PosterPoster vs Buffer
Buffer is the classic scheduler, and it's priced per channel. If you post to three or four networks, the price adds up quickly — Poster's free plan has no channel limit.
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Side by side
| Poster | Buffer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | Pro — $8 a month or $72 a year (payments launching soon) | Essentials — $5 per channel a month (3 channels = $15) |
| Free plan | Every platform, unlimited accounts and posts, 5 GB | 3 channels, 10 posts in the queue |
| How the price grows | It doesn't grow with channels: pay for comfort (Pro) or for people (Corporate) | Per channel: every network you add raises the bill |
| Teams | Corporate — $29 a month for 3 people, $5 per extra seat | Team plan — priced per channel |
| Platforms | 50, including WhatsApp channels, Telegram, Discord, LINE, Viber, websites and newsletters | Main social networks |
Buffer prices as listed on their pricing page in October 2026; check it for current prices. Buffer is a trademark of its owner, used here only to name the product.
Where Buffer is stronger
- Mature analytics and reporting
- Posts to X (Twitter) — Poster doesn't yet
- Browser extension and a long track record
Why people choose Poster instead
- No per-channel pricing: connect every account you have on the free plan
- 50 platforms including WhatsApp channels, Telegram, Discord, LINE, Viber, websites and newsletters
- Your own website that updates from your posts
Switching takes a few minutes
- Sign up with email — no card needed.
- Connect your networks in Platforms. Most sign in with one click; Poster never stores social network passwords.
- Write your next post once and see the preview for every network before it goes out.
Plans
Free
$0- Every platform, unlimited accounts and posts
- Scheduling, previews for each network
- 5 GB for photos and videos
- Ads in the Poster interface
Pro
$8 / month- Everything in Free, no ads
- 50 GB for photos and videos
- Your own websites — $69 a year each
- $72 a year — 3 months free
Corporate
$29 / month- Everything in Pro
- Owner + 2 seats with their own permissions, $5 per extra seat
- Approval of team members' posts
- Company cloud storage
Pro and Corporate payments are launching soon. Fair use: up to 300 sends to platforms a day per account, to keep spam out.
Try Poster free — keep Buffer until you're sure
Every platform and unlimited posts on the free plan. Connect your networks in a few minutes.
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