OPENQUOK Compare
Compare Mixpost and Buffer side by side on pricing, channels, and features.
overview
See how Mixpost and Buffer position themselves before diving into pricing, channels, and feature tradeoffs.
Open-source, self-hosted social suite with one-time paid editions
Mixpost is a self-hosted social media management platform for agencies, businesses, and creators who want data on their own infrastructure. Schedule across major networks, collaborate with unlimited team members, and extend Pro with analytics, approvals, API access, MCP, and webhooks — starting from a free open-source Lite edition or one-time Pro and Enterprise licenses.
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
Review how Mixpost and Buffer package their plans, price points, and upgrade paths side by side.
Best for individuals self-hosting essential scheduling
Open-source · Facebook Pages, X, and Mastodon · basic analytics
Best for teams and agencies that need the full platform on their server
One-time license · 1-year free updates · unlimited accounts and team members
Best for resellers building a self-hosted social SaaS
One-time license · subscription billing, coupons, and white-label branding
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
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 | Mixpost | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
Agent workspaces | Unlimited workspaces on Pro+ | — |
Total channels | Unlimited accounts per platform | Per-channel pricing |
Posts per month | Unlimited | 10/channel on Free · unlimited on paid |
Team members | Unlimited on all editions | 1 on Free/Essentials · unlimited on Team |
AI Writer | AI Assistant (Pro+) | — |
AI Summarizer | — | — |
Shareable post previews | ||
Public API | REST API (Pro+) | REST API (rate limits by plan) |
OAuth apps | — | — |
MCP server | MCP server (Pro+) | — |
Cloud media storage | Self-hosted media library | Media library (plan limits apply) |
Multi-channel publishing | ||
Agent integrations | API, MCP, and webhooks on Pro+ | — |
Analytics | Basic on Lite · advanced on Pro+ | |
Photo editor | — | — |
Skill builder | — | — |
Calendar views | ||
Kanban views | — | — |
Footage File manager | ||
Repeated posts | Posting queue (Pro+) | |
Reusable templates | Post templates (Pro+) | |
Reusable signatures | — | — |
Smart filters | — | — |
Post delays | Posting schedule queue (Pro+) | Queue slots |
Post comments | First comment (Pro+) | |
Internal plugs | — | — |
Global plugs | — | — |
Group management | — | Channel groups on paid plans |
Dark / light mode | ||
Community features |
comparisons
Buffer is built for creators and small teams in a browser queue. Mixpost combines open-source Lite with paid Pro and Enterprise tiers for analytics, collaboration, API, MCP, and multi-workspace isolation on your infrastructure.
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