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Compare prices, channels, and features for Heropost and Buffer.
overview
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Lifetime social scheduler with HeroAI and eleven networks
Heropost is a hosted social media scheduler for creators, brands, and agencies. You connect eleven networks, write with HeroAI, schedule unlimited posts, and automate RSS, WordPress, Shopify, and store feeds. Starter, Growth, and Agency tiers are one-time lifetime payments with workspaces, analytics, and bulk CSV scheduling — plus a free trial before checkout.
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.
pricing
Compare the plans and prices for Heropost and Buffer.
Best for solo creators and small brands on a handful of accounts
One payment · 12 social accounts · 2 workspaces · 5 automations · 1 user
Best for growing brands that need more accounts and client workspaces
One payment · 70 social accounts · 7 workspaces · 15 automations · 1 user
Best for agencies that need unlimited accounts, team seats, and approvals
One payment · unlimited accounts & workspaces · unlimited team members · approval workflows
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
platform coverage
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features
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Features | Heropost | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
Agent workspaces | 2 on Starter · 7 on Growth · unlimited on Agency | — |
Total channels | 12 / 70 / unlimited social accounts by tier | Per-channel pricing |
Posts per month | Unlimited scheduling on every tier | 10/channel on Free · unlimited on paid |
Team members | 1 on Starter & Growth · unlimited on Agency | 1 on Free/Essentials · unlimited on Team |
AI Writer | HeroAI captions & hashtags (unlimited) | — |
AI Summarizer | — | — |
Shareable post previews | ||
Public API | Coming soon | REST API (rate limits by plan) |
OAuth apps | — | — |
MCP server | — | — |
Cloud media storage | Per-workspace media library | Media library (plan limits apply) |
Multi-channel publishing | ||
Agent integrations | — | — |
Analytics | ||
Photo editor | Adobe Express built in | — |
Skill builder | — | — |
Calendar views | ||
Kanban views | — | — |
Footage File manager | ||
Repeated posts | — | |
Reusable templates | HeroAI caption templates | |
Reusable signatures | — | — |
Smart filters | — | — |
Post delays | Schedule months ahead · bulk CSV | Queue slots |
Post comments | ||
Internal plugs | — | — |
Cross-account plugs | — | — |
Global plugs | — | — |
Group management | Posting groups for bulk upload | Channel groups on paid plans |
Dark / light mode | ||
Community features | — |
comparisons
Buffer is for creators and small teams in a browser queue. Heropost bundles HeroAI, workspaces, RSS and store automations, and unlimited scheduling into one-time lifetime tiers.
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