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Buffer Pricing

Rating: 7.9 out of 10
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7.9 out of 10

Buffer Pricing Plan Options

Buffer has 3 pricing plans(s), starting at $6 and ranges from $6 to $12. Available deployment types include saas. Review pricing options and learn more about the product to determine which plan is right for you. A free version and a free trial are available for Buffer.

Plans

Team

12
per month / per month / other
Cloud

Essentials

6
per month / per month / other
Cloud

Free

0
Cloud

Additional Pricing Information

A discount is offered for annual billing.

For the latest information on pricing, visit the Buffer official pricing page

Alternatives for Buffer

Comparing pricing options side-by-side gives you clearer context on total cost so you can confidently choose the product that best fits your needs and budget. Compare Buffer pricing to the most common alternatives, backed by TrustRadius buyer data.

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Agorapulse

Rating: 9.5 out of 10

Paid plans starting at: $99

Free version available

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Sprout Social

Rating: 8.4 out of 10

Starting at: $199 annual / $249 monthly

Support Options for Buffer

Support options are essential to consider when selecting a product because they directly affect issue resolution, team adoption, time-to-value, and lower downtime. Learn more about the support options that Buffer offers for its pricing tiers below.

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What customers say about Buffer pricing

Real feedback from verified users about Buffer's pricing and value

Rating: 9 out of 10

It saves time and offers peace of mind when perfecting branding initiatives It can be a little expensive especially when Meta offers a free option for posting but Buffer is well worth the price.

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Rating: 10 out of 10

While Hootsuite had more features, it wasn't worth the cost when I could use the free version of Buffer.

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Rating: 8 out of 10

Hootsuite is good if you have the budget for social media baked into your communications budget/a communications budget in and of itself.

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Rating: 9 out of 10

Nonprofits get a discount of 15% and small businesses can use the starter plan of $15, which is very affordable considering how much time it saves. … It is a great social media scheduling software with affordable pricing.

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Rating: 8 out of 10

A larger company might need to look into a higher cost plan, but small marketing teams can absolutely utilize this plan for $15.

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Rating: 10 out of 10

It's incredibly affordable ($10/month as of 5/2014) and the company blog is so comprehensive, I would pay $10/month just for their latest posts.

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Rating: 8 out of 10

Buffer had the best free version, but Zoho social had the most social media channels available in the price range.
Hootsuite was the tool we first wanted, but the price was... … scheduling free trial posting times.”

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Rating: 10 out of 10

Bundle price accounts for a cheaper fee Allow dynamic hashtag posting per category.

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Rating: 9 out of 10

The lowest plan of $15 is very affordable and gives you exactly what you need. … The pricing model allows for users to only pay for what they use.

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Rating: 9 out of 10

The starter plan is only $15 and the various features of Buffer are split up in terms of cost.

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Rating: 7 out of 10

As a small university, it is hard for us to justify paying the $50 per month price tag for our analytics. … The one negative impact on the ROI that we have had is paying the $50 per month for the Analytic section.

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Rating: 10 out of 10

Total cost is just $109 per month (Nonprofit rate for Buffer Team, plus one Sprout account for myself.) Bottom line: Get both! … If you need a unified social media inbox, and you have the budget to pay for it, then Sprout Social may be a better choice.

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