to five social accounts

    5 accounts · 1 user · 14-day free trial · extra accounts $4/mo

  • Agency $79 /mo

    Best for agencies running client accounts with approvals and white-label reports

    20 accounts · 3 users · extra accounts $4/mo · extra teammates $20/mo

  • Enterprise Custom

    Best for organizations operating past 100 social accounts or on negotiated terms

    Custom pricing — 100+ accounts · priority onboarding

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

RecurPost

  • Starter $9 /channel /mo

    2 accounts · 1 user · 14-day free trial · extra accounts $4/mo · ~$9/channel at 1 channels

  • Personal $25 /channel /mo

    5 accounts · 1 user · 14-day free trial · extra accounts $4/mo · ~$25/channel at 1 channels

  • Agency $79 /channel /mo

    20 accounts · 3 users · extra accounts $4/mo · extra teammates $20/mo · ~$79/channel at 1 channels

  • Enterprise Custom

    Custom pricing — 100+ accounts · priority onboarding

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
  • > Google Business Profile
  • > YouTube Shorts
  • > Mastodon

RecurPost

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

features

Feature comparison

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

Features
Buffer RecurPost
Agent workspaces
— Client workspaces on Agency+
Total channels
Per-channel pricing 2 on Starter · 5 on Personal · 20 on Agency · 100+ on Enterprise
Posts per month
10/channel on Free · unlimited on paid 10–80 posts/account/day by plan
Team members
1 on Free/Essentials · unlimited on Team 1 on Starter/Personal · 3 on Agency · extra seats $20/mo
AI Writer
— AI composer, images, and chat assistant
AI Summarizer
— —
Shareable post previews
Official platform APIs
Public API
REST API (rate limits by plan) —
OAuth apps
— —
MCP server
— —
Cloud media storage
Media library (plan limits apply) 10–250 GB by plan
Multi-channel publishing
Agent integrations
— —
Analytics
Photo editor
—
Skill builder
— —
Calendar views
Kanban views
— —
Footage File manager
Repeated posts
Reusable templates
AI templates & seasonal libraries
Reusable signatures
— —
Smart filters
— —
Post delays
Queue slots Best-time scheduling
Post comments
First comment on new posts
Internal plugs
— —
Cross-account plugs
— —
Global plugs
— —
Group management
Channel groups on paid plans Client workspaces on Agency+
Dark / light mode
—
Community features
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comparisons

queue-based scheduling vs evergreen recycling and agency approvals

RecurPost is for agencies and freelancers managing many client accounts in a browser. 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 RecurPost workflow

  • AI lives inside RecurPost — no skills, workspace MCP, or Public API for external agents
  • Per-profile add-ons at $4/mo plus daily post caps that force plan jumps as volume grows
  • Client workspaces start on Agency ($79) — Starter and Personal share one account pile
  • Agency suite of inbox, DM automation, and white-label reports when you mainly need agent-native scheduling

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