OpenQuok Compare prices, channels, and features for OpenPost and Buffer.
overview
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Content workspace for solo founders with hosted and self-hosted paths
OpenPost is a publishing workspace for solo founders and small teams. Write once, adapt copy and media for each connected account, schedule from the calendar, and review analytics and inbox replies — with HTTP API, CLI, and MCP access on hosted plans, or zero software fee when you self-host the AGPL stack.
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 OpenPost and Buffer. 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.
Best when you operate OpenPost on your own infrastructure under AGPL
No OpenPost software fee · you pay for servers, secrets, and social developer apps
Best for one company building a repeatable content habit
1 workspace · 3 social accounts · 100 scheduled posts/month · 14-day free trial
Best for founders publishing across more channels and workspaces
3 workspaces · 6 social accounts · 500 scheduled posts/month
Best for a complete solo-founder content operation
10 workspaces · 15 social accounts · 2,500 scheduled posts/month
Best for small teams that need seats and workspace roles
3 included seats · team roles · 5,000 scheduled posts/month
Best for agencies managing many clients and campaigns
5 included seats · 50 workspaces · 150 social accounts · 25,000 scheduled posts/month
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
1 channels × $6/channel / mo · list rate; volume tiers may reduce total
Best for teams that need approvals, access controls, and unlimited members
1 channels × $12/channel / mo · list rate; volume tiers may reduce total
Native per-channel list rates before volume discounts. OpenQuok flat plans are split across 1 channels for reference.
No OpenPost software fee · you pay for servers, secrets, and social developer apps · ~$0/channel at 1 channels
1 workspace · 3 social accounts · 100 scheduled posts/month · 14-day free trial · ~$15/channel at 1 channels
3 workspaces · 6 social accounts · 500 scheduled posts/month · ~$25/channel at 1 channels
10 workspaces · 15 social accounts · 2,500 scheduled posts/month · ~$49/channel at 1 channels
3 included seats · team roles · 5,000 scheduled posts/month · ~$99/channel at 1 channels
5 included seats · 50 workspaces · 150 social accounts · 25,000 scheduled posts/month · ~$199/channel at 1 channels
Up to 3 channels · 10 scheduled posts per channel
From $6/channel / month · lower on annual billing and volume tiers
From $12/channel / month · lower on annual billing and volume tiers
platform coverage
See which social networks each product supports. An hourglass means the channel is on our roadmap.
features
See which features each product includes, limits, or omits.
Features | OpenPost | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
Agent workspaces | 1–50 by hosted plan | — |
Total channels | 3–150 social accounts by plan | Per-channel pricing |
Posts per month | 100–25,000 scheduled posts by plan | 10/channel on Free · unlimited on paid |
Team members | 1 seat on Starter–Pro · 3 on Team · 5 on Agency | 1 on Free/Essentials · unlimited on Team |
AI Writer | — | — |
AI Summarizer | — | — |
Shareable post previews | ||
Official platform APIs | ||
Public API | REST API (rate limits by plan) | |
OAuth apps | — | — |
MCP server | mcp:read and mcp:full scopes | — |
Cloud media storage | 1–250 GB media by plan | Media library (plan limits apply) |
Multi-channel publishing | ||
Agent integrations | HTTP API, CLI, and MCP tokens | — |
Analytics | ||
Photo editor | OpenPost Image Editor | — |
Skill builder | — | — |
Calendar views | ||
Kanban views | — | — |
Footage File manager | ||
Repeated posts | — | |
Reusable templates | Social Sets for account groups | |
Reusable signatures | — | — |
Smart filters | — | — |
Post delays | Saved weekly slots | Queue slots |
Post comments | ||
Internal plugs | — | — |
Cross-account plugs | — | — |
Global plugs | Auto Repost with likes/comments/reposts/views gates (X, Mastodon, Bluesky, LinkedIn) | — |
Group management | Social Sets | Channel groups on paid plans |
Dark / light mode | ||
Community features | — |
comparisons
Buffer is for creators and small teams in a browser queue. OpenPost combines cross-platform adaptation, built-in image and video editors, analytics, and agent paths via API, CLI, and MCP on hosted or self-hosted deployments.
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