Publer vs Buffer comparison

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

overview

Platform overview

Read a short summary of Publer and Buffer. Then compare prices, channels, and features.

Affordable social scheduler with bulk tools and agency workspaces

Publer is a social media management platform for creators, small businesses, and agencies. You get a drag-and-drop calendar, bulk CSV scheduling, Link in Bio, RSS automations, and optional analytics, API, and MCP on higher tiers — with per-account pricing from a free plan through Business and Enterprise.

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

Pricing & plans

Compare the plans and prices for Publer 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.

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Publer · 1 channels

  • Free $0 /mo

    Best for individuals testing scheduling on up to three social accounts

    3 accounts (no X) · 10 scheduled posts per account · 1 workspace · 25 drafts

  • Professional $5 /mo

    Best for solopreneurs who need unlimited scheduling and X support

    1 channels × $5/channel / mo · list rate; volume tiers may reduce total

  • Business $10 /mo

    Best for teams that need analytics, recycling, API access, and MCP

    1 channels × $10/channel / mo · list rate; volume tiers may reduce total

  • Enterprise Custom

    Best for large organizations that need custom volume and onboarding

    Custom pricing · 1:1 onboarding · prioritized support

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

List price per channel

Native per-channel list rates before volume discounts. OpenQuok flat plans are split across 1 channels for reference.

Publer

  • Free $0 /channel /mo

    3 accounts (no X) · 10 scheduled posts per account · 1 workspace · 25 drafts

  • Professional $5 /channel /mo

    From $5/mo per social account · +$4/mo per extra account · 7-day trial · lower on annual billing

  • Business $10 /channel /mo

    From $10/mo per social account · +$7/mo per extra account · 14-day trial · lower on annual billing

  • Enterprise Custom

    Custom pricing · 1:1 onboarding · prioritized support

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

platform coverage

Supported channels

See which social networks each product supports. An hourglass means the channel is on our roadmap.

Publer

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

Buffer

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

features

Feature comparison

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

Features
Publer Buffer
Agent workspaces
1 on Free · unlimited on paid —
Total channels
Per-account pricing · 10th account free Per-channel pricing
Posts per month
10/account on Free · unlimited on paid (daily caps) 10/channel on Free · unlimited on paid
Team members
Owner included · +$2–3/mo per extra member 1 on Free/Essentials · unlimited on Team
AI Writer
Unlimited on Business · BYO OpenAI key on Professional —
AI Summarizer
— —
Shareable post previews
Official platform APIs
Public API
Business & Enterprise only REST API (rate limits by plan)
OAuth apps
— —
MCP server
Business & Enterprise (eligible customers) —
Cloud media storage
Unlimited media library on paid Media library (plan limits apply)
Multi-channel publishing
Agent integrations
Publer MCP on Business+ —
Analytics
Business+ (Professional has no analytics)
Photo editor
—
Skill builder
— —
Calendar views
Kanban views
— —
Footage File manager
Repeated posts
Recycling & recurring on Business+
Reusable templates
—
Reusable signatures
—
Smart filters
— —
Post delays
AutoSchedule queue & best times (Business+) Queue slots
Post comments
Internal plugs
— —
Cross-account plugs
— —
Global plugs
— —
Group management
Workspaces with roles on Business+ Channel groups on paid plans
Business profiles & directory launch
— —
Browser extension autofill
— —
Directory submission tracking
— —
Profile variants per directory
— —
Domain rating analytics
— —
Competitor domains
— —
Directory catalog DR
— —
Community features
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Dark / light mode
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comparisons

bulk scheduling and affordable per-account pricing vs queue-based scheduling

Buffer is for creators and small teams in a browser queue. Publer keeps per-account pricing low, packs bulk CSV scheduling, recycling, and multi-workspace collaboration into one dashboard.

Publer

  • > AI Assist and Publer MCP on Business connect drafting to supported AI clients
  • > Free tier plus Professional from $5/mo per account with a free 10th account discount
  • > Unlimited workspaces on paid plans with roles and approvals on Business
  • > CSV bulk upload, RSS automations, Link in Bio, and recycling for high-volume schedulers
  • > Approval workflows and permission levels on Business for client-ready queues

Typical Buffer workflow

  • AI Assistant lives inside Buffer — copy still required for external agent workflows
  • Per-channel pricing that climbs before volume tiers kick in
  • One queue for every brand, client, and channel
  • Free plan caps you at three channels and 10 scheduled posts per channel
  • Approval workflows require the Team plan — not on Free or Essentials

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