Buffer
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Social media scheduling and publishing for small teams and creators
- Free tier
- Yes
- Per month
- Free – $12
- MCP
- Yes
Why it's here
Mature, approachable scheduler with a useful free tier, AI captions and a public posting API; free API has limits.
Free tier
Up to 3 connected social channels
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Scheduling
#1 of 19Mature, approachable scheduler with a useful free tier, AI captions and a public posting API; free API has limits.
| per month | FreeFree | Essentials$6per channel | Team$12per channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posting API | |||
| True auto-post | |||
| Bulk upload | |||
| No queue cap | |||
| X / Twitter | |||
| First comment | |||
| Approvals | |||
| AI captions | |||
| Analytics | |||
| Platforms | 12 platforms | 12 platforms | 12 platforms |
Social Analytics
#1 of 19Strong free tier, low per-channel pricing, API and MCP; best for lightweight analytics alongside scheduling.
| per month | FreeFree | Essentials$5Per channel; $60/channel yearly | Team$10Per channel; $120/channel yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listening | |||
| Competitors | |||
| Report export | |||
| Sentiment | |||
| Alerts | |||
| API access | |||
| BI connectors | |||
| Ads analytics | |||
| Many users |
Content Creation
#3 of 26Excellent low-cost scheduler with a useful three-channel free tier, AI captions and native MCP; limited design creation.
| per month | FreeFree | Essentialsfrom $6$6 per channel monthly; volume discounts | Teamfrom $12$12 per channel monthly; volume discounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI images | |||
| Post scheduling | |||
| Brand kit | |||
| AI captions | |||
| Auto resize | |||
| AI video | |||
| Bulk create | |||
| API access |