What is Buffer?
Buffer is a social media workspace for content ideas, scheduling, community engagement and insights. Paid pricing is organised around connected channels, with team collaboration and approval capabilities in the relevant plan. A supported network still needs a check of the exact post format and action.
Who is Buffer for?
Creators and teams evaluating channel-based social publishing and collaboration.
Buffer features
The core capabilities to consider for your workflow.
- Content ideas and scheduling queues
- Community engagement tools
- Social performance insights
- Team collaboration and approvals by plan
Buffer pricing
Free plan available
Paid plans are channel-based with different collaboration and analytics scope. Quote all required channels and the retained plan rather than multiplying a user-seat price from another tool.
Calculate the cost of your quote →Free access & evaluation
Free supports up to three channels, ten queued scheduled posts per channel and one user. The queue can be refilled; ten queued posts is not a monthly publishing allowance.
Before you choose Buffer
Free and Essentials have one user; Team has broader collaboration scope.
Check the channel count, queue size and supported format rather than assuming unlimited publishing on Free.
Explore Buffer in more detail
Take a closer look at the decisions behind this product.
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Buffer FAQs
Does Buffer have a free plan?
Free supports up to three channels, ten queued scheduled posts per channel and one user. The queue can be refilled; ten queued posts is not a monthly publishing allowance.
Who is Buffer for?
Creators and teams evaluating channel-based social publishing and collaboration.
What should I compare before buying?
Check the tier that contains your essential features, confirm plan limits and compare the total quote with your own expected usage.