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Buffer is a queue-based social media scheduler that charges per connected channel rather than per seat, which makes it unusually cheap for teams. It publishes to 11 networks including X, Bluesky, Mastodon, and Google Business Profile, and puts its AI Assistant, community inbox, Insights, link-in-bio Start Page, and public API on every plan including the free one. Paid tiers mainly remove the queue cap, extend analytics history past 30 days, and add other users. It deliberately omits social listening, influencer marketing, and evergreen recycling, which is what separates it from heavier suites.

All-you-need social media toolkit for small businesses

Key features

  • AI Assistant — unlimited on every plan including free, no credits
  • Publish — per-channel queues, unlimited scheduling on paid
  • Create — Kanban ideas hub, templates, RSS curation, browser clipper
  • Community — unified comment inbox, AI reply suggestions, comment score
  • Insights — cross-channel dashboard with AI Takeaways, PDF/CSV export
  • Social Media MCP server
  • Public API on all plans including free
  • Start Page — link-in-bio with repeatable content blocks
  • Bulk upload from CSV

Strengths

  • Per-channel not per-seat pricing — team size never raises the bill
  • Genuinely usable free tier with AI, inbox, Insights, and API included
  • 11 networks including Bluesky, Mastodon, X, Google Business Profile
  • Unlimited AI rather than metered credits
  • API and MCP on every plan, ideal for building automation
  • Unusual public transparency on pricing, metrics, salaries, roadmapc

Best for

  • Solo creators and freelancers needing a few channels at low or no cost
  • Small businesses wanting scheduling and engagement without suite complexity
  • Growing teams penalized by per-seat pricing elsewhere
  • Developers embedding social publishing via API or MCP
  • Brands active on Bluesky or Mastodon, unsupported by most competitors

Integrations

  • Buffer public API (api, deep, system)
  • Buffer Social Media MCP (api, deep, system)
  • Canva (native, basic, system)
  • Unsplash (native, basic, system)
  • 11 social networks (native, deep, system)
  • Zapier (zapier, basic, system)

Pricing

  • USD 5 / year - 14-day free trial

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